Austria Women vs Germany Women, 2020 – 1st T20I: 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1st game of the 5-match T20I series between Austria Women and Germany Women will be played at the Seebarn Cricket Ground in Harmannsdorf.

The match starts at 11:00 AM local time (2:30 PM IST) (9:00 AM GMT).

This game can be streamed live on European Cricket Network.

Preview:

Wednesday will witness the resumption of the Women’s International Cricket since the COVID-19 outbreak as the Seebarn Cricket Ground in Harmannsdorf hosts the T20I match between Austria Women and Germany Women. The Austria Women, who have played six T20I matches thus far, will make their home debut with this match. The 5-match T20I series against Germany Women will also be first T20I assignment for Austria Women since Women’s T20I quadrangular series they played in August 2019.

Weather Condition/Report:

Sunny conditions are predicted for the first match of the 5-match T20I series at the Seebarn Cricket Ground.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Seebarn Cricket Ground in Harmannsdorf gears up for hosting its first International match. The venue has short boundaries but the outfield is a bit rough. Hence, we might not see totals around 150 often here.

Average first innings score: N/A

Record of chasing teams: N/A

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Germany Women:

Janet Ronalds, Anuradha Doddaballapur (C), Anne Bierwisch, Christina Gough, Emma Bargna, Karthika Vijayaraghavan, Verena Stolle, Suzanne McAnanama-Brereton, Claire Pfalzner-Gibbon, Asmita Kohli, Sharanya Sadarangani (WK).

Bench – Antonia Meyenborg, Milena Beresford, Kainat Qureshi, Lena Skatulla.

Austria Women:

Andrea-Mae Zepeda (C), Tugce Kazanci, Rezarta Avdylaj, Sylvia Kailath, Priya Sabu, Harjot Dhaliwal (WK), Anisha Nookala, Valentina Avdylaj, Harjivan Bhullar, Büsra UCA, Ayse Atis.

Bench – Albulena Avdylaj, Soujanya Chamundaiah, Derya Ortasulak, Ashmaan Saifee, Jo-An Stiglitz, Raphaela Tröbinger.

Top Picks:

Anuradha Doddaballapur, the Germany skipper, has scored 32 runs and picked up a wicket in four T20Is.

Harjivan Bhullar is one of the most reliable specialist batters present in the Austria Women squad.

Janet Ronalds is the leading run-getter for Germany Women in T20Is with 186 runs she scored across eight games.

Rezarta Avdylaj has claimed five wickets in six T20Is and also scored 42 runs across five innings with a best of 25.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain options – Christina Gough, Andrea-Mae Zepeda, Anuradha Doddaballapur

Vice-Captain options – Janet Ronalds, Asmita Kohli, Rezarta Avdylaj

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues:

Keeper – Sharanya Sadarangani

Batters – Janet Ronalds, Harjivan Bhullar, Anne Bierwisch, Sylvia Kailath

All-Rounders – Anuradha Doddaballapur (VC), Christina Gough, Andrea-Mae Zepeda (C)

Bowlers – Emma Bargna, Valentina Avdylaj, Ayse Atis

12th Man – Karthika Vijayaraghavan

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues:

Keeper – Karthika Vijayaraghavan

Batters – Janet Ronalds, Harjivan Bhullar, Sylvia Kailath

All-Rounders – Anuradha Doddaballapur, Christina Gough (C), Andrea-Mae Zepeda

Bowlers – Emma Bargna, Valentina Avdylaj, Rezarta Avdylaj (VC), Asmita Kohli

12th Man – Verena Stolle

Expert Advice:

The Austria Women hasn’t played T20I cricket in more than a year for now. Hence, the performances by their squad could be unpredictable at least during the first two matches of the series. Germany Women are somewhat in the same situation but many of their players featured in domestic matches of late.

Probable Winners:

Germany Women are expected to start the 5-match T20I series with a big win on Wednesday.

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.