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Birmingham Phoenix host Trent Rockets in the seventh match of the men's Hundred 2023.
The game is due to start at 6pm BST on Saturday, August 5.
Birmingham Phoenix play their home matches at Edgbaston in Birmingham
Birmingham Phoenix had their first game of the season against the Northern Superchargers cut short after the match was abandoned due to heavy rain. Just 62 balls were bowled before the players were forced off the field. Despite the short period of time, Ben Duckett performed very well with the bat, hitting 34 not out from 26 balls, and Will Smeed also contributed earlier in the innings with 21 runs from 18.
Trent Rockets, on the other hand, won their opening game of the season in a tight affair against Southern Brave at Trent Bridge. There wasn't much to separate the sides except for the brilliance of Sam Hain, who hit a destructive 63 runs from 39 balls. Also, Lewis Gregory and Daniel Sams proved pretty handy with the ball, both picking up three wickets.
Duckett will be the crucial wicket for the Rockets. In his two previous seasons in The Hundred, playing for a struggling Welsh Fire, he scored over 200 runs, and his unbeaten 34 against the Superchargers demonstrates he's determined to carry that form into the new season. The Rockets will be heavily reliant on their bowling attack to take some early wickets before the dangermen of Smeed and Duckett get too comfortable.
Will Smeed [Alex Davidson/Getty Images]
There are still tickets remaining for this match however there is only limited availability.
Tickets can be found by visiting The Hundred's website.
Expect it to be cloudy and breezy with patches of rain throughout the afternoon in Birmingham on Saturday.
Birmingham Phoenix: Chris Woakes, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingston, Moeen Ali, Shadab Khan (Tanveer Sangha from August 14), Adam Milne, Benny Howell, Will Smeed, Kane Richardson, Jamie Smith, Tom Helm, Miles Hammond, Chris Benjamin, Dan Mousley, Henry Brookes, Jacob Bethell
Trent Rockets: Joe Root, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Rashid Khan (Ish Sodhi from August 10), Dawid Malan, Alex Hales, Lewis Gregory, Luke Wood, Colin Munro, Sam Cook, Daniel Sams, Samit Patel, Sam Hain, Brad Wheal, Matt Carter, Tom Moores, John Turner
There will be no Joe Root for Trent Rockets, with his arrival not until August 9. Imad Wasim replaces the injured Rashid Khan, who has been ruled out of the competition, for the first three matches of The Hundred.
Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali remain unavailable for the Phoenix following their own Ashes exploits while Liam Livingstone missed their opener against Northern Superchargers due to a minor injury.
Birmingham Phoenix: Will Smeed, Jacob Bethell, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith, Dan Mousley, Shadab Khan, Chris Benjamin, Benny Howell, Tom Helm, Adam Milne, Kane Richardson
Trent Rockets: Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Colin Munro, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sam Hain, Samit Patel, Imad Wasim, Lewis Gregory, Daniel Sams, Luke Wood, Sam Cook
Bookmakers Paddy Power have the pair very evenly matched; Trent Rockets are marginal favourites at 8/11.
Sam Hain [Shaun Botterill/Getty Images]
Coming off the back of an excellent win against 2021 champions Southern Brave, Trent Rockets have to be favourites. Although we haven't seen the Phoenix in a full game yet at this year's Hundred, so it could make for a cagey affair.
Sky Sports has live coverage of the match on their dedicated cricket channel (Sky 404, Virgin 504).
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This match is also being screened live on BBC Two, or via the BBC iPlayer and Sport website and app.
On radio, Test Match Special will have ball-by-ball commentary on 5Live Sports Extra.
The Cricketer will have post-match analysis and reaction.
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