Squads –
AUSW –
Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes (vc), Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Nicola Carey, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen, Delissa Kimmince, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Molly Strano, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Belinda Vakarewa
NZW –
Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Natalie Dodd, Deanna Doughty, Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Holly Huddleston, Hayley Jenson, Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Katey Martin, Hannah Rowe, Amy Satterthwaite, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Watkin
Team News –
AUSW –
– Australia won the series opener in convincing fashion by 17 runs with Megan Schutt picking up 4 Wickets and Ashleigh Gardner scoring a attacking 61.
– Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney will open the innings. Both are one of the best t20 batters in world cricket currently with Healy at no 5 and Mooney sitting right at the top of the rankings. Both were out cheaply last game.
– Meg Lanning will bat at 1 down. She is ranked 7th in the t20i rankings . She has an excellent record when it comes against New Zealand with 450+ runs in 24 innings.
– Ashleigh Gardner and R Haynes will hold the middle order. Haynes is a very good player in middle . She will be followed by Attacking Gardner who scored attacking 61 last game.
– Sophie Molineux and Nicola Carey will do the all round duties for Australia.
– Jess Jonassen, Sophie Molineux and G Wareham will be the key to spin department. Molineux took a 5-fer in practice game. Gardner can assist them.
– Megan Shutt, Nicola Carey/B Vakarewa and D Kimmince will be handed the responsibility of pace attack.
NZW –
– New Zealand womens lost the 1st game of the series by 17 runs. Team can make few changes as their middle order looked very poor. Team can bring Jess Watkin at the top by giving Maddy Green middle order slot.
– Team has been delighted as their one of the best Batsman Amy Sattherwaite is back after been on maternity leave for almost 18 months.
– Captain Sophie Devine and Maddy Green will open the Innings. Devine is the backbone of New Zealand Batting as well as bowling. She took 3 wickets with ball and 29 with bat.
– Suzie Bates the world’s 2nd best Batsman according to the rankings will bat 1 down. She has scored the highest runs for new Zealand in t20s. She scored 33 with bat while bowled in death taking 1 Wicket.
– Amy Sattherwaite will bat at 2 down. Amy is back after a big maternity break of 18 months but scored 48 in warmup game.
– Katey Martin will do the Wicket keeping. Amelia Kerr will bat next. She is a very dependable Batsman.
– Amelia Kerr will be leading the spin attack. She is a very good bowler but went for too many last game.
– Sophie Devine, Hayley Jensen , Lea Tahuhu and Rosemary Mair will be leading the pace attack.
Probable XI –
AUSW –
Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning(c), Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Sophie Molineux, Nicola Carey/B Vakarewa, Georgia Wareham, Delissa Kimmince, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt.
NZW –
Sophie Devine (c), Maddy Green, Suzie Bates, Amy Satterthwaite, Katey Martin (wk), Amelia Kerr, Hayley Jensen, Lauren Down, Jess Kerr/Katie Perkins, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu
Pitch Report-
Allan Border Field , Brisbane
Pitch here in Brisbane is a neural one but will be good for batters.
Average Score : 145
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Alyssa Healy ( Opener + wk, 2nd highest scorer in world cup 2020, very attacking, very deadly combo for C/VC , Must have)
Katey Martin ( Middle order, good option to save credits, can be a good choice in case of top order failure)
BAT –
Meg Lanning ( 1 down, #7 in warmup game, 513 runs in 25 games against NZ, 24(28b) last game, Must have )
Beth Mooney ( Opener, very attacking + consistent Batsman, 259 runs at Average of 63 in t20 world cup, out on single digit 1st game but Must have)
S Bates( 1 down + Medium pacer, doesn’t bowl much nowadays, 912 runs + 23 Wickets against Aus in t20s, 33R + 1w last game, Must have)
Amy Sattherwaite ( 2 down, 583 runs in 23 innings against Aus in t20s, 48 in practice game, quality player back after 18 months)
A Gardner ( 3 down + off spin, attacking batter, was in poor form in world cup, attacking 61(41b) last game )
Maddy Green ( Opener, 92 runs in 4 games in t20 world cup 2020, very good option as per credits)
R Haynes( 2 down, excellent player of spin, she scored 54 in the practice game, 106 runs in t20 world cup 2020 with 1 50+ score, 23 runs last game )
ALL –
S Devine( open + medium pacer, 132 runs in t20 world cup 2020, 374 runs + 24 Wickets against Aus, 29R + 3w last game, Must have )
Jess Jonassen ( Left arm orthodox, #5 bowler in world t20 rankings, 10 Wickets in 6 games this world cup, 107 runs + 8 Wickets against NZW in t20s, 1w last game, Must have)
Amelia Kerr( Leggie + excellent hitter of bat, 4 Wickets in 6 games against Aus, wicketless last game but a very good Allrounder)
H Jenson( Left arm pacer, 7 Wickets in 4 t20 world cup 2020 games, will bowl in death)
T McGrath( Pacer + Middle order Batsman, 1014 runs + 45w in 65 games in the Big Bash for Adelaide, a good allround choice if plays)
A Sutherland( Medium pacer + lower middle order Batsman, 262 runs + 31 Wickets in BBL carrer, gl choice , will likely not play)
BOWL –
Megan Schutt ( Pacer, known for swing, #1 t20 bowler, 13 Wickets in 6 world cup games, 4w last game, will bowl in death, Must have)
Lea Tahuhu( Pacer, best bowler of team, 5 Wickets in t20s in t20, 1w last game)
R Mair ( Medium pacer, bowled good in 1st game, 1w in 1st game )
D Kimmince ( Pacer, very good with her variations at death, just 3 wickets in world cup in 6 games, overall a good option, 2w last game)
S Molineux (Slow left arm + decent lower order batsman, 57runs + 5 Wickets in practice game, wicketless 1st game but must as NZ has many right handers )
Holly Huddlestone ( Medium pacer, 2 Wickets in warmup game, 13 Wickets in 15 t20 games )
Jess Kerr( Medium pacer, young talent, 2 Wickets in her 3 t20 games)
G Wareham( Leggie, 26 Wickets in her t20i carrer, wicket taker , wicketless last game)
B Vakarewa( Pacer, got some good pace, 2 Wickets against NZ in practice game, didn’t played 1st game)
N Carey(Medium pacer + very good hitter, 9 Wickets in 12 t20i games)
C/VC –
AUSW –
Allyse Healy
Beth Mooney
Meg Lanning
Megan Shutt
NZW –
Sophie Devine
Suzie Bates
Amelia Kerr