Both Tasmania Tigers and Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Meteors haven’t found much success this season, winning only 3 and 2 of their respective 8 and 6 outings in the 2024-25 Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) so far. The two teams will go up against the other in match no. 28, at Bellerive Oval, Hobart, on the 1st of February 2025, at 5:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
Tasmania Tigers
Elyse Villani, Nicola Carey, Julia Cavanough, Maisy Gibson, Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Emma Manix-Geeves, Tabatha Saville, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith, Naomi Stalenberg, Molly Strano, Rachel Trenaman
Australian Capital Territory Meteors
Katie Mack, Shivani Mehta, Paris Bowdler, Zoe Cooke, Rachel Carroll, Grace Dignam, Olivia Porter, Angelina Genford, Carly Leeson, Gabrielle Sutcliffe, Anesu Mushangwe
Players to watch out:
Nicola Carey
The 31-year-old all-rounder, from 8 outings this WNCL season, has amassed 288 runs at an average of 36.00 and claimed 15 wickets at an economy rate of 5.10. Building on her recent starts of 12, 24, and 7, Nicola notched up a solid 120 in her most recent outing and also scalped 7 wickets in 4 games. She can be trusted for impactful all-round efforts.
Molly Strano
The 32-year-old off-spinner, at an economy rate of 4.22, has secured 11 wickets from 8 WNCL outings this edition so far and also stepped up with the bat, accumulating 155 runs, including the highest score of 41*. Molly secured 6 wickets in her previous 4 outings, while also managing starts of 29, 22, 16, and 4*. She can be counted on to deliver the goods.
Carly Leeson
The 26-year-old all-rounder, this WNCL season, has accumulated 136 runs from 6 outings, with the highest score of 71*, while also taking 6 wickets from 5 innings, maintaining an economy rate of 4.95. Carly put behind a few quiet outings with a 4-fer and 29* in her most recent outing and can be relied upon to capitalize on this return to form.
Grace Dignam
The 22-year-old left-arm off-spinner, from 6 WNCL outings this season, has struck 9 wickets at an economy rate of 4.93 and recorded the best of 4/44. Grace’s bowling returns in her previous four outings read 1/21, 2/32, 4/44, and 0/36, alongside batting starts of 10, 31, and 18. She has impressed in recent outings and will hopefully continue in this form.
Pitch:
The 22 yards at Bellerive Oval provide a somewhat neutral playing field, but the conditions are slightly advantageous to batters over bowlers. Pacers, in particular, benefit from the conditions, and a score in the 240s can be deemed competitive on this wicket.
Weather:
The conditions in Hobart are forecasted to be pleasant for cricket, with no anticipated rain despite partly cloudy skies. The temperature will be around 22°C, with moderate winds and humidity at 64%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Emma Manix-Geeves, Katie Mack, Elyse Villani, Amy Smith, Nicola Carey, Carly Leeson, Heather Graham, Zoe Cooke, Molly Strano, Anesu Mushangwe, Maisy Gibson
Match details:
Date – February 01, 2025
Time – 5:00 AM IST
Venue – Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Broadcast – The game will be live streamed on cricket.com.au and will also be available on Kayo Sports.
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