Match Preview
Game No. 14 of the season sees Wellington Blaze go head to head against Central Hinds at the Basin Reserve in Wellington
Blaze emerged victorious in the earlier H2H game this season and will go in as favourites again having won 4 from 4. Hinds on the other hand, are lying at the last spot having lost all their 4 games this season
H2H Record
Blaze enjoy complete dominance over Hinds in H2H games, with a lead of 18:2
When it comes to H2H record at this venue, Blaze enjoy a 2:0 lead
Top Performers H2H
Natalie Dodd (CH), Batter- RHB
Inns- 8 | Runs- 198 | Avg- 28
Leigh Kasperek (WB), All-Rounder- RHB/OS
Inns- 7 | Wkts- 10 | Avg- 12 | Runs- 106 | Avg- 35
Amelia Kerr (WB), All-Rounder- RHB/RALB
Inns- 14 | Wkts- 17 | Avg- 14 | Runs- 306 | Avg- 44
Jess Kerr (WB), Bowler- RAM
Inns- 10 | Wkts- 22 | Avg- 7 | SR- 10
Top Performers at Venue
Jess Kerr (WB), Bowler- RAM
Inns- 20 | Wkts- 23 | Avg- 18 | SR- 18
Amelia Kerr (WB), All-Rounder- RHB/RALB
Inns- 23 | Wkts- 33 | Avg- 14 | Runs- 480 | Avg- 30
Leigh Kasperek (WB), All-Rounder- RHB/OS
Inns- 20 | Wkts- 37 | Avg- 10 | Runs- 217 | Avg- 27
Natalie Dodd (CH), Batter- RHB
Inns- 3 | Runs- 94 | Avg- 47
Top Picks
Natalie Dodd (CH), Batter- RHB
- Scored 60 runs in the previous game
- Good H2H record: Inns- 8 | Runs- 198 | Avg- 28
- Top scored for Hinds in both the previous H2H games played at this venue
Jess Kerr (WB), Bowler- RAM
- Figures of 4-0-22-3 in the previous H2H game
- Leading wicket-taker in H2H games: Inns- 10 | Wkts- 22 | Avg- 7 | SR- 10
- She has picked 15 wickets across the last 6 H2H outings
Hannah Rowe (CH), All-Rounder- RHB/RAM
- Figures of 4-0-33-2 in the previous H2H game
- Only Hinds’ bowler to have been amongst the wickets in both the previous H2H games played at this venue
- 82 runs at an average of 27.33, to go alongside 5 wickets at an average of 18.8 this season
Differential Picks
Thamsyn Newton (WB), All-Rounder- RHB/RAM
- Top scored in the previous game with 41 runs
- Scored 29 runs in the previous H2H game, the joint highest by a Blaze batter
Jess Watkin (CM), All-Rounder- RHB/OS
- Figures of 4-0-23-1 in the previous H2H game
- Figures of 3-0-18-2 in her previous game
- Her 228 runs are the most by a Hinds’ batter in H2H games
Xara Jetly (WB), Bowler- OS
- She had the best bowling figures in the previous H2H game: 3-0-15-3
- 5 wickets at an average of 13.2 from 4 H2H outings
- Good record at the venue: Inns- 9 | Wkts- 10 | Avg- 12 | SR- 14
Rosemary Mair (CH), Bowler- RAM
- Picked 3 wickets at an average of 11.66 across the 2 H2H games last season
- Had the best figures by a Hinds’ bowler in the previous H2H game at this venue: 4-0-19-1
- She’s also a very handy batter down the order, and was amongst the runs throughout last season
Safe Captaincy Pick
Amelia Kerr (WB), All-Rounder- RHB/RALB
- 2nd highest run-getter in H2H games: Inns- 11 | Runs- 306 | Avg- 44
- 2nd highest wicket-taker in H2H games: Inns- 14 | Wkts- 17 | Avg- 14 | SR- 18
- 2nd highest wicket-taker at the venue: Inns- 23 | Wkts- 33 | Avg- 14 | SR- 15
- Top scored in the previous H2H game at this venue with 62 runs
- Averages 30 with the bat at this venue, having scored a total of 480 runs
Differential Captaincy Pick
Leigh Kasperek (WB), All-Rounder- RHB/OS
- POTM in the previous H2H game for her all round heroics of 29 runs & bowling figures of 4-0-18-2
- Brilliant H2H record: Inns- 7 | Wkts- 10 | Avg- 12 | Runs- 106 | Avg- 35
- Scored 60* & returned with bowling figures of 3-1-14-2 in the previous H2H game at this venue
- Has never gone wicketless against this opposition
- Leading wicket-taker at the venue with 37 wickets at a miserly average of 10.43
Player to Avoid
Rebecca Burns (WB), Batter- RHB
- Poor H2H record: Inns- 9 | Runs- 113 | Avg- 14
- Scored only 15 runs in the previous H2H game
- Scored only 14 runs in the previous H2H game at this venue
Base Team
WK: Natalie Dodd
BAT: Maddy Green, Mikaela Greig, Thamsyn Newton
AR: Amelia Kerr, Leigh Kasperek, Jess Watkin, Hannah Rowe
BOWL: Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Xara Jetly
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