Preview:
After a cracking start at the Oval, the Women’s 100-ball League of England will see the Birmingham Phoenix taking on London Spirit. This match will be the first match for both these teams in this new tournament.
Birmingham have some really talented players and the addition of Indian star player Shafali Verma have given them a great boost in terms of their batting unit, which already had the supremely talented Amy Jones. On the other hand, London Spirit looks like a better side on the day, in terms of experience, given the presence of players like Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight and Deandra Dottin.
Match Details:
Birmingham Phoenix Women vs London Spirit Women, Match 2
Venue: Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham
Date & Time: 23rd July 2021 at 7:30 PM
Pitch Report:
The track is absolutely a peach of a thing for batting. Runs will flow on this wicket and bowlers might have a problem containing the batters.
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Probable Playing XIs for BPH-W vs LNS-W:
Birmingham Phoenix Women:
Amy Jones (C & WK), Shafali Verma, Marie Kelly, Evelyn Jones, Kirstie Gordon, Phoebe Franklin, Abtaha Maqsood, Isabelle Wong, Georgia Elwiss, Erin Burns, Katie Mack
London Spirit Women:
Heather Knight (C), Deandra Dottin, Naomi Dattani, Deepti Sharma, Amara Carr (WK), Chloe Tryon, Charlie Dean, Freya Davies, Sophie Munro, Tammy Beaumont, Grace Scrivens
Top Picks for BPH-W vs LNS-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Shafali Verma was in superb ball-striking form in the recent series against England. Her strike rate is quite good in women’s international circuit and she can tee off against any attack.
Tammy Beaumont has been in great form in recent times. During the series against India, she was in good form and made some runs which would be handy for her going into this tournament.
Heather Knight is a wonderful T20 player and has scored more than 1300 runs in the T20I format and would like to start this tournament with a bang.
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for BPH-W vs LNS-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
T Beaumont, C Tryon, D Dottin (VC), H Knight (C), P Franklin, C Dean, E Burns, N Dattani, F Davies, I Wong, K Gordon
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for BPH-W vs LNS-W 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket
A Carr, T Beaumont (C), H Knight, S Verma (VC), E Jones, C Dean, Deepti Sharma, G Elwiss, F Davies, K Gordon, S Munro
Captain and Vice-Captain Options:
Captain Options: Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont
Vice-Captain Options: D Dottin and Shafali Verma