Squads –
NZW –
Sophie Devine(c), Maddy Green, Frances Mackay, Amy Satterthwaite, Katey Martin(w), Amelia Kerr, Hayley Jensen, Brooke Halliday, Rosemary Mair, Thamsyn Newton, Hannah Rowe, Jess Kerr, Fran Jonas
AUSW –
Alyssa Healy(w), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning(c), Rachael Haynes, Ashleigh Gardner, Sophie Molineux, Nicola Carey, Georgia Wareham, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt, Belinda Vakarewa, Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Molly Strano, Tayla Vlaeminck, Hannah Darlington, Darcie Brown
Team News –
NZW –
– The White Ferns were whitewashed by the English team a month ago but are a good team and can give tough competition to the full strength Aussie team.
– Sophie Devine and Hayley Jensen will open the innings. Jensen opened last series but scored just a 50 in 1st game and was flop in other games.
– Amy Sattherwaite will bat at 1 down. Amy is team most experienced Cricketer and her form will decide the fate of their team.
– Amelia Kerr and Brooke Halliday will handle the middle order. Brooke Halliday was very impressive last series with both bat and bowl and can get more Batting.
– Keeper Katey Martin and Frances Mackay will follow Kerr and Halliday.
– Amelia Kerr and F Mackay will lead the spin section for New Zealand.
– Jess Kerr, Sophie Devine, Hayley Jensen and Rosemary Mair will be the pace options with the team.
AUSW –
– The Aussies will play their 1st International game after almost 5 months. Aussies will have a upper hand as they have won 7 of the last 8 games against the White Ferns.
– Ellyse Perry is back after missing the last series and is fit for both Batting and bowling.
– Allysa Healy and Beth Mooney will open the Innings. Both are very attacking batters and are among the top 5 t20 batters.
– Captain Lanning will bat at 1 down. She is among the best batters in white ball Cricket and is in red hot form scoring 450+ runs in WBBL 2020.
– Ashleigh Gardner and Rachel Haynes will bat in middle. Gardner attacks from word go while Haynes is technically strong.
– Ellyse Perry will bat next followed by Jess Jonassen, Sophie Molineux and Nicola Carey.
– Georgia Wareham, Sophie Molineux and Jess Jonassen will handle the spin section.
– Ellyse Perry, Megan Shutt and Nicola Carey will lead the pace attack.
Probable XI –
NZW –
Sophie Devine (c), Hayley Jensen, Amy Satterthwaite, Amelia Kerr, Katey Martin (wk), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Frances Mackay, Fran Jones/T Newton, Rosemary Mair, Jess Kerr
AUSW –
Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (c), Ashleigh Gardner, Rachael Haynes, Ellyse Perry, Sophie Molineux, Nicola Carey, Georgia Wareham, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt
Pitch Report –
Seddon Park, Hamilton
A High scoring content is expected. Bowlers can get good swing early on the innings.
Total Matches : 11
Bat 1st won : 6
Bat 2nd won : 5
Average Score : 140
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Alyssa Healy ( Open, RHB + wk, one of the most aggressive batter in women’s cricket, 2107 t20 runs at a SR of 132, Must have)
K Martin( Middle order, RHB + wk, decent option but not good in SL )
BAT –
Beth Mooney ( Open, LHB, among top 5 t20 batters, 1489 t20 runs in 55 games, Must have)
Meg Lanning ( 1 down, Among top 5 t20 batters in world cricket, highly experienced with 7000+ t20 runs averaging 39, Must have)
Amy Sattherwaite ( 1 down, LHB, 364 runs in 11 games this Super Smash, 119* in last ODI game, 76 in 3 games last t20 series, Must have)
A Gardner ( 2 down, RHB + part time off spin, attacks from word go, 90 runs last 2 innings against NZ)
Maddy Green ( Middle order, RHB + part time off spin, 264 runs + 9 Wickets in recent domestic t20, will not be much useful as bats very low)
R Haynes( 2/3 down, technically very strong, 337 runs in 15 games this wbbl, must in GL )
Brooke Halliday ( 2/3 down + Medium pace, in form, 175 runs + 9 Wickets this Super smash, 2 50s in ODI series, 215 runs + 3 Wickets in ODI series against England, very good option at 8cr )
ALL –
E Perry( Middle order + Medium fast, one of the best Allrounder in women’s cricket, 1218 runs + 112 t20 Wickets on her name, credit is high, she will mostly not get much Batting)
Sophie Devine( Open, RHB + Medium pacer, one of the best Allrounders around, red hot form , 438 runs + 6 Wickets in just 8 Super Smash games, looked out of form in last series, Must have)
Amelia Kerr( middle order, RHB + Leg spin, red hot form, 391 runs + 14 Wickets in Super Smash, 72 runs + 4 Wickets in last ODI game against Eng, 38 t20 Wickets, Must have)
Jess Jonassen ( Slow left arm, can also bat, very experienced with 3000+ runs + 208 Wickets in t20 cricket, Must have)
Hayley Jensen( Open, RHB + Left arm pacer, 129 runs + 5 Wickets in last ODI series, Must have)
Nicola Carey ( Medium pacer + RHB, 11 Wickets + 158 runs this BBL, very good option at 8.5cr)
BOWL –
Megan Shutt ( Right Arm fast, known for her swing, 4 Wickets in 3 t20s last series , 22 Wickets in 18 games against the white ferns)
R Mair( Right Arm medium fast, 45 t20 Wickets in her career)
G Wareham ( Leggie, 62 t20 Wickets, 3 Wickets in 4 WBBL games)
T Vleaminck( Right Arm fast, got some good pace, 10 Wickets in WBBL 2020)
Sophie Molineux ( Slow left arm + very good batter, opens in WBBL, 1300+ runs + 90 t20 Wickets, Must have any day )
Hannah Rowe( Medium pacer, 6 Wickets in 10 games this Super Smash, risky this game )
T Newton ( Middle/lower order, RHB + Medium pacer, 79 runs + 7 Wickets in super smash 2021, can strike the ball big)
Jess Kerr ( Medium pacer, 46 t20 Wickets, 12 Wickets in super smash 2021, good choice if plays)
C/VC –
NZW –
Sophie Devine
Amelia Kerr
Amy Sattherwaite
Hayley Jensen
AUSW –
Alyssa Healy
Beth Mooney
Alyssa Perry
Meg Lanning