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, 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 with 1 game still to go. Bowling first the Aussies restricted the white ferns for just 128 which was a cakewalk for the aussie batters who won it with 4 overs to spare.
– In the Press Talk Meg Lanning already spoke that she will not make much changes in the XI from last game.
– Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney will open the innings. Both are the best t20 batters in world cricket currently with Healy at no 5 and Mooney sitting right at the top of the rankings. Mooney was out cheaply in both the games but is best t20 player and can fire anyday. Healy smashed 17 ball 33 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 25 innings. She looked slight rusty last game scoring 26 of 32 balls.
– 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 1st 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. Wareham took 3 while Molineux 2 Wickets last game.
– Megan Shutt, Nicola Carey and D Kimmince will be handed the responsibility of pace attack. Shutt took 4 Wickets in 1st game along with Kimmince who took 5 Wickets total in 2 games.
NZW –
– New Zealand womens lost both the games and also the series. 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.
– 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 in 1st game while failed completely in 2nd game. Maddy Green can also bowl.
– Suzie Bates the world’s best batsman will bat 1 down. She has scored the highest runs for new Zealand in t20s. She scored 33, 22 with bat in 2 games.
– Amy Sattherwaite will bat at 2 down. Amy is back after a big maternity break of 18 months . She scored 30 runs last 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. Suzie Bates will assist them if needed. She took 1 Wicket in 1st game.
Probable XI –
AUSW –
Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning(c), Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Sophie Molineux, Nicola Carey, 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, 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 , 33(17b) last game, 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, 550+ runs in 27 games against NZ, 26 last game, Must have )
Beth Mooney ( Opener, very attacking + consistent Batsman, 259 runs at Average of 63 in t20 world cup, failed both games but Must have)
S Bates( 1 down + Medium pacer, 957 runs + 24 Wickets against Aus in t20s, 33R + 1w, 22 runs in last 2 games, Must have)
Amy Sattherwaite ( 2 down, 622 runs in 25 innings against Aus in t20s, 30(25b) last game )
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, bowled 3 overs last game)
R Haynes( 2 down, excellent player of spin, 106 runs in t20 world cup 2020 with 1 50+ score, 40(31b) runs last game )
ALL –
S Devine( open + medium pacer, 132 runs in t20 world cup 2020, 350+ runs + 27 Wickets against Aus, 29R + 3w 1st 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, Must have)
Amelia Kerr( Leggie + excellent hitter of bat, 4 Wickets in 6 games against Aus, 1w last game, very good Allrounder)
H Jenson( Left arm pacer, 7 Wickets in 4 t20 world cup 2020 games, wicketless in both 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 1st game, bowled just 2 overs last game )
Lea Tahuhu( Pacer, best bowler of team, 5 Wickets in t20s in t20, 2w in 2 games)
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, 5w in 2 games this series)
S Molineux (Slow left arm + decent lower order batsman, 57runs + 5 Wickets in practice game, 2w last game, but must as NZ has many right handers )
Holly Huddlestone ( Medium pacer, 2 Wickets in warmup game, 13 Wickets in 15 t20 games , can play this game)
Jess Kerr( Medium pacer, young talent, 2 Wickets in her 3 t20 games, can play)
G Wareham( Leggie, 26 Wickets in her t20i carrer, wicket taker , 3w last game)
B Vakarewa( Pacer, got some good pace, 2 Wickets against NZ in practice game, ruled out of this game)
N Carey(Medium pacer + very good hitter, 9 Wickets in 12 t20i games, 1w last game)
C/VC –
AUSW –
Allyse Healy
Beth Mooney
Meg Lanning
Megan Shutt
NZW –
Sophie Devine
Suzie Bates