England all-rounder named Birmingham Phoenix skipper
England all-rounder Liam Livingstone has been named as captain of the Birmingham Phoenix for this year's Hundred competition.
The 31-year-old, who plays his domestic cricket for Lancashire, has represented the Phoenix since the start of the competition and is the men's highest-ever run scorer.
Livingstone takes over from Birmingham-born Moeen Ali, who has retired from domestic cricket, and he hopes to take the team forward.
“I’m absolutely delighted to be named as Birmingham Phoenix captain this year," he said. "Edgbaston has been my home ground from the start of The Hundred, and the support we’ve received over the first four years has been fantastic. Moeen has done a brilliant job so far, and I hope to carry on where he left off to take this team forward.
“The squad is looking in great shape with a mixture of local lads in Jacob Bethell and Dan Mousley as well as international quality with Ben Duckett and the New Zealand pace attack. We’ll be doing all we can to bring that trophy home to Birmingham for the first time this summer and entertain our fans with some exciting cricket.”
For the women's team, Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry will continue to lead the team.
Birmingham Phoenix’s 2025 campaign gets underway at Edgbaston on Friday 8 August against local rivals Trent Rockets.
Livingstone’s men’s team will be looking to go one better this year, after reaching The Hundred Eliminator in 2024, while the women’s team will be looking to build momentum under Perry and new head coach Ali Maiden.
Livingstone was recently part of England's disappointing Champions Trophy campaign which failed to see them win a game and get knocked out at the group stages.
