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Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix Predictions - Root to burst the Phoenix’s bubble

Simon Lewis

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Last updated: 26 Aug 2025

Simon Lewis 26 Aug 2025

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Joe Root has scored 76 & 64 runs in his last two innings.
Joe Clarke scored 40 off 21 balls against the Manchester Originals.
Can the Trent Rockets end their group campaign with a sixth win?

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Joe Root hits out against the Invincibles. (credit: Philip Brown/Getty Images)

Trent Rockets vs Birmingham Phoenix Predictions

The Rockets come into the match on the back of three wins out of four and are looking to hit top form for the playoffs. The Phoenix can’t make the playoffs despite a decent campaign, so I am backing the Rockets to finish their group campaign with a sixth win.

Trent Rockets’ Joe Root hit three sixes in his 41-ball 64* against the Welsh Fire.
Trent Rockets’ Tom Banton has scored 46, 49 & 32 his last 5 innings.
Birmingham Phoenix’s Joe Clarke Joe Clarke has scored 24-plus in six of his seven innings this season.
Birmingham Phoenix’s Liam Livingstone has hit 16 sixes in his last five games in The Hundred.

Head-to-Head

The Rockets have won two and lost two of their last five matches against the Phoenix.

Trent Rockets Form

The Rockets made it three wins from their last four matches when they beat the Welsh Fire by three wickets.

The Fire reached 150/6 off their 100 balls, with Sam Cook (2/17) the pick of the Trent Rockets bowlers.

The Rockets got off to a great start through a 66-run opening stand between Tom Banton (32 off 20) and Joe Root (64* off 41). A middle-order collapse left them scrambling to secure a three-wicket win with just one ball in hand.

Trent Rockets Team News

The Rockets need a huge win to pip the Oval Invincibles at the top of the table on net run rate. Their team is performing superbly so they are likely to field an unchanged lineup to push for the big win.

Birmingham Phoenix Form

The Phoenix bounced back from an eight-wicket defeat to the Welsh Fire by beating the Manchester Originals by seven wickets.

The Originals crumbled to 109/7 off their 100 balls after Liam Livingstone (2/20, econ 0.55) knocked over Jos Buttler and Rachin Ravindra cheaply. Chris Wood (2/11, econ 0.73) also starred with the ball for the Phoenix.

The Phoenix timed their chase perfectly, reaching 113/3 off 83 balls. Ben Duckett (49* off 38) and Joe Clarke (40 off 21) added 72 for the second wicket.

Birmingham Phoenix Team News

The Phoenix might look to bring New Zealand bowler Tim Southee into the starting XI as his compatriots Trent Boult and Adam Milne have been short of wickets in The Hundred.

Verdict

Trent Rockets v Birmingham Phoenix

I am backing the Trent Rockets to win. I am also backing Joe Root to top score for the Rockets.

Joe Clarke is a good bet to top score for the Birmingham Phoenix.

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