Adam Lyth in 2022 The Hundred (Twitter)
Northern Superchargers and Birmingham Phoenix will get their Hundred 2023 campaigns up and running with a match against each other on August 3. Both sides failed to make it into playoffs last season and will aim to secure a top-three finish on the points table this time.
NOS vs BPH: Team Previews
Northern Superchargers
Northern Superchargers secured four wins from their eight fixtures last year, including their two wins over Brave and Fire to finish off their campaign on a positive note. The Superchargers, set to be led by Tom Banton this season, have not qualified for the playoffs in either of the two tournament seasons played out thus far.
Birmingham Phoenix
Birmingham Phoenix, on the other hand, registered five wins from their eight fixtures and were subsequently placed at number five on the points table. In a head-to-head battle against the Superchargers, the Phoenix have managed a win and a defeat in two appearances.
NOS vs BPH: Match Details & Live Streaming
Date and Time: August 3, 11:00 PM IST
Venue: Headingley, Leeds
Live Streaming and Broadcast: Sony Ten 5, Sony LIV App & FanCode
NOS vs BPH: Headingley Pitch Report
The average first innings score at Headingley ranges around the 160-run mark. The conditions here often assist batters with something on offer for the new-ball bowlers. The chasing sides have won 63 per cent of the matches played at the venue. The aforementioned stat might prompt the toss-winning team to field first.
NOS vs BPH: Probable Playing 11
Northern Superchargers: Tom Banton (C/WK), Adam Lyth, Matthew Short, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Adam Hose, David Wiese, Wayne Parnell, Reece Topley, Adil Rashid, Matthew Potts/Callum Parkinson
Birmingham Phoenix: Will Smeed, Ben Duckett, Moeen Ali (C), Liam Livingstone, Shadab Khan, Chris Benjamin (WK), Benny Howell, Chris Woakes, Tom Helm, Henry Brookes/Adam Milne, Kane Richardson
NOS vs BPH: Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicketkeepers: Tom Banton
Batters: Ben Duckett, Adam Lyth, Adam Hose, Liam Livingstone
All-Rounders: Shadab Khan, Matthew Short, Moeen Ali/Benny Howell
Bowlers: Kane Richardson, Tom Helm, Wayne Parnell
Captain: Shadab Khan/Matthew Short
Vice-Captain: Adam Lyth
NOS vs BPH: Winner Prediction
Northern Superchargers, considering their home advantage, will start out as favourites to upstage the Birmingham Phoenix in their opening game of The Hundred Men’s 2023 season.