ADSW vs HBHW Match Preview
The defending champions haven’t had the perfect start to this season as it has already lost 1 of the 3 matches they have played. However, these are still early days in the tournament and the team has plenty of time to bounce back.
Katie Mack and Laura Wolvaardt will start the proceedings with the bat for the Strikers.
Katie Mack is in particularly good form and is among the top run-getters for the tournament with 137 runs. Captain Tahlia McGrath is a solid player in the middle order and her performance will be the key if the team wants to get to a big total.
While Adelaide Strikers do have some talented all-rounders in the form of Madeline Penna, Georgia Adams, and Annie O Neil, they haven’t been in the best of forms so far. Megan Schutt is quite effective with the new ball and has picked up 5 wickets in 3 games.
The spin bowling has been one of the highlights of Adelaide’s performance as Amanda Jade-Wellington and Anesu Mushangwe have both picked up 4 wickets each.
On the other hand, the Hobart Hurricanes will be very disappointed with the way they have performed so far. They lost back-to-back matches against the Perth Scorchers and are languishing at the bottom of the points table.
It has been a failure of all departments that have contributed to the team’s losses.
Despite having some quality batters in the form of Elyse Villani and Heather Graham, the team has been unable to put up match-winning totals. Naomi Stalenberg did score a half-century in the last match and she will be an important player in the middle order.
In addition, players like Lizelle Lee, Bryony Smith, and Ruth Johnston will need to step up. It is a similar story to the bowling unit. Molly Strano and Heather Graham have picked up 2 wickets each but that hasn’t nearly been enough to put a cap on the opposition batting.
Shabnim Ismail, who is one of the most experienced seamers in the tournament, has managed to pick up just 1 wicket and so has Maisy Gibson.
Weather Report
There is a forecast for rain in Brisbane during the day but things should clear out by evening and we should have a full match. The temperature will remain around the 16-degree mark.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Allan Border Field is well-balanced and provides an even contest between the bat and the ball. The seamers will get a good amount of pace and bounce early on and there will also be some movement through the air.
The batsmen will have to get their eye in before they can start playing the big shots. Things do get better as the match progresses and chasing will be a good option.
The average first-inning total is around 135, which is a par score.
Notable stats
Megan Schutt: Consistent Wicket-Taker
Megan Schutt is a consistent performer with the ball for the Adelaide Strikers. She has picked up 18 wickets in the last 9 matches at a strike rate of 10.16. Her economy rate is good too at 6.92 runs per over.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
ADSW vs HBHW Probable 11
ADSW Playing 11
- Katie Mack
- Laura Woolvardt (C)
- Tahlia McGrath
- Bridget Patterson (Wk)
- Madeline Penna
- Annie O Neil
- Amanda Jade-Wellington
- Jemma Barsby
- Megan Schutt
- Anesu Mushangwe
- Georgia Adams
HBHW Playing 11
- Lizelle Lee (Wk)
- Bryony Smith
- Heather Graham
- Elyse Villani (C)
- Naomi Stalenberg
- Ruth Johnston
- Molly Strano
- Hayley Silver-Holmes
- Amy Smith
- Shabnim Ismail
- Maisy Gibson
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Adelaide Strikers W to win this match. Barring the loss against the Melbourne Renegades, they have played some good cricket. On the other hand, the Hobart Hurricanes have struggled in both matches so far and will find it difficult to bounce back.
Also, the Strikers have an excellent record against the Hobart Hurricanes W, winning 11 of the last 12 matches against them.
Top Picks
Katie Mack: Katie Mack has scored 137 runs in 3 matches at a strike rate of 135.64. She has scored 1 half-century so far.
Tahlia McGrath: A quality all-rounder, Tahlia McGrath has scored 75 runs in 3 innings and has also picked up 2 wickets.
Naomi Stalenberg: Naomi Stalenberg scored a half-century in the last match and looks in good form. She has scored 61 runs so far at a strike rate of 160.52.
ADSW vs HBHW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: B Patterson
Batters: L Wolvaardt, E Villani, K Mack (VC), N Stalenberg
All-rounders: T McGrath (C), H Graham, G Adams
Bowlers: M Schutt, M Strano, A Wellington
