With a win in their most recent outing against the South Australia Scorpions, the Queensland Fire strengthened their hold at the top of the table with 27 points, with the Scorpions following closely behind with 22 points. The two teams will face off again in match no. 29 of the 2024-25 Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) on the 3rd of February 2025, at Adelaide Oval, South Australia, at 5:00 AM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Squads:
South Australia Scorpions
Bridget Patterson, Hollie Armitage, Emma de Broughe, Emmerson Filsell, Paris Hall, Ellie Johnston, Courtney Neale, Annie O’Neil, Maddie Penna, Alex Price, Courtney Webb, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Ella Wilson
Queensland Fire
Jess Jonassen, Lucinda Bourke, Sianna Ginger, Lilli Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Laura Harris, Charli Knott, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Courtney Sippel, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Mikayla Wrigley
Players to watch out:
Emma de Broughe
The 24-year-old all-rounder, this WNCL season, has accumulated 110 runs from 5 outings and struck 5 wickets from 4 innings at an economy rate of 4.98, with bests of 47 and 3/2. Emma, in her most recent outing, scored a solid 47 and returned figures of 0/29 (4). She should be backed to follow up with another good score and an improved bowling effort.
Maddie Penna
The 24-year-old all-rounder, in the 2024-25 WNCL, has posted 143 runs from 7 outings, with the highest of 52, while also picking up 5 wickets at an economy rate of 5.93, with the best of 3/38. Though Maddie didn’t find much success in her recent outing, departing for 22 and returning figures of 0/33 (5), she can be counted on to deliver the goods with both bat and ball.
Georgia Redmayne
The 31-year-old keeper-batter, from 9 WNCL outings this season, has amassed 341 runs at an average of 42.62, and with one century and two fifties, she rewrote her season-best to 125*. Georgia followed up her starts of 51 and 21 with a fine 125* in her most recent outing, and the seasoned campaigner can be relied upon to capitalize on this form, scoring big runs.
Jess Jonassen
The 32-year-old all-rounder, from 9 WNCL appearances this season, has racked up 326 runs at an average of 46.57 and secured 18 wickets at an economy rate of 4.83, registering respective bests of 89 and 4/31. Jess, in her most recent outing, scored 78 (75) and produced bowling figures of 3/64 (10). She can be banked on to continue in this rewarding form.
Pitch:
The Adelaide Oval provides a batting-friendly surface, with an average score in the 210s. However, the pitch also offers enough assistance to bowlers, especially spinners, who can dominate during the middle overs.
Weather:
The temperature is expected to hover around 35°C, with light winds and humidity at 30%. The forecasted conditions suggest a complete game in Adelaide, with sunny, bright skies overhead.
Fantasy playing XI:
Georgia Redmayne, Bridget Patterson, Ellie Johnston, Emma de Broughe, Courtney Webb, Jess Jonassen, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Charli Knott, Sianna Ginger, Maddie Penna, Nicola Hancock
Match details:
Date – February 03, 2025
Time – 5:00 AM IST
Venue – Adelaide Oval, South Australia
Broadcast – The game will be live streamed on cricket.com.au and will also be available on Kayo Sports.
