The 24th match of the Women’s Big Bash League 2024 will be played between Sydney Thunder Women and Perth Scorchers Women on Tuesday (November 12) in Drummoyne Oval, Sydney. Both teams had different results in their previous games.
Sydney Thunder Women are coming on the back of a victory by 18 runs against Sydney Sixers Women. Meanwhile, Perth Scorchers Women lost their last game by a big 72-run margin against Hobart Hurricanes Women.
Both teams have some quality players, so the competition will be intense. While the Thunder would want to keep the winning streak, the Scorchers will hope to turn the tables and get back to winning ways.
ST-W vs PS-W: Probable Playing XIs
Sydney Thunder Women: Chamari Athapaththu, Georgia Voll, Phoebe Litchfield (c), Heather Knight, Anika Learoyd, SJ Johnson, Tahila Wilson (wk), T Peschel, Samantha Bates, HJ Darlington, Shabnim Ismail
Perth Scorchers Women: Sophie Devine (c), Beth Mooney (wk), Dayalan Hemalatha, Amy Jones, Mikayla Hinkley, Chloe Piparo, Alana King, Chloe Ainsworth, Amy Louise Edgar, Lilly Mills, Ebony Hoskin
ST-W vs PS-W: Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
This will be the first game of the season at this venue. Not many matches have been played at this venue recently, but the track should be decent for batting. The pacers will be able to get some help early on. A total of around 150 should be a good one.
A temperature of around 23°C, with high chances of rain, is forecast.
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Top Player Picks for ST-W vs PS-W Dream11 Prediction
Phoebe Litchfield (ST-W)
- Phoebe Litchfield has 182 runs at an average of 36.40 and a strike rate of 141.09 in five innings this WBBL. She also has a fifty.
- Phoebe Litchfield’s last five scores: 34, 40, 49, 8 & 51.
Heather Knight (ST-W)
- Heather Knight is the third-highest run-scorer (185) in this WBBL. She will bat in the middle order and can score big.
- Heather Knight’s last five scores: 50, 59*, 28, 48 & 21*.
Alana King (PS-W)
- Alana King has 13 wickets at an average of 10.08 and a strike rate of 8.77 in five innings this WBBL. She also has a five-wicket haul.
- Alana King’s last five figures: 0/37, 3/23, 5/16, 2/35 & 3/20.
Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks for ST-W vs PS-W Dream11 Prediction
Chamari Athapaththu (ST-W)
- Chamari Athapaththu is among the most popular captaincy options for this game. She will contribute with both bat and ball.
- Chamari Athapaththu’s previous five scores: 33, 33, 17, 38 & 0. Chamari Athapaththu’s last five figures: 2/29, 2/33, 1/29, 1/11 & 1/26.
Beth Mooney (PS-W)
- Beth Mooney has 723 runs at an average of 45.18 and a strike rate of 126.17 in 19 WBBL innings against Sydney Thunder Women. She also has four fifties and two centuries against them.
- Beth Mooney has 200 runs at an average of 50 and a strike rate of 112.99 in seven innings in Drummoyne Oval, Sydney. She also has two fifties here.
Sophie Devine (PS-W)
- Sophie Devine is another popular captaincy option for this game. She can be the vice-captain of small and mini-grand league teams since she is a safe choice.
- Sophie Devine has 512 runs at an average of 36.57 and a strike rate of 119.06 in 16 innings against Sydney Thunder Women. She also has 12 wickets at 26.91 runs apiece against them.
ST-W vs PS-W Player to Avoid
Anika Learoyd (ST-W)
- Anika Learoyd will bat in the middle order and won’t bowl, either. She can be avoided for this game.
Grand League Team for ST-W vs PS-W Dream11 Prediction
Small League Team for ST-W vs PS-W Dream11 Prediction
ST-W vs PS-W Dream11 Prediction:
Sydney Thunder Women are a strong team, with key players in form. Meanwhile, Perth Scorchers have a good squad, but most of their players have underperformed at times. From player-to-player marking, Sydney Thunder Women seem stronger and should win the game.
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