Probable XI –
Sydney Thunder Women –
Tahlia Wilson (wk), Smriti Mandhana, Phoebe Litchfield, Corinne Hall, Deepti Sharma, Anika Learoyd, Hannah Darlington (c), Lauren Smith, Issy Wong, Kate Peterson, Samantha Bates
Melbourne Stars Women –
Elyse Villani, Annabel Sutherland, Meg Lanning (c), Maia Bouchier, Kim Garth, Erin Osborne, Nicole Faltum (wk), Tess Flintoff, Maddy Darke, Sophie Day, Linsey Smith
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Tahila Wilson
2. Meg Lanning
3. Elyse Villani
4. Smriti Mandhana
5. Deepti Sharma
6. Kim Garth(VC)
7. Annabel Sutherland(C)
8. Issy Wong
9. Samantha Bates
10. Hannah Darlington
11. Erin Osborne
– Annabel Sutherland and Kim Garth looks safest C/VC choices considering their All-rounder roles and current good forms with both bat and ball.
– Taking punt on Meg Lanning as her due knock of the season might come in this match.
– Expecting atleast 25-30 points from Erin Osborne who usually doesn’t go wicketless.
– Can take anyone from Lauren Smith or Issy Wong especially while bowling first otherwise Flintoff or Sophie if Vice-versa.
– Deepti Sharma will be another safe C/VC choice in small league especially while batting first.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Tahila Wilson
2. Meg Lanning
3. Elyse Villani
4. Smriti Mandhana
5. Kim Garth
6. Annabel Sutherland(VC)
7. Deepti Sharma(C)
8. Erin Osborne
9. Tess Flintoff
10. Samantha Bates
11. Hannah Darlington
– Deepti and Annabel Sutherland/Kim Garth will be other good C/VC combo considering their full time all-rounder roles.
– Can take anyone from Sophie day or Tess Flintoff especially if Melbourne Women bowls first.
– Hannah Darlington can be tried as C/VC in 10-20 members league especially while bowling first.
– Try dropping Smriti Mandhana for Litchfield or Corinne Hall as she might not go big in two consecutive matches.
Grand League Combination –
1. Tahila Wilson
2. Meg Lanning(C)
3. Elyse Villani
4. Corinne Hall/ Litchfield
5. Kim Garth
6. Kate Peterson
7. Deepti Sharma
8. Annabel Sutherland
9. Erin Osborne(VC)
10. Tess Flintoff
11. Sophie Day
– Going heavy on Melbourne Stars Women as they’re the favourites to win this encounter.
– Meg Lanning looks an open captain choice in GL as she might go big in this match.
– Erin Osborne might be a decent VC choice especially while bowling first.
– Corinne Hall or Phoebe Litchfield can be decent picks if Mandhana somehow depart early.
– Can take Linsey Smith at the place of Sophie Day.
– Kate Peterson can be a decent GL pick as she might come handy with the bat at down the order and bowling a couple of overs too.