The Hundred 2022, men's match preview: Birmingham Phoenix v Trent Rockets

Team news, key match-ups, TV and streaming information, weather forecast, odds, form rundown, start times, venue, squad lists and more

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What's the match?

Birmingham Phoenix face Trent Rockets in the latest game of the men's Hundred in 2022.

When is it taking place?

The game is due to start at 6.30pm BST on Monday, August 15.

Where is the match being played?

Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham.

Who's got the form?

Despite scoring a duck in the Phoenix's last game, Will Smeed will still have the momentum from his century to run with.

Henry Brookes will be raring to go too with a recent five-for and a strong performances in his last two outings. Kane Richardson also pulled off a masterclass in what was a miracle turnaround against the Welsh Fire.

For the Trent Rockets, Dawid Malan is the man in form after scoring a mammoth 98 off 48 deliveries.

What's the team news?

Adam Milne has been ruled out of the competition, bringing in Ben Dwarshius.

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Malan is averaging a staggering 194 with a strike rate of 200 [Gareth Copley/Getty Images]

What's the key match-up?

The battle between Kane Richardson and Dawid Malan will be one to look out for given both of their performances in their last games.

Can I get tickets?

There are limited tickets available for this match.

The Hundred tickets can be found by visiting the tournament's ticket site, click here.

What's the weather forecast?

The Met Office have put out an yellow warning for thunderstorms, but temperature's will hover at around 23 degrees celsius during play.

What are the squads?

Birmingham Phoenix: Matthew Wade, Kane Richardson, Timm van der Gugten (replaced Olly Stone - injured), Brett D'Oliveira (replaced Tom Abell - injured), Moeen Ali, Chris Benjamin, Henry Brookes, Miles Hammond, Benny Howell, Liam Livingstone, Adam Milne, Will Smeed, Chris Woakes, Graeme van Buuren, Imran Tahir, Tom Helm (replaced Matthew Fisher), Dan Mousley, Ben Dwarshius

Trent Rockets: Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Colin Munro, Ian Cockbain, Luke Fletcher, Matt Carter, Sam Cook, Marchant de Lange, Lewis Gregory, Alex Hales, Tabriaiz Shamsi (replaces Rashid Khan while on international duty), Dawid Malan, Tom Moores, Steven Mullaney, Samit Patel, Joe Root, Luke Wood, Daniel Sams, Ben Mike

What are the possible starting XIs?

Birmingham Phoenix: Will Smeed, Chris Benjamin, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Matthew Wade, Miles Hammond, Benny Howell, Tom Helm, Henry Brookes, Kane Richardson, Imran Tahir

Trent Rockets: Alex Hales, Dawid Malan, Colin Munro, Ian Cockbain, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Lewis Gregory, Samit Patel, Daniel Sams, Tabraiz Shamsi, Luke Fletcher, Luke Wood

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Kane Richardson picked up 2 for 15 off his 20 deliveries [Dan Mullan/Getty Images]

What's the prediction?

Both sides pulled off incredible victories in their own respects but I predict the Birmingham Phoenix to take the win.

Whilst the Trent Rockets chased down a huge total, the fixture proved once again that their bowling department is one of the weaker ones and when the top order cannot bring the goods, the side could find themselves in trouble.

Where can I watch the game?

Sky Sports has live coverage of the match on their dedicated cricket channel (Sky 404, Virgin 504).

Now TV offer daily access to Sky Sports for £11.99 or monthly access for £33.99.

Free-to-air coverage of the game can be found on BBC Two, in one of 18 tournament matches shown by the broadcaster.

On radio, Test Match Special will have ball-by-ball commentary on 5Live Sports Extra

The Cricketer will have post-match analysis and reaction. 

Visit The Cricketer's Hundred Hub for the latest news, team guides, competition information, squad listings and analysis.

Where can I watch the competition elsewhere in the world?

North America - Willow tv

Caribbean - ESPN

Sub-Saharan Africa - SuperSport

MENA - beIN Sports

Australia - Fox

New Zealand - Spark

Indian Subcontinent - FanCode

 


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