WBBL 11

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With the competition kicking off tomorrow, thought it was a good idea to get a thread going for this year

 

[Cleavy]

current weather forecast has rain in Melb for Monday's and Tuesday's games.

 

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The only way I could find updated squads following this weeks signings

 

[Cleavy]

is it just me or is the current CA marketing strategy just "hey, we know you like cricket, so you'll know/figure out when all the games are on" across the board?

 

[010203]

Seeing Laura Harris playing for the Sydney Thunder will look weird. Pure speculation on my part but I wonder if something behind the scenes went on after last year's final. I know JJ is desperate to win another WBBL, especially after losing numerous franchise cricket finals in the last few years. Maybe Laura Harris isn't as desperate to win as JJ is?

 

[ExchangeStatMan]

Brisbane v Renegades a preview of this years Final for me.

Renegades have the best spread of local domestic players. Not having Hayley Matthews is no big loss, given what I saw of Webb and de Broughe with the bat in the Spring challenge. Davina Perrin performed well in The Hundred but do sense maybe she might struggle early on Australian wicket- as I dont think she is played in this part of the world before.

Tip for the Last place: Melbourne Stars. Clint McKay has no idea what he is doing. They looked generally terrible in the Spring Challenge matches. Fancy they could be a side that can get rolled out for under 100 for a few matches this season. Pretty sure they were trying Ella Hayward at 3 in the pre-season challenge. Remember her batting at 11 at the Renegades in one of her games when she was there. That tells you all need to do know about the batting depth of both Melbourne sides.

Perth easily the worst set of imports there. They made the Spring challenge semi-finals and will be banking on: Devine, King and Mooney.

Sydney Sixers are the 'bling' but Perry, Healy are coming to the end of their careers and their best is past them. Not sure the locals can guide them to the Finals.

Thunder will be better than their Spring challenge performances, getting their new recruit Laura Harris and their internationals back in: Litchfield, Knight, Voll and Chamari.

Hobart only have 1 international player from the ODI World Cup in Nat Sciver-Brunt. None of their international signings are inspiring. Will be battling to make the Top 4 with that team.

Adelaide have Woolvardt who is in the form of her life, that makes them a contender. Penna scored a ton if I stand to be corrected in the Pre-season challenge, she make be the breakout star in WBBL11.

 

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Brisbane v Renegades a preview of this years Final for me.

Renegades have the best spread of local domestic players. Not having Hayley Matthews is no big loss, given what I saw of Webb and de Broughe with the bat in the Spring challenge. Davina Perrin performed well in The Hundred but do sense maybe she might struggle early on Australian wicket- as I dont think she is played in this part of the world before.

Tip for the Last place: Melbourne Stars. Clint McKay has no idea what he is doing. They looked generally terrible in the Spring Challenge matches. Fancy they could be a side that can get rolled out for under 100 for a few matches this season. Pretty sure they were trying Ella Hayward at 3 in the pre-season challenge. Remember her batting at 11 at the Renegades in one of her games when she was there. That tells you all need to do know about the batting depth of both Melbourne sides.

Here's a summary of Hayward's 24/25 WNCL season which I'm guessing the Stars are hoping she'll be able to replicate in the WBBL

"Handed the No. 3 bat in the WNCL by coach Andy Christie, she amassed 446 runs across 12 matches, including two half‑centuries and a maiden unbeaten century of 112 against South Australia, showcasing her elegant strokeplay and composure under pressure. But her impact didn’t end with the bat-Hayward claimed 21 wickets, including a sensational 6‑31 haul, and led Victoria in both runs and wickets, earning her the prestigious Sharon Tredrea Award and Players’ Player honour."


But we never saw that type of form from her at the Gades - she had 12 innings for us from which she scored a total of 50 runs, a high score of 18 and strike rate of 64.93. Ultimately we tried her throughout the batting order from opener against the Stars last year at the MCG through to last one type thing, and it's that low strike rate which likely stopped us persisting with her up the order when we had more consistent options that could go harder & quicker from then start.

She got her start with us as primarily a spinner, but when all of Molineux, Wareham & Matthews was available she was going to struggle to hold her spot as a spin all-rounder, and with the early impact Bekker made after coming into the team, it pushed Hayward further down the spin pecking order


I wish her well at the Stars and hope we do get to see some of the signs that have been shown at WNCL level, but it's going to be interesting to see if she can adapt the batting side of her game to what's needed in the top order for the T20 format. We've seen a player like Perry be able to have a slower start & make up for that once in, but I'm not sure what gears Hayward has

 

[ExchangeStatMan]

Here's a summary of Hayward's 24/25 WNCL season which I'm guessing the Stars are hoping she'll be able to replicate in the WBBL

"Handed the No. 3 bat in the WNCL by coach Andy Christie, she amassed 446 runs across 12 matches, including two half‑centuries and a maiden unbeaten century of 112 against South Australia, showcasing her elegant strokeplay and composure under pressure. But her impact didn’t end with the bat-Hayward claimed 21 wickets, including a sensational 6‑31 haul, and led Victoria in both runs and wickets, earning her the prestigious Sharon Tredrea Award and Players’ Player honour."


But we never saw that type of form from her at the Gades - she had 12 innings for us from which she scored a total of 50 runs, a high score of 18 and strike rate of 64.93. Ultimately we tried her throughout the batting order from opener against the Stars last year at the MCG through to last one type thing, and it's that low strike rate which likely stopped us persisting with her up the order when we had more consistent options that could go harder & quicker from then start.

She got her start with us as primarily a spinner, but when all of Molineux, Wareham & Matthews was available she was going to struggle to hold her spot as a spin all-rounder, and with the early impact Bekker made after coming into the team, it pushed Hayward further down the spin pecking order


I wish her well at the Stars and hope we do get to see some of the signs that have been shown at WNCL level, but it's going to be interesting to see if she can adapt the batting side of her game to what's needed in the top order for the T20 format. We've seen a player like Perry be able to have a slower start & make up for that once in, but I'm not sure what gears Hayward has

Her batting has improved , improved a lot I say . She was top scorer in one of the Spring challenge games for the Stars. I just think personally , she batting in the Top 6 is a bit too high personally.

We also know how Sutherland is as captain with added responsibility if last year was any indication. Kapp a Top 4 bat, went largely missing for South Africa against the better nations at this years ODI World Cup. Think she hasn’t fired too consistently with bat in the past 2 years. Could even make a case Kim Garth is a better all rounder, especially with bat compared to Kapp now.

McKeon struggled in one of the Spring Challenge games. Opposition teams may have figured her out I feel.

 

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Teams for the following finals rematch

HEAT
Charli Knott, Nadine de Klerk, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jessica Jonassen (c), Chinelle Henry, Sianna Ginger, Georgia Redmayne (wk), Annie O'Neil, Lucy Bourke, Nicola Hancock, Lucy Hamilton

RENEGADES
Davina Perrin, Courtney Webb, Deandra Dottin, Naomi Stalenberg, Georgia Wareham (c), Nicole Faltum (wk), Tess Flintoff, Alice Capsey, Sarah Coyte, Charis Bekker, Milly Illingworth

 

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Faltum not having the best of starts behind the stumps - two changes have gone down now

 

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Would love to know how DLS works

We bowl the Heat out for 133 with their full allotment of overs available to them

Due to the rain delay it's down to an 8 over game with 66 required but only 2 power play overs with no power surge


I can't work out how that they get to that equation

 

[Cleavy]

Would love to know how DLS works

We bowl the Heat out for 133 with their full allotment of overs available to them

Due to the rain delay it's down to an 8 over game with 66 required but only 2 power play overs with no power surge


I can't work out how that they get to that equation

same as any of these rain reduced targets. they made it up!

 

[MisterMarcus]

Thunder batted well to get 180.

But some absolute tripe bowling, sloppy fielding, and good batting from the Hurricanes girls has Hobart in the box seat atm.

 

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WTF Fox - it's the last over, get the mini viewer off as it was blocking the action

 

[010203]

Lisa S was going to be fuming if Devine was given not out. As somebody who enjoys seeing the Sixers WBBL team lose, even I would admit it was out.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Geez Lisa barracking hard for the Sixers here.

Almost jumping out of her seat to proclaim that "out"

 

[cats_09]

That final replay which was zoomed in showed it was just a slow falling bail - unlucky for Devine but the right decision was reached

 

[Cleavy]

WTF Fox - it's the just over, get the mini viewer off as it was blocking the action

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fix the scheduling or delay the start of the next game

 

[Moonwatcher]

Stars positioned well particularly against a weak batting team.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Brown with a great over there. Just the boundary from it and Kapp for a duck.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Strikers looked to have pulled it back but the Stars will get at least 180 now. Too much for the Strikers you'd suspect.

 

[Moonwatcher]

Ecclestone bowled well despite the figures.

 

[Moonwatcher]

RRR already 10 for the Strikers.