Birmingham Phoenix are a franchise

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side based in the city of

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. The team represents the historic counties of

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and

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in the newly founded The Hundred competition, which began its inaugural season on 21 July 2021, during the English and Welsh cricket season. Both the men's and women's sides play at

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History

The announcement of the new eight-team men's and women's tournament series in 2019 was not without controversy, with the likes of

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criticising the

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for pursuing a shift away from Test cricket, while others argued the format should have followed the established and successful

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format. The ECB however decided it needed a more unique format to draw crowds. In July 2019, the side announced that former Australian batsman Andrew McDonald would be the men's team's first coach. McDonald will be assisted by

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, and

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. In September

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was appointed the first coach of the women's side. The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Phoenix claim Amy Jones as the women's headline draftee and

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as their headline men's player. They were joined by England internationals

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and

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and

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Grounds

Edgbaston - view of new stand from the north

Both the Birmingham Phoenix men's side and women's sides play at the home of

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, in the

area of Birmingham. The women's side had been due to play at the home of

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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 side

Men's side

Honours

Women's honours

* Third place:

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Men's honours

* Runners-up:

* Third place:

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Seasons

Women's team

Men's team

Notes

References

External links

Official web page
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