Each match day at Edgbaston will feature a live performance from some of the most exciting names in UK music, including Midland artists, KANDA and The White Lakes. Fan favourites – Men’s team captain, Liam Livingstone, Women’s team captain, Ellyse Perry, Jacob Bethell and Amy Jones are all back on the Birmingham Phoenix team for 2025.
The exhilarating 100-ball cricket competition – The Hundred – is heading back to the world-renowned Edgbaston cricket ground this summer. Returning for its fifth year, the Birmingham Phoenix teams, led by captains Ellyse Perry and Liam Livingstone, will face off against four rival teams, with each double-header match days featuring both the men’s and women’s games back-to-back.
Hosting the home-town’s Group Stages, the first opening fixture takes place at Edgbaston on Friday, August 8 with a local derby as Birmingham Phoenix take on Nottingham Trent Rockets. The women’s team get underway at 3pm, followed by the men’s team at 6:30pm. On Tuesday, August, 12 both teams play London Oval Invincibles, followed by matches against London Spirit on Sunday, August 17, and Welsh Fire on Friday, August 22.
The Hundred final will be taking place at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday, August 31, with the winning team from the Group Stage going up against the winning team from the Eliminator round, taking place on Saturday, August 30.
The Hundred offers the ideal day out for sports-loving families, with fantastic value tickets available from just £5 for under 16s, and adult tickets starting from £17 before the early bird deadline on July 1. There’s also dedicated family seating at the stadium, which offers a welcoming and fun-filled environment where families can enjoy watching the incredible cricket and entertainment together.
Further adding to Edgbaston’s electrifying atmosphere, this year’s music line-up has officially been released in partnership with BBC Music Introducing. Rising stars from across the country will be performing live at every fixture, including Midlands-born, KANDA, who will kick off Birmingham Phoenix’s opening fixture on Friday 8th August, local band, The White Lakes, Josh Latunji and Eloise Fabbri, who are all set to take the stage throughout August.
Birmingham Phoenix will also welcome a brand-new resident DJ to the stadium, performing live at every fixture, providing non-stop entertainment each match day.
For more information and to book tickets to Birmingham Phoenix’s four home fixtures, please visit thehundred.com/fixtures