Preview:
Adelaide Strikers Women will be up against Hobart Hurricanes Women in the 10th match of the WBBL 2021 on Saturday. Adelaide Strikers Women have won 2 matches in a row and have positioned themselves at the top of the standings with 4 points. Tahlia McGrath and Laura Wolvaardt’s unbeaten partnership of 82 runs steered them to victory against Melbourne Renegades Women.
Hobart Hurricanes Women started their tournament with 2 consecutive losses against Melbourne Renegades Women and Sydney Sixers Women. They did really well in the third game, where they won against Melbourne Stars Women by 63 runs. They occupy the 4th spot in the standings with 2 points.
Match Details:
Adelaide Strikers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, Match 10
Venue: Invermay Park, Launceston
Date & Time: October 23rd at 4:45 AM IST and 10:15 AM local time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
Only one official match has been played here before back in 2019. Going with the previous stats, the wicket will favor the batters, and the bowlers should use their skills to restrict the run-flow.
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Probable Playing XIs for AS-W vs HB-W:
Adelaide Strikers Women
Dane van Niekerk, Katie Mack, Laura Wolvaardt, Tahlia McGrath (c), Bridget Patterson, Madeline Penna, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Tegan McPharlin (wk), Sarah Coyte, Jemma Barsby, Darcie Brown
Hobart Hurricanes Women
Rachel Priest (c & wk), Ruth Johnston, Mignon Du Preez, Richa Ghosh, Nicola Carey, Naomi Stalenberg, Sasha Moloney, Molly Strano, Belinda Vakarewa, Tayla Vlaeminck, Amy Smith
Top Picks for AS-W vs HB-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Adelaide Strikers Women
Tahlia McGrath got the Strikers home in the last match against Renegades Women with an unbeaten 50 runs from 39 balls. Overall in 2 matches in this tournament, she has notched up 92 runs and picked up 3 wickets as well.
Laura Wolvaardt came back to form and scored useful 36* runs in the run-chase against Renegades Women. She is a must pick for your fantasy teams.
Top Picks – Hobart Hurricanes Women
Rachel Priest became the first player to score a century in this year’s WBBL. The Hobart Hurricanes skipper played a stunning knock against Melbourne Stars Women and remained unbeaten on 107* runs from 68 balls, which included 10 fours and 7 sixes.
Richa Ghosh is an aggressive player who can accelerate in the middle overs. In 3 matches in this competition, she has scored 69 runs at an average of 23, with the highest score of 46.
AS-W vs HB-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Tahlia McGrath | 92 runs and 3 wickets | 214 |
| Laura Wolvaardt | 36 runs | 58 |
| Dane van Niekerk | 40 runs | 67 |
| Rachel Priest | 130 runs | 209 |
| Richa Ghosh | 69 runs | 120 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AS-W vs HB-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Rachel Priest (c), Richa Ghosh, Laura Wolvaardt, Mignon Du Preez, Bridget Patterson, Dane van Niekerk, Tahlia McGrath (vc), Ruth Johnston, Molly Strano, Sarah Coyte, Amy Smith
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AS-W vs HB-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Rachel Priest, Laura Wolvaardt, Katie Mack, Naomi Stalenberg, Dane van Niekerk (c), Tahlia McGrath, Nicola Carey (vc), Ruth Johnston, Molly Strano, Sarah Coyte, Amanda-Jade Wellington
AS-W vs HB-W Risky Captaincy Choices:
Amanda-Jade Wellington has picked up 3 wickets in 2 matches at an economy of 6.62, while she also has scored 15 runs with the bat. She is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Mignon Du Preez has scored only 7 runs in the last 3 matches, but she is a talented player with huge experience. You can take a risk and pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Considering there are too many talented players in the all-rounders slot, it’s hard to pick Sasha Moloney in the final eleven.
