London, October 23 (IANS) Moeen Ali and Sophie Devine will captain the Birmingham Phoenix men’s and women’s teams in the first edition of The Hundred to be played next year
World Cup winner Ali grew up a short distance from Edgbaston, where the team is based “Birmingham is my city and my home team captain in The Hundred is right up there in career termsI was born, grew up and my life is still based in Birmingham, so being Birmingham Phoenix’s first male captain is very special to me, ”Ali said in a statement
« A few days ago I spoke with head coach Andrew McDonald about what we’re trying to do to move forward and how we’re starting to put some plans in place. There is a lot of work to be done before the start of the season and we keep in touch regularly, ”he added
Devine, on the other hand, has a lot of experience with the town, having played national cricket for Warwickshire, and is the current New Zealand captain.
« We are building an exciting line-up and the international players we are looking to bring on are of the highest quality. I am really looking forward to playing alongside them and I am really excited to be leading this team, ”Devine said
« Exposing more female players to the highest quality cricketers will only benefit women’s football in the world and The Hundred is going to be a big moment in women’s sport, » she added
The Hundred is a new 100-ball team format that will be played by eight teams in separate men’s and women’s tournaments
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