The Women’s One Day Cup 2025 is set to feature an exciting contest between Warwickshire Women and Surrey Women at the Edgbaston Foundation Community Sports Ground, on the 30th of July 2025, starting 3:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
Warwickshire come into this match with strong momentum after a thrilling victory against Surrey earlier in the tournament, where they chased down a formidable total of 314 with key contributions from Davina Perrin (69), Bethan Ellis (63*), and Natasha Wraith (54). Their batting lineup has demonstrated the ability to perform under pressure, making them a serious threat in this game.
Surrey Women, meanwhile, have shown resilience throughout the competition, highlighted by superb individual performances such as a century from Sophia Dunkley (102*) and a solid 78 from captain Bryony Smith in the previous encounter against Warwickshire. Surrey’s batting depth, combined with their varied bowling attack including spinner Arlott and pacer Wong, will be crucial to try and restrict Warwickshire and put up a challenging total.
Squads:
Warwickshire Women’s Cricket Team
Chloe Brewer, Meg Austin, Amuruthaa Surenkumar, Bethan Ellis, Charis Pavely, Davina Perrin, Abbey Freeborn, Natasha Wraith, Emily Arlott, Georgia Davis, Hannah Baker, Hannah Hardwick, Hannah Rainey, Issy Wong, Katie George, Millie Taylor
Surrey Women’s Cricket Team
Alice Capsey, Aylish Cranstone, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Kira Chathli, Sophia Dunkley, Alexa Stonehouse, Alice Davidson-Richards, Alice Monaghan, Bryony Smith, Emma Jones, Grace Harris, Paige Scholfield, Phoebe Franklin, Priyanaz Chatterji, Jemima Spence, Bethan Miles, Charlotte Lambert, Danielle Gregory, Kalea Moore, Ryana Macdonald-Gay, Tash Farrant, Tilly Corteen-Coleman
Players to watch out:
Abigail Freeborn
Abigail Freeborn is an English wicketkeeper-batter currently playing for Warwickshire and London Spirit. She is a right-handed batter and skilled keeper who has played for various clubs in the past. Currently, Freeborn is the highest run getter for Warwickshire in the tournament scoring 306 runs with the bat with the highest score of unbeaten 94 including 3 half-centuries. She is one of the key players to watch out for in the tournament ahead.
Georgia Davis
Georgia Davis is an English cricketer born on June 3, 1999, in Birmingham, who plays as a right-arm off-break bowler and right-handed batter. She has been with Warwickshire since 2015 and is one of their key bowlers in the current stage. She is the second highest wicket taker of the tournament with 16 wickets and will be a key player for the team going ahead in the tournament.
Danielle Gregory
Danielle Gregory is an English bowler known for her control and tactical leg-spin. She is regarded as a promising spinner aiming to push for higher honors, including potential England selection. She has done exceptionally well for her side picking 15 wickets, the 3rd most in the tournament so far, with best bowling figures of 4 for 58.
Ryana MacDonald-Gay
Ryana MacDonald-Gay is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler, recognized as a bowling all-rounder. She has contributed to both the departments of the games, picking up 11 wickets with the ball with best bowling figures of 3 for 38 and has also scored some vital runs with the bat scoring 107 runs in 4 innings with the highest score of 57.
Pitch:
The pitch at Mitchells and Butlers’ Ground, Birmingham, historically provided a fair and balanced playing surface suitable for competitive cricket, mainly hosting County and Second XI matches. The ground traditionally offered good conditions for both batters and bowlers, with a surface that supported a fair contest.
Weather:
The conditions are expected to be mostly dry with warm sunny spells developing by afternoon. The high temperature will be around 24°C, and the low will be about 14°C. Some showers are possible in the morning, but most places will see plenty of sunshine later, with only a light breeze and humid conditions.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Bethan Ellis, Davina Perrin, Abbey Freeborn, Natasha Wraith, Georgia Davis, Issy Wong, Alice Davidson-Richards, Bryony Smith, Danielle Gregory, Kalea Moore, Ryana Macdonald-Gay
Match Details:
Date – July 30, 2025
Time – 3:00 PM IST
Venue – Mitchells and Butlers’ Ground, Birmingham
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website.
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