Melbourne Renegades Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women, WOMENS BIG BASH LEAGUE 2020, Today Match Prediction 10 Nov 2020

mlrw vs hbhw Match Prediction & Analysis

Melbourne Renegades Women are staring at another disappointing season where they might not budge from the last position in the points table. They have played poor cricket so far and would need something spectacular to turn things around for them. Maybe a win in their next game against Hobart Hurricanes Women on the 10th of November would help them get their momentum back. Hobart, too, has had a poor season thus far and is at the 6th spot on the table. While they have shown spirit in a few games, they haven’t been able to close them out and have hence suffered. It would be interesting to see if they can clinch a victory here and get some rhythm going.
 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Melbourne Renegades Women Preview

Melbourne Renegades Women have lost 4 matches and won just one game this season. To say that they are in desperate need of a win would be an understatement. In their last game, they were chasing a target of 128 against Adelaide Strikers Women but fell short by 6 runs. They would be disappointed with the result because in the match before that, they had managed to topple Sydney Thunder Women who have been one of the best sides of the season. Unfortunately, the Renegades couldn’t carry that confidence into the next game and would be hoping things work out against Hobart now.

Melbourne’s batting has been largely inconsistent. Lizelle Lee, Sophie Molineux, and captain Amy Satterthwaite form a solid top-order but haven’t been delivering regularly. Courtney Webb is another talented star and Georgia Wareham is an exciting all-round prospect. In the last game, Wareham’s 42 steadied the ship for the Renegades in the middle and this should give the team some confidence.

Melbourne’s bowling should ideally be their strength. Carly Leeson, Rosemary Mair, Sophie Molineux, Molly Strano, and Wareham have all been in good shape and are among the wickets. However, they would need to be backed by the batting unit to successfully choke the opposition.

Melbourne Renegades Women Predicted Playing XI:

Lizelle Lee, Sophie Molineux, Amy Satterthwaite (c), Courtney Webb, Georgia Wareham, Molly Strano, Josephine Dooley (wk), Carly Leeson, Ella Hayward, Makinley Blows, Rosemary Mair

Melbourne Renegades Women Actual Playing XI:

Amy Satterthwaite, Sophie Molineux, Makinley Blows, Molly Strano, Lizelle Lee, Josie Dooley, Carly Leeson, Courtney Webb, Erin Fazackerley, Rosemary Mair, Ella Hayward

Hobart Hurricanes Women Preview

Hobart Hurricanes Women haven’t been as bad as their status in the points table suggests. They have fought well and have shown great spirit in many of their games but have failed to cross the line. They lost their last two matches by really close margins – by 1 run against Sydney Thunder and by 9 runs against Sydney Sixers. They will, however, take heart from the fact that they last time they met Melbourne Renegades Women this season, they had thumped them by 9 wickets comfortably. 

Hobart Hurricanes have a good batting unit that has failed to click together so far. But Rachel Priest, Naomi Stalenberg, and Hayley Matthews have shown that they can be game-changers on their day. Priest’s amazing 83 against Sydney Thunder showed how destructive she can be. However, she will need more support from the middle-order, and the likes of Nicola Carey, Chloe Tryon, and skipper Corinne Hall would need to deliver. Carey can be one to watch out for in this game.

The team’s bowling has been good in patches. Belinda Vakarewa as the lead bowler needs to start taking some wickets in the Powerplay. Hayley Matthews has been terrific and has clinched 5 wickets in the last two matches. Her form would be crucial in this encounter. Nicola Carey and Amy Smith have been good too and expect them to be the go-to bowlers for the team during the middle overs. 

Hobart Hurricanes Women Predicted Playing XI:

Rachel Priest (wk), Naomi Stalenberg, Hayley Matthews, Nicola Carey, Chloe Tryon, Corinne Hall (c), Sasha Moloney, Erica Kershaw, Amy Smith, Brooke Hepburn, Belinda Vakarewa

Hobart Hurricanes Women Actual Playing XI:

Naomi Stalenberg, Brooke Hepburn, Erica Kershaw, Corinne Hall, Hayley Matthews, Amy Smith, Chloe Tryon, Nicola Carey, Belinda Vakarewa, Rachel Priest, Sasha Moloney

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Blacktown International Sportspark is expected to be on the slower side. The moment the ball loses its shine, it wouldn’t come on to the bat as easily and would grip the surface a little. Slower bowlers are expected to have a good time here.

The weather in Sydney has improved the forecast for the match day is clear. There will be partly cloudy skies but no rain is expected so far are hence the chances for a full game look good.
 

Venue Details

The Blacktown International Sportspark in Sydney is generally a low-scoring venue. The cloudy weather should further impact the proceedings here and should aid the seam bowlers. A total of about 130-140 by the team batting first should be a match-winning one. 

Toss: To Bat

In the last few matches, the team batting first has been getting good results. That seems to be the way to go for now as chasing becomes difficult and the team winning the toss should hence choose to bat first.