Captain: Birmingham Phoenix W 'exactly where we wanted to be'

The skipper speaks about recent form, home dominance, and more ahead of the second Test.

What it means

The side's recent form has been shaped as much by conditions as by selection, and Birmingham Phoenix W will take confidence from the way the order has adapted between formats.

You learn more from the sessions nobody watches than from the ones everybody talks about.

The management have been consistent in public about wanting continuity, and the balance of the XI reflects that — a settled top order, with the flexibility to lengthen the batting when the surface demands it.

What comes next

Attention now turns to the remainder of the schedule, where Birmingham Phoenix W face a run of fixtures that will test the depth of the squad more than any single result has so far.