SS W vs MS W Live Score: The blockbuster season of Women’s Big Bash League/ WBBL 08 has commenced with zest & peps. The new edition of BBL will be a landmark tournament for Women’s Cricketers as they will aim to break all the shackles & mark another successful season this year. Sydney Sixers Women come into this tournament on the back of a disappointing loss in the last edition final & will aim to result in a turnaround this season. On the other hand, Melbourne Stars Women failed to qualify for the knockouts by 2 points last season ending on the sixth spot at the Points table. They will try to have a much better season this time & make it to the knockouts this year.
SS W vs MS W TEAMS PREVIEW
Sydney Sixers Preview
Sydney Sixers women are coming into this season with just one motive in mind i.e. fulfilling their leftover task & registering a gleaming victory in the WBBL 2023. They missed the trophy by a small gap last season but this time they are geared up to complete what was left & register a massive win in the tournament.
Sixers possess some of the best Women’s players in the format & they will aim to prove their prowess on the field as well. A lot of onus is on Alyssa Healy who is one of the best batters in t20 format. She will get good support from Suzie Bates, Ashleigh Gardner, and Mathilda Carmichael in the middle order.
The bowling department looks stronger this time with the presence of some prolific bowlers in the lineup. The presence of Ellyse Perry, Jess Kerr, and Ashleigh Gardner along with the all-rounders in the squad, make for a quite stable lineup & comprises a strong bowling attack.
Key Players: Suzie Bates, Ellyse Perry, Jess Kerr, Alyssa Healy
Sydney Sixers Predicted Playing XI:
Jade Allen, Suzie Bates, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Mathilda Carmichael, Lauren Cheatle, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Emma Hughes, Kate Peterson, Ellyse Perry, Chloe Tryon, Jess Kerr
Melbourne Stars Preview
Stars will be extremely disappointed with the performance they displayed last season. They left a lot of work to be done which they will aim to complete in his edition. Stars will aim for a better start this season & get those crucial victories in their kitty. All the eyes will be on Meg Lanning when it comes to landing the batting order of Stars. In the middle order, Nicole Faltum and Sasha Moloney will also have added responsibility and will need to up their game this season when it comes to shouldering batting responsibilities & scoring crucial runs in the middle order.
In the bowling order, they will miss the services of their key bowlers but with the available resources they will deliver their best performance. Annabel Sutherland, Milly Illingworth, and Tess Flintoff will have a huge role to play if the Melbourne Stars want to make it to the playoffs and lift the trophy. Stars need to learn from their past mistakes & emerge victorious in this edition of the league.
Key Players: Meg Lanning, Annabel Sutherland, Milly Illingworth, Tess Flintoff
Melbourne Stars Predicted Playing XI:
Sophie Day, Nicole Faltum, Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Olivia Henry, Milly Illingworth, Meg Lanning, Sasha Moloney, Rhys McKenna, Sophie Reid, Annabel Sutherland, Alice Capsey, Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley, Jas Nevins
SS W vs MS W Pitch & Weather Conditions
The weather will be pleasant with a 25% chance of rain. The ground at North Sydney Oval has a capacity of over 20,000 people. The pitch here becomes better in the second innings making the teams chasing a target an easy task. Teams winning the toss should opt to bat first on this batter-friendly pitch.
Toss: To Bowl
The team that will win the toss will opt to bowl first. As the pitch has a good chasing history the team winning the toss will opt to bowl first. In the last 12 T20s played on this venue, the teams batting second have won 8 games.
SS W vs MS W: Winning Prediction
The Sydney Sixers are marching into this edition of VVL 2023 with the intention to emerge victorious. They will put their every effort into doing that & emerge victorious. On the other hand, Melbourne Stars will try to get their basics right & avoid last year’s mistakes to get a good run in the tournament. Sixers has a settled & well-composed squad. They are clear favorites to win this clash against Melbourne Stars.
We Predict Melbourne Stars to win.
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