Probable XI –
Otago Sparks Women –
Suzie Bates (c), Polly Inglis, Katey Martin (wk), Kate Ebrahim, Caitlin Blakely, Bella James, Marina Lamplough, Emma Black, Eden Carson, Sophie Oldershaw, Molly Loe
Northern Brave Women –
Kate Anderson (c), Lucy Boucher, Sam Barriball, Nensi Patel, Makayla Templeton, Georgina Harris, Tash Wakelin, Holly Topp (wk), Meddy Hyde, Charlotte Sarsfield, Kayley Knight
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Katey Martin
2. Suzie Bates
3. Caitlin Blakely
4. Makayla Templeton
5. Nensi Patel(VC)
6. Kate Anderson
7. Kate Ebrahim(C)
8. Georgina Harris
9. Emma Black
10. Sophie Oldershaw
11. Molly Loe
– Going heavy on Otago Sparks Women as they’re the favourites to win this encounter.
– Kate Ebrahim and Nensi Patel looks safest C/VC choices considering their two down batting and some overs with the bowl.
– Can take Lucy Boucher at the place of Blakely since she’s expected to open the innings and bowl part time overs.
– Taking punt on Georgina Harris who batted at middle order and bowled four overs during the last match.
– Suzie Bates will be another good C/VC choice considering her batting average of above 60 in 12 H2H innings.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Suzie Bates(C)
2. Katey Martin
3. Lucy Boucher
4. Makayla Templeton
5. Nensi Patel
6. Kate Anderson(VC)
7. Kate Ebrahim
8. Eden Carson
9. Charlotte Sarsfield
10. Emma Black
11. Sophie Oldershaw
– Suzie Bates will be another good captain choice as she can go big again especially while batting first.
– Kate Anderson might be a decent VC choice as she’s opening up the innings and bowling a couple of overs.
– Eden Carson might be another decent pick considering her four overs with the bowl.
– Charlotte Sarsfield might be another good pick as she can get to bowl full four overs in this match.
– Can go with Emma Black or Sophie Oldershaw as C/VC in 10-20-339 members league especially while bowling first.
Grand League Combination –
1. Katey Martin
2. Suzie Bates
3. Caitlin Blakely
4. Makayla Templeton(C)
5. Nensi Patel
6. Kate Anderson
7. Georgina Harris(VC)
8. Eden Carson
9. Charlotte Sarsfield
10. Sophie Oldershaw
11. Molly Loe
– Makayla Templeton and Georgina Harris might be decent C/VC choices in GL considering their batting order in top six and full overs with the bowl.
– Expecting atleast a couple of wickets from Eden Carson especially while bowling first.
– Kate Anderson and Katey Martin are other good C/VC choices for GL combinations.
– Try dropping Suzie Bates in a couple of GL combinations as she might not go big in two consecutive innings.
– Take anyone from Maddy Hyde or Sarsfield as both are expected to bowl full four overs.