Birmingham Phoenix face Trent Rockets in Match 4 of The Hundred 2026 at Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, on Friday 24 July 2026, starting at 18:30 BST (UTC+1). Edgbaston holds 25,000 and has earned the nickname ‘Fortress Edgbaston’; the Hollies Stand’s noise levels have repeatedly unsettled visiting international teams over decades of Test and white-ball cricket.

Trent Rockets are the 2022 men’s Hundred champions, the only team to have won the competition at Trent Bridge’s flat batting surface. Birmingham Phoenix have been one of The Hundred’s most consistent performers without yet winning the men’s title, giving every Rockets encounter the quality of a proving ground for Phoenix’s ambitions.

Birmingham Phoenix are built around two of the English game’s most versatile cricketers. Moeen Ali’s off-spin and clean middle-order hitting combine in a package that few formats exploit as effectively as 100-ball cricket. Liam Livingstone’s leg-spin and explosive power make him a genuine match-winner across any phase of play. Chris Woakes provides seam-bowling reliability that Edgbaston conditions reward particularly well.

Trent Rockets counter with Alex Hales, one of the most destructive T20 openers in world cricket. Hales at his best can make any total look achievable, and his presence in the order forces bowling captains into difficult decisions about attacking versus containing in the powerplay. Luke Wood’s left-arm pace provides the variety that seam-friendly conditions can expose.

Edgbaston at 18:30 on a July Friday is one of The Hundred’s most anticipated fixtures. The evening light, the Hollies Stand in full voice, and a match with genuine title implications from the very start of the tournament create conditions for cricket at its most watchable.

When is Birmingham Phoenix vs Trent Rockets? The match starts at 18:30 BST (UTC+1) on 24 July 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 25 July. Viewers in New York catch it at 13:30 EDT (UTC-4). For real-time conversions, check Birmingham time and United Kingdom time.

The 25,000-capacity Edgbaston ground transforms completely for The Hundred. The party atmosphere rivals anything in the tournament, and the combination of a Friday evening, a Birmingham crowd, and a match between two of the competition’s strongest sides makes this one of the season’s most anticipated fixtures.