Amelia Kerr in nets (x.com)
Central Districts Women (CH-W) and Wellington Women (WB-W) square off against each other in the Grand Final of the Women's Super Smash League. The all-important mouth-watering summit clash is scheduled to take place on a Super Sunday, January 28th, 2024, at Eden Park in Auckland at 5:00 IST.
The Districts suffered a defeat at the hands of Wellington at their home ground in Napier while the reverse fixture ended up in a tie in Wellington in the league stage. Ahead of this crucial finale, here is a look at some of the important player stats, the best player picks, the top captain and vice-captain choices, and the best predicted XI for the fantasy contests of this encounter.
The Districts have had an average campaign as they have ten matches with four victories and three defeats to their name. Their one game ended up in a tie while the remaining two in no result. With 22 points, they finished at the third position in the table.
On the other hand, Wellington has played ten games with seven wins and just one loss. Their one match also ended up in a tie and the remaining one in no result. With 32 points, they topped the table.
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CH-W vs WB-W, Team Form Guide (Most Recent First)
Central Districts Women: W-L-W-T-L
Wellington Women: W-W-T-W-W
CH-W vs WB-W, Final: Pitch Report
The surface at Eden Park in Auckland is a good one to bat one. Scoring runs has been easy on this tiny ground which has shorter boundaries. The skipper winning the toss may look to field first in the all-important final.
CH-W vs WB-W, Final: Top Player Picks
Hollie Armitage (CH-W)
- Hollie Armitage is the leading run-getter for the Districts in this campaign
- The right-handed opening batter has struck 297 runs in nine innings at an average of 33.00
- She also won the Player of the Match award in the Eliminator clash against Northern Districts for her knock of 78 off 50
Hannah Rowe (CH-W)
- Hannah Rowe has hit the second-most runs after Armitage for the Districts
- The right-handed middle-order player has amassed 172 runs at an average of 29 with the highest score of 43
- Rowe has also managed to pick up eight wickets in nine innings
Amelia Kerr (WB-W)
- All-rounder Amelia Kerr is having a dream tournament
- The right-handed batter and legbreak bowler is the leading run-scorer and wicket-taker of the ongoing campaign
- Kerrr has smashed 402 runs at a staggering average of 80.40 which includes four half-centuries
- She has picked up 20 wickets at an average of just 8.25 and a strike rate of 10.80
Georgia Plimmer (WB-W)
- Georgia Plimmer has racked up the second-most runs after Kerr for Wellington
- The right-hander has hit close to 200 runs at an average of 62.33
CH-W vs WB-W, Final: Cricket Fantasy Player Stats
| Player | Stats | Average Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|
| Hollie Armitage | 297 Runs in 9 Innings and | 48.33 |
| Hannah Rowe | 172 Runs and 8 Wickets in 9 Innings | 58 |
| Amelia Kerr | 402 Runs and 20 Wickets in 9 Innings | 135.44 |
| Georgia Plimmer | 187 Runs in 9 Innings | 36.89 |
| Leigh Kesperek | 16 Wickets in 9 Innings | 60.44 |
CH-W vs WB-W, Final: Top Captain and Vice-captain choices
| Scenario | Captain | Vice-captain |
|---|---|---|
| If WB-W bowls first | Amelia Kerr | Sophie Devine |
| If WB-W bats first | Amelia Kerr | Georgia Plimmer |
CH-W vs WB-W, Final: Cricket Fantasy Expert Advice
Wellington is the in-form side and they are expected to clinch the ultimate title over Central Districts. So load your Fantasy-XI side with a majority of the Wellington players to earn more points.
CH-W vs WB-W, Final: Cricket Fantasy Team for Head-to-Head/Small Leagues
Wicketkeeper: Jessica McFadyen
Batters: Hollie Armitage, Thamsyn Newton, Georgia Plimmer, Rebecca Burns
All-rounders: Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine, Leigh Kasperek
Bowlers: Hannah Rowe, Claudia Green, Jess Kerr
Captain: Amelia Kerr
Vice-captain: Georgia Plimmer
CH-W: 4 Players, WB-W: 7 Players
CH-W vs WB-W, Final: Cricket Fantasy Team for Winner Takes All/Grand Leagues
Wicketkeeper: Natalie Dodd
Batters: Hollie Armitage, Mikaela Greig, Georgia Plimmer, Rebecca Burns
All-rounders: Priyanaz Chatterji, Amelia Kerr, Leigh Kasperek
Bowlers: Hannah Rowe, Rosemary Mair, Xara Jetly
Captain: Amelia Kerr
Vice-captain: Hollie Armitage
CH-W: 6 Players, WB-W: 5 Players
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