Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire Match Prediction & Betting Tips, The Hundred 2023
Match 14 of the 2023 Men’s Hundred sees Birmingham Phoenix take on Welsh Fire at Edgbaston on Thursday evening. The Invincibles are yet to get their first win of the tournament after one defeat and two no-results. Welsh Fire have three points from three matches Read on as we preview this game. This fixture gets underway in Birmingham at 18:30 local time.
Birmingham Phoenix will be desperately hoping to get their first win of the board in this game. However, they are up against a very strong bowling attack at Welsh Fire.
Welsh Fire have been involved in very exciting games so far this season. Their bowling attack is recognised as one of the best in the competition.
Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Sports
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Sky Go, SonyLiv and FanCode.
BPH vs WEF Match Toss Prediction
Both teams will be comfortable chasing or setting a total. However, with the humidity levels expected to rise, we predict that the captains will choose to field first if they win the toss.
BPH vs WEF Pitch Report
Due to the weather, we are yet to see a ball bowled at Edgbaston in the Men’s Hundred this year. We are expecting a pitch with good pace and a par score of 155+
Birmingham Weather Report
The forecast is for a warm evening in Birmingham on Thursday evening with the temperature in the mid-20s throughout. Humidity will increase to a high level by the end of the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire, The Hundred 2023
Birmingham Phoenix Team News & Playing 11
BPH Team News
Jacob Bethell and Chris Benjamin were left out of the team from Birmingham Phoenix’s last game with captain Moeen Ali returning and England all-rounder Liam Livingstone back in the side. We expect Benjamin to come back into the side later in the tournament.
BPH Key Players
- Liam Livingstone - The 30 year old hit two fours and one six in his innings at Old Trafford on Monday. The all-rounder will look to hit the ball over the stands at this venue.
- Adam Milne - The New Zealander bowls with good pace and will enjoy the surface at Edgbaston. He took 2-33 in the defeat against Manchester Originals.
- Benny Howell - The right-arm medium pacer should get some assistance from the overhead conditions on Thursday and dismissed Laurie Evans, Max Holden and Paul Walter in the last game.
BPH Team Form
Birmingham Phoenix are yet to get a win in this year’s tournament and were well beaten by Manchester Originals in the last game.
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Birmingham Phoenix Predicted Playing 11
Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali (c), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Smith (wk), Dan Mousley, Shadab Khan, Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Kane Richardson
Welsh Fire Team News & Playing 11
WEF Team News
We have seen the same XI selected for Welsh Fire in all three of their matches so far in the The Hundred 2023. None of the players deserve to be dropped ahead of this game with all contributing in some way in one of the matches. No injuries have been reported.
WEF Key Players
- Joe Clarke - The England hopeful had a poor start to the tournament with successive ducks but he showed his class in the last game with 10 boundaries in his unbeaten innings.
- Ben Green - The 25 year old all-rounder is building a strong reputation in the short formats. He hit 25 runs and took 2-26 in the tie against Oval Invincibles.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi - The Pakistan pace bowler is one of the most exciting new ball bowlers in world cricket. He is always very dangerous in the first over
WEF Team Form
Welsh Fire beat Manchester Originals in their season opener but have not won either of their last two games.
Welsh Fire Predicted Playing 11
Joe Clarke (wk), Luke Wells, Stephen Eskinazi, Tom Abell (c), Glenn Phillips, David Willey, Ben Green, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Roelof van der Merwe, Haris Rauf, David Payne
Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire Head to Head
Welsh Fire are still looking for their first victory over Birmingham Phoenix in the Men’s Hundred. Phoenix won in 2021 by 93 runs and in 2022 by 4 runs.
BPH vs WEF Head to Head Stats in The Hundred
| |
Matches Played |
BPH Won |
WEF Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire Betting Odds
Birmingham Phoenix are the favourites ahead of this match at Edgbaston. They can be backed at 1.66 with Welsh Fire at 2.25 to win.
Who will win Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire Match?
Most teams would happily trade their bowling attack for Welsh Fire’s but Birmingham Phoenix have an excellent batting line-up. Overall, we have Birmingham Phoenix as the top team.
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🏆 Birmingham Phoenix vs Welsh Fire Prediction
The crowd at Edgbaston will be in for a good game on Thursday night under sunny skies! We are predicting a very close contest with plenty of attacking strokes at the top of the order from both teams. Overall, in spite of their strong bowling attack, we think Welsh Fire do not have enough with the bat in this fixture. We are backing Birmingham Phoenix to win.
Aug 10, 2023
23:00 IST / 17:30 GMT
Edgbaston Cricket Ground - Edgbaston, England
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