Probable XI –
New Zealand Women –
Hayley Jensen, Amy Satterthwaite (c), Amelia Kerr, Lauren Down, Katey Martin (wk), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Frances Mackay, Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu
Australia Women –
Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy (wk), Meg Lanning (c), Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Jess Jonassen, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Katey Martin
2. Amy Satterthwaite(C)
3. Rachel Haynes
4. Meg Lanning
5. Ashleigh Gardner(VC)
6. Hayley Jensen
7. Amelia Kerr
8. Jess Jonassen
9. Lea Tahuhu
10. Georgia Wareham
11. Megan Schutt
– Amy Satterthwaite might be a good captain pick as she’s expected to open the innings and bowl 5-6 overs too. She scored 304 runs & took five wicket in the last five ODI innings.
– Ashleigh Gardner looks safest VC considering her middle order batting and some overs with the bowl. She also scored 195 runs & took three wickets in the last five ODI innings.
– Dropped Alyssa Healy as she doesn’t have very good numbers against the opponent.
– Both Rachel Haynes and Meg Lanning are must have picks considering their averages of above 40 & 60 respectively in the last five ODI matches.
– Hayley Jensen & Amelia Kerr will be must have picks from NZ-W as they’re expected to bat up the order and bowl some overs too.
– Lea Tahuhu might be a good punt as she’s expected to bowl in death overs for NZ-W.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Alyssa Healy
2. Amy Satterthwaite
3. Rachel Haynes
4. Ashleigh Gardner
5. Hayley Jensen
6. Amelia Kerr(C)
7. Ellyse Perry(VC)
8. Jess Jonassen
9. Jess Kerr
10. Georgia Wareham
11. Megan Schutt
– Amelia Kerr might be another good captain pick considering her one down batting and at least 7-8 overs with the bowl.
– Ellyse Perry though doesn’t bowled during the T20I series but expecting her to do the business with both bat and ball in this series.
– Expecting at least a decent knock from Healy as she failed continuously during the T20I series.
– Jess Kerr can score decent runs at down the order and expected to bowl full overs too.
– Expecting a big knock from Haynes as she had been in top form during the last five ODI innings.
Grand League Combination –
1. Katey Martin
2. Amy Satterthwaite
3. Rachel Haynes
4. Ashleigh Gardner
5. Frances Mackay
6. Hayley Jensen
7. Amelia Kerr(C)
8. Nicola Carey(VC)
9. Jess Kerr
10. Megan Schutt
11. Georgia Wareham
– Nicola Carey can score big at down the order if top order of AU-W departs early & will be crucial with the bowl at this spin favoured pitch.
– Going heavy on NZ-W as they might look to start this series with a win.
– Frances Mackay looked in good touch during the T20I series so she might get enough opportunities with both bat and ball to perform in this series too.
– Expecting a good all-round performance from Gardner especially if top order of AU-W didn’t perform well.
