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EN-W vs SL-W: Cricket Fantasy Tips and Teams for the 1st ODI (Source: Twitter)
After winning a memorable T20 international series 1-2 (3), Sri Lanka Women (SL-W) now faces England Women (EN-W) in a three-match one-day international series. The first match is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 09th, 2023 at Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street at 3:30 PM IST. The second and the third encounters will be played on the 12th and 14th in Northampton and Leicester respectively. Ahead of the game, here is a look at the top player stats, the best player picks, the top captain and vice-captain choices, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of this fixture.
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Speaking about the T20Is, the home side defeated the visitors by 12 runs (DLS Method) in the opening clash in Hove. Sri Lanka then bounced back to level the series by winning the second match by an eight-wicket margin in Chelmsford. The tourists kept the winning momentum going by winning the decider by seven wickets at County Ground in Derby.
EN-W vs SL-W, Team Form Guide
England Women: W-L-W-W-W
Sri Lanka Women: W-L-W-W-L
EN-W vs SL-W, 1st ODI: Pitch Report
The 22-yard strip at Chester-le-Street in Durham provides equal asisstance to both the batters and bowlers. However, the surface becomes relatively easy for spinners than the pacers as the match progresses.
Riverside Ground ODI Stats and Records
Matches: 2
England Women Won: 0
Batting First Won: 2
Fielding First Won: 0
Highest Total: 237/7 by New Zealand Women vs England Women in 1996
Lowest Total: 98 all out by England Women vs New Zealand in 2002
EN-W vs SL-W, 1st ODI: Top Player Picks
Heather Knight (EN-W)
- Skipper Heather Knight is the leading run-getter amongst the active English players in ODIs.
- The right-hander has an average of 37.05 with two centuries and 26 fifties in the format to go with 56 scalps.
- Knight is averaging 77.00 with two fifties in three innings in 2023.
Nat Sciver-Brunt (EN-W)
- All-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt has a solid batting average of 45.55 which includes seven tons and 20 fifties in ODI cricket.
- She has also picked up 68 wickets in 87 innings in her career.
- Sciver-Brunt is averaging 135.50 with two hundred in three innings this year.
Tammy Beaumont (EN-W)
- Tammy Beaumont is the fifth highest run-scorer in the history of England ODI cricket.
- The right-handed opening batter has an average of 41 which includes nine centuries and 18 half-centuries.
Chamari Athapaththu (SL-W)
- Veteran skipper Chamari Athapaththu is leading the batting charts for Sri Lanka in this format.
- The left-handed opener has scored over 3100 runs at an average of 34.77 with eight tons and 15 fifties.
- Athapaththu also won the Player of the Series award in the T20I series as she was the only player to rack up over 100 runs in three outings.
EN-W vs SL-W, 1st ODI: Top Captain and Vice-captain choices
| Scenario | Captain | Vice-captain |
|---|---|---|
| If ENG bowls first | Nat Sciver-Brunt | Tammy Beaumont |
| If ENG bats first | Heather Knight | Nat Sciver-Brunt |
EN-W vs SL-W, 1st ODI: Cricket Fantasy Expert Advice
After losing the T20I series, the home side is expected to bounce back and seal the series. For that to happen, the English side start favorites for the opener so pick players from their team to fetch more points.
EN-W vs SL-W, 1st ODI: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
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Wicketkeeper: Anushka Sanjeewani
Batters: Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Nilakshi de Silva
All-rounders: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Alice Capsey, Chamari Athapaththu, Kavisha Dilhari
Bowlers: Kate Cross, Inoka Ranaweera, Oshadi Ranasinghe
Captain: Heather Knight
Vice-captain: Nat Sciver-Brunt
EN-W: 5 Players, SL-W: 6 Players
EN-W vs SL-W, 1st ODI: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues
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Wicketkeeper: Amy Jones
Batters: Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Harshita Madavi, Vishmi Gunaratne, Hasini Perera
All-rounders: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Chamari Athapaththu
Bowlers: Sarah Glenn, Charlie Dean, Udeshika Prabodhani
Captain: Nat Sciver-Brunt
Vice-captain: Chamari Athapaththu
EN-W: 6 Players, SL-W: 5 Players
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