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 both games of the series and are firm favourites to win the last game and beat the 21 match winning streak of 21 by Ricky Ponting.
– Alyssa Healy and Rachel Haynes will open the innings. Healy attacks from word go while Haynes is more a technical type player. Haynes scored 82 last game while Healy is a bit out of form.
– Meg Lanning will bat at 1 down. She is the best chaser in world Cricket and scored 101 and was not out winning the game.
– Ashleigh Gardner and Beth Mooney will hold the middle order. Mooney is a opener so the middle order role is not suitings her a lot.
– Sophie Molineux, Jess Jonassen and Nicola Carey will do the all round duties for Australia. Molineux was promoted 2 down last game.
– Jess Jonassen, Sophie Molineux and G Wareham will be the key to spin department. Jess took 4 while Molineux 2 Wickets last game.
– Megan Shutt, Nicola Carey and Annabel Sutherland will be handed the responsibility of pace attack. Shutt was economical in the powerplay and took 2 Wickets at the death.
NZW –
– The White ferns have been poor with their bowling , they lost their last game even after scoring 252 with the bat. Devine and Kerr was the only shining stars with bat and bowl for the white ferns.
– Natalie Dodd and Sophie Devine will open the Innings. Dodd has a decent start to the series with 19 and 34 runs. Devine teams best Allrounder Opened last game and scored 79 with the bat and also took 2 Wickets.
– Amy Sattherwaite will bat at 1 down. Amy is back after a big maternity break of 18 months. She had a decent t20 series but looked brilliant with her 69 last game.
– Katey Martin will do the Wicket keeping. Amelia Kerr will bat next. She is a very dependable Batsman and best spinner of team.
– Katie Perkins and Maddy Green will handle the lower middle order. Both of them added 62 Runs for the 7th wicket in 1st game. Green was also brilliant last game scoring 23.
– Amelia Kerr will be leading the spin attack. She is a very good bowler who can also bat. She took 3 Wickets last game.
– Sophie Devine, Hayley Jensen, Lea Tahuhu and Rosemary Mair will be leading the pace attack.
Probable XI –
AUSW –
Alyssa Healy (wk), Rachel Haynes, Meg Lanning(c), Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Jess Jonassen, Sophie Molineux, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt
NZW –
N Dodd, Sophie Devine, Amy Satterthwaite, Katey Martin (wk), Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green, Katie Perkins, Hayley Jensen, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Hannah Rowe.
Pitch Report-
Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Pitch here in Brisbane is a neural but will be more towards the spinners.
Average Score : 246
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, 26 last game)
N Dodd( Open, decent batsman , scored 19,34 this series, good for saving credits )
BAT –
Meg Lanning ( 1 down, #5 in ODI rankings, Averages 57 in ODI Cricket, 62*,101* this series, Must have )
Beth Mooney ( 2/3 down, very attacking + consistent Batsman, will not open in ODIs, had a poor t20 series)
S Bates( Open + Medium pacer, Averages 42 in ODI Cricket with 4543 runs, just 58 runs in t20 series, will not play )
Amy Sattherwaite ( 1 down + off spin, one of the best Batsman of new Zealand, 69(73b) last game, Must have )
A Gardner ( 2/3 down + off spin, attacking batter, attacking 61(41b) in 1st t20 game last series, done nothing with bat or ball this series )
Maddy Green ( Middle order, 92 runs in 4 games in t20 world cup 2020, very good option as per credits, 35, 21 runs this series)
R Haynes( Open, excellent player of spin, 1600 Runs in ODI cricket, Averages 39 while opening, 44, 82 runs this series, Must have )
ALL –
S Devine( 2 down + medium pacer, 132 runs in t20 world cup 2020, 2600+ runs + 73 Wickets in ODI cricket, 79 runs + 2 Wickets last game, Must have)
Jess Jonassen ( Left arm orthodox, #5 bowler in world t20 rankings, 550R + 103 Wickets in ODI cricket, 4 Wickets last game, Must have)
Amelia Kerr( Leggie + excellent hitter of bat, 2w + 18R in last game last series, 3 wickets + 11 runs 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, 1w last game)
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 , 1 wicket 1st game)
BOWL –
Megan Schutt ( Pacer, known for swing, #1 t20 bowler, 13 Wickets in 6 world cup games, 2w last game, will bowl in death, must have from Australia)
Lea Tahuhu( Pacer, best bowler of team, 4 Wickets in t20s series, wicketless but best bowler of team, was injured last game)
D Kimmince ( Pacer, very good with her variations at death, 6w in 3 games t20 series, not sure about her injury)
S Molineux (Slow left arm + decent lower order batsman, 57runs + 5 Wickets in practice game, 2w last game, 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 2 odi games, can play)
G Wareham( Leggie, 17 Wickets in her ODI carrer, wicket taker, 5w in t20 series, 2w in 1st game )
B Vakarewa( Pacer, got some good pace, 2 Wickets against NZ in practice game, can play )
N Carey(Medium pacer + very good hitter, 9 Wickets in 12 t20i games, 2 Wickets in 2 games)
C/VC –
AUSW –
Allysa Healy
Meg Lanning
Megan Shutt
Sophie Molineux
NZW –
Sophie Devine
Amelia Kerr