Table toppers Sydney Thunder, with five wins from eight games, lead the points table in the ongoing 10th edition of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) and will face Melbourne Stars, seeded 8th with only two wins from seven games. The two teams will take center stage at the Drummoyne Oval, Sydney, on the 20th of November 2024, starting at 12:40 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Sydney Thunder Women
Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Adams, Chamari Athapaththu, Sam Bates, Ella Briscoe, Hannah Darlington, Sienna Eve, Saskia Horley, Shabnim Ismail, Sammy-Jo Johnson, Anika Learoyd, Claire Moore, Taneale Peschel, Georgia Voll, Tahlia Wilson
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
Players to watch out:
Georgia Voll
The 21-year-old all-rounder, from 62 WBBL outings, has accumulated 1191 runs at a strike rate of 116.42 and has also claimed 10 wickets from 18 innings at an economy rate of 6.98. Building on her past season’s success, Georgia accumulated 288 runs from 8 outings at an average of 41.14 and a strike rate of 146.93. Given her form, she can be banked upon for runs, extending this run of form.
Taneale Peschel
The 30-year-old pacer, from 76 WBBL innings, has picked up 57 wickets, including the best of 3/13, while maintaining an economy rate of 7.13. Taneale hasn’t had much success in the WBBL, yet managed to be among the wickets; however, this season, she has emerged as a wicket-taker, returning bowling figures of 2/23, 2/24, 0/26, and 3/28. She is in form and can be counted on for breakthroughs.
Marizanne Kapp
The 34-year-old all-rounder, in the WBBL, from 91 innings, has tallied 1359 runs at a strike rate of 107.26, and from 128 outings, has bagged 130 wickets at an economy rate of 5.60, with bests of 68* and 4/10. Marizanne hasn’t had the best of seasons this time around, tallying only 101 runs and bagging just 6 wickets, but the star all-rounder can be trusted for improved efforts in this business end.
Sophie Day
The 26-year-old left-arm off-spinner, from 55 WBBL outings, has scalped 60 wickets at an average of 17.98, an economy rate of 6.90, and recorded the best of 5/25. Sophie was a standout for the team last season but has had a quiet season so far, scalping 7 wickets from as many outings while maintaining an economy rate of 6.97. She is a seasoned spinner and should be backed to find her best with the ball.
Pitch:
The Drummoyne Oval dishes a well-balanced center wicket that caters to both batters and bowlers. It offers runs for batters, evidenced by an average in the 140s, while also providing ample assistance to bowlers, particularly pacers.
Weather:
Sydney promises ideal conditions for a complete game, with clear skies overhead and no expected rain interruptions. The temperature is expected to hover around 19°C, with moderate winds and 66% humidity.
Fantasy playing XI:
Yastika Bhatia, Meg Lanning, Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Chamari Athapaththu, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Kim Garth, Sam Bates, Hannah Darlington, Shabnim Ismail
Match details:
Date – November 20, 2024
Time – 12:40 PM IST
Venue – Drummoyne Oval, Sydney
Broadcast – The game will be telecasted by the Star Sports Network and live-streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.
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