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Birmingham Phoenix host Manchester Originals in the latest game of the 2022 men’s Hundred competition.
The match is scheduled to commence at 7pm BST on Sunday, August 28.
The match will be played at Edgbaston.
Two teams in decent form as they head into the back-end of the tournament, Birmingham Phoenix sit third with Manchester Originals two points further back in fourth, each with two games remaining as they battle one another for a place in the top three.
It's a congested league table, partly because of Welsh Fire's generosity - they have lost all seven games - but also because, other than table-topping London Spirit, everyone has beaten everyone. A single win separates Phoenix and second-bottom Southern Brave, who need plenty to go their way for the reigning champions to find a spot in the knockout stages.
Both Phoenix and Originals come into this one on the back of high-scoring wins: Phoenix clung on to beat Oval Invincibles by 10 runs, defending 166, with both Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali making quickfire 40s, while Originals smashed the highest score in Hundred history in their last encounter. They racked up 208 for 5 against Northern Superchargers.
Moeen Ali has found form (Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
Since that record-breaking total, Andre Russell has signed off for the year, heading home to ahead of the start of the Caribbean Premier League. Manchester Originals are also without Jos Buttler, who injured his calf during the win over Southern Brave. Laurie Evans has taken over the captaincy and slotted in at the top of the order.
This is the final game in Imran Tahir's spell with Birmingham Phoenix; he's also off to the CPL, with Australian leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha lined up to replace him.
Stopping each other's top orders from getting going will be crucial: Will Smeed whacked the first century in the competition's history, while Phil Salt is one of the most brutal hitters in the game. Even without Russell, Manchester's batting line-up is stacked, with Wayne Madsen only required at No.7 in their last outing.
Tristan Stubbs hits a long ball, while Paul Walter has emerged as one of the unlikely stars of this year's tournament after Essex's giant left-arm allrounder was signed up late on.
How an inexperienced seam attack, comprising Mitchell Stanley and Josh Little, cope with Birmingham's firepower will be equally intriguing, however. Livingstone and Moeen have found form, while Smeed has a rapid ton to his name and Miles Hammond has provided regular contributions. Tahir will be keen to go out on a high.
There are limited tickets available for this Hundred match.
A pleasant evening awaits with highs of 24 degrees Celsius.
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, Tanveer Sangha (replaces Imran Tahir from August 29), Tom Helm (replaced Matthew Fisher), Dan Mousley
Manchester Originals: Andre Russell (unavailable from August 22 - CPL), Laurie Evans, Tristan Stubbs (replaced Wanindu Hasaranga - withdrew August 5), Daniel Worrall, Sean Abbott, Colin Ackermann, Jos Buttler, Calvin Harrison, Tom Hartley, Fred Klaassen, Tom Lammonby, Wayne Madsen, Jamie Overton, Matt Parkinson, Ollie Robinson, Phil Salt, Ashton Turner, Richard Gleeson, Josh Little (from August 21)
Andre Russell has returned home (Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Birmingham Phoenix: Will Smeed, Miles Hammond, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Matthew Wade, Chris Benjamin, Benny Howell, Tom Helm, Henry Brookes, Kane Richardson, Imran Tahir
Manchester Originals: Phil Salt, Laurie Evans, Wayne Madsen, Tristan Stubbs, Paul Walter, Ashton Turner, Colin Ackermann, Tom Hartley, Matt Parkinson, Josh Little, Mitchell Stanley
The latest Oddschecker summary of The Hundred can be found by clicking here.
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.
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.
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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