The Hundred 2022, women's match preview: Birmingham Phoenix v Manchester Originals

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

What's the match?

Birmingham Phoenix take on Manchester Originals in the latest game of the 2022 women's Hundred competition.

When is it taking place?

The match is scheduled to commence at 3.30pm BST on Sunday, August 28.

Where is the match being played?

This match will take place at Edgbaston, with the men's fixture following it.

Who's got the form?

Birmingham Phoenix sit third in the table, level on points with second-placed Oval Invincibles and two points clear of the chasing pack with two games remaining. They've won three out of their four fixtures in 2022 but suffered an eight-wicket defeat last time out against the Invincibles.

Sophie Molineux has been the standout performer for the Phoenix, scoring quick runs in the middle order, taking five wickets and posting an economy of 5.36. Em Arlott (five wickets) has gone under the radar while Ellyse Perry and Amy Jones have both scored over 100 runs.

Manchester Originals, by contrast, have just two points on the board from their four matches, losing to Trent Rockets (43 runs), Southern Brave (nine runs) and Northern Superchargers (seven wickets) and beating Welsh Fire by 11 runs.

With the bat, Deandra Dottin is the leading run-scorer (147) but is no longer available after returning to the Caribbean. Emma Lamb is the only other player pass 100 runs. Sophie Ecclestone is the leading wicket-taker, with four to her name.

^{Erin Burns is set to feature against her old side [Jason McCawley/Getty Images]}

What's the team news?

Erin Burns comes into the Manchester Originals camp in place of Dottin and will likely slot straight in the XI.

Birmingham Phoenix have no new injury or availability concerns.

What's the key match-up?

Manchester Originals can consider themselves unlucky to have only picked up two points having suffered two close defeats against the Superchargers and Southern Brave. The challenge will be replicating those performances against a strong Birmingham Phoenix side without the influence of Dottin, who has been impressive with bat and ball.

The other challenge will be keeping Australian duo Molineux and Perry quiet. The pair have shone in a star-studded Phoenix side, with Molineux's performance against Northern Superchargers (2 for 11 and 24 off 13). Perry, meanwhile, is scoring at a strike rate in excess of 140.

Can I get tickets?

There are limited tickets remaining for this match.

What's the weather forecast?

A pleasant afternoon awaits the many supporters with highs of 23 degrees Celsius.

What are the squads?

Birmingham Phoenix: Sophie Molineux, Sterre Kalis, Emily Arlott, Gwen Davies, Sophie Devine, Georgia Elwiss, Ria Fackrell, Phoebe Franklin, Kirstie Gordon, Amy Jones, Eve Jones, Ellyse Perry, Abtaha Maqsood, Issy Wong, Deepti Sharma, Davina Perrin

Manchester Originals: Deandra Dottin (unavailable from August 22 - Women's CPL), Amy Satterthwaite, Ami Campbell, Phoebe Graham, Georgie Boyce, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Cordelia Griffith, Laura Jackson, Hannah Jones, Emma Lamb, Lizelle Lee, Ellie Threlkeld, Grace Potts, Lea Tahuhu, Mahika Gaur, Erin Burns (replaced Deandra Dottin - August 22)

^{Sophie Molineux has impressed for Birmingham Phoenix [David Rogers/Getty Images]}

What are the possible starting XIs?

Birmingham Phoenix: Sophie Devine, Eve Jones, Amy Jones, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Molineux, Georgia Elwiss, Issy Wong, Emily Arlott, Phoebe Franklin, Kirstie Gordon, Abtaha Maqsood

Manchester Originals: Lizelle Lee, Emma Lamb, Erin Burns, Ami Campbell, Sophie Ecclestone, Lea Tahuhu, Kate Cross, Cordelia Griffith, Ellie Threlkeld, Grace Potts, Hannah Jones

What are the odds?

The latest Oddschecker summary of The Hundred can be found by clicking here. 

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.

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