In match no. 7 of the ongoing 2023 edition of The Hundred (Women’s), Birmingham Phoenix, and Trent Rockets will go face-to-face at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on the 5th of August, 2023, at 7:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Birmingham Phoenix and Trent Rockets have competed in 3 games in the tournament so far. The former suffered a defeat in the 1st face-off but bounced back with successive wins in the next couple of matches, giving them an edge in the head-to-head encounters.
Squads:
Birmingham Phoenix – Amy Jones, Issy Wong, Emily Arlott, Sophie Devine, Hannah Baker, Katie Levick, Eve Jones (C), Abtaha Maqsood, Erin Burns, Chloe Brewer, Sterre Kalis, Davina Perrin, Abbey Freeborn, Charis Pavely, Tess Flintoff
Trent Rockets – Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Katherine Sciver-Brunt, Alana King, Bryony Smith, Harmanpreet Kaur, Lizelle Lee, Grace Potts, Kirstie Gordon, Josie Groves, Cassidy McCarthy, Naomi Dattani, Alexa Stonehouse, Jo Gardner, Fran Wilson, Nat Wraith
Players to watch out:
Amy Jones
The 30-year-old keeper-batter has had a brilliant summer, chipping in with valuable runs for the senior women’s team. Jones had a brilliant Charlotte Edwards (CE) Cup, contributing 167 runs in 4 outings, and she has been equally good at The Hundred as well, registering 312 runs in 15 games.
Issy Wong
The 21-year-old pace all-rounder had a decent run across tournaments this summer, scalping 8 wickets in 7 Rachael Heyhoe Flint (RHF) Trophy outings and a couple of wickets in 3 CE Cup games, while also chipping in with handy runs. With 110 runs and 9 wickets in 15 outings at The Hundred, Wong has been promising in The Hundred as well.
Lizelle Lee
The retired 31-year-old batter, in 99 Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), has scored 3315 runs, including the highest of 132*. Lizelle has had brilliant previous editions at The Hundred, scoring 395 runs, with the highest of 68 in 14 innings at a strike rate of 128.66.
Alana King
The 27-year-old leg-spinner has struck 21 wickets in 22 T20I innings and has been handy with the bat on many occasions. Alana picked up the first-ever hat-trick of The Hundred and finished the previous edition with 8 wickets in as many innings, delivering her spells at an economy rate of 5.83.
Pitch:
Edgbaston dishes out a well-balanced track with a slight advantage for bowlers over batters, as evidenced by a modest average score at the venue. While pacers benefit from the lateral movement, spinners also hold an advantage on the track.
Weather:
The temperature is expected to hover around 12°C, with moderate winds and humidity of 92%. However, showers on the radar and throughout the match duration could again play spoilsport and potentially result in a washout.
Fantasy playing XI:
Lizelle Lee, Amy Jones, Harmanpreet Kaur, Eve Jones, Bryony Smith, Sophie Devine, Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Katherine Sciver-Brunt, Issy Wong, Alana King, Katie Levick
Match details:
Date – August 5, 2023
Time – 7:00 PM IST
Venue – Edgbaston, Birmingham
Broadcast – All games of the tournament will be telecasted on the Sony Sports Network and will be available for live-stream on Sony LIV and Fancode.