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Birmingham Phoenix Women’s performance was a bit mixed last season. They won 3 out of 8 matches, lost 4 and 1 match was cancelled due to rain. Their form has been up-and-down this season too – in the last 5 matches, they have won 2, lost 2 and got 1 no result. In batting, Sterre Kalis and Richa Ghosh have given some impactful performances but overall the team’s middle order seems to be struggling at times. On the bowling side, Charis Pavely and Emily Arlott have shown good control but still lacked consistency. In the last match against Trent Rockets, they managed to score only 112 and the match went till the last over but they lost. The team needs to show a little more attacking intent if they are to make it to the top 3.
Trent Rockets Women performed well last season but fell short of the mark due to the condition of only qualifying for the top-3. They won 4 and lost 4 out of 8 matches. This time too their start has been decent – they have won 3 and lost 2 out of the last 5 matches. Nat Sciver-Brunt and Ashleigh Gardner have been consistent performers for the team – both have shown all-round brilliance. The bowling attack is also strong with Kirstie Gordon and Alana King wearing tight overs. But batting collapse has become their weak point, like their last match was against Oval Invincibles where the top order collapsed for just 3 runs. If their top order is stable, then Rockets can defeat any team.
The pitch of Edgbaston is considered quite balanced for T20 matches. In the beginning, fast bowlers get a little help, especially if the weather is a little cloudy. The ball swings and seamers can get early wickets. But as the match progresses, the pitch becomes flat and batting becomes easy. The boundary of the ground is also short, about 50 meters on the square side and around 60 meters straight, due to this it is easy for the batsmen to hit big shots.
Spinners also play an important role in the second half of the match. Fast bowlers take wickets but spinners bowl economically, especially when the pitch gets old. In the past T20 matches a score of 160-175 has been common here, but scores above 200 have also been common. So overall Edgbaston is such a ground where both the teams get equal opportunity, and the team that wins the toss often prefers to chase because batting becomes easier in the end.
Whenever there is a match between Birmingham Phoenix Women and Trent Rockets Women, the fight is absolutely fierce. Till date whenever the two teams have come face to face, not just numbers but emotions are also written on the scoreboard. Sometimes one team has won in the last over, sometimes the other has won the match by a margin of a couple of runs. Both have match-winners and hence whenever they clash, it becomes difficult to predict the result. Last year itself there were two thrilling matches between the two. In one, Birmingham Phoenix had won the match by just 3 runs, while in the other, Trent Rockets took revenge by 3 wickets. What batting collapse, what pressure bowling, everything was visible. At no point did it feel that this was a league match, it was a final like vibe. No matter how good their record is, the intensity on the ground is always a treat for the fans.
Suzie Bates, Amy Jones, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Fran Wilson, Emily Arlott, Issy Wong, Hannah Baker, Megan Schutt, Sterre Kalis, Emma Jones
Injury Update: None
Nat Sciver-Brunt, Ashleigh Gardner, Heather Graham, Bryony Smith, Alana King, Katie George, Kirstie Gordon, Grace Scrivens, Natasha Wraith, Alexa Stonehouse, Grace Potts
Injury Updates: None
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