T20 Spring Challenge 2025 - Match 1- 4: Sixers vs Hurricanes; Heat vs Renegades; Thunder vs ACTW; Strikers vs Stars - Match Predictions October 21

Here are the Match Predictions for T20 Spring Challenge 2025, Match 1 - Sydney Sixers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women; Match 2 - Brisbane Heat Women vs Melbourne Renegades; Match 3 - Sydney Thunder Women vs Australian Capital Territory Women and Match 4 - Adelaide Strikers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, to be played on the 21st of October at North Sydney Oval and Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park.

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Match 1- Sydney Sixers Women vs Hobart Hurricanes Women (North Sydney Oval)

Current Form Hobart Hurricanes Women:

Hobart Hurricanes Women are the defending champions of the T20 Spring Challenge. They won the Final Match of the Inaugural edition against Brisbane Heat Women by 5 wickets.

The top run scorer for Hobart Hurricanes Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Lizelle Lee with 252 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Hobart Hurricanes Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Molly Strano with 8 scalps under her belt.

Hobart Hurricanes Women are the strongest of all sides taking part in the competition. They have match winners like Nicola Carey, Lizelle Lee and Molly Strano in their squad. Hobart Hurricanes are expected to make it to the Semi Finals with ease.

Players to look out for:

1. Lizelle Lee - She is in the form of her life with the bat. Lee can dominate the opposition teams on her day.

2. Nicola Carey - She is a brilliant all rounder, who can make a difference both with her bowling as well as batting.

Current Form Sydney Sixers Women:

Sydney Sixers Women performed poorly in the last edition of T20 Spring Challenge. They managed to win only 1 game in the competition and failed to qualify for the Semi Finals.

The top run scorer for Sydney Sixers Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Erin Burns with 114 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Sydney Sixers Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Caoimhe Bray with 5 scalps under her belt.

Sydney Sixers Women are looking quite depleted this season too. It will be a surprise if they make it to the Semi Finals with ease.

Players to look out for:

1. Kate Pelle - She is a young and talented top order batter, who can accumulate a lot of runs in the T20 format.

2. Lauren Cheatle - She is an experienced bowler, who has a knack of picking up wickets for her team when it matters the most.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Sydney Sixers Women

Caoimhe Bray, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Mathilda Carmichael, Lauren Cheatle, Lucy Finn, Elsa Hunter, Lauren Kua, Emma Manix-Geeves, Claire Moore, Frankie Nicklin, Kate Pelle, Kate Peterson, Courtney Sippel

Hobart Hurricanes Women

Mia Barwick, Nicola Carey (vc), Ava Curtis, Ruth Johnston, Lizelle Lee, Caitlyn Mair, Tabatha Saville, Hayley Silver-Holmes, Lauren Smith, Molly Strano, Rachel Trenaman, Elyse Villani (c), Callie Wilson

Match Prediction - Sydney Sixers Women v Hobart Hurricanes Women

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Sydney Sixers Women

Who will win?- Hobart Hurricanes Women

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes Women), Kate Pelle (Sydney Sixers Women)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Nicola Carey (Hobart Hurricanes Women), Caoimhe Bray (Sydney Sixers Women)

Most Sixes – Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes Women), Maitlan Brown (Sydney Sixers Women)

Player of the Match- Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes Women)

Team Scores Batting first – Hobart Hurricanes Women 165+, Sydney Sixers Women 150+

Match Handicap : Hobart Hurricanes Women

Match 2 - Brisbane Heat Women vs Melbourne Renegades (Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park)

Current Form Brisbane Heat Women:

Brisbane Heat Women performed very well in the last year's edition. They managed to qualify for the Final Match but lost to Hobart Hurricanes Women.

The top run scorer for Brisbane Heat Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Georgia Redmayne with 208 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Brisbane Heat Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Nicola Hancock with 10 scalps under her belt.

Brisbane Heat Women have quite a number of players that are in form like Mikayla Wrigley, Nicola Hancock and Charli Knott. They are expected to perform very well in the upcoming matches.

Players to look out for:

1. Charli Knott - She is a fine striker of the cricket ball, who judges the line of the ball with perfection. Knott is expected to be amongst the runs in the upcoming matches.

2. Sianna Ginger - She is a fine first change bowler, who looked in superb form in the Women's National Cricket League.

Current Form Melbourne Renegades Women:

Melbourne Renegades Women performed poorly in the last edition of T20 Spring Challenge. They managed to win only 1 game in the competition and failed to qualify for the Semi Finals.

The top run scorer for Melbourne Renegades Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Courtney Webb with 149 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Melbourne Renegades Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Sarah Coyte with 6 scalps under her belt.

Melbourne Renegades Women have strong batting but they lack resources when it comes to bowling. It will be a surprise if they perform well in the crunch moments of the competition.

Players to look out for:

1. Sarah Coyte - She is an experienced bowler, who doesn't leak runs and picks up wickets when it matters the most for her team.

2. Courtney Webb - She can strike the ball a long way. Webb is in decent form in domestic circuit and she would look to extend it for the upcoming matches in T20 Spring Challenge.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Melbourne Renegades Women

Charis Bekker, Sarah Coyte, Emma de Broughe, Samara Dulvin, Nicole Faltum, Tess Flintoff, Olivia Henry, Milly Illingworth, Charli McLennan, Jasmine Nevins, Zoe Samuel, Naomi Stalenberg, Courtney Webb (c)

Brisbane Heat Women

Lily Bassingthwaite, Bonnie Berry, Lucinda Bourke, Sianna Ginger, Lucy Hamilton, Nicola Hancock, Charli Knott (c), Annie O'Neil, Georgia Redmayne, Clodagh Ryall, Ayaka Stafford, Filippa SueSee, Mikayla Wrigley

Match Prediction - Brisbane Heat Women v Melbourne Renegades Women

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Brisbane Heat Women

Who will win?- Brisbane Heat Women

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Courtney Webb (Melbourne Renegades Women), Charli Knott (Brisbane Heat Women)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Sarah Coyte (Melbourne Renegades Women), Nicola Hancock (Brisbane Heat Women)

Most Sixes – Tess Flintoff (Melbourne Renegades Women), Annie O'Neil (Brisbane Heat Women)

Player of the Match- Charli Knott (Brisbane Heat Women)

Team Scores Batting first – Brisbane Heat Women 170+, Melbourne Renegades 145+

Match Handicap: Brisbane Heat Women

Match 3 - Sydney Thunder Women vs Australian Capital Territory Women (North Sydney Oval)

Current Form Sydney Thunder Women:

Sydney Thunder Women performed poorly in the last edition of T20 Spring Challenge. They managed to win only 2 games in the competition and failed to qualify for the Semi Finals.

The top run scorer for Sydney Thunder Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Tahlia Wilson with 163 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Sydney Thunder Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Samantha Bates with 6 scalps under her belt.

Sydney Thunder Women have two or three pure match winners in their squad. It would be a surprise if they failed to qualify for the Semi Finals.

Players to look out for:

1. Samantha Bates - She is an intelligent spin bowler, who plays with the mind of the batters and picks up wickets at will.

2. Tahlia Wilson - Skipper Wilson will play a key role for her team with the bat in upcoming matches.

Current Form Australian Capital Territory Women:

Australian Capital Territory Women performed well in the last year's edition. They finished at the 5th position and very closely missed out on the Semi Finals spot.

The top run scorer for Australian Capital Territory Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Carly Leeson with 148 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Australian Capital Territory Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Grace Dignam with 8 scalps under her belt.

Australian Capital Territory Women have quite a number of players who are in form like Carly Leeson, Zoe Cooke, Grace Dignam and Olivia Porter. They are expected to perform well in the upcoming matches.

Players to look out for:

1. Grace Dignam - She is a decent off break bowler, who will be vested with the responsibility of providing breakthroughs in the middle overs of an innings.

2. Carly Leeson - She is an experienced all rounder, who can be particularly destructive with the bat in hand.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Sydney Thunder Women

Samantha Bates, Ella Briscoe, Stella Campbell, Tara French, Hasrat Gill, Laura Harris, Anika Learoyd, Alexandra Mavros, Olivia Maxwell, Taneale Peschel, Kate Peterson, Eva Ragg, Tahlia Wilson (c)

Australian Capital Territory Women

Paris Bowdler, Rachel Carroll, Zoe Cooke, Grace Dignam, Holly Ferling, Angelina Genford, Amy Hunter, Carly Leeson, Grace Lyons, Shivani Mehta, Olivia Porter, Gabrielle Sutcliffe, Annie Wikman

Match Prediction - Sydney Thunder Women v ACT Meteors

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Australian Capital Territory Women

Who will win?- Australian Capital Territory Women

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Carly Leeson (Australian Capital Territory Women), Anika Learoyd (Sydney Thunder Women)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Grace Dignam (Australian Capital Territory Women), Samantha Bates (Sydney Thunder Women)

Most Sixes – Carly Leeson (Australian Capital Territory Women), Laura Harris (Sydney Thunder Women)

Player of the Match- Carly Leeson (Australian Capital Territory Women)

Team Scores Batting first – Australian Capital Territory Women 155+, Sydney Thunder Women 140+

Match Handicap: Australian Capital Territory Women

Match 4 - Adelaide Strikers Women vs Melbourne Stars Women (Cricket Central, Sydney Olympic Park)

Current Form Adelaide Strikers Women:

Adelaide Strikers Women managed to reach the Semi Finals of the last year's edition but lost to Brisbane Heat Women.

The top run scorer for Adelaide Strikers Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Madeline Penna with 153 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Adelaide Strikers Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Eleanor Larosa with 9 scalps under her belt.

Adelaide Strikers Women are one of the strongest teams in the T20 Spring Challenge. They will easily make it to the Semi Finals.

Players to look out for:

1. Amanda Jade Wellington - She can make a difference with both bat and ball for Adelaide Strikers Women. Wellington is expected to be the top wicket taker for Adelaide Strikers Women in the upcoming matches.

2. Madeline Penna - She is a powerful striker of the cricket ball, who can steer her team to big totals.

Current Form Melbourne Stars Women:

Melbourne Stars Women managed to qualify for the last year edition's Semi Final but they turned out to be very unlucky. The match was abandoned due to rain and Stars failed to qualify for the Finals based on their positioning after league stages.

The top run scorer for Melbourne Stars Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Meg Lanning with 131 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Melbourne Stars Women in the previous edition of T20 Spring Challenge was Sophie Day with 7 scalps under her belt.

Melbourne Stars Women are the weakest of all sides taking part in the T20 Spring Challenge. It would be a surprise if they make it to the Semi Finals.

Players to look out for:

1. Sophie Day - She is a fine left arm spinner, who can provide breakthroughs when it matters the most for Melbourne Stars Women.

2. Meg Lanning - She doesn't need much introduction to cricket lovers. Lanning's experience with the bat will be key for Melbourne Stars Women in the upcoming matches.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Adelaide Strikers Women

Jemma Barsby, Maggie Clark, Emmerson Filsell, Ellie Johnston, Eleanor Larosa, Isabella Malgioglio, Anesu Mushangwe, Courtney Neale, Bridget Patterson, Madeline Penna, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Ella Wilson, Elizabeth Worthley

Melbourne Stars Women

Sophie Day, Maisy Gibson, Dani Gibson (OS), Ella Hayward, Jasmine Kamboj, Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Ines McKeon, Sasha Moloney, Indigo Noble, Mia Perrin, Georgia Prestwidge, Sophie Reid

Match Prediction - Adelaide Strikers Women v Melbourne Stars Women

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