West Indies Women vs Australia Women, 2019 – 1st ODI: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details:

The 1st game of the 3-match ODI series between West Indies Women and Australia Women will be hosted by the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.

The match starts at 2:00 PM local time (6:00 PM GMT) (11:30 PM IST).

The game will be live on Windies Cricket’s YouTube channel.

Preview:

After a successful Ashes tour in England, the Australia Women travel to the Caribbean Islands for a 3-match ODI series starting on Thursday and will be followed by a 3-match T20I series. Australia won the ODI series 3-0 and the T20I series 2-1 in that tour. The West Indies Women played 11 T20Is and 11 ODIs against the Aussies women but managed to win only once each in the two formats.

The Windies Women got better of Australia in the 2013 ODI World Cup group game and in the 2016 T20 World Cup final to clinch their maiden title. However, Australia never toured the Caribbean Islands for a limited-overs bilateral series before. The only time they toured this part of World for a bilateral series was in 1976 for a 2-match Test series and both the matches ended in a draw.

Weather Condition/Report:

The Australia Women are expected to be welcomed by drizzle and showers over the evening. Thursday is expected to be partly cloudy in Antigua. Close to 30 Celsius temperature is expected during the match. However, these showers might not threat to wash out the game.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The Antigua’s Coolidge Cricket Ground will host its first Women’s ODI and also the first List A game in Women’s cricket. Considering how the pitches played during the series between the hosts and India A last month, we can expect some early swing for the pacers while the spinners coming into the equation once the track gets dried.

Average 1st inning score: N/A

Record of chasing teams: N/A

Team News:

Hayley Matthews has been withdrawn from the series.

Playing XIs:

West Indies Women:

Kycia Knight, Reniece Boyce, Natasha McLean, Stafanie Taylor (C), Stacy Ann King, Kyshona Knight, Shabika Gajnabi, Afy Fletcher, Chinelle Henry, Shamilia Connell, Anisa Mohammed.

Bench – Karishma Ramharack.

Australia Women:

Rachael Haynes, Alyssa Healy (WK), Meg Lanning (C), Ellyse Perry, Beth Mooney, Ashleigh Gardner, Nicola Carey, Jess Jonassen, Tayla Vlaeminck, Georgia Wareham, Megan Schutt.

Bench – Heather Graham, Erin Burns, Delissa Kimmince.

Top Picks:

Rachael Haynes will have a key role to play for the Aussies. She could open in the absence of Nicole Bolton. If Haynes is permitted to middle-order, she has to stabilize the innings on slow tracks. Afy Fletcher took six wickets in three matches during their disastrous tour of England. Erin Burns is set to make her ODI debut and could be a surprise package with her all-round skills.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Ellyse Perry, Stafanie Taylor, Hayley Matthews, Megan Lanning

Vice-Captain – Alyssa Healy, Afy Fletcher, Erin Burns, Natasha McLean

Ellyse Perry has to be captain or vice-captain given the way she played throughout the England tour. She would be a reliable bat in slow tracks of the West Indies and can pick a few wickets with her cutters.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Alyssa Healy

Batters – Rachael Haynes, Natasha McLean, Beth Mooney, Stacy Ann King

All-rounders – Stafanie Taylor (vc), Ellyse Perry (c)

Bowlers – Megan Schutt, Afy Fletcher, Shamilia Connell, Georgia Wareham

Suggested playing XI No.2 for fantasy cricket:

Keeper – Kycia Knight

Batters – Natasha McLean, Rachael Haynes, Meg Lanning

All-rounders – Ellyse Perry (vc), Stafanie Taylor, Ashleigh Gardner, Shabika Gajnabi

Bowlers – Megan Schutt, Afy Fletcher, Georgia Wareham

Expert Advice:

With a vacant opening spot, there are signs of the Aussie Women taking some interesting calls to fill the gap. The most likely one will be Rachael Haynes coming up the order. Ashleigh Gardner expressed the interest to bat anywhere while Beth Mooney is also an option for the visitors.

Probable Winners:

Australia Women are expected to extend their winning streak in ODIs to 13 matches.

*Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.