Trent Rockets take on Birmingham Phoenix at Trent Bridge in the 22nd match of The Hundred Men’s 2026, an evening game on Wednesday 5 August.
Sam Billings’ Rockets have won four of five to lead the standings. They were pushed by Sunrisers Leeds last time out but held on to win by five runs. Ben Duckett has scored 240 runs in five games and will open with Finn Allen, while Aneurin Donald, who played a match-winning innings last time, joins Billings and Tim David in the middle order. Santner, Gregory and Overton add depth; Overton has five wickets, Mohammad Amir has bowled with discipline, and Calvin Harrison and Matt Henry help control the middle overs.
Donovan Ferreira’s Birmingham Phoenix are bottom of the table after a seven-wicket defeat to Welsh Fire. Early wickets have often hurt them, so a good start from Mitchell Owen and Will Smeed is needed. Joe Clarke has 130 runs and is their most reliable batter, and Rehan Ahmed has five wickets. Saqib Mahmood and Chris Wood will need to strike early with the new ball.
On a good batting pitch the Rockets’ form and batting depth make them clear favourites in our preview.
