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On Friday (August 22), in Match 24 of The Hundred 2025, Birmingham Phoenix will face Welsh Fire at Edgbaston in Birmingham. This will be a crucial game as both teams are in a difficult position in the standings. For the Phoenix men’s team, this match is a chance to move up the table and keep their playoff hopes alive. Meanwhile, the Fire men’s team’s hopes of reaching the knockout stage have already been extinguished, making this a fight for pride.
BPH vs WEF Head-to-Head Record
- Match Details: 04 | BPH won: 03 | WEF won: 01 | No results: 00 | Tied: 00
The Hundred Men’s 2025: Match 24
- Date and Time: August 22: 5:30 PM GMT/06:30 PM local/11:00 PM IST
- Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham
Edgbaston Pitch Report
The pitch at Edgbaston is generally considered a good one for batting in T20 cricket. The surface is usually a belter, with good carry and pace, allowing batters to play their shots freely. While the average first innings score is around 145, this number can be misleading as the highest totals have been much higher, with scores around 180-190 considered a par total in competitive games. The pitch offers some early assistance to fast bowlers, with movement and swing, but it tends to flatten out as the game progresses, making batting easier. The team that wins the toss often prefers to bowl first, as chasing targets is a common strategy at this venue.
BPH vs WEF Dream11 Prediction Picks:
- Wicketkeepers: Jonny Bairstow, Joe Clarke
- Batters: Steve Smith, Will Smeed, Jacob Bethell
- All-rounders: Benny Howell, Liam Livingstone, Chris Green
- Bowlers: Trent Boult, David Payne, Riley Meredith
BPH vs WEF Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
- Choice 1: Liam Livingstone (c), Chris Green (vc)
- Choice 2: Jonny Bairstow (c), Steve Smith (vc)
BPH vs WEF Dream11 Prediction Backups:
Adam Milne, Dan Mousley, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Saif Zaib
BPH vs WEF Dream11 Team for today’s match (August 22, 05:30 PM GMT):
Squads:
Birmingham Phoenix: Ben Duckett, Will Smeed, Liam Livingstone (c), Jacob Bethell, Joe Clarke (wk), Benny Howell, Adam Milne, Dan Mousley, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Chris Wood, Tom Helm, Aneurin Donald, Freddie McCann, Liam Patterson-White, Louis Kimber
Welsh Fire: Steve Smith, Jonny Bairstow(w), Luke Wells, Tom Abell(c), Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Saif Zaib, Paul Walter, Chris Green, David Payne, Josh Hull, Riley Meredith, Mason Crane, Stephen Eskinazi, Ajeet Dale, Ben Kellaway
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