Squads –
SSW –
Sarah Aley, Erin Burns, Stella Campbell, Lauren Cheatle, Maddy Darke, Ashleigh Gardner, Lisa Griffith, Alyssa Healy, Jodie Hicks, Emma Hughes, Marizanne Kapp (SA), Ellyse Perry, Angela Reakes, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Dane van Niekerk (SA)
STW –
Sam Bates, Tammy Beaumont (Eng), Hannah Darlington, Rachael Haynes, Saskia Horley, Shabnim Ismail (SA) Sammy-Jo Johnson, Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield, Heather Knight (Eng), Kate Peterson, Olivia Porter, Lauren Smith, Rachel Trenaman, Tahlia Wilson
Team News –
SSW –
– The sixers had a poor last season where they finished 5th in the points table . It was their 1st instance that they didn’t played in the semis.
– Ellyse Perry is back after missing the series against New Zealand. She will lead the side.
– Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healy will open the Innings. They both form a deadly opening combo with Perry also contributing with ball.
– Ashleigh Gardner will bat 1 down. Gardner is a very hard hitting Batsman who can change to game within few balls. She will also bowl some off spin.
– Erin Burns and Dane van Niekerk will handle the middle order. Burns has been excellent last season with both bat and bowl same as Niekerk who scored 125 runs and took 9 Wickets last season.
– Marizanne Kapp will do the late hitting and can also be promoted if needed.
– Dane van Niekerk, Ashleigh Gardner and Erin Burns will be doing the spin Duties.
– Sarah Aley , Lisa Griffith and Ellyse Perry will lead the pace attack.
STW –
– The Thunders also had a poor last season finishing the season at no 6 in the table.
– They have got some good buys this year with likes of Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont.
– Tammy Beaumont and Rachel Haynes will open the Innings. Haynes is a regular 50 overs opener for Australia while Tammy for England. Both are very experienced. Beaumont scored 25 in warmup game.
– Captain Heather Knight will bat 1 down. Knight is among the best Allrounders in world Cricket and has over 1300 wbbl runs.
– P Litchfield and Sammy Jo Johnson will handle the middle order. Litchfield ahowed good intent last season where she scored 187 runs.
– Hannah Darlington can also bat and play big shots.
– S Bates and lauren Smith will handle the spin attack.
– Darlington, Kate Peterson and S Ismail will lead the pace attack.
Probable XI –
SSW –
Ellyse Perry (c), Alyssa Healy(wk), Ashleigh Gardner, Erin Burns, Dane van Niekerk, Marianne Kapp, Sarah Aley, Lisa Griffith, Stella Campbell, H Silver Holmes.
STW –
Tammy Beaumont, Rachel Haynes, Heather Knight (c), P Litchfield, Sammy Jo Johnson, R Trenaman, H Darlington, S Bates, S Ismail, L Smith, K Peterson
Pitch Report –
North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Pitch is good for Batting 1st . It will slow down as the match progresses.
Average Score : 172
Team Blueprint –
WK –
A Healy ( Open + wk, destructive Batsman, 383 runs at SR of 155 last season, Must have )
Tammy Beaumont ( Open, 854 runs in 40 games, 25 in warmup games )
Tahlia Wilson( Middle Lower middle order, 99 runs in 10 games, not a good SL team )
BAT –
Heather Knight ( 1 down + off spin, 1353 wbbl runs with 39 Wickets, English team captain,Must have )
R Haynes( Open, 1582 wbbl runs with SR over 120, poor last season with just 166 runs)
A Gardner ( 1 down + off spin, hard hitting batsman, 275 runs + 12 Wickets last season, 61(41b) against NZ recently)
P Litchfield( 3 down, 11M 187 runs last season, 52 highest score last season)
Erin Burns( 2 down + off spin, 175 runs + 8 Wickets last season, Must )
Jodie Hicks( Middle order + part time pacer, poor record )
ALL –
E Perry( Open + 4 overs pace, best Allrounder in world Cricket, 2612 runs + 32 Wickets in wbbl, Must )
Marianne Kapp( Pacer + hate hitting, can be promoted any day, 15 Wickets last season, Must have )
Dane van Niekerk ( Leggie + 3 down bat, 125 runs + 9 Wickets last season, Must have player )
Sammy Jo Johnson (Right Arm medium, 18 Wickets last season, excellent last season)
R Trenaman( Middle order + leg spin, 33 runs + 3 Wickets last season, decent player)
BOWL –
S Ismail( Right Arm fast, fiery pace, 10 Wickets in 13 games last season)
S Bates( Left arm orthodox, 15 Wickets last season for the thunders, 77 overall Wickets)
S Aley( Right Arm medium, 83 Wickets for sixers , must have )
H Silver Holmes ( 6 Wickets last season for her, economy slightly higher )
H Darlington ( Pacer, bowling Allrounder, 16 Wickets in 13 innings, economy just under 7)
S Campbell( Medium pacer, just 5 Wickets in wbbl last season in 13 games)
L Griffith ( Medium pacer, 18 Wickets in 35 innings , poor strike rate of Wicket)
Lauren Smith( Off spin, 40 WBBL Wickets for her in 73 games, Must have)
C/VC Options –
SSW –
Ellyse Perry
Allysa Healy
Ashleigh Gardner
Dane van Niekerk
STW –
Heather Knight
Tammy Beaumont
Rachel Haynes