Sydney Sixers Women and Melbourne Stars Women go into Match 34 with plenty riding on the result, and it has all the ingredients of a high‑quality contest between two stacked line‑ups in WBBL 2025. With both sides still jostling for positions in the upper half of the table, tomorrow’s clash feels like a mini knockout even before the business end of the season truly begins. The Sixers have shown flashes of their best cricket but have also left a couple of wins out on the park, while the Stars have mixed dominant outings with a few frustrating slip‑ups, keeping the door open for several teams around them.
Sydney’s batting core of Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry, and Ashleigh Gardner remains the heartbeat of their campaign, and the home side will lean heavily on that experience to set the tone in the powerplay and at the death. Their attack, led by the likes of Lauren Cheatle and supported by Gardner’s off‑spin, has the tools to exploit any early movement if conditions offer a hint of help. Sitting just behind the top two in the points table, the Sixers know that a strong performance here can tighten their grip on a potential top‑two finish and ease the pressure heading into the final stretch.
The Stars arrive with a powerful engine room of their own, built around Annabel Sutherland, Meg Lanning, and a world‑class all‑round cast including Marizanne Kapp and Deepti Sharma. Their emphatic early‑season win over the Sixers, fuelled by a Lanning hundred and incisive new‑ball spells, will give them plenty of belief that they can do the double if they execute their plans again. Occupying one of the top two spots on the table at this stage, the Stars are chasing a win that would not only keep them clear of the jam in mid‑table but also edge them closer to locking in a coveted finals berth.
Squads:
Sydney Sixers Women
Claire Moore, Elsa Hunter, Frankie Nicklin, Lucy Finn, Mathilda Carmichael, Caoimhe Bray, Erin Burns, Lauren Kua, Emma Manix-Geeves, Kate Pelle, Courtney Sippel, Kate Peterson, Lauren Cheatle, Maitlan Brown, Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry
Melbourne Stars Women
Meg Lanning, Ines McKeon, Indigo Noble, Danielle Gibson, Sasha Moloney, Georgia Prestwidge, Ella Hayward, Mia Perrin, Maisy Gibson, Sophie Day, Jasmine Kamboj
Players to watch out for :
Sophia Dunkley (SS-W)
Sophia Dunkley, representing the Sydney Sixers, has been a solid contributor with the bat, accumulating 209 runs across her six innings in the tournament. Her performance includes two impressive half-centuries, helping her maintain a commendable strike rate of 124.40. It’s clear from her tally of twenty-nine boundaries and five sixes that she isn’t afraid to take on the bowling attack and find the gaps
Meg Lanning (MS-W)
Meg Lanning has had an outstanding tournament for the Melbourne Stars, sitting second overall on the run-scorers list with a magnificent 409 runs from just eight innings. She has been truly dominant, boasting a century and three fifties, which contributes to her brilliant average of 68.16 and a brisk strike rate of 146.59. With 52 fours and 11 sixes, her boundary-hitting has been a highlight of the season so far
Ashleigh Gardner (SS-W)
Ashleigh Gardner, captaining the Sydney Sixers, has demonstrated her value as a genuine all-rounder in this competition. Her six appearances have yielded 11 crucial wickets, including a five-wicket haul of 5/15 that showcases her ability to run through a batting order. With a sharp strike rate of 15.45 and an average of 17.72, she consistently delivers breakthroughs for her team
Sophie Day (MS-W)
Sophie Day is a standout bowler for the Melbourne Stars and is right near the top of the wickets chart with 14 scalps from seven matches. Her consistent line and length are reflected in her tidy economy rate of 6.65 and a very effective average of 17.85. A best figure of 4/17 underlines her importance in restricting opponents and picking up key wickets in the middle overs
Pitch Report:
Drummoyne Oval in Sydney typically offers bowler-friendly conditions, especially in T20 and WBBL matches, with low average first-innings scores around 119 runs and second-innings totals dropping to 109. Fast bowlers benefit from early bounce and seam, while spinners find some grip, though the surface can slow down, favoring teams chasing by the second batting side
Weather Report: Tomorrow in Sydney, expect mostly sunny skies with temperatures ranging from 13°C to 24°C and minimal rain chance under 5%. Light winds and high UV levels will make for clear, comfortable conditions ideal for outdoor cricket
Fantasy XI:
Sophia Dunkley, Meg Lanning, Sophie Day, Ashleigh Gardner, Emma Manix-Geeves, Kate Peterson, Lauren Cheatle, Maitlan Brown, Danielle Gibson, Georgia Prestwidge, Mia Perrin,
Match Details:
Date: 3rd December, 2025
Time : 10:10 AM
Venue: Drummoyne Oval, Sydney, Australia
Broadcast: The game will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website
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