Squads –
NBW –
Kate Anderson, Emma Baker, Sam Barriball, Lucy Boucher, Georgina Harris, Meddy Hyde, Kayley Knight, Naomi Mathews, Nensi Patel, Charlotte Sarsfield, Makayla Templeton, Holly Topp(wk), Tash Wakelin
OSW –
Suzie Bates, Polly Inglis, Katey Martin (c & wk), Kate Ebrahim, Hayley Jensen, Caitlin Blakely, Bella James, Eden Carson, Emma Black, Marina Lamplough, Sophie Oldershaw
Team News –
NBW –
– Northen Braves has declared a 13 member squad for their 1st game against Otago Sparks.
– Brooke Halliday will not play this game, she was one of the star performer of last season along with Irish International Eimer Richardson.
– Kate Anderson and Holly Topp will open the innings. Kate Anderson is a very good Allrounder and have to play big role in absence of Brookw Halliday and Eimer Richardson.
– Sam Barriball and Lucy Boucher will bat next. Both are good young talent and can contribute through both bat and bowl.
– Naomi Mathews and Gerogina Harris will be the allrounder of team.
– Charlotte Sarsfield is an off spinner and will be the lead spinner of team.
– Emma Baker, Nensi Patel, Kayley Knight and Kate Anderson will lead the pace bowling.
OSW –
– Otago Sparks won their 1st game against Central Hinds by 8 runs. Suzie Bates was star with bat with 64 while Hayley Jensen took 4 Wickets with ball.
– Suzie Bates and Polly Inglis will open the innings. Bates no doubt is one of the greatest of women’s cricketers and scored 64 in last game.
– Katey Martin will bat at 1 down. Katey will also lead the team and will also keep the Wickets. Kate Ebrahim and Hayley Jensen will follow Martin.
– Hayley Jensen was star of the show picking up 4 Wickets in last game.
– Sophie Oldershaw will lead the spin attack.
– Kate Ebrahim, Hayley Jensen and Emma Black will lead the pace bowling of team.
Probable XI –
NBW –
Kate Anderson, Holly Topp, Sam Barriball, Lucy Boucher, Nensi Patel, Makayla Templeton, Naomi Matthews, Gerogina Harris, Charlotte Sarsfield, Kayley Knight, Emma Baker.
OSW –
Suzie Bates, Polly Inglis, Katey Martin (c & wk), Kate Ebrahim, Hayley Jensen, Caitlin Blakely, Bella James, Eden Carson, Emma Black, Marina Lamplough, Sophie Oldershaw
Pitch Report –
Seddon Park , Hamilton, New Zealand
Balanced pitch with support to both batters and bowlers. Spinners will have extra support.
Team Blueprint –
WK –
K Martin( 1 down, RHB + wk, 29(33b) last game, International experience, Must have )
Annie Ewart( middle order, RHB, 78 runs in 4 t20 games )
Polly Inglis( Open, RHB, 259 runs in 30 t20 games, sr quite low around 80 )
BAT –
Suzie Bates( Open, RHB, 64(52b) last game, 3344 t20i runs, Must have )
B James( middle order, was in good form in recent domestic odis , good in GL )
C Blakely(RHB, middle order, part time medium pace, 7(6b) last game )
Lucy Boucher( RHB + Right Arm medium pacer, 96 runs + 3 Wickets in 12 t20 innings)
ALL –
Kate Ebrahim ( 2 down , RHB + medium pacer, 45 wickets + 936 runs in t20 domestic, Must have )
Hayley Jensen ( Middle order, RHB + medium pacer, 4 wickets in last game, Must have, can also open )
Kate Anderson(Open, RHB + Right Arm medium pace, very experienced, 185 runs + 18 wickets in domestic t20s, Must have)
Nensi Patel( Bowling Allrounder, Right Arm medium fast, 9 Wickets in 10 domestic t20s)
Sam Barriball( middle order, RHB + part time leg spin, 346 runs in 18 odi games + 2 wickets )
G Harris( RHB + left arm orthodox, can be good in GL )
BOWL –
S Oldershaw ( Legspin googly bowler, 3 wickets in last game, 6 Wickets in 5 games )
C Sarsfield( Off spin, 14 wickets in 18 t20s)
Kayley Knight(Right Arm medium fast, 9 Wickets in 7 games in recent domestic ODI series )
Emma Baker( medium fast, 5 Wickets in 6 odi games )
C/VC Options –
NBW –
Suzie Bates
Hayley Jensen
OSW –
Kate Anderson
Nensi Patel
