Preview:
In a dead rubber, Australia Women will take on England Women in the 3rd and final ODI on Tuesday. Australia Women have already clinched the Women’s Ashes 3-0 and still looking to extend their winning margin to 4-0. They had to toil a little extra in order to gain victory in the 2nd ODI and managed to win by 5 wickets with 88 balls to spare. Ellyse Perry deserves every bit of success for her all-round performances.
England Women on the other hand are still winless on this tour. Batting hasn’t been fruitful for them in the last couple of matches as they bowled out on both occasions. Skipper, Heather Knight’s lack of runs was the main reason behind their downfall in this ongoing ODI series. They need to push themselves an extra yard to beat the informed Aussie Women.
Match Details:
Australia Women vs England Women, 3rd ODI
Venue: Junction Oval, Melbourne
Date & Time: February 8th, at 4:35 AM IST and 10:05 AM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
Pitch Report:
The pacers will get ancillary support on this wicket and the batters don’t want to take things for granted while playing. It seems bowling is a good option.
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Probable Playing XIs AU-W vs EN-W:
Australia Women
Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy (wk), Meg Lanning (c), Ellyse Perry, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Nicola Carey, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Megan Schutt
England Women
Lauren Winfield, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight (c), Natalie Sciver, Amy Jones (wk), Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt, Katherine Brunt / Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Anya Shrubsole, Kate Cross
Top Picks for AU-W vs EN-W Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Australia Women
Ellyse Perry was quite extraordinary in the 2nd ODI with both bat and ball, she claimed 3 wickets in the first half and later scored a commanding 40 runs in the run-chase to set up a win for the Australia Women.
Tahlia McGrath is in form of her life, she registered her career-best figures of 3 for 4 in the 2nd ODI and scored handy 19 runs with the bat. She is a must-buy for your fantasy teams.
Top Picks – England Women
Lauren Winfield struggled to convert the starts she got in the last 2 matches and hoping to make a big impact in the final game of the tour.
Kate Cross is a wicket-taking bowler for England Women, she has scalped 5 wickets in 2 matches in this ODI series with the best figures of 3 for 33 and scored 17 runs with the bat.
AU-W vs EN-W Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This series) | Dream11 Points |
| Ellyse Perry | 40 runs and 3 wickets | 157 |
| Tahlia McGrath | 48 runs and 5 wickets | 222 |
| Ashleigh Gardner | 43 runs | 65 |
| Lauren Winfield | 37 runs | 65 |
| Kate Cross | 5 wickets and 17 runs | 193 |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AU-W vs EN-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Alyssa Healy, Heather Knight, Danielle Wyatt, Lauren Winfield (vc), Ellyse Perry, Natalie Sciver, Tahlia McGrath (c), Ashleigh Gardner, Jess Jonassen, Megan Schutt, Kate Cross
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AU-W vs EN-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Alyssa Healy (c), Amy Jones, Meg Lanning, Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Winfield, Rachael Haynes, Ellyse Perry (vc), Tahlia McGrath, Jess Jonassen, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross
AU-W vs EN-W Risky Captaincy Choices:
Ashleigh Gardner is an underrated all-rounder, she has scored 43 runs in the last 2 matches including a match-winning 31* runs in the 2nd ODI. She is a risky captaincy pick for your fantasy teams.
Amy Jones has added 44 runs in this series so far with the highest score of 28. You can take a risk and pick her as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Considering a lot of options in the all-rounder’s slot, it’s hard to pick Nicola Carey in the final eleven.
