AU-W vs EN-W Dream11 Prediction Today Match, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report – England Women Tour Of Australia 2024, 1st T20I

AU-W vs EN-W Dream11 Prediction [Source: @CricketAus, @englandcricket/x]

Australia Women (AU-W) and England (EN-W) will square-off in the first T20I of their three-match series on Monday, January 20 at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The action is slated to commence from 1:45 PM IST onwards. Hosts Australia are currently leading the 2025 Women’s Ashes series 6-0 by clinching the ODI series with a clean sweep.

Ahead of this game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy cricket tips, the pitch report and the best predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.

AU-W vs EN-W 1st T20I Preview

The Australia women’s team will be making its return to the T20I arena after a gap of three months. In their previous assignment, Alyssa Healy’s drawcards, albeit under the leadership of interim skipper Tahlia McGrath, lost to South Africa in the semifinals of the 2024 T20 Women’s World Cup in the UAE. With a 6-0 lead from the ODI series, Australia will be aiming to carry its winning momentum against England in the T20Is. All-rounders Ellyse Perry, Annabel Sutherland and Ashleigh Gardner will start out as some of the key in-form members in the Australian setup owing to their prolific form off late with both bat and ball.

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After suffering a shock defeat to West Indies back in mid-October to crash out of the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup race, the English Women’s team walloped their South African counterparts by a 3-0 margin the following month. On a trail of an emphatic series win, the visitors will once again rely on the batting might of Danni Wyatt-Hodge and Nat Sciver-Brunt. Spinners Charlie Dean and Sarah Glenn can also deter Australia’s batting line-up on the SCG surface with crucial wickets in the middle overs.

AU-W vs EN-W Head-to-Head Record in T20Is

AU-W vs EN-W 1st T20I Weather And Pitch Report

Weather: According to AccuWeather, the weather is expected to remain sunny during the opening hour of the scheduled match time around the SCG. However, the weather will clear out during the second innings of the match. The temperature is expected to hover in the range of 21°. With no chances of rains, fans can enjoy an entertaining evening of cricket at the venue.

Pitch Report: The surface at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) generally favors batters in overall T20s, including men’s internationals and BBL matches. However, in the two women’s T20I matches played here since 2016, the average first innings total has amounted to 135. Spinners will likely play a huge role in the second innings of the match, considering the SCG pitch must have worn out due to a slew of matches having taken place here off late, including a BGT Test between India and Australia.

Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney – Record of Chasing Teams

The captain winning the toss will likely opt to bat first. In the last two women’s T20Is hosted by the SCG, the chasing teams ended up losing on both occasions. Moreover, even in men’s T20I matches here, the team batting first have enjoyed a superior track record.

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AU-W vs EN-W 1st T20I Captain and Vice-captain

AU-W vs EN-W 1st T20I Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues

AU-W vs EN-W 1st T20I: Dream11 Team 1 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeeper: Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy
Batters: Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Danni Wyatt-Hodge
All-rounders: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Ashleigh Gardner, Alice Capsey
Bowlers: Sophie Ecclestone, Megan Schutt, Lauren Bell

Captain: Nat Sciver-Brunt
Vice-captain: Ashleigh Gardner

AU-W vs EN-W 1st T20I Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/ Grand Leagues

AU-W vs EN-W 1st T20I: Dream11 Team 2 [Source: @Dream11 App]

Wicketkeeper: Beth Mooney
Batters: Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Tammy Beaumont
All-rounders: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Alice Capsey
Bowlers: Alana King, Lauren Bell, Kim Garth

Captain: Heather Knight
Vice-captain: Annabel Sutherland

AU-W vs EN-W 1st T20I Expert Advice

Given the playing conditions and the expected team combinations of the two sides, a 2-3-3-3 or 1-3-4-3 combination will be ideal for the game.

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