The Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars will play their Women’s Big Bash League 2023 opener at North Sydney Oval in Sydney on Thursday, October 19. Ellyse Perry, the captain of the Sixers, is serving a one-match suspension for her third strike in slow over-rate in the previous year’s championship. The Sydney team finished the previous season as runners-up after losing to Adelaide Strikers Women by 10 runs in the grand finale.
Ashleigh Gardner, an all-rounder for Australia, will assume captaincy in Perry’s place. In the last WBBL season, Gardner took on the role of vice-captain, and this will be her first game leading the Sixers. The most recent foreign additions to the Sixers roster are Chloe Tryon and Jess Kerr. Kerr, Tryon, and Suzie Bates are the only three foreign players slated to participate in the Sixers’ opening lineup.
Conversely, Meg Lanning is returning to the WBBL after a two-year hiatus. She took a sabbatical from cricket and missed the previous edition. Tess Flintoff will miss the opening game because of a hamstring strain she sustained in the WNCL. Out of the initial 14 players announced for the season opener, Sophia Dunkley, Milly Illingworth, and Jas Nevins are the uncapped players.
Women’s Big Bash League 2023, Match 1, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Match Details
Date and Time: October 19, 2023, Saturday, 01:40 pm IST
Venue: Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide, South Australia
Live Streaming: Fancode
Women’s Big Bash League 2023, Match 1, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Pitch Report
The surface at Karen Rolton Oval is well-balanced, providing aid to both spinners and hitters. In the second inning, there’s a probability that the pitch could slow down, thus the fresh ball will be crucial. To win the match, the captain who wins the toss could choose to bat first and score a respectable sum.
Women’s Big Bash League 2023, Match 1, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Weather Report
On the day of the match, the temperature will be roughly 13°C and the humidity will be at 61%.
Women’s Big Bash League 2023, Match 1, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Head-to-head Record
Out of 16 games, Adelaide Strikers won 7 matches whereas Melbourne Stars won 9 so far. Considering the upperhand Stars have, it is expected that they will win this game as well.
Prediction: Melbourne Stars to win the match.
Women’s Big Bash League 2023, Match 1, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Probable Xl
Sydney Sixers: Ashleigh Gardner (c), Alyssa Healy (wk), Suzie Bates, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Emma Hughes, Chloe Tryon, Mathilda Carmichael, Lauren Cheatle, Jess Kerr, Kate Peterson
Melbourne Stars: Sophie Reid, Alice Capsey, Meg Lanning (c), Annabel Sutherland, Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Day, Nicole Faltum (wk), Olivia Henry, Kim Garth, Sasha Moloney
Women’s Big Bash League 2023, Match 1, Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers Dream11 Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Alyssa Healy
Batters: Meg Lanning (c), Suzie Bates, Chloe Tryon, Maia Bouchier
All-rounders: Kim Garth, Annabel Sutherland, Alice Capsey, Ashleigh Gardner (vc)
Bowlers: Jess Kerr, Sasha Moloney
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