Squads –
NZW –
Sophie Devine (c), Amy Satterthwaite, Kate Ebrahim, Maddy Green, Hayley Jensen, Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Katey Martin (wk), Thamsyn Newton, Hannah Rowe, Brooke Halliday, Gabby Sullivan.
ENGW –
Heather Knight (c), Natalie Sciver, Katherine Brunt, Tammy Beaumont, Kate Cross, Freya Davies, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Georgia Elwiss, Natasha Farrant, Sarah Glenn, Amy Jones, Mady Villiers, Fran Wilson, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Danielle Wyatt.
Team News –
NZW –
– New Zealand After a morale-boosting seven-wicket victory in the final ODI would be hoping to maintain that momentum when they meet England again for the T20 series.
– Lea Tahuhu has been ruled out of the series due to hamstring injury and Brooke Halliday has been named her replacement who will directly come into the XI after a dominating ODI series.
– Sophie Devine and Hayley Jenson will open the innings. Devine will be back at her preferred batting position after Batting at 2 down in the ODI series. Both will be crusial with both bat and bowl.
– Experienced Amy Sattherwaite will bat 1 down. Amy has an excellent record when it comes to England with 800+ runs. She scored her 7th ODI ton in last ODI.
– Brooke Halliday will bat next at 2 down followed by Wicket keeper Katey Martin. Halliday was brilliant throughout the series scoring around 215 runs including the warmup games. She would be a important player in T20s as well.
– Amelia Kerr and Maddy Green will bat next. Amelia Kerr is in excellent recent form, She was in top 5 list of both batters and bowlers in the Women’s Super Smash 2021.
– Amelia Kerr and Leigh Kasperek will lead the spin attack. Amelia took 4 Wicket haul in last ODI.
– Sophie Devine, Hayley Jensen, Jess Kerr, Hannah Rowe/Rosemary Mair and Brooke Halliday will handle the pace attack.
ENGW –
– England women won the ODI series 2-1 and were absolutely dominating in all the sections. Team will not make much changes in the ODI team of last game even after the defeat.
– England will open with Tammy Beaumont and Danni Wyatt. Tammy scored 3 back to back 50s in the ODI series while her Partner looked out of form.
– Captain Heather Knight will bat 1 down. Knight has always been one of the finest English player who will also contribute through ball. She took a Wicket and also scored match winning 67 runs in the 1st odi game.
– Natalie Sciver will bat next at 2 down followed by Wicket keeper Jones. Sciver was brilliant in the ODI series both with bat and bowl scoring 170 runs and also picking 5 Wickets.
– Fran Wilson will bat in lower order. She looked good scoring 20+ in both warmup games however her SR of in below 90 in T20s.
– Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn and Heather Knight will do the spin bowling. Danni can also bowl some overs.
– Katherine Brunt, N Farrant/Kate Cross, Natalie Sciver and Freya Davies will lead the pace attack. Brunt will lead the attack in absence of Anya Shrubsole.
Probable XI –
NZW –
Hayley Jensen, Sophie Devine (C), Amy Satterthwaite, Brooke Halliday, Amelia Kerr, Katey Martin (WK), Maddy Green, Thamsyn Newton, Rosemary Mair/Hannah Rowe, Leigh Kasperek, Jess Kerr
ENGW –
Tammy Beaumont, Danielle Wyatt, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver, Amy Ellen Jones, Fran Wilson, Natasha Farrant/Kate Cross, Freya Davies, Katherine Brunt, Sarah Glenn, Sophie Ecclestone
Pitch Report –
Westpac Stadium, Wellington
The surface is a batting-friendly one and also assists pacers.
Team Blueprint –
WK –
K Martin( Middle order, RHB + wk, 24,31 in warmup games, decent option but not good in SL )
Amy Jones ( 3 down, RHB + WK, 165 runs in 4 games against NZ, 48 runs in 2 warmup games)
BAT –
Tammy Beaumont ( Open, RHB, 2500+ ODI runs at an impressive Average of 42, 71,72,88 runs last ODI series, Must have)
Amy Sattherwaite ( 1 down, LHB, 364 runs in 11 games this Super Smash, averages 55 on this venue, 119* last ODI game, Must have)
Danni Wyatt ( Open, RHB + part time off spin, 89 runs in 2 practice games, poor ODI form, however good striker in t20s )
Maddy Green ( Middle order, RHB + part time off spin, 264 runs + 9 Wickets in recent domestic t20, will not be much useful if bats so low, didn’t played odi series )
T Newton ( Middle/lower order, RHB + Medium pacer, 79 runs + 7 Wickets in super smash 2021, can strike the ball big)
ALL –
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 ODI series, Must have)
Natalie Sciver ( 2 down, RHB + medium pacer, very experienced, 75 in 1st warm-up game, 171 runs + 5 Wickets in ODI series, Must have)
Heather Knight ( 1 down, RHB + off spin, 378 runs + 8 Wickets against NZ, 67* + 1w in 1st ODI game, 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, Must have)
Hayley Jensen( Open, RHB + Left arm pacer, 21/2w, 47/1w in 2 warmup games, 53 + 1w in 1st ODI game, Must have)
Brooke Halliday ( 2/3 down + Medium pace, in form, 175 runs + 9 Wickets this Super smash, 2 50s in ODI series, Must have)
BOWL –
Sophie Ecclestone ( Slow left arm, #1 t20 bowler in world cricket, 110 t20 Wickets at a strike rate of just 18, Must have)
Leigh Kasperek ( Off spin, 65 t20 Wickets in just 40 t20 games, coming from good form, Must have)
Kate Cross( Medium pacer, good H2H record with 8 Wickets, 1w last ODI, Must try if plays)
Sarah Glenn ( Leggie, quite experienced with 63 t20 Wickets, 16 Wickets this WBBL, Must have)
Hannah Rowe( Medium pacer, 6 Wickets in 10 games this Super Smash, risky this game )
G Sullivan( Medium fast, 30 Wickets in 26 t20 innings, 9 Wickets including 2 3-fers in super smash 2021)
Jess Kerr ( Medium pacer, 46 t20 Wickets, 12 Wickets in super smash 2021, good choice if plays)
Katherine Brunt ( Medium pacer, can also be handy with bat, 22 Wickets against NZ women’s, Must have)
Natasha Farrant( Left arm pacer, played after 8 years last game, 3 Wickets in ODI series, good to save credits)
C/VC –
NZW –
Sophie Devine
Hayley Jensen
Amelia Kerr
Brooke Halliday
ENGW –
Heather Knight
Natalie Sciver
Tammy Beaumont