The Hundred 2023, women's match preview: Manchester Originals v Birmingham Phoenix

Team news, key match-ups, TV and streaming information, weather forecast, odds, form rundown, start times, venue, squad lists and more

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What's the match?

Manchester Originals host Birmingham Phoenix in the next match of the women's Hundred 2023.

When is it taking place?

The game is due to start at 3pm BST on Monday, August 7.

Where is the match taking place?

Manchester Originals play their home matches at Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester.

Who's got the form?

At the moment, neither. One team has yet to play in the competition while the other was beaten comfortably in their only game.

The weather has caused havoc to the early stages of the tournament, leading to the first two Originals games being abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Birmingham Phoenix managed to complete their opening game against Northern Superchargers but their total of 110 was easily caught by their opponents with seven wickets and 12 balls to spare.

Their hopes of bouncing back against Trent Rockets were curtailed by Storm Antoni.

What's the key matchup?

Having spent the past two games watching the rain descend from their dressing room, Sophie Ecclestone will be raring to lead her team out to get their campaign started. She has last year's top wicket-taker Amanda-Jade Wellington alongside her in what promises to be one of the most exciting spin attacks in the competition.

They will have their target set on Phoenix opener Sophie Devine, who was her teams highest run scorer in their opening loss. She hit and impressive 46 runs from 36 balls which included six fours and one six.

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Manchester Originals captain Sophie Ecclestone (Getty Images)

Can I get tickets?

There are still tickets remaining for this match but availability is limited.

Tickets can be found by visiting The Hundred's website.

What's the weather forecast?

A dry day in Manchester, with little chance of rain and temperatures hovering around 19 degrees Celsius.

What are the squads?

Manchester Originals: Sophie Ecclestone, Deandra Dottin, Emma Lamb, Ellie Threlkeld, Laura Wolvaardt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Kathryn Bryce, Katie George, Liberty Heap, Phoebe Graham, Fi Morris, Ami Campbell, Amara Carr, Mahika Gaur, Laura Jackson

Birmingham Phoenix: Amy Jones, Issy Wong, Emily Arlott, Sophie Devine, Hannah Baker, Katie Levick, Eve Jones, Abtaha Maqsood, Erin Burns, Chloe Brewer, Sterre Kalis, Davina Perrin, Abbey Freeborn, Charis Pavely, Tess Flintoff

What's the team news?

Both sides saw their weekend fixtures called off without a ball being bowled, so no new availability issues are expected.

What are the possible starting XIs?

Manchester Originals: Laura Wolvaardt, Deandra Dottin, Emma Lamb, Liberty Heap, Kathryn Bryce, Ellie Threlkeld, Sophie Ecclestone, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Katie George, Mahika Gaur, Laura Jackson

Birmingham Phoenix: Sophie Devine, Eve Jones, Amy Jones, Erin Burns, Tess Flintoff, Emily Arlott, Issy Wong, Abbey Freeborn, Charis Pavely, Hannah Baker, Katie Levick

What are the odds?

Manchester Originals are favourites for victory, with some bookmakers offering odds as long as 5/6. Birmingham Phoenix are the outsiders at evens.

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Sophie Devine is a key player for Birmingham Phoenix (Getty Images)

What's the prediction?

Manchester Originals will be itching to play, and they have the quality to get off the mark with a win.

Where can I watch?

Sky Sports has live coverage of the match on their dedicated cricket channel (Sky 404, Virgin 504).

Now TV offer daily access to Sky Sports for £11.99 or monthly access for £33.99.

This match is also being screened live on BBC Two, or via the BBC iPlayer and Sport website and app.

On radio, Test Match Special will have ball-by-ball commentary on 5Live Sports Extra.

The Cricketer will have post-match analysis and reaction.

Visit The Cricketer's Hundred Hub for the latest news, team guides, competition information, squad listings and analysis.

Where can I watch the competition elsewhere in the world?

North America - Willow

Caribbean - Flow Sports

Sub Saharan Africa - SuperSport

Mainland Europe - ICC TV

Indian sub-continent - Sony (broadcast) and FanCode (digital)

Australia - Fox

New Zealand - TVNZ

Singapore - Singtel

Hong Kong - PCCW

Malaysia - Astro

MENA - beIN Sports

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