Probable XI –
Central Hinds –
Jess Watkin, Emily Cunningham, Natalie Dodd (wk), Anlo van Deventer, Hannah Rowe, Mikaela Grieg, Rosemary Mair, Georgia Atkinson, Melissa Hansen, Monique Rees, Claudia Green
Northern Spirit –
Nensi Patel, Katie Gurrey, Felicity Leydon Davis, Kate Anderson, Eimear Richardson, Brooke Halliday, Alisha Rout, Olivia Lobb, Charlotte Sarsfield, Lauren Heaps, Meddy Hyde
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Natalie Dodd
2. Brooke Halliday(VC)
3. Katie Gurrey
4. Anlo Van Deventer
5. Nensi Patel
6. Eimear Richardson
7. Jess Watkin(C)
8. Hannah Rowe
9. Felicity Leydon Davis
10. Claudia Green
11. Georgia Atkinson
– Jess Watkin looks safest captain pick as she will open the innings for Central & bowl a couple of overs too.
– Brooke Halliday might be a good punt VC as she’s expected to bat at middle order & bowl 2-3 overs too.
– Katie Gurrey was the leading run scorer for her team last season which makes her must pick.
– Eimear Richardson is another must pick as she has taken wickets at an average of 20 and scored runs at decent average in her 45 matches T20 career.
– Claudia Green & Georgia Atkinson both are best credit saver picks.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Natalie Dodd
2. Brooke Halliday
3. Kate Anderson
4. Emily Cunningham
5. Nensi Patel
6. Eimear Richardson
7. Jess Watkin (C)
8. Hannah Rowe
9. Felicity Leydon Davis (VC)
10. Melissa Hansen
11. Claudia Green
– Felicity Leydon Davis can be another good punt VC as she’s expected to bat at one down & bowl full 4 overs.
– Emily Cunningham might look to play a good knock after failing in the last match.
– Kate Anderson can be a good credit saver pick in place of Gurrey which will spare some credits in D11.
– Nensi Patel might open the innings with Gurrey for Northern & bowl a couple of overs too.
Grand League Combination –
1. Natalie Dodd
2. Brooke Halliday(VC)
3. Kate Anderson
4. Emily Cunningham
5. Nensi Patel
6. Eimear Richardson
7. Mikaela Grieg
8. Jess Watkin
9. Rosemary Mair
10. Felicity Leydon Davis(C)
11. Claudia Green
– Felicity Leydon & Brooke Halliday both can be good C VC picks in GL as they will bat in top four & bowl 3-4 overs too.
– Rosemary Mair went wicket less in the last match so she might look to be amongst the wickets in this game.
– Mikaela Grieg can be a good GL pick especially while batting first.