The South East Stars and Thunder will go head-to-head in match no. 7 of the 2024 Charlotte Edwards (CE) Cup at the Kent County Cricket Ground, New Buckenham, on the 24th of May, 2024, at 7:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
South East Stars – Aylish Cranstone, Emma Jones, Jemima Spence, Kirstie White, Madeleine Blinkhorn-Jones, Phoebe Franklin, Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Alice Davidson-Richards, Bryony Smith, Paige Scholfield, Priyanaz Chatterji, Ryana Macdonald-Gay, Chloe Hill (WK), Georgia Redmayne, Kira Chathli (WK), Alexa Stonehouse, Bethan Miles, Charlotte Lambert, Claudie Cooper, Danielle Gregory, Kalea Moore, Tash Farrant, Tilly Coleman
Thunder – Alice Clarke, Daisy Mullan, Danielle Collins, Katie Mack, Liberty Heap, Shachi Pai, Emma Lamb, Georgia Voll, Grace Johnson, Naomi Dattani, Olivia Bell, Ailsa Lister (WK), Eleanor Threlkeld (WK), Seren Smale (WK), Fi Morris, Hannah Jones, Kate Cross, Laura Jackson, Mahika Gaur, Phoebe Graham, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophie Morris, Tara Norris
Players to watch out:
Bryony Smith
The 26-year-old all-rounder in the 2023 CE Cup amassed 256 runs from 7 outings, while also scalping 5 wickets, registering bests of 83 and 3/23. Bryony kicked off her 2024 season with a solid 90 and 1/20 in the 50-over games and consistently managed starts in the subsequent games. Come the T20 opener, she departed for 16, but can be banked upon to convert her scores.
Danielle Gregory
The 25-year-old leg-spinner, maintaining an economy rate of 7.06, picked up 7 wickets from 6 games in the CE Cup last summer. Building on her reputation, Danielle has continued to be economical and managed 4 wickets from 6 One Dayers this season. In the T20 opener, she not only returned figures of 1/18 but also chipped in with the bat. She’ll be counted on for the goods.
Emma Lamb
The 26-year-old opening batter accumulated 200 runs from 6 outings in the competition last summer. Emma had a disappointing start to the ’24 season but was shortly back amongst the runs, recording consecutive scores of 38, 44, and 107 in the 50-over games. Continuing the momentum, in the T20 opener, she scored a solid 44* and will be relied upon to lead the scoring.
Fi Morris
The 30-year-old off-spinner, from 8 CE Cup outings last edition, scored 209 runs and also claimed 7 wickets. In the ’24 domestic season, while Fi hasn’t scored many runs, she registered the highest of 89, while managing a few starts, and with the ball, has been economical and taken a few wickets. Her returns in the T20 opener read 1/15, and it’ll be hoped she continues to deliver breakthroughs.
Pitch:
The center strip at the Kent County Cricket Ground is slightly favorable for the batters, with an average score in the 140s. However, the seam and swing conditions also give an advantage to the bowlers, particularly the pacers, promising an engaging contest.
Weather:
The conditions for the game are ideal, with partly cloudy skies and a low chance of rain. The temperature is expected to hover around 18°C with light winds and a humidity level of 56%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Seren Smale, Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Paige Scholfield, Bryony Smith, Tash Farrant, Georgia Voll, Fi Morris, Ryana Macdonald-Gay, Danielle Gregory, Mahika Gaur
Match details:
Date – May 24, 2024
Time – 7:00 PM IST
Venue – The Kent County Cricket Ground, New Beckenham
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on the regional team’s website and YouTube channel.