BBL14 Match 4 - Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat - Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions: 18 December, 2024
18 December 2024
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WBBL 2024: Match 21 & 22 Tips - Hurricanes Women vs Scorchers Women & Sixers Women vs Thunder Women (Nov 10)
Cricket Predictions for the Women's Big Bash League 2024 - WBBL, Match 21 - Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Perth Scorchers Women and Match 22 - Sydney Sixers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women, to be played on the 10th of November at the Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney.
Match 21 - Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Perth Scorchers Women (Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney)
Current Form Hobart Hurricanes Women:
Hobart Hurricanes Women are currently placed at the 7th position on points table with 2 wins and 3 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Hobart Hurricanes Women in the WBBL is Nicola Carey with 135 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Hobart Hurricanes Women in the WBBL is Heather Graham with 9 scalps under her belt.
Hobart Hurricanes Women have lost their previous match against Sydney Sixers Women by a small margin of 6 runs.
Sydney Sixers Women batted first and they posted a total of 155 for 7 in 20 overs. They lost Alyssa Healy and Sarah Bryce cheaply. Ellyse Perry on the other hand continued her great form with the bat and smashed 86 runs off just 62 balls, hitting 11 fours and 2 sixes. Ashleigh Gardner and Hollie Armitage also supported her well and made 21 and 30 runs respectively to help Sydney Sixers Women get to a competitive total of 155 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Hobart Hurricanes Women lost their premier batter Lizelle Lee early on in the innings. Nicola Carey and Heather Graham also disappointed and got out cheaply. Elyse Villani and Chloe Tryon tried their best to bring life into the game by scoring 26 and 20 runs respectively. Lauren Smith fought until the last ball too but she failed to win the match for Hobart Hurricanes Women as they fell short by 6 runs in the end.
Current Form Perth Scorchers Women:
Perth Scorchers Women are currently placed at the 2nd position on points table with 3 wins and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Perth Scorchers Women in the WBBL is Beth Mooney with 152 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Perth Scorchers Women in the WBBL is Alana King with 13 scalps under her belt.
Perth Scorchers Women have won their previous thriller of a match against Melbourne Renegades Women by 2 runs.
Perth Scorchers Women batted first and they posted a total of 108 before being bowled out. Except for Mikayla Hinkley, who scored 32 off 37 balls, all of the other batters failed terribly. Alice Capsey picked up 5 wickets and inflicted the collapse.
During the chase, Melbourne Renegades Women lost 4 wickets for 26 runs and looked to be in deep waters. Deandra Dottin then revived the innings with her knock of 40 runs in 27 deliveries. Sarah Coyte supported her well and scored 21 important runs for her team. Deandra Dottin got out at a very wrong time and after her dismissal, the Melbourne Renegades Women simply collapsed. Alana King bowled like a champion. She picked up 3 wickets for 23 runs and helped restrict Melbourne Renegades Women to 106 for 8, as Perth Scorchers Women won the match by a close margin of 2 runs.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Perth Scorchers Women
Chloe Ainsworth, Stella Campbell, Piepa Cleary, Maddy Darke, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sophie Devine, Amy Edgar, Mikayla Hinkley, Amy Jones, Alana King, Lilly Mills, Beth Mooney, Chloe Piparo
Hobart Hurricanes Women
Nicola Carey, Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith, Molly Strano, Rachel Trenaman, Chloe Tryon, Elyse Villani, Danni Wyatt-Hodge.
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Perth Scorchers Women
Who will win?- Perth Scorchers Women
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers Women), Danielle Wyatt (Hobart Hurricanes Women)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Alana King (Perth Scorchers Women), Molly Strano (Hobart Hurricanes Women)
Most Sixes – Beth Mooney (Perth Scorchers Women), Danielle Wyatt (Hobart Hurricanes Women)
Player of the Match - Alana King (Perth Scorchers Women)
Team Scores Batting first – Perth Scorchers Women 135+, Hobart Hurricanes Women 130+
Match Handicap: Perth Scorchers Women
Match 22 - Sydney Sixers Women vs Sydney Thunder Women (Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney)
Current Form Sydney Sixers Women:
Sydney Sixers Women are currently placed at the 5th position on points table with 3 wins and 2 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Sydney Sixers Women in the WBBL is Ellyse Perry with 300 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Sydney Sixers Women in the WBBL is Sophie Ecclestone with 8 scalps under her belt.
Sydney Sixers Women have won their previous match against Melbourne Stars Women by 6 runs (DLS method).
The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
Melbourne Stars Women batted first and they posted a total of 122 for 7 in 18 overs. Yastika Bhatia played well at the top of the order and scored 20 runs but she consumed too many balls to get going and it cost her team eventually. Annabel Sutherland was the lone warrior. She smashed 42 runs off 36 balls to help Melbourne Stars Women get past the 120 run mark and finish their innings at 122 in 18 overs of play.
During the chase, Sydney Sixers Women lost Sarah Bryce cheaply. After her dismissal, Ellyse Perry and Amelia Kerr took the responsibility of taking Sixers Women over the line. They smashed 48 and 47 runs respectively to win the game for Sydney Sixers Women comfortably by 6 runs (DLS method).
Current Form Sydney Thunder Women:
Sydney Thunder Women are currently placed at the 1st position on the points table with 3 wins and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Sydney Thunder Women in the WBBL is Phoebe Litchfield with 148 runs to her name.
The top wicket taker for Sydney Thunder Women in the WBBL is Samantha Bates with 12 scalps under her belt.
Sydney Thunder Women have won their previous match authoritatively against Brisbane Heat Women by 19 runs.
Sydney Thunder Women batted first and they posted a total of 170 for 5 in 20 overs. Chamari Attapaththu and Georgia Voll started off well and scored 33 and 22 runs respectively. Phoebe Litchfield at number 3 also played well and scored 40 runs off 25 deliveries. A real match-winning knock was played by Heather Knight, who smashed 59 runs off 34 balls, stayed not out and took Sydney Thunder Women to a strong total of 170 in 20 overs of play.
During the chase, Brisbane Heat Women lost 2 early wickets. Grace Harris and Charli Knott played superbly and got their team back into the game by scoring 41 and 55 runs respectively. Their untimely dismissals cost the team dearly as they were eventually bowled out for 151, losing the match by a strong margin of 19 runs.
Let's have a look at the squads:
Sydney Sixers Women
Hollie Armitage, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Mathilda Carmichael, Lauren Cheatle, Sophie Ecclestone, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Amelia Kerr, Kate Pelle, Ellyse Perry, Kate Peterson, Courtney Sippel
Sydney Thunder Women
Georgia Adams, Chamari Athapaththu, Sam Bates, Hannah Darlington, Sienna Eve, Saskia Horley, Shabnim Ismail, Heather Knight, Anika Learoyd, Phoebe Litchfield, Claire Moore, Taneale Peschel, Georgia Voll, Tahlia Wilson
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Sydney Sixers Women
Who will win? - Sydney Thunder Women
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Chamari Attapaththu (Sydney Thunder Women), Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers Women)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Hannah Darlington (Sydney Thunder Women), Amelia Kerr (Sydney Sixers Women)
Most Sixes – Chamari Attapaththu (Sydney Thunder Women), Ellyse Perry (Sydney Sixers Women)
Player of the Match - Chamari Attapaththu (Sydney Thunder Women)
Team Scores Batting first – Sydney Sixers Women 145+, Sydney Thunder Women 155+
Match Handicap : Sydney Thunder Women
*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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