An array of quality all-rounders and International batsmen go head to head in the second semi-final of the Women's Big Bash League on Saturday. The Sydney Sixers Women hope to seal their fourth Women's Big Bash League title while Melbourne Renegades will hope to silence the massive presence of Ellyse Perry with their own version of her, Sophie Molineux.
This is Renegades' first ever semi-final, and Molineux played a big role in getting them to where they did. Having won five of their last seven games, the Renegades are on form but they lost to Sixers in their last match and that should affect their confidence.
Conditions: The Drummoyne Oval in Sydney should see a used surface for the second semi-final and it is likely to promote bigger scores under light.
Player Recommendations:
Wicket-keeper: Alyssa Healy (10.5 credits)
She is the third highest run-scorer this season with 426 runs in 14 matches at an average of 35.50. After a Women's World T20 where she was exceptional, Healy is once again in top form and it would be a blunder to give her a miss in your fantasy side. Healy has been fairly consistent and given her role as keeper batsman, she should fetch ample points.
Batsman: Danielle Wyatt (9.5 credits)
Wyatt is Renegades' highest run-scorer this season with 357 runs in 13 matches at 27.46. An enforcer at the top of the order, Wyatt is capable of playing that one destructive innings which ends title dreams. Renegades will hope she
An array of quality all-rounders and International batsmen go head to head in the second semi-final of the Women's Big Bash League on Saturday. The Sydney Sixers Women hope to seal their fourth Women's Big Bash League title while Melbourne Renegades will hope to silence the massive presence of Ellyse Perry with their own version of her, Sophie Molineux.
This is Renegades' first ever semi-final, and Molineux played a big role in getting them to where they did. Having won five of their last seven games, the Renegades are on form but they lost to Sixers in their last match and that should affect their confidence.
Conditions: The Drummoyne Oval in Sydney should see a used surface for the second semi-final and it is likely to promote bigger scores under light.
Player Recommendations:
Wicket-keeper: Alyssa Healy (10.5 credits)
She is the third highest run-scorer this season with 426 runs in 14 matches at an average of 35.50. After a Women's World T20 where she was exceptional, Healy is once again in top form and it would be a blunder to give her a miss in your fantasy side. Healy has been fairly consistent and given her role as keeper batsman, she should fetch ample points.
Batsman: Danielle Wyatt (9.5 credits)
Wyatt is Renegades' highest run-scorer this season with 357 runs in 13 matches at 27.46. An enforcer at the top of the order, Wyatt is capable of playing that one destructive innings which ends title dreams. Renegades will hope she does the same and you wouldn't want to miss out on her in your fantasy side.
All-rounder: Ellyse Perry (11.5 credits)
A supreme all-rounder, Perry is a must-have in your fantasy side and an irreplaceable captaincy choice. Given her all-round skills and massive hunger for runs, Perry should make most teams and it would disastrous to leave her out when she has made 690 runs this season at an average of 86.25.
Bowler: Molly Strano (9.5 credits)
Strano picked up 4/21 in mid-December against the Heat and has picked up 19 wickets in 14 matches for Renegades at an average of 16.00 and an economy of 6.35. The combined value of these numbers cannot be emphasized enough and it would be a grave mistake to keep her out on semi-final day from your fantasy team.
Captain: Ellyse Perry
Vice-captain: Sophie Molineux
Predicted Playing XI:
Sydney Sixers Women: Ellyse Perry (C), Sarah Aley, Erin Burns, Lauren Cheatle, Ashleigh Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Marizanne Kapp, Sara McGlashan, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Lauren Smith, Dane Van Niekerk
Melbourne Renegades Women: Amy Satterthwaite (C), Maitlan Brown, Jess Duffin, Claire Koski, Erica Kershaw, Sophie Molineux, Molly Strano, Lea Tahuhu, Georgia Wareham, Courtney Webb, Danielle Wyatt.
