Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes: Big Bash League Women Preview

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Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes: The 42nd Womens Big Bash League game between Melbourne Stars and Hobart Hurricanes women will take place at Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Friday, and the home team will be hoping to put up a respectable display.

The Melbourne Stars ladies are presently positioned in the lower part of the league table, having won just three of their 10 games this season. In this match, skipper Meg Lanning will be looking for the team to demonstrate discipline in each of the three departments.

Conversely, the Brisbane Heat women outperformed the Hobart Hurricanes women in all three categories. Elyse Villani, the captain, will be hopeful that the team can grow from its mistakes and play better against the Melbourne Stars ladies.

The Hobart Hurricanes women defeated the Melbourne Stars women by a comfortable margin of six wickets in a match played in Hobart earlier this season.

The 42nd T20 match between Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes will take place on November 17th, 2023, at Allan Border Field, Albion, Australia.

Match Details to Note:

Match: Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes, 42nd T20 match

Date: November 17th, 2023 (Friday)

Time: 10:49 AM IST

Venue: Allan Border Field, Albion, Australia.

Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes

Melbourne Stars (Match Odds- 1.70)

Preview

The majority of the runs will be made by the team’s all-rounder Annabel Sutherland, skipper Meg Lanning, Alice Capsey, and Maia Bouchier when they bat.

Meg Lanning led by example at bat for the Stars ladies in the previous game, smashing an undefeated 67 off 49 balls with six fours and one six. Annabel Sutherland and Alice Capsey provided her with invaluable support, scoring 24 and 23 runs, respectively.

The team will be counting on bowlers like Sophie Day, Sasha Moloney, Kim Garth, Alice Capsey, and Annabel Sutherland to make significant strides in the bowling department.

The Melbourne Stars women’s bowler of choice in the previous game was pacer Annabel Sutherland, who took 4 for 22 in her four overs.

Full Squad:

Maia Bouchier, Meg Lanning (c), Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Reid (wk), Kim Garth, Milly Illingworth, Rhys McKenna, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Day.

Players to watch out for:

Meg Lanning

Meg Lanning led by example at bat for the Stars ladies in the previous game, smashing an undefeated 67 off 49 balls with six fours and one six.

Annabel Sutherland

The Melbourne Stars women’s bowler of choice in the previous game was pacer Annabel Sutherland, who took 4 for 22 in her four overs.

Possible Playing XI:

Maia Bouchier, Meg Lanning (c), Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Reid (wk), Kim Garth, Milly Illingworth, Rhys McKenna, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Day.

Hobart Hurricanes (Match odds- 2.15)

Preview

The middle-order trio of Nicola Carey, Heather Graham, and Naomi Stalenberg, as well as openers Lizelle Lee and Bryony Smith, skipper Elyse Villani, will be expected to carry the most of the batting load.

Bryony Smith of the Hurricanes women showed good form at the bat, scoring 28 off just 19 balls in the previous game. In addition to Smith, Nicola Carey contributed 27 runs off 23 balls, while Lizelle Lee, the opener, scored 24 runs off 18 balls with the aid of two fours and two sixes.

The team will be counting on players like Molly Strano, Heather Graham, Shabnim Ismail, Amy Smith, and Ruth Johnston to provide timely contributions in the bowling department.

Shabnim Ismail, a pacer, was the most impressive bowler for the Hobart Hurricanes women in the previous game, taking two wickets for twenty-two in her four overs.

Full Squad:

Lizelle Lee (wk), Elyse Villani (c), Bryony Smith, Heather Graham, Nicola Carey, Naomi Stalenberg, Ruth Johnston, Molly Strano, Amy Smith, Shabnim Ismail, Maisy Gibson

Players to watch out for:

Bryony Smith

Bryony Smith of the Hurricanes women showed good form at the bat, scoring 28 off just 19 balls in the previous game.

Shabnim Ismail

Shabnim Ismail, a pacer, was the most impressive bowler for the Hobart Hurricanes women in the previous game, taking two wickets for twenty-two in her four overs.

Possible Playing XI:

Elyse Villani (c), Heather Graham, Lizelle Lee (wk), Bryony Smith, Nicola Carey, Naomi Stalenberg, Molly Strano, Amy Smith, Shabnim Ismail, Ruth Johnston, Hayley Silver-holmes,

Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Toss Prediction:

Both sides will be eager to take the pitch, bat first and record a close score. At Allan Border Field, the first inning score often hovers around 180 runs.

Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Pitch Report:

The game’s wicket will be loaded with runs for the batting units. For the fast bowlers, the pitch will offer great bounce and carry. Thunderous storms are predicted for Friday’s game, with heavy downpours expected during the first half.

Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Match Report:

Melbourne Stars women will be confident in their ability to defeat the Hobart Hurricanes women based on their recent performance.After Annabel Sutherland’s all-around performance and Meg Lanning’s batting masterpiece in the last game, the team management will be looking for more of the same against the Hobart Hurricanes ladies.

However, in order to defeat Melbourne Stars, Hobart Hurricanes women will need to improve all aspects of their bat and ball play.

Melbourne Stars is predicted to win the match Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes at the odds of 1.70