Key match-ups, analysis, form, team news, weather forecast, tickets, TV and streaming information, odds, predictions and more ahead of the latest encounter in the 2022 Weber WBBL
Adelaide Strikers host the Brisbane Heat in match 45 of the WBBL; the eighth edition of the tournament.
The game is scheduled to start at 5.30 pm local time (7 am GMT) on Monday, November 14.
The game will be played in Adelaide at the Karen Rolton Oval.
Second play fifth in the WBBL. The Heat are just three points off top spot but come into this game off the back of defeat to Hurricanes. Strikers failed to beat the weather in their last game but also fell to the Hurricanes in the game prior to that.
Georgia Redmayne of the Brisbane Heat was top of the run-scoring charts for the large majority of the season but now finds herself 98 runs behind Beth Mooney after picking up a hamstring injury. If she fails to recover in time, it will put more emphasis on Danni Wyatt and Grace Harris.
Strikers boast an impressive bowling line-up. Amanda-Jade Wellington has 17 wickets and Megan Schutt has 14 as they continue to compete for the highest wicket-taker of the tournament. Deandra Dottin and Laura Wolvaardt add star quality to the batting order and if they are able to fire they can take the game away from any opposition.
The Strikers came out on top by 31 runs when they faced each other earlier in the season, thanks largely to 4 for 16 from Darcie Brown.
Strikers will be hoping for better weather than the clash with Sydney Thunder that was rained off [Sarah Reed/Getty Images]
Megan Schutt against Wyatt should be a huge match-up between two international players. The outcome of their battle may well decide how the innings ends up.
It will be interesting to see if Darcie Brown can repeat her hattrick heroics from the last time these two sides met.
There is inclement weather around Adelaide with a 70 per cent chance of rain.
Redmayne is in a race to be fit for the Brisbane Heat. Pooja Vastrakar has been called back by the BCCI to prepare for their upcoming series and is replaced in the Heat squad by Jess Kerr.
Adelaide Strikers: Jemma Barsby, Darcie Brown, Deandra Dottin, Tahlia McGrath, Tegan McPharlin, Annie O’Neil, Bridget Patterson, Maddie Penna, Megan Schutt, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Laura Wolvaardt, Ella Wilson, Anesu Mushangwe, Meagan Dixon, Katie Mack
Brisbane Heat: Jess Jonassen, Zoe Cooke (injured, replaced by Lucy Hamilton), Nicola Hancock, Grace Harris, Laura Harris, Mikayla Hinkley, Ellie Johnston, Amelia Kerr, Charli Knott, Grace Parsons, Georgia Redmayne, Courtney Sippel, Georgia Voll, Pooja Vastrakar, Danni Wyatt, Jess Kerr
Adelaide Strikers: Deandra Dottin, Katie Mack, Laura Wolvaardt, Bridget Patterson, Madeline Penna, Tahlia McGrath, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Tegan McPharlin, Jemma Barsby, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown
Brisbane Heat: Grace Harris, Danni Wyatt, Georgia Voll, Amelia Kerr, Laura Harris, Ellie Johnston, Charli Knott, Jess Jonassen, Jess Kerr, Nicola Hancock, Courtney Sippel
Danni Wyatt [Mark Brake/Getty Images]
Heat are the favourites for the victory at 8/11 while Strikers are evens with the bookies.
The Strikers should win this if Redmayne remains out injured.
Adult tickets from $11.70 and Child (6-17) from $6.49 online at INTIX.
Sky Sports holds the UK rights for the WBBL. This game will be shown on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event. Coverage of the competition resumes on November 18.
In Australia, fans will be able to watch all 59 matches in the WBBL live and free on either the Seven Network or cricket.com.au
A total of 24 games will be televised on free-to-air on Seven and simulcast on Foxtel and Kayo, while the remaining 35 games will be shown on Foxtel and Kayo Sports and also live-streamed for free on cricket.com.au.
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