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Birmingham Phoenix Team: Squad, Results, Stats & Schedule
Birmingham Phoenix's complete 2026 hub for both sides: 18 women and 16 men in the active squad directory, separate records and leaders, every completed score, four remaining fixtures, eight published coaches, Edgbaston and the current three-party ownership structure.
BP
The Hundred men's runners-up 2021 · women's Eliminator 2021 · based at Edgbaston
- Captain
- Ellyse Perry (Women) · Donovan Ferreira (Men, current)
- Head coach
- Ali Maiden (Women) · Shane Bond (Men)
- Home
- Edgbaston
- Founded
- 2019 · first played 2021
Team overview
Birmingham Phoenix at a glance
Birmingham Phoenix is a Birmingham-based Hundred franchise with separate women's and men's playing sides under one identity. Both compete in the 100-ball competition and share Edgbaston as their home ground.
The 2026 season is the franchise's first under its new TeamCo ownership. Warwickshire County Cricket Club holds 50.4%, affiliates of Knighthead Capital Management hold 48.4%, and footballer Jude Bellingham owns 1.2% after an April 2026 equity transaction.
Through 8 August, Phoenix Women had one win, four losses and one abandoned match; Phoenix Men had one win and five losses. The women beat Welsh Fire by seven wickets, while the men's victory came in a 214/4 versus 204/7 opener against Trent Rockets. Both sides have two group matches left.
2026 combined franchise record
Combined display only: Women are 1–4 with one no-result and 6 points; Men are 1–5 with 4 points. Standings and points remain separate in the two competitions. Both sides are out of qualification contention with two matches left.
Performance leaders
BP’s 2026 team leaders
Official competition totals through the matches completed on 8 August 2026. Men's and women's leaderboards are kept separate; the all-round cards are descriptive team measures, not official awards.
Women's top run-scorer155 runsEllyse Perry
Five innings through 8 August
Alice Capsey
Four wickets from 60 balls
Alice Capsey
Best two-skill aggregate for Phoenix Women
Joe Clarke
Six innings through 8 August
Men's top wicket-taker6 wicketsUsman Tariq
Six wickets from 115 balls
Rehan Ahmed
Best two-skill aggregate for Phoenix Men
Completed scores
12 completed Birmingham Phoenix results in 2026
Six women's and six men's outcomes through 8 August. The abandoned women's match at Old Trafford is preserved as a no-result, not a loss. Scores come from the official competition match list.
| Result | Date | Opponent & venue | Scores | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Match W1 | Trent Rockets WomenEdgbaston, Birmingham | BP 64/10Trent Rockets Women 68/1 | Lost by 9 wickets |
| W | Match M1 | Trent Rockets MenEdgbaston, Birmingham | BP 214/4Trent Rockets Men 204/7 | Won by 10 runs |
| NR | Match W2 | Manchester Super Giants WomenEmirates Old Trafford, Manchester | BP No playManchester Super Giants Women No play | Abandoned without a ball bowled |
| L | Match M2 | Manchester Super Giants MenEmirates Old Trafford, Manchester | BP 100/10Manchester Super Giants Men 187/5 | Lost by 87 runs |
| L | Match W3 | Southern Brave WomenUtilita Bowl, Southampton | BP 116/5Southern Brave Women 140/3 | Lost by 24 runs |
| L | Match M3 | Southern Brave MenUtilita Bowl, Southampton | BP 116/9Southern Brave Men 128/8 | Lost by 12 runs |
| W | Match W4 | Welsh Fire WomenEdgbaston, Birmingham | BP 145/3Welsh Fire Women 144/3 | Won by 7 wickets |
| L | Match M4 | Welsh Fire MenEdgbaston, Birmingham | BP 137/9Welsh Fire Men 138/3 | Lost by 7 wickets |
| L | Match W5 | Trent Rockets WomenTrent Bridge, Nottingham | BP 122/7Trent Rockets Women 124/4 | Lost by 6 wickets |
| L | Match M5 | Trent Rockets MenTrent Bridge, Nottingham | BP 111/6Trent Rockets Men 116/3 | Lost by 7 wickets |
| L | Match W6 | SunRisers Leeds WomenEdgbaston, Birmingham | BP 107/9SunRisers Leeds Women 111/1 | Lost by 9 wickets |
| L | Match M6 | SunRisers Leeds MenEdgbaston, Birmingham | BP 124/8SunRisers Leeds Men 169/7 | Lost by 45 runs |
Upcoming fixtures
4 upcoming BP matches in The Hundred 2026
Dates and start times follow the competition schedule. Future fixtures are kept separate from completed scorecards.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| League match | London Spirit WomenAway | Lord's Cricket GroundLondon | 14:30BST | Upcoming |
| League match | London Spirit MenAway | Lord's Cricket GroundLondon | 18:00BST | Upcoming |
| League match | MI London WomenHome | EdgbastonBirmingham | 15:00BST | Upcoming |
| League match | MI London MenHome | EdgbastonBirmingham | 18:30BST | Upcoming |
The Hundred 2026 active squads
Birmingham Phoenix 2026 squad
34 players in The Hundred's current 2026 directory: 18 women and 16 men, including in-season replacements. Every card is labelled by side. This active list supersedes the pre-auction and wildcard snapshots.
Batters
Men · BatterLaurie Evans
Men · BatterWill SmeedWicketkeeper-batters
All-Rounders
Men · All-RounderDonovan Ferreira
Women · All-RounderEllyse PerryBowlers
Men · BowlerBen Dwarshuis
Men · BowlerUsman Tariq
Men · BowlerJordan Thompson
Men · BowlerChris WoodCompetition record
League and season history
Birmingham Phoenix Women and Birmingham Phoenix Men are separate playing sides in their respective Hundred competitions but share one franchise, ownership group, venue and public team identity. Their match records, points and player leaderboards are never combined for standings purposes.
| Season | Finish | Record | Top scorer | Most wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Women 8th · Men 8th | Women 1–4, 1 NR · Men 1–5 | Perry 155 · Clarke 217 | Capsey 4 · Tariq 6 |
| 2025 | Women 7th · Men 5th | Both finished in group stage | Perry 208 · Livingstone 241 | Em Arlott 12 · Benny Howell 8 |
| 2024 | Women 7th · Men 3rd | Men reached Eliminator | Competition archive | Competition archive |
| 2023 | Women 8th · Men 6th | Both finished in group stage | Competition archive | Competition archive |
| 2022 | Women 4th · Men 4th | Both finished in group stage | Competition archive | Competition archive |
| 2021 | Women 3rd · Men 2nd | Women reached Eliminator · Men were runners-up | Competition archive | Competition archive |
Team operations
BP coaching and support staff
Ali Maiden
Current 2026 head coach
Fran Wilson
Named in the complete 2026 coaching announcement
Tom Smith
Named in the complete 2026 coaching announcement
Jon Lewis
Named in the complete 2026 coaching announcement
Shane Bond
Current 2026 head coach
James Foster
Named in the complete 2026 coaching announcement
Graeme Welch
Named in the complete 2026 coaching announcement
Siddartha Lahiri
Named in the complete 2026 coaching announcement
Home venue
Edgbaston Stadium
Birmingham, EnglandEdgbaston is the shared home of Birmingham Phoenix Women and Men. The 2026 group schedule gives each side four home matches, all played as double-headers at the stadium.
Open the official venue source ↗Team news
Latest BP updates
Current franchise reports and ownership news covering both 2026 playing sides.
Phoenix Men bow out of qualification contention against SunRisers Leeds
Read at Birmingham Phoenix / Edgbaston ↗Women's match report · 08 Aug 2026Phoenix Women fall to a nine-wicket defeat against SunRisers Leeds
Read at Birmingham Phoenix / Edgbaston ↗Ownership update · 22 Apr 2026Jude Bellingham becomes a minority Birmingham Phoenix investor
Read at Edgbaston ↗Official destinations
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Reader questions
Birmingham Phoenix FAQ
Who captains Birmingham Phoenix in 2026?
Ellyse Perry captains Phoenix Women. Donovan Ferreira is the current men's captain shown by The Hundred after originally appointed captain Jacob Bethell became unavailable.
Who are Birmingham Phoenix's top scorers in 2026?
Through 8 August, Ellyse Perry led the women with 155 runs and Joe Clarke led the men with 217.
Who are Birmingham Phoenix's top wicket-takers in 2026?
Alice Capsey led Phoenix Women with four wickets, while Usman Tariq led Phoenix Men with six.
Who coaches Birmingham Phoenix?
Ali Maiden leads the women's side and Shane Bond leads the men's side, supported by three assistant coaches each.
Where do Birmingham Phoenix play home matches?
Both Phoenix sides play their home double-headers at Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham.
Have Birmingham Phoenix won The Hundred?
No. Their best finishes are men's runners-up in 2021 and the women's Eliminator in 2021.
Who owns Birmingham Phoenix?
Warwickshire CCC owns 50.4%, Knighthead affiliates own 48.4%, and Jude Bellingham holds 1.2%.
Do Birmingham Phoenix Men and Women share results?
No. They share the franchise identity and venue, but standings, points, match records and player leaderboards are separate.
References
Sources for this team page
Updated 2026-08-09 after matches completed on 8 August. Match results, standings, active squads and leader totals are kept separate by gender wherever the competition does so.