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Warwickshire Women vs Essex Women, WVT20B, Today Match Prediction
Toss Winner - Essex Women won the toss and choose to bat first
Warwickshire Women beat Essex Women by 5 wickets
- Essex had the last laugh when they met Warwickshire previously in the T20 Blast.
- AJ Freeborn has scored 233 runs in 8 innings at an average of 33.28.
- Grace Scrivens has 191 runs and eight wickets in the tournament.
Essex Women to win.
| Tournament: | Vitality Blast Women 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Edgbaston Foundation Sports Ground, Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 21.1°C|Partly cloudy |
WRW-W vs ESS-W Match Prediction & Analysis
Warwickshire Women and Essex Women cricket team will lock horns in the 2026 Women’s T20 Blast League on Wednesday, 1st June. The venue for this match is Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham and the scheduled start time is 19:30 PM IST.
Warwickshire Women are coming off a close victory against Lancashire, while Essex Women head into the contest with a blowout defeat. Both teams will look to make a statement victory.
Current Standings: Warwickshire Women are seventh in the table with eight points, while Essex Women are placed sixth with 13 points.
H2H history: Warwickshire and Essex Women have played three T20 matches against each other. Essex emerged victorious on two occasions.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
WRW-W
W
W
L
W
L
WRW-W
159/8 in 20.0 7.95
160/9 in 20.0 8
172/5 in 20.0 8.6
130/10 in 20.0 6.5
314/7 in 50.0 6.28
WODC
Warwickshire Women beat Lancashire Women by 20 runs
294/10 in 50.0 5.88
126/5 in 16.2 7.71
123/8 in 20.0 6.15
ESS-W
L
L
L
L
L
ESS-W
245/10 in 49.0 5
WODC
Hampshire Women beat Essex Women by 10 wickets
246/0 in 38.2 6.42
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 3 Matches
Essex Women beat Warwickshire Women by 7 wickets
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154/4 in 14.0
139/8 in 14.0
TEAMS PREVIEW
Warwickshire Women Preview
Warwickshire head into the contest with a nail-biting victory over Lancashire. They posted 160 runs while batting first and Lancashire fell short of just one run. It was a crucial victory for them. Natasha Wraith scored 83 off 48 balls. Mary Taylor and Millie Taylor bagged two wickets each. It was their second victory of the competition.
Warwickshire have played eight matches and won only two. They are placed seventh in the points table. They recently participated in three games of One Day Cup. Warwickshire won just one encounter. Their current form is not great. Meanwhile, they ended their six-game losing streak with two straight wins.
AJ Freeborn could be a player to watch out for. She has scored 233 runs in 8 innings at an average of 33.28. MJ Austin has contributed 209 runs. These two are crucial for Warwickshire’s third straight victory. Millie Taylor has bagged 12 wickets in the contest. Warwickshire have the potential to counter Essex in this important clash.
Probable Playing XI
Warwickshire Women Predicted Playing XI:
Abigail Freeborn, Amu Surenkumar, Natasha Wraith(w), Georgia Redmayne, Katie George, Emily Arlott, Chloe Brewer, Millie Taylor, Georgia Davis(c), Mary Taylor, Hannah Baker
Warwickshire Women Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality Blast Women 2026
Warwickshire Women Actual Playing XI:
Mary Taylor, Natasha Wraith, Hannah Baker, Millie Taylor, Katie George, Georgia Davis, Amu Surenkumar, Abigail Freeborn, Emily Arlott, Chloe Brewer, Georgia Redmayne
Essex Women Preview
Essex Women enter the contest back off a tough loss against the Blaze. They posted 136/9 while batting first and Blaze achieved the total in 15.5 overs. It was a disappointing performance from Essex. Liberty Heap scored a magical 46 off 31 balls. It was their sixth consecutive loss across all competitions.
Essex also participated in the One Day Cup and lost all three games. They are currently sixth in the women’s T20 Blast standings with 13 points. They secured three wins out of seven. They have quality all-rounders who can change the game within a few balls. Their next assignment is against Warwickshire, who defeated them only once in three T20 blast games.
Grace Scrivens could be a player to watch out for. She offers her best version with the bat and ball. She has scored 191 runs in the ongoing competition and picked eight wickets also. We back her to score above 25 runs in the upcoming game. Grewcock has 171 runs in 6 innings. Eva Gray also has eight wickets to her name.
Essex Women Predicted Playing XI:
Grace Scrivens(c), Alice Macleod, Liberty Heap, Jodi Grewcock, Joanne Gardner, Florence Miller, Sophia Smale, Amara Carr(w), Sophie Munro, Eva Gray, Kate Coppack
Essex Women Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality Blast Women 2026
Essex Women Actual Playing XI:
Ariana Dowse, Esmae Macgregor, Eva Gray, Joanne Gardner, Kate Coppack, Liberty Heap, Sophie Munro, Lissy Macleod, Bryony Gillgrass, Anneke Bosch, Michaela Kirk
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather at Edgbaston on 1st July is likely to be mostly cloudy with a high of 22°C and a low of 13°C, along with a 10% chance of rain and north winds at 10 kph.
WRW-W vs ESS-W Pitch Report
The Edgebaston Ground hosted domestic games in the past. The surface is good for batting. It offers good balance between bat and ball. Out of the previous five games on this ground, the first batting average score is 135 runs. It will be the first game of the competition on this surface. We might expect a good pitch for the batters.
Score prediction:
If Essex Women bat first - 155-165 runs
If Warwickshire Women bat first - 140-150 runs
Toss: To Bat
In the last five women’s T20I on this track, batting first sides won three times. No score above 150 has been chased down on this surface in the last ten games. The captain should opt for the bat first and reach 130-140. Both teams have had earlier success while batting first and they will look to bat first in this fixture as well.
Toss Prediction: Warwickshire Women to win the coin toss
WRW-W vs ESS-W
Winning Prediction
Essex Women enter this contest as the favourites to win this match. They have beaten Warwickshire previously two times. Despite a poor run of form, they look like a good side. This is also an important match for both teams as both teams would eye a momentous victory.
Essex Women to win.
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