Preview:
Northern Diamonds will be up against the Central Sparks on the opening day of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 on Saturday. Northern Diamonds had to settle for 2nd place in the last year’s edition, having lost to Southern Vipers in the final by 38 runs. Sterre Kalis had a good run with the bat last year and Beth Langston was impressive with the ball for the Diamonds.
Central Sparks had an average tournament last year where they finished 2nd in the North Group standings with only 13 points. Both the teams had won one and lost one in their previous two meetings, and we need to wait and watch who will start the tournament with a win.
Match Details:
Northern Diamonds vs Central Sparks, Match 1
Venue: Headingley, Leeds
Date & Time: May 29th at 3:00 PM IST and 10:30 AM local time
Live Streaming: Yorkshire Youtube Channel
Pitch Report:
It’s a happy hunting ground for the batters where they can score runs easily and as usual. We can expect a bounce from the English wickets. Whoever wins the toss should look to bowl first.
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Probable Playing XIs for NOD vs CES:
Northern Diamonds
Lauren Winfield, Hollie Armitage, Sterre Kalis, Natalie Sciver, Alex MacDonald, Jenny Gunn, Bess Heath (wk), Linsey Smith, Beth Langston, Katie Levick, Katherine Brunt
Central Sparks
Evelyn Jones, Gwenan Davies (wk), Marie Kelly, Emily Arlott, Poppy Davies, Chloe Hill, Clare Boycott, Liz Russell, Issy Wong, Hannah Baker, Anisha Patel
Top Picks for NOD vs CES Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Northern Diamonds
Sterre Kalis was sensational in the last year’s edition, scoring the most runs for Northern Diamonds. She scored 197 runs in 6 innings at an average of 39.4, with the highest score of 87.
Hollie Armitage was quite outstanding in the last year’s edition with her all-around performances. She scored 176 runs at an average of 29.33 and scalped 6 wickets at an economy of 4.3.
Top Picks – Central Sparks
Evelyn Jones finished as the fourth-highest run-scorer in the previous edition, where she has mustered 334 runs in 6 matches at an average of 66.8
Marie Kelly too had a good run with the bat last year where she has scored 223 runs in 6 innings at an average of 55.75, which includes 2 half-centuries.
NOD vs CES Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Last 5 matches) |
| Sterre Kalis | 197 runs |
| Hollie Armitage | 120 runs and 6 wickets |
| Katherine Brunt | 8 wickets and 22 runs |
| Evelyn Jones | 319 runs |
| Marie Kelly | 219 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NOD vs CES Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Gwenan Davies, Marie Kelly, Sterre Kalis, Alex MacDonald, Beth Langston, Evelyn Jones (c), Hollie Armitage (vc), Clare Boycott, Katherine Brunt, Katie Levick, Anisha Patel
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NOD vs CES Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Gwenan Davies, Lauren Winfield, Marie Kelly (c), Sterre Kalis (vc), Chloe Hill, Jenny Gunn, Natalie Sciver, Evelyn Jones, Katherine Brunt, Katie Levick, Hannah Baker
NOD vs CES Risky Captaincy Choices:
Katherine Brunt is an aggressive bowler who bowls at a good pace and she is also a handy lower-order batswoman. She can be a risky pick as your fantasy team skipper.
Gwenan Davies had performed well with the bat in the last year’s edition, scoring 169 runs at an average of 28.16. She is worth a risk for your fantasy team captain’s choice.
Player you should avoid:
Bess Heath has scored only 37 runs in the last 5 innings. Considering her performances from last year you can avoid her while making your fantasy teams,
