Women’s Big Bash League 2019: Match 35, Melbourne Stars vs Adelaide Strikers – Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 35th match of the 2019 Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) will be played between Melbourne Stars and Adelaide Strikers at the Nuriootpa Centennial Park in Nuriootpa.

The match starts at 1:30 PM local time (3:00 AM GMT) (8:30 AM IST).

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

In what seems to be a potential mismatch in the WBBL, Adelaide Strikers and Melbourne Stars square off on Saturday. As WBBL crosses the halfway mark, Adelaide Strikers finds itself at second place with five wins from eight. Buoyed by the all-round performances of Sophie Devine, Adelaide has emerged as one of the favourites for the WBBL Trophy.

On the other hand, Melbourne Stars is still searching for its second win of the season as they lie at the bottom of the WBBL Points Table. Their experienced bowling unit hasn’t been up to the mark with teams making a mockery out of them in recent games. In all likelihood, Adelaide Strikers will be considered as the overwhelming favourites for this game. Despite the dearth in quality, Melbourne Stars will hope one of their batters fires big time as they look to pull off a huge upset.

Weather Condition/Report

No rain is expected during the game with a bright and sunny day welcoming the two sides. A cloud cover and humidity of 29% and 36% respectively is expected at the start of the game, according to AccuWeather while the temperature will range from 20 to 22 degrees Celsius during the course of the game.

Pitch Condition/Report

This is the first WBBL game at the venue with a fresh pitch on offer. The surface should offer some pace and bounce for the pacers to operate with while the batters should also find conditions suitable for strokeplay as the game progresses. Batting first would be ideal to get the best of the conditions upfront.

Average first innings score:  N/A

Record of chasing teams: N/A

Injury and Availability News

Darice Brown and Annie O’Neil have been added to the Brisbane Heat squad for this game.

Probable Playing XIs for Dream11 Fantasy

Melbourne Stars:

Lizelle Lee, Ellyse Villani (C), Mignon du Preez, Annabel Sutherland, Erin Osborne, Katey Martin (WK), Madeline Penna, Tess Flintoff, Nicola Hancock, Alana King, Holly Ferling

Bench: Kristen Beams, Angela Reakes, Emma Inglis, Nicole Faltum

Adelaide Strikers

Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates (C), Tahlia McGrath, Bridget Patterson, Lauren Winfield, Katie Mack, Tegan McPharlin (WK), Amanda Wellington, Sarah Coyte, Alex Price, Megan Schutt.

Bench: Darice Brown, Annie O’Neil

Top Picks

Sophie Devine has been stunning with both bat and ball. With 335 runs and 10 wickets, Devine has starred for Adelaide Strikers in all of their five wins so far. Another top candidate is Megan Schutt, who has picked seven wickets with a stunning economy rate of 5.31. Melbourne Stars’ only win so far came on the back of a Lizelle Lee hundred. Lee has 297 runs in eight games and will be crucial to the Stars’ fortunes on Saturday. These players should be picked in your Dream11 Fantasy team

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection

Captain – Sophie Devine, Lizelle Lee, Tahlia McGrath

Vice-Captain – Annabel Sutherland, Megan Schutt, Erin Osborne

Suggested Playing XI for Head to Head/Small Leagues for Dream11 Fantasy

Keeper – Katey Martin

Batsmen – Mignon du Preez, Lizelle Lee (VC), Bridget Patterson

All-Rounders – Sophie Devine (C), Erin Osborne, Tahlia McGrath, Madeline Penna

Bowlers – Megan Schutt, Amanda Wellington, Sarah Coyte

Suggested Playing XI for Grand Leagues/Mega Leagues for Dream11 Fantasy

Keeper – Tegan McPharlin

Batsmen – Suzie Bates, Bridget Patterson, Elyse Villani, Mignon du Preez (C)

All-Rounders – Sophie Devine, Tahlia McGrath (VC), Erin Osborne, Annabel Sutherland

Bowlers – Megan Schutt, Amanda Wellington, Holly Ferling

Expert Advice

Melbourne Stars is heavily dependent on their top three of Villani,  Lee and du Preez. Two out of the aforementioned trio is a must with none of the other Stars batters able to muster up a consistent string of performances.

Tegan McPharlin bats too low in the Adelaide Strikers’ line up which directs us to Katey Martin’s selection for this Dream11 Fantasy.

Probable Winners

Adelaide Strikers are favourites 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.