Match 30: Melbourne Stars Women vs Brisbane Heat Women | Squads | Players to Watch | Fantasy Playing XI | Live Streaming

Match no. 30 of the ongoing 10th edition of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) will feature a face-off between the Melbourne Stars and the Brisbane Heat on the 17th of November 2024. The game will be played at Drummoyne Oval, Sydney, and the live action will commence at 8:25 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).

Squads:

Melbourne Stars Women

Annabel Sutherland, Yastika Bhatia, Sophie Day, Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Maisy Gibson, Hasrat Gill, Liv Henry, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Ines McKeon, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid, Deepti Sharma

Brisbane Heat Women

Jess Jonassen, Bonnie Berry, Nadine de Klerk, Sianna Ginger, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Laura Harris, Charli Knott, Shikha Pandey, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Jemimah Rodrigues, Mikayla Wrigley

Players to watch out:

Deepti Sharma

The 27-year-old all-rounder, in the WBBL, has accumulated 250 runs from 14 innings at an average of 27.77, while from 17 bowling outings, she has claimed 15 wickets at an economy rate of 7.25. Deepti has been in notable form lately; however, in this campaign, she has departed cheaply for 23 and 15, while returning bowling figures of 1/27, 0/8, 0/16, and 1/26. The seasoned campaigner should be backed to step up her efforts.

Kim Garth

The 28-year-old pacer, from 81 WBBL outings, has picked up 77 wickets, including the best of 3/11, maintaining an economy rate of 6.31, while also being more than handy with the bat on a few occasions. Kim has looked in good rhythm for the Stars, returning consecutive figures of 2/23, 1/9, 2/21, 1/8, 0/25, and 2/32, maintaining an economy rate of 6.55. She can be counted on to produce breakthroughs.

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Georgia Redmayne

The 30-year-old keeper-batter, from 114 WBBL innings, has amassed 2554 runs at an average of 25.03, a strike rate of 104.97, and registered the highest of 98*. Georgia displayed good form in a recent T20 competition; however, in this WBBL campaign, she has managed starts of 11, 44, 19, and 28. She has been a reliable batter for the team and will hopefully capitalize on this return to form, consistently being among the runs.

Nicola Hancock

The 29-year-old pacer, from 107 WBBL innings, has scalped as many wickets at an economy rate of 7.45 and recorded the best of 7.45, while also being handy with the bat. Nicola has been consistent over the years, and in this season so far, while she has proven expensive with the ball (8.11), she has scalped 8 wickets from 7 innings. She can be banked upon to lead the wickets tally while also being handy lower down the order.

Pitch:

The center wicket at Drummoyne Oval poses a challenge for batters with its spin-friendly nature, and a modest average score reflects the difficulty of scoring freely. To reach a match-winning total in the 130s, batters will need to demonstrate adaptability.

Weather:

The conditions are ideal for cricket in Sydney despite the cloudy overhead, as the chances of rain are minimal. The temperature is forecast to hover around 26°C with moderate winds and a humidity level of 69%.

Fantasy playing XI:

Yastika Bhatia, Georgia Redmayne, Grace Harris, Meg Lanning, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Charli Knott, Shikha Pandey, Sophie Day

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