In July 2019, it was announced the Edgbaston-based franchise would be known as Birmingham Phoenix. The team revealed that former Australian batsman
Andrew McDonald would be the men's team's first coach, and would be McDonald will be assisted by
Daniel Vettori,
Jim Troughton, and
Alex Gidman. In September
Ben Sawyer was appointed the first coach of the women's team. The inaugural Hundred draft took place in October 2019 and saw the Phoenix claim
Amy Jones as the women's headline draftee and
Chris Woakes as their headline men's player. They were joined by England internationals
Kirstie Gordon and
Moeen Ali and
Worcestershire's
Pat Brown. As part of the
2025 Hundred sale, the ECB gave Warwickshire County Cricket Club a 51% stake in the franchise with the remaining 49% sold in an auction process. Knighthead Capital Management LLC purchased 49% of the franchise with Warwickshire County Cricket Club retaining their stake. They took operational control on 1 October 2025. == Grounds ==