Birmingham Phoenix
100-ball cricket team in Birmingham, UK
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Birmingham Phoenix are a franchise 100-ball cricket team based in the city of Birmingham. The team represents the historic counties of Warwickshire and Worcestershire in the newly founded The Hundred competition,[1] which began its inaugural season on 21 July 2021, during the English and Welsh cricket season. Both the men's and women's teams play at Edgbaston.
- Ellyse Perry (women)
- Jacob Bethell (men)
- Alistair Maiden (women)
- Shane Bond (men)
Knighthead Capital Management LLC (49%)
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| Owner | Warwickshire County Cricket Club (51%) Knighthead Capital Management LLC (49%) | |
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| Founded | 2019 | |
| Home ground | Edgbaston | |
| Capacity | 25,000 | |
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| No. of titles | 0 | |
| Official website | Birmingham Phoenix | |
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History
In July 2019, it was announced the Edgbaston-based franchise would be known as Birmingham Phoenix. The team revealed that former Australian batsman Andrew McDonald would be the men's team's first coach, and would be McDonald will be assisted by Daniel Vettori, Jim Troughton, and Alex Gidman.[2] In September Ben Sawyer was appointed the first coach of the women's team.[3]
The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Phoenix claim Amy Jones as the women's headline draftee and Chris Woakes as their headline men's player. They were joined by England internationals Kirstie Gordon and Moeen Ali and Worcestershire's Pat Brown.[4]
As part of the 2025 Hundred sale, the ECB gave Warwickshire County Cricket Club a 51% stake in the franchise with the remaining 49% sold in an auction process. Knighthead Capital Management LLC purchased 49% of the franchise with Warwickshire County Cricket Club retaining their stake. They took operational control on 1 October 2025.[5][6]
Grounds
Both the Birmingham Phoenix men's and women's teams play at the home of Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Edgbaston Cricket Ground, in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham. The women's team had been due to play at the home of Worcestershire County Cricket Club, New Road, Worcester but both teams were brought together at the same ground as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Current squads
- Bold denotes players with international caps.
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
Women's team
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes |
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| 6 | Emma Lamb |  England | 16 December 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Tammy Beaumont | England | 11 March 1991 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | England central contract |
| — | Cordelia Griffith | England | 19 September 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| — | Davina Perrin | England | 8 September 2006 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
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| 8 | Ellyse Perry |  Australia | 3 November 1990 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player; Captain |
| — | Alice Capsey | England | 11 August 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | England central contract |
| — | Annerie Dercksen |  South Africa | 26 April 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player |
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| — | Jemima Spence | England | 6 July 2006 | Right-handed | — | |
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| — | Lauren Filer | England | 22 December 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | England central contract |
| — | Eva Gray | England | 24 May 2000 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
| — | Lucy Hamilton | Australia | 8 May 2006 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | |
| — | Esmae MacGregor | England | 31 July 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | |
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| 15 | Phoebe Brett | England | 5 June 2008 | Right-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | |
| — | Alana King | Australia | 22 November 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | Overseas player |
| — | Eve O'Neill | England | 11 May 2008 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | |
| — | Linsey Smith | England | 10 March 1995 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | England central contract |
Men's team
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Batting style | Bowling style | Notes | |
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| 26 | Will Smeed | England | 26 October 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | ||
| — | Laurie Evans | England | 12 October 1987 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| — | Donovan Ferreira | South Africa | 21 July 1998 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player | |
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| 2 | Jacob Bethell | England | 23 October 2003 | Left-handed | Slow left-arm orthodox | Captain; England central contract | |
| — | Ethan Brookes | England | 23 May 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | ||
| — | Mitchell Owen | Australia | 16 September 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm medium | Overseas player | |
| — | Rehan Ahmed | England | 13 August 2004 | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break | England central contract | |
| — | Jordan Thompson | England | 9 October 1996 | Left-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
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| 33 | Joe Clarke | England | 26 May 1996 | Right-handed | — | ||
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| 25 | Chris Wood | England | 27 June 1990 | Right-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | ||
| — | Scott Currie |  Scotland | 2 May 2001 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium | ||
| — | Saqib Mahmood | England | 25 February 1997 | Right-handed | Right-arm fast | ||
| — | Mustafizur Rahman |  Bangladesh | 6 September 1995 | Left-handed | Left-arm fast-medium | Overseas player | |
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| — | Usman Tariq |  Pakistan | 7 June 1995 | Right-handed | Right-arm off break | Overseas player | |
Honours
Seasons
Women's team
Men's team
Notes
- Birmingham Phoenix women qualified for the eliminator in 2021. They played one match, losing the playoff for the final against Oval Invincibles by 20 runs.
- Birmingham Phoenix men finished top of the group stage and qualified automatically for the final in 2021. They lost the final against Southern Brave by 32 runs.
- Birmingham Phoenix men finished second in the group stage. They lost the eliminator against Southern Brave in the Super Five after a tied match.
