AUSW vs NZW Match Preview
The Aussie Women have played their entire team for this series. So, they are dead serious about getting into a good rhythm for the T20I World Cup. The Aussie batting charge will be led by Alyssa Healy and Beth Mooney, who bat near the top of their order. Mooney has scored 364 runs from her last twelve innings for Australia. The skipper and the right-handed bat, Healy, has scored 358 runs in her last eleven innings. Another batter the Aussie Women will be looking at is Tahlia McGrath.
McGrath has also scored 293 runs from her last eleven innings for Australia. Ashleigh Gardner will lead the Australian bowling charge. The off-break bowler has picked up thirteen scalps from her previous twelve games with a decent average. This team has a valuable leggie in the form of Georgis Wareham. She has picked up twelve victims from her last twelve appearances for Australia. She has a better average than Ashleigh Gardner in recent games. In recent contests, the right-hand fast-medium bowler Megan Schutt has also done a reasonable job for Australia.
The right-handed batter Suzie Bates is the leading batter for New Zealand Women. She has scored 395 runs from her last sixteen innings with a reasonable average. The right-handed batting all-rounder Amelia Kerr has scored 370 runs from her last fourteen innings with an average of 30.83. Another crucial batter in the Australian batting line-up is Sophie Devine. She has scored 248 runs in her previous twelve innings. These will be the top batters in this series for New Zealand Women. They are expected to do well near the top of the batting order.
Apart from featuring in the batting charts, Amelia Kerr also figures in the bowling charts for New Zealand. She has picked up 13 scalps in her last thirteen games for the Kiwis with her leg-break bowling. Fran Jones is a young left-arm spinner who has caught everyone's eye. She has picked up eleven victims from her last fourteen games and looks good for more. The medium-fast bowler Lea Tahuhu has also picked up ten wickets from her previous eleven games. These will be the go-to bowlers for New Zealand management in this contest.
Weather Report
Cloudy skies are likely during this game in Mackay. However, no rainfall is expected during this contest. The weather is likely to be clear mainly, but periodic clouds might develop as the game progresses. The conditions are also likely to be humid during the game.
Pitch Report
The surface at the Great Barrier Reef Arena is likely to be balanced. There will be some assistance for the batters and bowlers. So, a keenly fought affair can be expected in this contest. Bowlers are likely to come into their own in the second innings.
Notable stats
Beth Mooney has an excellent batting average in her recent games.
Mooney has been scoring runs with an average of 40.44 in recent games.
Georgia Wareham has a good bowling average in her recent games.
Georgia Wareham has picked up twelve wickets from her last twelve matches with an average of 21.16.
Team News
This is the first game of the series, so the fully fit players are likely to be available for the contest.
AUSW vs NZW Probable 11
AUSW Playing 11
- Alyssa Healy (C)
- Beth Mooney
- Ellyse Perry
- Ashleigh Gardner
- Tahlia McGrath
- Grace Harris
- Annabel Sutherland
- Georgia Wareham
- Sophie Molineux
- Tayla Vlaeminck
- Megan Schutt
NZW Playing 11
- Suzie Bates
- Georgia Plimmer
- Amelia Kerr
- Sophie Devine (C)
- Brooke Halliday
- Maddy Green
- Isabella Gaze (Wk)
- Jess Kerr
- Lea Tahuhu
- Eden Carson
- Fran Jonas
Dream11 Prediction
Australian women are going into this contest after a couple of victories over New Zealand Women. They are a better side women-to-woman, and they are playing at home. New Zealand Women endured a significant loss in their last T20I series against England. So, things are more likely to favor the Aussie women. We will bet with Australia Women to win this contest and take an early lead in the series.
Top Picks
Beth Mooney: This left-handed batter is scoring runs with an average of 40.44 in her last twelve games.
Alyssa Healy: The Aussie skipper is also their most dependable batter near the top order.
Amelia Kerr: This genuine all-rounder from New Zealand has scored 370 runs from her last fourteen games and picked up thirteen wickets.
Suzie Bates: Bates has scored 395 runs in her last sixteen games and will be looking to make significant contributions to the score.
AUSW vs NZW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: B Mooney , A Healy
Batters: S Bates, T McGrath
All-rounders: E Perry (C), S Devine, A Kerr (VC), A Gardner, A Sutherland
Bowlers: G Wareham, F Jonas
