Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix Prediction & Betting Tips, The Hundred 2021
The top two sides in the Men’s Hundred meet in Nottingham on Friday evening. Trent Rockets currently sit in 2nd with a record of four wins and two defeats. Birmingham Phoenix have an identical record but top the table with a superior net run-rate. Birmingham Phoenix won the reverse fixture by 6 wickets at Edgbaston earlier this month. This game gets underway at 19:00 local time.
Trent Rockets have stumbled with two defeats in their last three games with the first of those reverses coming against Birmingham Phoenix. However, expect the Rockets’ top order to fire in this important fixture.
Birmingham Phoenix posted the highest total in the competition against Welsh Fire before bowling them out for 91. They are in excellent form but Moeen Ali may be a big miss for the team.
Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix Live Streaming
The match can be watched live on BBC2 in the UK. In Australia, the game will be telecast on Kayo Sports. Willow TV will show the match in the USA with SuperSport showing the clash in South Africa.
Live Streaming: Fans in India can stream the match on the FanCode App.
TR vs BIP Match Toss Prediction
Birmingham Phoenix may be tempted to bat first after being inserted by Welsh Fire on Monday. Trent Rockets will be happy to field first in this top of the table game.
TR vs BIP Pitch Report
We expect a total of 130-140 to be a par score. The pace-off bowlers will have the most success at this venue.
Weather Report
Partly cloudy with a high of 19 degrees at the start of the game in Nottingham
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix, The Hundred 2021
Trent Rockets Team News & Playing 11
TR Team News
After making an immediate impact with 4-30 on his debut, Wahab Riaz has been ruled out of the rest of The Hundred with a back injury. Although this leaves Trent Rockets a little light in the pace bowling department, they have depth in the squad to be able to progress in his absence.
TR Key Players
- Alex Hales- the opener has hit the most runs for his franchise in the competition. This is in spite of a golden duck in the first game and no half-century.
- Samit Patel- the all-rounder is a real strong force in limited-overs cricket. He has a top score of 46* and has taken 7 wickets in the Men’s Hundred so far.
- Rashid Khan- the leg-spinner continues to cause problems for players from every side. His variations mean that batters are often reluctant to attack his bowling.
Two defeats from three games have seen Trent Rockets knocked from the top spot. They need to find their form again swiftly or they will fall away from the top three at the wrong time.
Trent Rockets Predicted Playing 11
Alex Hales, D’Arcy Short, Dawid Malan, Tom Moores (wk), Steven Mullaney, Lewis Gregory (c), Samit Patel, Rashid Khan, Matthew Carter, Timm van der Gugten
Birmingham Phoenix Team News & Playing 11
BIP Team News
Moeen Ali is a huge loss for Birmingham Phoenix, the captain has contributed 189 runs and 4 wickets in the tournament so far. Liam Livingstone will replace Moeen as captain with Daniel Bell-Drummond coming in to bolster the batting unit.
BIP Key Players
- Will Smeed- the 19 year old opener has been in fine form in the Men’s Hundred. He has batted three times and contributed scores of 36, 45 and 65*
- Liam Livingstone- with Moeen out of the side, the captaincy falls to Livingstone. He has had an excellent season in all formats and averages 40.00 in this tournament.
- Imran Tahir- the South African spinner had a quiet start to the competition with only 2 wickets from his opening five games. However, he delivered a hat-trick and 5 wickets in the big win over Welsh Fire
Birmingham Phoenix have won their last three games but all of those wins have been at Edgbaston. They are yet to pick up a victory away from home.
Birmingham Phoenix Predicted Playing 11
Finn Allen, Will Smeed, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Liam Livingstone (c), Miles Hammond, Chris Benjamin (wk), Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Tom Helm, Patrick Brown, Imran Tahir
Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix Betting Odds
The loss of Moeen Ali has Trent Rockets as the clear favourites in this match
Who will win Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix?
Both teams have powerful batting line-ups with runs coming from the top and middle order on a regular basis.
Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix Betting Rate
🏆 Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix Prediction
Trent Rockets will be out for revenge against Birmingham Phoenix in this match after it was their opponents who inflicted the first defeat on them earlier this month. Both are strong teams but we predict the loss of Moeen Ali will be too big for Birmingham Phoenix. We expect to see a win for Trent Rockets in this game.
Aug 13, 2021
23:30 IST / 18:00 GMT
Trent Bridge - Nottingham, England
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