Match Preview
Wellington Blaze host Otago Sparks in Game No. 2 of the season, to be played at the Basin Reserve in Wellington
WB are the defending champions heading into the competition, and were unbeaten throughout last season winning all their 11 games, whereas OS were the 2nd best side that season, failing at the final hurdle against WB in the final
With 7 titles to their name, Blaze have won the title the most number of times in the competition’s history, whereas Sparks have been crowned champions just once
H2H Record
This will the 24th H2H encounter between the 2 sides. With 18 wins, Blaze have a one sided lead of 18:5 on the H2H count
When it comes to H2H record at venue, Blaze take the lead again, having won 3 of the 4 games played between these 2 sides at the Basis Reserve
Top Performers H2H
Maddy Green (WB), Batter- RHB
Inns- 7 | Runs- 207 | Avg- 41
Suzie Bates (OS), Batter- RHB
Inns- 19 | Runs- 428 | Avg- 23
Amelia Kerr (WB), All Rounder- RHB/RALB
Inns- 14 | Runs- 251 | Avg- 36 | Wkts- 28 | Avg- 10
Xara Jetly (WB), Bowler- OS
Inns- 4 | Wkts- 8 | Avg- 5 | SR- 8
Top Performers at Venue
Maddy Green (WB), Batter- RHB
Inns- 7 | Runs- 207 | Avg- 41
Suzie Bates (OS), Batter- RHB
Inns- 19 | Runs- 428 | Avg- 23
Amelia Kerr (WB), All Rounder- RHB/RALB
Inns- 14 | Runs- 251 | Avg- 36 | Wkts- 28 | Avg- 10
Xara Jetly (WB), Bowler- OS
Inns- 4 | Wkts- 8 | Avg- 5 | SR- 8
Top Picks
Kate Ebrahim (OS), All Rounder- RHB/RAM
– She is one of Sparks’ most bankable players
– She picked 13 wickets at an average of 19.76 last season
– She has been in great run scoring form in lead up to this competition, having scored 256 runs at an average 128 in the HBJ Shield
Suzie Bates (OS), Batter- RHB
– She was the leading run-getter last season: Inns- 12 | Runs- 504 | Avg- 56
– She had a lead of 150+ runs over the 2nd highest run-getter
– She has a decent record at the venue: Inns- 6 | Runs- 166 | Avg- 33
Maddy Green (WB), Batter- RHB
– She averages 40+ for WB in H2H games: Inns- 7 | Runs- 207 | Avg- 41
– She scored 55 runs in the previous H2H game
Jess Kerr (WB), Bowler- RAM
– Good H2H record: Inns- 11 | Wkts- 14 | Avg- 14 | SR- 16
– Has always performed well at the venue: Inns- 19 | Wkts- 19 | Avg- 19 | SR- 20
– She was the 2nd highest wicket-taker last season: Inns- 9 | Wkts- 18 | Avg- 8 | SR- 10
Differential Picks
Xara Jetly (WB), Bowler- OS
– She’s got a great H2H record: Inns- 4 | Wkts- 8 | Avg- 5 | SR- 8
– She’s got a good record at the venue: Inns- 8 | Wkts- 9 | Avg- 11 | SR- 13
Eden Carson (OS), Bowler- OS
– She was Sparks’ highest wicket-taker last season: Inns- 12 | Wkts- 17 | Avg- 16 | SR- 16
– She has picked 8 wickets at a SR of 19.5 from 8 H2H outings
– She has a decent record at the venue: Inns- 4 | Wkts- 4 | Avg- 25 | SR- 19
Gemma Adams (OS), All Rounder- RHB/RAM
– She’s the fastest bowler in the Sparks’ side, and has got a very sharp bouncer up her sleeve
– She had figures of 5-0-26-2 vs the Blaze during the HBJ Shield game held last week
– She’s also a very handy batter who can accumulate quick runs
Caitlin King (WB), All Rounder- RHB/RAM
– King has been picking wickets for fun off late, and will be needed more with the ball rather than the bat, in this Blaze side
– She has 6 wickets at an average of 6.66 in this season’s HBJ Shield
Safe Captaincy Pick
Amelia Kerr (WB), All Rounder- RHB/RALB
– She was the 2nd highest run-getter last season: Inns- 10 | Runs- 346 | Avg- 35
– She was the joint 3rd highest wicket-taker last season: Inns- 11 | Wkts- 17 | Avg- 11 | SR- 15
– She’s the leading wicket-taker in H2H games
– Her all-round H2H aggregates make for a great reading: Inns- 10 | Runs- 251 | Avg- 36 || Inns- 14 | Wkts- 28 | Avg- 10
– She’s performed equally well at the venue: Inns- 16 | Runs- 429 | Avg- 31 || Inns- 21 | Wkts- 31 | Avg- 13
Differential Captaincy Pick
Leigh Kasperek (OS), All Rounder- RHB/OS
– She was the leading wicket-taker last season: Inns- 11 | Wkts- 20 | Avg- 9 | SR- 11
– She also scored 159 runs at an average of 26.5 last season
– She registered figures of 3-0-23-3 in the previous H2H game
– She’s the leading wicket-taker at the venue: Inns- 18 | Wkts- 32 | Avg- 11 | SR- 11
– She’s got a very good H2H record as well: Inns- 8 | Wkts- 11 | Avg- 12 | SR- 12
Player to Avoid
Rebecca Burns (WB), Batter- RHB
– She’s got a very poor H2H record: Inns- 7 | Runs- 101 | Avg- 14
– Her overall T20 record isn’t great either: Inns- 55 | Runs- 760 | Avg- 15
Base Team
WK: Polly Inglis
BAT: Suzie Bates, Maddy Green, Caitlin King
AR: Leigh Kasperek, Amelia Kerr, Kate Ebrahim, Gemma Adams
BOWL: Jess Kerr,Xara Jetly, Eden Carson
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