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Birmingham Phoenix Women host Trent Rockets Women at Edgbaston in what is the season opener for both sides in The Hundred Women 2026. Ellyse Perry continues to captain Birmingham, while Trent Rockets go in with a squad built around Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner and Nat Sciver-Brunt. In this preview you will find the match details, squad notes, pitch report and two BP-W vs TR-W fantasy team options, one safe and one for grand leagues.
For Indian viewers, the match starts at 7.30 PM IST, a 2.00 PM start in Birmingham.
BP-W vs TR-W Match Details
Match: Birmingham Phoenix Women vs Trent Rockets Women, 4th Match, The Hundred Women 2026
Date: Friday, July 24, 2026
Time: 7.30 PM IST | 2.00 PM local, UK
Venue: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
Streaming in India: JioHotstar
TV in India: Star Sports Network
Fatima Sana’s Historic Signing
Fatima Sana, Pakistan’s ODI captain, has signed with Birmingham Phoenix this season, becoming the first Pakistani women’s cricketer to play in The Hundred. Reports indicate she was brought in to replace Lucy Hamilton, who withdrew from the squad. Note: one source has attributed this signing to Trent Rockets instead, but the weight of reporting, including a specific account of her replacing Hamilton at Birmingham, points to Birmingham Phoenix as her team. Confirm her side once official team news is released.
Birmingham Phoenix: Perry Leads A Settled Core
Ellyse Perry continues as Birmingham’s captain, leading a squad that also features Alice Capsey, Tammy Beaumont and Alana King. The core of the squad has stayed largely the same from last season, giving Birmingham a settled group heading into their opener.
Trent Rockets: Star Power Up Top
Trent Rockets have retained Ashleigh Gardner and Nat Sciver-Brunt and added Beth Mooney, signed for £210,000 in the auction, along with Sophia Dunkley and Kim Garth. Gardner’s all-round game and Mooney’s experience at the top of the order give Trent Rockets a strong core, though their batting depth beyond the top six is more limited than some other squads in the competition.
BP-W vs TR-W Head To Head
Birmingham Phoenix and Trent Rockets are locked at 4 wins apiece across the last ten meetings between the two sides, with Trent Rockets winning their most recent meeting last season.
BP-W vs TR-W Squads
Birmingham Phoenix Women: Ellyse Perry (c), Tammy Beaumont (wk), Alice Capsey, Alana King, Davina Perrin, Jemima Spence, Emma Lamb, Annerie Dercksen, Fatima Sana, Phoebe Brett, Linsey Smith, Lauren Filer, Esmae MacGregor, Eve O’Neill, Eva Gray, Cordelia Griffith
Note: Lucy Hamilton is no longer part of this squad, having withdrawn and been replaced by Fatima Sana.
Trent Rockets Women: Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sophia Dunkley, Kim Garth, Bess Heath, Ailsa Lister, Emma Jones, Grace Johnson
Note: Trent Rockets’ full confirmed squad list was not available in complete detail at the time of writing.
Edgbaston Pitch Report: Bowling First Favoured
Edgbaston has hosted 12 matches in The Hundred Women’s competition, with sides bowling first winning 58 percent of the time against 42 percent for teams batting first. The average first innings score of 129 suggests a venue where a defendable total is well within reach for the team batting first.
Edgbaston venue stats:
| Stat | Record |
|---|---|
| Matches | 12 |
| Won batting first | 42% |
| Won bowling first | 58% |
| Average 1st innings score | 129 |
| Average 2nd innings score | 102 |
| Highest total | 174/5 by MI London (as Oval Invincibles) vs Birmingham Phoenix |
| Highest chased | 114/7 by Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix |
Pace has taken 67 percent of wickets at this ground across the last 10 matches against 33 percent for spin, a split that should suit both attacks given their seam-heavy overseas options.
Birmingham Weather Report For BP-W vs TR-W
Mostly sunny conditions are expected, with humidity high at around 92 percent and temperature close to 14.5°C. Rain chance is low at around 6 percent, so a full match is likely.
BP-W vs TR-W Probable Playing XIs
Birmingham Phoenix Women (probable): Tammy Beaumont (wk), Jemima Spence, Ellyse Perry (c), Alice Capsey, Fatima Sana, Davina Perrin, Alana King, Annerie Dercksen, Phoebe Brett, Linsey Smith, Lauren Filer
Trent Rockets Women (probable): Beth Mooney, Bess Heath, Sophia Dunkley, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Ashleigh Gardner, Ailsa Lister, Emma Jones, Kim Garth, Grace Johnson
Key Player Battles
Ellyse Perry vs Ashleigh Gardner: Two of the most complete all-rounders in world cricket, both capable of shifting a game with bat or ball in the middle overs.
Beth Mooney vs Birmingham’s new ball: Mooney’s class at the top of the order against Birmingham’s opening bowlers sets up an early contest that could shape the whole innings.
Fatima Sana vs Trent Rockets’ top order: Sana’s pace and recent captaincy experience with Pakistan make her a real wicket-taking threat, and how Mooney and Heath handle her early could be telling.
BP-W vs TR-W Fantasy Team (Small Leagues)
Wicketkeeper: Tammy Beaumont
Batters: Beth Mooney (C), Ellyse Perry (VC), Alice Capsey
All Rounders: Ashleigh Gardner, Nat Sciver-Brunt
Bowlers: Fatima Sana, Kim Garth, Lauren Filer, Sophia Dunkley, Linsey Smith
Mooney is captain on the back of her experience and class at the top of the order, and Perry takes the vice-captaincy as Birmingham’s most reliable all-round performer. Gardner and Sciver-Brunt cover the all-round bases for Trent Rockets, and Sana leads the bowling picks in her historic Hundred debut.
BP-W vs TR-W Fantasy Team (Grand Leagues)
For grand leagues, this second BP-W vs TR-W fantasy team brings in Davina Perrin and Bess Heath as lower-owned alternatives to the headline names.
Wicketkeeper: Bess Heath — differential
Batters: Beth Mooney (C), Davina Perrin (VC) — differential, Jemima Spence — differential
All Rounders: Ashleigh Gardner, Alana King
Bowlers: Fatima Sana, Grace Johnson — differential, Kim Garth, Esmae MacGregor — differential
Perrin and Spence both offer upside without the ownership Perry or Beaumont are likely to draw. Grace Johnson and Esmae MacGregor are the wildcard bowling picks, both capable of a breakout performance in a match where both squads are opening their season.
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BP-W vs TR-W Match Prediction
Both sides open their season in this match, making recent form hard to read given the data available reflects last season rather than any 2026 results. Trent Rockets have real star power at the top of the order in Mooney and Gardner, but Birmingham’s more settled core under Perry’s captaincy, plus the boost of Fatima Sana’s arrival, gives them a slight edge in what should be a closely fought contest between two evenly matched sides.
FAQs
Q. When is the BP-W vs TR-W match?
A. Friday, July 24, 2026, at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, starting at 2.00 PM local time, which is 7.30 PM IST.
Q. Where can I watch BP-W vs TR-W live in India?
A. The match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network and streamed live on JioHotstar.
Q. Who is Birmingham Phoenix Women’s captain?
A. Ellyse Perry captains Birmingham Phoenix Women.
Q. Which team has Fatima Sana signed for?
A. Reports mostly point to Birmingham Phoenix, where she is said to have replaced the withdrawn Lucy Hamilton, though one source has linked her to Trent Rockets instead. This is worth confirming once official team news is released.
Q. Is this the season opener for both teams?
A. Yes, based on available data, neither side had played a match yet this season before this fixture.