The second T20 between hosts Australia A and England A will take place at Hurstville Oval in Sydney on March 28, 2025, starting at 7:30 AM IST. England A got off to a winning start, taking the closely contested opening T20.
With three wickets remaining, England A successfully chased 118, courtesy to Paige Scholfield’s 36 and Grace Scrivens’ 35, securing a hard-fought victory. Australia A was limited to 117 for 6 owing in large part to Mahika Gaur’s outstanding 2/10 effort.
Squads:
Australia A Women:
Courtney Webb, Anika Learoyd, Tahlia Wilson, Rhys McKenna, Madeline Penna, Heather Graham, Tess Flintoff, Sianna Ginger, Amy Smith, Amy Edgar, Lauren Cheatle, Charli Knott, Hannah Darlington, Sophie Day
England A Women:
Grace Scrivens, Paige Scholfield, Bess Heath, Seren Smale, Mady Villiers, Emma Jones, Freya Kemp, Georgia Davis, Mahika Gaur, Ryana Macdonald-Gay, Issy Wong, Bryony Smith, Hollie Armitage, Jodi Grewcock, Alexa Stonehouse, Charis Pavely, Grace Potts
Players to watch out:
Heather Graham
Graham is a dynamic skipper and all-rounder who is extremely valuable with the bat and the ball. When necessary, she can accelerate or anchor the innings, and her medium-pace bowling frequently yields significant breakthroughs. As a right-arm medium-fast bowler and right-hand hitter, Graham is a versatile danger in every area. Her Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), Australia’s Premier T20 competition, read 1560 runs and 141 wickets from 138 games.
Madeline Penna
Penna is a game-changer because of her aggressive stroke play and useful leg-spin. In her 75 appearances in the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), she has amassed 949 runs at a strike rate of 115.30 and an average of 29.65, including six fifty-runs. She has bowled 13 wickets in 17 innings at an economy rate of 8.38, with a high of 4/20. She is an important addition to Australia A because of her versatility in many match scenarios.
Maddy Villiers
Villiers is an ideal middle-order enforcer as she can clear the ropes with ease and also contribute with the ball by limiting runs and taking crucial wickets. She has participated in three ODI matches and claimed three wickets with the best of 3/30 at an economy of 5.26 and from 19 T20Is, has collected 17 wickets at an outstanding strike rate of 14.9 with the best of 3/10. Her T20I strike rate of 167.74 with the bat demonstrates her capacity to pick up speed when needed.
Freya Kemp
Kemp, a budding star for England A, is a destructive batter and left-arm pacer. She can turn games around with her explosive hitting further down the order and bowl vital overs at the beginning and end of games. She has participated in 25 T20I games and accumulated 145 runs at a strike rate of 129.46 and has taken 21 wickets at an economy rate of 5.86.
Pitch:
There is something for both batters and bowlers on the Hurstville Oval pitch, which is normally well-balanced. Particularly in the first few overs fast bowlers can anticipate some movement off the surface and the dryness allows spinners to get some grip and turn, especially in the middle overs. The outfield rewards well-timed shots and is fast. Although 140 to 150 is regarded as a competitive score, a well-set hitting can raise the total to 160.
Weather:
Warm, clear skies with temperatures between 24 and 28°C is forecasted for this fixture. Light winds of 10 to 15 km/h are predicted, which will help ease the heat. There is no serious chance of rain, thus the game will go on without interruption.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Courtney Webb, Paige Scholfield, Tahlia Wilson, Heather Graham, Madeline Penna, Freya Kemp, Scrivens, Mady Villiers, Issy Wong, Mahika Gaur, Lauren Cheatle
Match details:
Date – March 28, 2025
Time – 07:30 AM IST
Venue – Hurstville Oval, Sydney
Broadcast – Access live scores on cricket.com.au or FanCode.
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