The high voltage match is here. It’s so early in the tournament for the clash between the two giants of women's cricketing history. Australia Women are taking on their arch-rivals England Women on March 5th, 2022, at Seddon Park in Hamilton.
Australia Women and England Women are the two most successful teams in the history of the World Cup. Former has won it 6-times while the latter has won it 4-times. And both of them will be looking to get their name inscribed on the trophy once again.
Aussie women's side who are coming off fresh from an all format Ashes victory will now try to put the same effort to win their first league game in order to start the tournament with a bang. They were involved in a couple of warm-up games which brought them both good and bad memories. They won against a strong West Indies Women side while lost to White Ferns after being on the receiving end of Sophie’s match-winning knock. Almost all of their main batters are in form and bowlers are also doing their job to perfection. Lanning, Healy, Perry, Gardner and Mooney are the ones to watch out for.
On the other hand, the defending champs England will have to face the mighty Aussie in their very first game have a daunting task ahead. However, they will be brimming in confidence after winning the two warm-up games coming into the mega event. In one game they showed their class in batting and in the other, they skittled out their opponents. Sciver, Knight, Brunt and Beaumont who said that they are going hard to defend this title are the mainstreams of this English side.
The two favourites to win the World Cup are facing each other which means there will be plenty of treat for the eyes leaving all the cricket enthusiasts on the edge of their seats.
Match Details
Australia Women vs England Women - 3rd Match
Date and Time - March 5, 2022, 6:30 AM IST
Venue - Seddon Park, Hamilton
Broadcast- Star Sports 2, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 3, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Disney+Hotstar
Pitch Report
The Seddon Park pitch will offer a lot of help for the pacers. The bowlers will lick their lips and the batters will have a task cut out. But if they apply themselves well they can score a decent total. The average score batting first here is around the 220s. Toss-winning skipper will obviously bowl first.
Weather Conditions
According to the weather reports, the rain gods will stay away from the match and it will be mostly sunny and clear throughout the game.
Squads
Australia Women
Meg Lanning (c), Alyssa Healy (wk), Rachael Haynes, Megan Schutt, Ellyse Perry, Jess Jonassen, Beth Mooney, Grace Harris, Nicola Carey, Tahlia McGrath, Amanda Wellington, Ashleigh Gardner, Alana King, Annabel Sutherland, Darcie Brown.
England Women
Heather Knight (c), Amy Ellen Jones (wk), Anya Shrubsole, Danielle Wyatt, Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Natasha Farrant, Natalie Sciver, Lauren Winfield Hill, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Emma Lamb, Sophia Dunkley, Freya Davies, Charlotte Dean.
Probable Playing XI
Australia Women
Alyssa Healy (wk), Beth Mooney, Meg Lanning (c), Rachael Haynes, Ellyse Perry, Jess Jonassen, Ashleigh Gardner, Tahlia McGrath, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Alana King.
England Women
Heather Knight (c), Amy Ellen Jones (wk), Anya Shrubsole, Danielle Wyatt, Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Natalie Sciver, Lauren Winfield Hill, Kate Cross, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophia Dunkley.
CE Fantasy XI
Meg Lanning, Tammy Beaumont, Katherine Brunt, Natalie Sciver, Sophie Ecclestone, Ellyse Perry, Jess Jonassen, Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney
Captain- Alyssa Healy
Vice Captain- Heather Knight