MS-W vs HB-W Dream11 Prediction: Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes Women’s Big Bash League 2024 Fantasy XI

MS-W vs HB-W Dream11 Prediction: The Melbourne Stars Women (MS-W) will face the Hobart Hurricanes Women (HB-W) in Match 12 of the Women’s Big Bash League 2024 on Sunday, November 3, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Both teams will look to get a win streak under their belt, with each of them coming on the back of comfortable victories in the WBBL 2024.

• Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024
• Time: 4:40 AM IST, 10:10 AM local time
• Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
• Broadcast: Channel 7 Network, Foxtel, Kayo Sports (Australia), Star Sports Network (India)
• Live Stream: 7plus (Australia), Disney+ Hotstar (India)

Pitch and Weather Report

The pitch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is known for its well-balanced nature, offering a good mix of assistance to both batsmen and bowlers. Early in the game, bowlers can benefit from the bounce and pace the pitch provides.

As the match progresses, the pitch tends to become more favourable for batting, allowing batsmen to play their shots more freely. Spinners, however, usually find it challenging to get much help from this surface.

The weather forecast for tomorrow's match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground predicts mostly sunny skies with temperatures around 23°C. Expect a gentle southward wind blowing at 26 km/h, with gusts reaching up to 48 km/h. Humidity will be around 45%. There's only a 1% chance of precipitation, so rain interruptions are highly unlikely.

MS-W vs HB-W: Team Preview

Melbourne Stars Women (MS-W):

After a disappointing start in the WBBL 2024 tournament, the Stars have fought back with a 32-run win over the Sydney Sixers in a game interrupted by rainfall. The team will be heartened by the batting display of Meg Lanning, who will be crucial in the upcoming league game.

Hobart Hurricanes Women (HB-W):

The Hurricanes corrected their loss against the Sydney Thunder with a dominant seven-wicket victory over the Brisbane Heat, with Danni Wyatt-Hodge scoring a stunning 62-run knock.

MS-W vs HB-W: Key Players

• Meg Lanning (MS-W): Veteran batter scored a half-century in the previous match against Sydney Sixers
• Sophie Day (MS-W): The uncapped star has taken four wickets in two matches in WBBL 2024.
• Heather Graham (HB-W): Despite scoring 59 runs in three matches, the all-rounder has shined with the ball, taking six wickets so far.
• Nicola Carey (HB-W): Scored a half-century in the opening match, and has taken four wickets as well.

MS-W vs HB-W: Dream11 Prediction

• Wicketkeepers: Lizelle Lee
• Batters: Meg Lanning, Elyse Villani, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Ines McKeon
• All-rounders: Annabel Sutherland, Kathryn Bryce, Heather Graham, Nicola Carey
• Bowlers: Molly Strano, Sophie Day
• Captain Choices: Meg Lanning, Heather Graham
• Vice-Captain Choices: Nicola Carey, Annabel Sutherland

Team News

Neither team has reported any injuries ahead of the clash, so both are likely to field their strongest playing XI. However, this situation could change before the match kicks off.

MS-W vs HB-W Probable Playing 11:

Melbourne Stars Women (MS-W) Probable Playing 11:

Yastika Bhatia (wk), Ines Mckeon, Meg Lanning (c), Annabel Sutherland, Rhys McKenna, Marizanne Kapp, Deepti Sharma, Kim Garth, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Day, Maisy Gibson

Hobart Hurricanes Women (HB-W) Probable Playing 11:

Lizelle Lee (wk), Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Nicola Carey, Elyse Villani (c), Heather Graham, Chloe Tryon, Tabatha Saville, Kathryn Bryce, Molly Strano, Lauren Smith, Callie Wilson

MS-W vs HB-W Squads

Melbourne Stars Women (MS-W) Full Squad:

Yastika Bhatia, Sophie Day, Tess Flintoff, Kim Garth, Maisy Gibson, Hasrat Gill, Liv Henry, Marizanne Kapp, Meg Lanning (c), Rhys McKenna, Ines McKeon, Sasha Moloney, Sophie Reid, Deepti Sharma, Annabel Sutherland

Hobart Hurricanes Women (HB-W) Full Squad:

Nicola Carey, Zoe Cooke, Heather Graham, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Tabatha Saville, Amy Smith, Lauren Smith, Molly Strano, Rachel Trenaman, Chloe Tryon, Elyse Villani (c), Callie Wilson, Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Kathryn Bryce, Suzie Bates