Probable XI –
Wellington Blaze –
Maddy Green, Rebecca Burns, Amelia Kerr, Jessica McFadyen, Thamsyn Newton, Caitlin King, Jess Kerr, Xara Jetly, Beth Molony, Natasha Codyre
Auckland Hearts –
Lauren Down, Anna Peterson, Katie Perkins, Bella Armstrong, Holly Huddleston, Arlene Kelly, Regina Lilii, Saachi Shahri, Sarah Carnachan, Fran Jonas, Roz McNeill
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Jessica McFayden
2. Lauren Down
3. Katie Perkins
4. Maddy Green
5. Bella Armstrong(VC)
6. Anna Peterson(C)
7. Amelia Kerr
8. Thamsyn Newton
9. Fran Jonas
10. Beth Molony
11. Jess Kerr
– Anna Peterson & Armstrong looks safest C VC picks as they will bat at top order and bowl 3-4 overs too.
– Lauren Down, Perkins & Green are must picks considering their recent performance in WBBL & top order slotment in batting order.
– Thamsyn Newton can be a good punt in absence of Devine as she might get to bat at middle order & bowl 2-3 overs too.
– Jess Kerr was the leading wicket-taker for Wellington with 20 wickets at an average of 10.30 last season.
– Fran Jonas & Beth Molony can be good picks as they have performed well in Domestic matches.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Jessica McFayden
2. Lauren Down
3. Katie Perkins
4. Maddy Green
5. Rebecca Burns
6. Anna Peterson(VC)
7. Bella Armstrong
8. Amelia Kerr(C)
9. Roz McNeill
10. Jess Kerr
11. Beth Molony
– Amelia Kerr is another good captain pick in SL especially while bowling first as she has done well with the bowl in comparison to the bat.
– Rebecca Burns can be another good punt as she has scored 504 runs at an average of 16 with strike rate near to 100 in 36 T20 innings.
– Roz McNeill can be a decent pick as she has taken 14 wickets in her T20 career at an economy rate of 6.27 with decent average too.
Grand League Combination –
1. Jessica McFayden
2. Saachi Shahri
3. Katie Perkins(VC)
4. Rebecca Burns
5. Bella Armstrong
6. Anna Petersona
7. Amelia Kerr
8. Thamsyn Newton(C)
9. Fran Jonas
10. Jess Kerr
11. Natasha Codyre
– Thamsyn Newton is expected to get much opportunities with both bat and ball in absence of Devine so might prove to be a good captain pick in GL.
– Katie Perkins can be a good VC pick as she was the leading run scorer for her team last season with approx 500 runs at an average of 65.
– Natasha Codyre has taken wickets at an average less than 10 in her domestic matches career so might prove to be a good GL pick.