Women’s Big Bash League 2019: Match 24, Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 24th match of the 2019 Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) will be played between Melbourne Renegades and Hobart Hurricanes at the Junction Oval in Melbourne.

The match starts at 01:00 PM local time (2:00 AM GMT) (7:30 AM IST). The game will be live on Sony Ten 3 and Sony Ten 3 HD in India. Live streaming available on Sony Liv.

Preview

After about a five day’s break, the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) will be back in action on Saturday. The last time when the Melbourne Renegades met the Hobart Hurricanes in WBBL, they were involved in a thriller. But at this stage of the tournament, where most of the teams have played six games each, both these teams aren’t in the best of spots.

They have won just two matches each thus far and are placed in the lower half of the points table. Since they had a no-result game, the Hurricanes have got an extra point compared to the Renegades. In this break, these teams would have clearly reworked their strategies and would want to get back on track. Two more points to their tally are extremely critical and they will also want to concentrate on the NRR from here on.

Weather Report

It will be a cold, cloudy afternoon on Saturday with the temperatures just hovering around the 13 and 14 Degrees Celsius mark throughout the duration of the game. The humidity levels are expected to be high and there could be strong winds as well. The chances of precipitation are quite low.

Pitch Condition/Report:

It isn’t really the best of batting surfaces here at the Junction Oval and batsmen have got to toil hard. The team that bats first should look to get anything around the 150-run mark. In the last two games at this venue, the side that batted second managed to get over the line.

Average first innings score: 144 (Last three games at this venue in the WBBL)

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2, Lost – 1, Tied – 0

Injury and Availability News:

(Will be added when there is an update)

Probable Playing XIs:

Melbourne Renegades:

Danielle Wyatt, Sophie Molineux, Tammy Beaumont, Carly Leeson, Courtney Webb, Jess Duffin (C), Josie Dooley (WK), Maitlan Brown, Georgia Wareham, Molly Strano, Lea Tahuhu.

Bench: Claire Koski, Erica Kershaw, Makinley Blows, Courtney Neale.

Hobart Hurricanes:

Erin Fazackerley, Heather Knight, Nicola Carey, Fran Wilson, Corinne Hall (C), Chloe Tryon, Maisy Gibson, Emily Smith (WK), Meg Phillips, Belinda Vakarewa, Tayla Vlaeminck.

Bench: Sasha Moloney, Stefanie Daffara, Katelyn Fryett, Brooke Hepburn.

Top Picks:

With some brilliant all-rounders in both the teams, the likes of Heather Knight, Nicola Carey and Danielle Wyatt are no-brainers in your Dream11 Fantasy team. Jess Duffin and Tammy Beaumont have been performing quite well. From the bowlers, Maitlan Brown and Maisy Gibson are the top picks for your Dream11 Fantasy side.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain Options – Heather Knight, Nicola Carey, Tammy Beaumont

Vice-Captain Options – Jess Duffin, Danielle Wyatt, Sophie Molineux

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Josie Dooley

Batters – Tammy Beaumont, Jess Duffin, Chole Tyron, Erin Fazackerley

All-Rounders – Danielle Wyatt (VC), Heather Knight (C), Nicola Carey, Sophie Molineux

Bowlers – Maitlan Brown, Belinda Vakarewa, Maisy Gibson

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Josie Dooley

Batters – Tammy Beaumont, Jess Duffin, Chloe Tryon

All-Rounders – Danielle Wyatt, Sophie Molineux (VC), Heather Knight, Nicola Carey (C)

Bowlers – Maitlan Brown, Georgia Wareham, Maisy Gibson

Expert Advice:

Thus far in the tournament, Josie Dooley has done quite well and was also part of the Dream11 Team in three out of six games. On the other hand, since she bats way too long down the order, Emily hasn’t had many opportunities with the willow. So, it is better to go ahead with Josie in your Dream11 Fantasy team.

Probable Winners:

Melbourne Renegades are expected to win this match.

*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.