Led by England all-rounder Moeen Ali, Birmingham Phoenix, which will play its home matches at Edgbaston Stadium, has some world-class players at their disposal. Apart from their captain, veteran spinner Imran Tahir and England pacer Chris Woakes are the two other most experienced players in their squad.
The presence of Adam Milne and Benny Howell further bolsters the franchise’s bowling attack. The Kiwi pacer has picked up six wickets in three matches in the ongoing Vitality Blast. Meanwhile, all-rounder Howell has claimed 14 wickets and also hit two half-centuries in the T20 tournament so far.
Liam Livingstone and Finn Allen are the central figures in Birmingham Phoenix’s batting department. Both players have been amongst runs as Livingstone made a 43-ball 103 against Pakistan, and Allen has scored 399 runs at a strike rate of 159 in the Vitality Blast so far. Also, uncapped Tom Abell and Daniel Bell-Drummond would be hoping to impress with the bat.
The franchise would most probably be without Woakes and Dom Sibley after their first three matches in the tournament. Both players are likely to be included in the England squad for the five-match Test series against India, beginning on August 4.
Squad
Imran Tahir, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Liam Livingstone, Dom Sibley, Finn Allen, Adam Milne, Tom Abell, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Miles Hammond, Adam Hose, Will Smeed, Benny Howell, Chris Cooke, Pat Brown, Tom Helm, Dillon Pennington
Head coach: Daniel Vettori
Fixtures
| Date |
Home/Away |
Opponent |
Timing (IST) |
| July 23 |
Home |
London Spirit |
11:00 PM |
| July 25 |
Away |
Manchester Originals |
10:30 PM |
| July 30 |
Away |
Southern Brave |
11:00 PM |
| August 1 |
Home |
Trent Rockets |
7:00 PM |
| August 4 |
Home |
Oval Invincibles |
11:30 PM |
| August 9 |
Home |
Welsh Fire |
11:00 PM |
| August 13 |
Away |
Trent Rockets |
11:30 PM |
| August 17 |
Away |
Northern Superchargers |
11:00 PM |
*IST: Indian Standard Time
Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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