England Women vs Australia Women, Womens Ashes 2023, Today Match Prediction 16 July 2023

engw vs ausw Match Prediction & Analysis

Australia Women face the heat for the first time on this tour as they take on hosts England Women in the 2nd ODI of the three-match series. England snatched a 2-wicket win in the first game, and now the visitors must win this game to keep hopes alive in the series. Knowing Australia's fighting spirit, we expect an intense clash in this game.  

Australia Women are the best ODI side in the world, and their recent record proves it. In the last 30 games, they have lost only twice, including the last game's defeat. They will come hard on the hosts. English Women have built momentum with a good show in the last few games, and we expect an intense contest in this game.

TEAMS PREVIEW

England Women Preview

Heather Knight will be proud of her players' efforts in the last game. They held their nerves in the most crucial stage of the game to win it and take the lead in the series. The English girls have pressured the Aussies with good shows in the last few games. Knight would look to ride this momentum and seal the series in two straight games.  

Tammy Beaumont did well in the last game, and she will look to put up a good performance alongside Sophia Dunkley. Alice Capsey and Knight are in good form, and they need to add runs in the middle order with Nat Sciver-Brunt. Amy Ellen Jones, Danielle Wyatt, and Sophie Ecclestone add firepower to this batting line-up.  

Kate Cross leaked runs with the new ball and will look to bowl tighter spells, opening the bowling with Lauren Bell. Nat Sciver-Brunt did well in the last game, and she must keep the scoring rate under check in the middle overs with  Sophie Ecclestone and Sarah Glenn. Alice Capsey must come up with a good show in the supporting role to put Aussies under pressure. 

England Women Predicted Playing XI:

Heather Knight (c), Sophia Dunkley, Tammy Beaumont, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alice Capsey, Danielle Wyatt, Amy Jones (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Kate Cross, Lauren Bell

England Women Actual Playing XI:

Sarah Glenn, Danielle Wyatt, Sophia Dunkley, Sophie Ecclestone, Alice Capsey, Kate Cross, Amy Jones, Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Natalie Sciver, Lauren Bell

Australia Women Preview

Alyssa Healy's side faces pressure after a long time. They have lost the last three games, including the T20 series, and need to bounce back to save the series. The Aussie skipper would like to draw positive out of the last game. They have an experienced group of players and will look to play well and level the series.  

The side will need a good start from Healy and Phobe Litchfield, and they will look to take on the English bowlers. Beth Mooney and Ellyse Perry batted well in the last game, and the side will expect a good show from them here. They will also expect a good show in the lower middle order from Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, and Tahlia McGrath.  

The bowling attack has fared poorly in the last few games, and the side will need a strong performance from Darcie Brown and Perry with the new ball. Megan Schutt and Gardner bowled well in the last game, and the side will need a good show from them in the middle overs. Jonassen, McGrath, and Sutherland complete a strong attack for the side.

Australia Women Predicted Playing XI:

Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Phoebe Litchfield, Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Jess Jonassen, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

Australia Women Actual Playing XI:

Beth Mooney, Megan Schutt, Phoebe Litchfield, Jess Jonassen, Alana King, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Alyssa Healy, Georgia Wareham

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The skies over Southampton will be cloudy on July 16, and there are predictions for rain during the day. Batters would have to play to the merit of the ball on this surface. The side that bats first in the game would target a score of 270 runs.

Venue Details

The Rose Bowl, Southampton, has a good batting surface, but there is a lot for the fast bowlers with the new ball. Batters must build their innings, and those who rotate the strike have done well here. Spinners don't have the best record as the surface doesn't assist them.

Toss: To Bowl

We expect the wicket to be tricky to bat on at the start of the game. The ball will move around a bit. Having a target score in mind is always easy on such wickets. Hence, the side winning the toss here should have little hesitation in bowling first.