Ravi Bopara in action for London Spirit (Twitter)
Birmingham Phoenix will host London Spirit in match number 32 of Men’s The Hundred 2023 season on August 24. The contest marks the final league fixture of the tournament.
BPH vs LNS: Team Previews
Birmingham Phoenix
Birmingham Phoenix crashed out of the competitions’ playoffs race earlier in the season with a string of defeats to their credit. After their opening two washouts, they lost four of their subsequent five fixtures are currently sitting at the bottom of Men’s The Hundred 2023 points table. A win over London Spirit in their final game will prevent them from getting this season’s wooden-spooners tag.
London Spirit
London Spirit have managed just two wins from their five completed matches this season, with their other two being rain-affected washouts. They lost to Welsh Fire in their most-recent outing to get crashed out of the top three race. A win over Birmingham Phoenix at this stage will not make much difference, apart from giving them one final hurrah towards the end.
BPH vs LNS: Match Details & Live Streaming
Date and Time | August 24, 11:00 PM IST |
Venue | Edgbaston, Birmingham |
Live Streaming and Broadcast | Sony Ten 5, Sony LIV App & FanCode |
BPH vs LNS: Edgbaston Pitch Report
The average first innings score at Birmingham’s Edgbaston Cricket Ground has been 156. Despite batting friendly conditions, pacer can expect much assistance, especially with the new ball upfront. The captain winning the toss will likely opt to field first, considering chasing sides have won 60 percent of their matches here in the last 10 games.
BPH vs LNS: Probable Playing 11
Birmingham Phoenix: Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali (c), Chris Benjamin, Benny Howell, Chris Woakes, Adam Milne, Kane Richardson and Tanveer Sangha.
London Spirit: Zak Crawley, Adam Rossington (wk), Daniel Lawrence (c), Matthew Wade, Daryl Mitchell, Ravi Bopara, Matthew Critchley, Jordan Thompson, Liam Dawson, Nathan Ellis and Daniel Worrall.
BPH vs LNS: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicketkeepers | Adam Rossington, Jamie Smith |
Batters | Ravi Bopara, Daniel Lawrence, Ben Duckett, Liam Livingstone |
All-Rounders | Moeen Ali, Liam Dawson, Daryl Mitchell |
Bowlers | Nathan Ellis, Kane Richardson |
Captain | Ravi Bopara |
Vice-Captain | Daniel Lawrence |
BPH vs LNS: Winner Prediction
London Spirit will start out as favourites to defeat Birmingham Phoenix in the dead-rubber at Birmingham.