SYDW vs BHW Match Preview
Although the Sidney Sixers have managed to procure a good set of players for this year's edition of Big Bash League, they got off to a bad start in the competition. They will be looking to avoid a 3rd defeat in a row in this game. Sixers were defeated at this venue in the Sunday Derby. They were beaten by Sydney Thunder by a margin of 42 runs. Kate Pelle has donned the role of wicketkeeper-batswoman for Sydney Sixers when Alyssa Healy was ruled out of the game because of a hand injury.
Healy is unlikely to become fit for this match and it means there will be a lot of pressure on the likes of Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, and Suzie Bates to score most of the runs. Erin Burns, Chloe Tryon, and Kate Peterson sent down 8 overs between them in the game on Sunday but could not pick up a single wicket in this match. But Jess Kerr has bowled well in the competition and has displayed more consistency. The Sydney Sixers women have lost their first two games with a margin of 2 and 42 runs.
The Brisbane Heat women on the other hand have got off to a splendid start. They have succeeded in beating Melbourne Renegades and Perth Scorchers by margins of 6 and 50 runs so far in the competition. The Brisbane team led by Jess Jonassen will be brimming with confidence when they take on Sydney Sixers women in their 2nd game to be played at this venue. There is no denying the fact about who their in-form batters are. Grace Harris followed up her 49 runs against Renegades with the highest score attained in WBBL on Sunday.
Harris has a strike rate of over 230 at the moment and the 136 not out inning means all eyes will be on her for more runs in this game. Courtney Grace Sippel went wicketless in the first match. But the medium pacer has developed a lot of hype about her bowling after the 4 for 27 performance against Scorchers. Together with her, the skipper Jonassen will look for reliability and control in her bowling attack. The Brisbane Heat women will be looking to develop momentum with another win in this game.
Weather Report
We are likely to get a lot of breezes tomorrow during the game. The temperatures are likely to be close to 19 degrees. There is no possibility of getting showers during this day. But you can expect a bit of cloud cover at some stage of the match that will help the speedsters.
Pitch Report
You can expect a lot of runs from this wicket on Tuesday. Any team batting first will be looking to score at least 170 to 180 runs on this track. Many women's T20 games have been played at this venue. The team batting first has had a better record on the ground.
Notable stats
The team batting first has a better record at the venue than the team batting second.
Out of the 42 T20 games played here at North Sydney Oval, the team batting first has won 23 matches while the team batting second has won 19.
Ashleigh Gardner has a good average-to-strike rate combination.
Gardner has scored 271 runs from her last 10 games with an average of 33.88 and a strike rate of 154.85.
Team News
The loss of Alyssa Healy due to a freak dog-biting incident at home might prove to be costly for her team. But apart from that both teams appear to be free from injuries at the moment. You can expect all other players to be available for the start of the match tomorrow.
SYDW vs BHW Probable 11
SYDW Playing 11
- Suzie Bates
- Kate Pelle (Wk)
- Ellyse Perry (C)
- Ashleigh Gardner
- Erin Burns
- Chloe Tryon
- Maitlan Brown
- Jess Kerr
- Kate Peterson
- Lauren Cheatle
- Jade Allen
BHW Playing 11
- Grace Harris
- Georgia Redmayne (Wk)
- Georgia Voll
- Mignon du Preez
- Jess Jonassen (C)
- Bess Heath
- Charli Knott
- Mikayla Hinkley
- Nicola Hancock
- Sarah Glenn
- Courtney Sippel
Dream11 Prediction
Sydney Sixers have succeeded in winning their last couple of games against Brisbane Heat. But these games were played by a different team and they were carrying momentum in these games. So, beating the Heat in this game will not be easy especially if Harris has something to say about it. We will bet with Sydney Sixers to win this game though.
Top Picks
Ellyse Perry: Perry has scored 293 runs in her last 9 matches with a strike rate of 126.83 and an average of 48.83.
Ashleigh Gardner: Gardner is in great form at the moment scoring 271 runs from her last 10 games with an average of 33.88 and strike rate of 154.85. She has also picked up 14 wickets in this period with a strike rate of 16.28.
Grace Harris: Harris has hit 295 runs from her last 9 appearances and is the batter in form. You can bet on her to do well again.
Nicola Hancock: Hancock has collected a haul of 12 wickets from her last 10 appearances for Brisbane.
SYDW vs BHW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: G Redmayne
Batters: G Harris (VC), E Perry, S Bates, C Tryon
All-rounders: J Jonassen, A Kerr, A Gardner (C), C Knott
Bowlers: S Glenn, J Kerr
