WBBL 2023 | ST-W vs MS-W, Match 32 - Top Captain and Vice-captain Picks

image-lor6ci04Meg Lanning will be seen playing for Melbourne Stars in the match (Source: X)

Sydney Thunder Women (ST-W) and Melbourne Stars Women (MS-W) go toe-to-toe with each other in the ongoing ninth season of the Women's Big Bash League. Match No. 32 is all set to take place on a doubleheader Friday, November 10, 2023, at North Sydney Oval in Sydney at 9:50 AM IST. Thunder defeated the Stars by a margin of nine wickets when both sides met a few days back in the reverse fixture in Melbourne. Before the game goes live, here is a look at the top captain and vice-captain choices for the fantasy contests of this encounter.

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ST-W vs MS-W, 32nd Match: Venue Analysis

The North Sydney Oval in Sydney provides favorable conditions to the batters. The bowlers must focus on their accuracy on this track. Another high-scoring encounter could be on the cards.


ST-W vs MS-W, 32nd Match - Toss Factor

Sides batting second have managed to win four out of the five games played so far here at the venue in WBBL 9. The skipper wininng the toss may surely look to field first considering these results in the ongoing edition.

Scenario: If Sydney Thunder Fields First

Hannah Darlington is the leading wicket-taker for Thunder so far in this WC. The right-arm medium seamer has picked up nine wickets at an average of 22.00. She will again have the responsibility to get early wickets and restrict the Stars to a low total. Chamari Athapaththu and Tahlia Wilson have been doing the bulk of the scoring and will again have to do the job in a big run-chase.

Scenario: If Melbourne Stars Fields First

Sophie Day and Annabel Sutherland are the leading wicket-takers for the Stars in this campaign. The former has 14 wickets while Sutherland has 12 scalps under her belt. Meg Lanning and Sutherland will play an important part in the run-chase along with Alice Capsey.


ST-W vs MS-W, 32nd Match - Top Captain and Vice-captain choices

Scenario: If Melbourne Stars Fields First

Meg Lanning (MS-W)

Skipper Meg Lanning is leading the batting charts for the Stars in the campaign. The right-handed opening player has struck 171 runs with two half-centuries to her name. Lanning will again look to lead her side from the front by getting a substantial score in a big run-chase.

Annabel Sutherland (MS-W)

All-rounder Annabel Sutherland is a vital cog in this Melbourne set-up. The right-handed player has struck 155 runs at an average of 22. As mentioned above, she has also snared 12 scalps at an average of 17.33 and a strike-rate of 13.83. Her all-round skills will be important for the Stars to snatch a victory in this tie.


Scenario: If Sydney Thunder Fields First

Chamari Athapaththu (ST-W)

Sri Lanka international Chamari Athapaththu is the second highest run-scorer so far in this campaign. The left-handed opening player has amassed 304 runs at an average of 51 which includes four half-centuries. Thunder will hope that Athapaththu keeps her form going especially if the team is facing a big target.

Tahlia Wilson (ST-W)

Wicketkeeper batter Tahlia Wilson has mustered the second-most runs after Athapaththu for Sydney. The right-hander player has 233 runs to her name at an average of 58.25 with one half-century. Wilson would look to keep contributing for her side and guide her side to a victory in a run-chase.


ST-W vs MS-W, 32nd Match - Big Risk, Big Return Choices

Heather Knight (ST-W)

Captain Heather Knight has scored only 123 runs in five innings at an average of 41.00 with one half-century. The middle-order player would hope to contribute more for her side in this fixture.  Going by the form, Knight is a risky but worthy pick against the Stars. She has scores of 18, 13*, 2, 52* and 38 in this campaign. 

Maia Bouchier (MS-W)

Maia Bouchier has managed to score jsut 111 runs so far in eight innings in WBBL 9. The right-handed England international is averaging just 14 with the highest score of 14. Bouchier might finally come good in this contest as she looks to deliver a solid performance.