Preview:
Hobart Hurricanes Women will be up against Brisbane Heat Women in the 18th match of the WBBL 2021. After two initial struggles against Renegades Women and Sixers Women, Hobart Hurricanes Women registered their first win against Melbourne Stars Women by 63 runs. Their fourth fixture was washed out in the midway of the match. They are currently placed at the sixth spot in the standings with 3 points.
Brisbane Heat Women are currently leading the standings with 5 points in their bank, with a net run-rate of 1.255. They won by 5 runs in their previous encounter against Adelaide Strikers Women, where the match was reduced to 11 overs per side. They still have issues in the middle order batting which needs to be sorted as soon.
Match Details:
Hobart Hurricanes Women vs Brisbane Heat Women, Match 18
Venue: University Oval, Hobart
Date & Time: October 26th at 11:20 AM IST and 4:50 PM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
Not many official matches have been played here before. Both batters and bowlers will get equal purchase from the surface. The par score on this venue is unknown. Bowling first is a better option here.
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Probable Playing XIs for HB-W vs BH-W:
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
Brisbane Heat Women
Grace Harris, Georgia Redmayne (wk), Ellie Johnston, Laura Kimmince, Jess Jonassen (c), Georgia Voll, Anneke Bosch, Mikayla Hinkley, Georgia Prestwidge, Nicola Hancock, Poonam Yadav
Top Picks for HB-W vs BH-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Hobart Hurricanes Women
Rachel Priest is currently leading the highest run-scorers’ list in this tournament. In only 4 innings, she has already mustered 143 runs at an average of 47.66, with the highest score of 107*.
Overseas signing Richa Ghosh has scored 73 runs in 4 matches in this tournament, at an average of 18.25 and a strike rate of 100.
Top Picks – Brisbane Heat Women
Georgia Redmayne is providing some excellent starts for Brisbane Heat Women. In 3 matches so far in this competition, she has scored 105 runs at an average of 52.5 and a strike rate of 132.91.
Grace Harris is also doing a great job at the top of the order for Brisbane Heat. She has accumulated 91 runs in 3 matches in this tournament at an average of 30.33 and a strike rate of 133.82. Harris has also picked up 3 wickets with the ball.
HB-W vs BH-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Rachel Priest | 143 runs | 227 |
| Richa Ghosh | 73 runs | 129 |
| Georgia Redmayne | 105 runs | 205 |
| Grace Harris | 91 runs and 3 wickets | 244 |
| Jess Jonassen | 6 wickets and 46 runs | 257 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for HB-W vs BH-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Richa Ghosh, Rachel Priest (c), Georgia Redmayne (vc), Naomi Stalenberg, Mignon Du Preez, Georgia Voll, Jess Jonassen, Grace Harris, Georgia Prestwidge, Molly Strano, Nicola Hancock
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for HB-W vs BH-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Rachel Priest, Georgia Redmayne, Naomi Stalenberg, Mignon Du Preez, Georgia Voll, Ruth Johnston (vc), Jess Jonassen, Grace Harris (c), Molly Strano, Tayla Vlaeminck, Poonam Yadav
HB-W vs BH-W Risky Captaincy Choices:
Mignon Du Preez has scored only 46 runs in the last 4 innings, with the highest score of 39. You can take a risk and pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Georgia Voll has made reasonable contributions with the bat, having scored 67 runs in the last 3 matches. You can take a risk and pick her as your fantasy team captain.
Player you should avoid:
Considering a lot of competition, it’s hard to include Ellie Johnston in the final eleven.
