Squads –
WI W –
Anisa Mohammed (c), Deandra Dottin (vc), Aaliyah Alleyne, Shamilia Connell, Britney Cooper, Shabika Gajnabi, Chinelle Henry, Qiana Joseph, Kycia Knight, Kyshona Knight, Hayley Matthews, Chedean Nation, Shakera Selman
SA W –
Dane van Niekerk (c), Sune Luus, Ayabonga Khaka, Shabnim Ismail, Laura Wolvaardt, Trisha Chetty, Sinalo Jafta, Tasmin Britz, Marizanne Kapp, Nondumiso Shangase, Lizelle Lee, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Mignon du Preez, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Lara Goodall, Tumi Sekhukhune, Masabata Klaas
Team News –
WI W –
– West Indies team are coming after a good series win against Pakistan Women’s team but will be on the weakest end this series against South Africa.
– West Indies will be without their Star Allrounder Stephanie Taylor which already have put them on the backfoot before the start of the series. Anisa Mohammad will lead in absence of Taylor.
– Hayley Mathews and Deandra Dottin will be the openers of team. Both are big hitters and have capability to win the match by their own. Both were in good form in the Hundred.
– Team has a very weak middle order with likes of Kycia Knight who will keep the Wickets. Kyshona has looked good in last series but strike rate is an issue. Chedean Nation can play some attacking strokes but is very inconsistent.
– Chinelle Henry is a good Allrounder and can do big hitting down the order. Anisa Mohammad can also bat.
– Anisa Mohammad and Hayley Mathews and will be the spin option for the team. Both will be very important as they don’t have any other part time option as well.
– Shakera Selman, S Connell, Chinelle Henry and Deandra Dottin will lead the pace attack. Dottin bowled good amount of overs in the Hundred.
SA W –
– South Africa women’s will be touring West Indies but still will have the upper hand over the host’s.
– Dane van Niekerk is back into International Cricket after missing last 2 series and will also lead the team.
– Laura Wolvaardt and Lizelle Lee will open for South Africa. Both are quality batters. Wolvaardt had a off Hundred while Lee was smashing the ball everywhere.
– Dane van Niekerk will bat at 1 down. She is amongst the top Allrounders in world cricket and is coming after a successful Hundred.
– Marizanne Kapp and Mignon Du Plessis will hold the middle order with Luss and De Klerk to follow. South Africa have a very strong middle order as compared to their opposition.
– Nonkuleko Mlaba, Dane van Niekerk and Sune Luus will be leading the spin bowling section.
– Shabnim Ismail, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka and Masabata Klaas will lead the pace bowling with De Klerk to assist.
Probable XI –
WI W –
Deandra Dottin, Hayley Matthews, Kyshona Knight, Kycia Knight(wk), Britney Cooper, Chedean Nation, Chinelle Henry, Aliya Alleyne, Shakera Selman, Shamilia Connell, Anisa Mohammed
SA W –
Laura Wolvaardt, Lizelle Lee (w), Dane van Niekerk (c), Mignon du Preez, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Nadine de Klerk/Chloe Tryon, Shabnim Ismail, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayobonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas
Pitch Report –
Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua
Wicket is heavy and will be slow throughout the game. Slow bowlers and spinners will play a big role with average score around 120-130.
Team Blueprint –
WK –
Kycia Knight ( Middle order + wk, experienced with 61 games, SR quite low of 80, not much useful in SL )
R Boyce( Open, RHB, 5 games 20 runs, will most likely not play )
T Chetty(RHB + wk, will bowl in middle, 1109 t20 runs in t20s ,can give good points with gloves )
BAT –
Deandra Dottin ( Open, RHB + Medium pacer, 2627 runs + 61 T20 Wickets in t20s, very good form, 146 runs + 3 Wickets in the Hundred recently)
Lizelle Lee ( Open, RHB, very hard hitter of ball, 215 runs this Hundred with a SR of 124)
Laura Wolvaardt ( Open/1 down, RHB, one of the most technically strong batters around, 181 runs this Hundred in 7 games, Must have)
Mignon Du Preez ( 2 down, RHB, excellent striker of ball, will bat very low if top order fires )
Kyshona Knight( 1-2 down, LHB, experienced with 41 games and 400 runs, 181 runs against Pakistan in odi series)
Britney Cooper(4-5 down, RHB, 600+ T20 runs but SR very low of 79 , not a wise SL pick )
Chloe Tryon ( Middle order, RHB, 757 runs + 19 Wickets in t20s, SR of 139 in t20s, Must in GL )
C Nation( 3-4 down, RHB, SR of 94 in t20s with 372 runs, can be a good option, can also bowl)
ALL –
Hayley Mathews( Open, RHB + off spin, very experienced, 1028 runs + 54 Wickets in T20 career, very good Hundred with 221 runs + 11 Wickets, Must have)
Marizanne Kapp ( 1-2 down, RHB + Medium pacer, excellent Allrounder, 150 runs + 11 Wickets in the Hundred recently, Must have)
Dane van Niekerk ( Open/1 down, RHB + Leg spin, 1839 runs + 63 Wickets in t20s, 259 runs + 8 Wickets this Hundred)
Sune Luus( Middle order, RHB + leg spin, very good Allrounder, 843 runs + 47 Wickets in t20s, will bowl less )
C Henry(Lower order batter + Right Arm medium pacer, bowls good variations, 173 runs + 7 Wickets in T20 career, good GL pick )
Nadine de Klerk( Middle order + Medium pacer, can strike the ball big, Batting strike rate of 102 in t20s with 19 Wickets with ball)
W Joseph(Left arm fast + Right hand bat, got some good pace)
Shabika Gajnabi( Right Arm Fast medium, can also be handy with bat, just 1 wicket in 7 t20 games )
BOWL –
Anisa Mohammad( Off spin, very experienced with 123 t20 Wickets, excellent series against Pakistan with 11 Wickets in 5 game, Must )
S Ismail ( Right Arm Fast, amongst top 20 bowlers in World cricket, 110 t20i Wickets for her, Must have)
M Klaas( Right Arm medium fast, 21 t20 Wickets in 37 games, very good at death )
Ayabonga Khaka(Right Arm medium, 29 wickets in 33 games, got some good pace )
S Connell( Right Arm Fast, 35 Wickets in 49 games, Must, best fast bowler of team)
Shakira Selman( Right Arm medium, 48 t20i Wickets, will bowl in death )
N Mlaba(Left arm orthodox, 5 Wickets in 12 t20s, can also bowl in powerplay)
C/VC Options –
WI W –
Deandra Dottin
Hayley Mathews
Anisa Mohammad
SA W –
Dane van Niekerk
Marizanne Kapp
Lizelle Lee
