Trent Rockets face Birmingham Phoenix in Match 22 of The Hundred 2026 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, on Wednesday 5 August 2026, starting at 18:30 BST (UTC+1). Trent Bridge holds 17,500, making it one of the most intimate grounds in The Hundred, and its reputation as one of England’s best batting surfaces means high totals are likely.

Trent Rockets won the men’s Hundred title in 2022, the only team other than Southern Brave (2021) and London Spirit (2023) to have won the competition. Alex Hales remains one of the most destructive T20 openers in world cricket, and the flat Trent Bridge pitch aligns perfectly with the Rockets’ front-foot, power-first philosophy.

Birmingham Phoenix are built around the all-round brilliance of Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone. Moeen’s off-spin and clean hitting in the middle order provide balance; Livingstone’s leg-spin and explosive power make him The Hundred’s most dangerous hybrid player. Chris Woakes provides reliable seam-bowling excellence to complement that batting depth.

The Trent Bridge surface rewards the batting side that gets in first. Totals above 150 have been common here, and the team that bowls first faces a stiff chase. Phoenix will be wary of the Rockets on this ground specifically, knowing that Hales and his partners can reduce a competitive total to rubble in 40 balls.

The East Midlands geography of these two clubs means they share a rival’s knowledge of each other’s personnel. Every Phoenix scout has watched the Rockets in action repeatedly, and vice versa.

When is Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix? The match starts at 18:30 BST (UTC+1) on 5 August 2026. Indian fans in Mumbai watch at 23:00 IST (UTC+5:30). Australian fans in Sydney tune in at 03:30 AEST (UTC+10) on 6 August. Viewers in New York catch it at 13:30 EDT (UTC-4). For real-time conversions, check Nottingham time and United Kingdom time.

Trent Bridge’s Radcliffe Road End and Fox Road stands create a corridor of noise that punches well above the venue’s 17,500 capacity. The ground has hosted some of the most memorable moments in English cricket history, and The Hundred continues that tradition with a format that suits Nottingham’s flat-wicket environment particularly well.