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Hobart Hurricanes and the Melbourne Renegades battle it out in Match 17 of the Women’s Big Bash League as both the teams are winless. The two teams are languishing at the bottom of the points table with two losses and two no results each in four games so far.
Both the teams haven’t got an opportunity to ply their trade in a 20-over match and it has been frustrating for them. The story of these two sides defines WBBL 06 so far, which is played across various venues in Sydney but the rain hasn’t allowed the tournament to gather any momentum.
In the previous game against the defending champions, Brisbane Heat the Hurricanes’ openers raced to 43-0 inside 4 overs but rain interruption meant that their opportunity to get a couple of points was washed out as the 5-over cutoff wasn’t achieved.
After the first two matches were abandoned due to rain, Renegades have lost their previous two games. In the previous game, they were done by Healy and Garner’s brilliance.
Renegades have won all the four matches in the last two seasons against the Hobart based side.
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Hobart Hurricanes
- Nicola Carey was the only bowler who conceded at less than 6 RPO in the previous game against Heat and will be crucial against the Melbourne-based side.
- Chloe Tyron and Rachel Priest looked in good touch two games ago vs Brisbane Heat till rain abandoned play and will hope that they will get a shot at a completed game.
- Corrine Hall has a good record vs the Renegades: 177 runs, avg. 44.25.
Melbourne Renegades
- Amy Satterthwaite has scored 159 runs for MR vs HH (avg. 53.00).
- Georgia Wareham has scored the most runs for MR in WBBL 06 so far (76), and is coming off a superb 54* (27) vs Sydney Sixers.
- Molly Strano has the most wickets in MR-HH matches with 11 in 10 games.
Stats and Facts
- Hobart Hurricanes lost 5 out of their last 6 matches and their last 4 games against the Renegades.
- Hurricanes have never won while chasing against the Renegades
- Hurricanes have won their last 3 matches at Blacktown International Sportspark while the Renegades have lost all the 3 matches they have played at this venue.
Possible Playing 11
Hobart Hurricanes: 1. Rachel Priest (wk), 2. Naomi Stalenberg, 3. Hayley Matthews, 4. Nicola Carey, 5. Chloe Tryon, 6. Corinne Hall (c), 7. Sasha Moloney, 8. Erica Kershaw, 9. Amy Smith, 10. Brooke Hepburn, 11. Belinda Vakarewa
Melbourne Renegades: 1. Lizelle Lee, 2. Sophie Molineux, 3. Erin Fazackerley, 4. Amy Satterthwaite (c), 5. Courtney Webb, 6. Georgia Wareham, 7. Josephine Dooley (wk), 8. Maitlan Brown, 9. Carly Leeson, 10. Molly Strano, 11. Courtney Neale
Blacktown International Sportsground Pitch and Weather Report
Thankfully, the weather forecast looks good for mid-week WBBL action. Mostly sunny weather is on the way for this afternoon clash.
In terms of the pitch itself, not a lot of WBBL action has taken place out at Blacktown. But, one can expect for the track to have a bit of grass on it as four matches will be played on this square in the next two days. There were two matches on this ground in WBBL 2019, with Sydney Thunder smashing 92/3 in 10 overs in a no result and Sydney Thunder defending 132 against Melbourne Renegades.
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Match Prediction
Hurricanes, as well as the Renegades, have been winless in the tournament so far and were outplayed in their previous matches. But Renegades did show some spine and will start this encounter as favourites.
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