SA-W vs WI-W Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for 1st ODI

Preview:

South Africa Women will take on West Indies in the four-match ODI series which will commence from Friday. South Africa Women have been hit with injuries with Dane van Niekerk will miss cricket for minimum of 3 months. Lizelle Lee is still recovering from COVID-19 and has not been named in the squad for this series. All responsibilities are on the shoulders of Sune Luus. They had won the series against West Indies Women 4-1 when they toured in September last year.

West Indies, on the other hand, are ranked 7^th in the ICC Women’s ODI rankings. They had beaten Pakistan 3-0 in their last ODI series. They have named a strong side for this tour with Stafanie Taylor to lead and Anisa Mohammad will be her deputy.

Match Details:

South Africa Women vs West Indies Women, 1st ODI

Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Date & Time: January 28th at 5:30 PM IST and 2:00 PM Local Time

Pitch Report:

Historically the surface here at Wanderers assisted the seamers for the maximum extent having said the batters have also performed well. Since it’s a day and night game, batting first is a good option.

Probable Playing XIs SA-W vs WI-W:

South Africa Women

Laura Wolvaardt, Tazmin Brits, Lara Goodall, Mignon du Preez, Sune Luus (c), Chloe Tryon, Marizanne Kapp, Sinalo Jafta / Trisha Chetty (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Masabata Klaas, Nonkululeko Mlaba / Ayabonga Khaka

West Indies Women

Deandra Dottin, Rashada Williams, Chedean Nation, Stafanie Taylor (c), Hayley Matthews, Kycia Knight (wk), Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Anisa Mohammad, Shamilia Connell, Shakera Selman

Top Picks for SA-W vs WI-W Dream11 Match:

Top Picks ­– South Africa Women

Marizanne Kapp needs to take more responsibility in the absence of Dane van Niekerk. The 32-year-old all-rounder has scored 2017 runs and has also picked up 134 wickets in her ODI career.

Mignon du Preez is a fine batter who has loads of experience in this format of the game. She has accumulated 3554 runs in her ODI career at an average of 33.52.

Top Picks – West Indies Women

Hayley Matthews performed well on the Pakistan tour. She is a good all-round cricketer and has won many matches for her side. She has scored 1426 runs and has scalped 63 wickets in her entire ODI career.

Stafanie Taylor is a must-pick for your fantasy teams. She has got outstanding numbers in this format. In her 134 ODI matches, she amassed 5101 runs at an average of 45.54 and has picked up 148 wickets as well.

SA-W vs WI-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for SA-W vs WI-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Kycia Knight, Deandra Dottin, Laura Wolvaardt (vc), Mignon du Preez, Stafanie Taylor, Hayley Matthews (c), Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Anisa Mohammad, Shamilia Connell, Masabata Klaas

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for SA-W vs WI-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Trisha Chetty, Laura Wolvaardt, Mignon du Preez, Rashada Williams, Stafanie Taylor (c), Hayley Matthews, Marizanne Kapp (vc), Sune Luus, Anisa Mohammad, Shabnim Ismail, Shakera Selman

SA-W vs WI-W Risky Captaincy Choices:

Deandra Dottin has mustered 3293 runs and picked up 69 wickets in her ODI career. She is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.

Sune Luus can fetch you plenty of points with her all-round skills. She is another captaincy option for your fantasy teams.

Player you should avoid:

Considering plenty of options available in the all-rounders. It’s better to avoid Chinelle Henry while making your fantasy teams.

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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.