Birmingham Phoenix has signed Naseem Shah, Amy Jones, Richa Ghosh, and Sean Abbott in The Hundred Draft, powered by Sage

Birmingham Phoenix had the first pick in the women's side of The Hundred Draft and selected local star Amy Jones for her fourth year with the team. Jones joins world-renowned players Ellyse Perry and Sophie Devine, retained by Birmingham Phoenix last month. Meanwhile, Pakistan international and PSL winner Naseem Shah and Sean Abbott have joined Daniel Vettori's men's side under Moeen Ali.

Richa Ghosh, Katie Levick, Seren Smale, Ailsa Lister, Chloe Brewer, James Fuller, and Dan Mousley are among the Birmingham Phoenix signings.

In The Hundred Draft, Kieron Pollard was selected by Southern Brave, Meg Lanning by London Spirit, and Beth Mooney by Manchester Originals.

England internationals Dawid Malan, Tom Banton, Lauren Filer, and Ollie Pope and international superstars Andre Russell, Ashleigh Gardner, Shaheen Afridi, Chamari Athapaththu, and Nicholas Pooran have also moved on.

The Hundred Draft picks of Birmingham Phoenix

Women’s: Amy Jones, Richa Ghosh, Katie Levick, Seren Smale, Ailsa Lister, Chloe Brewer

Men’s: Naseem Shah, Sean Abbott, James Fuller, Daniel Mousley

In 2023, The Hundred and Birmingham Phoenix attracted a record 580,000 fans to cricket. Over 300,000 fans attended the women's competition in The Hundred, while Birmingham Phoenix had 70,000 attendees across four games at Edgbaston last season. The Hundred's combination of top-notch sports and entertainment, coupled with the excellent matchday experience at Edgbaston, resulted in a significant increase in attendance diversity in Birmingham. Specifically, 22% of junior tickets, 29% of female tickets, and 12% of ethnically diverse tickets were sold.

Additionally, 45% of ticket buyers were first-time attendees at Edgbaston for a cricket match. We look forward to welcoming even more new faces to watch Birmingham Phoenix this year!