Northern Superchargers Women vs Birmingham Phoenix Women, HWC, Today Match Prediction 03 August 2023

NORSW vs BRMW Match Prediction & Analysis

Northern Superchargers women and Birmingham Phoenix women will lock horns in the fourth match of the Hundred Womens Competition 2023 played at Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds on Thursday.

With three wins and three losses last season, Northern Superchargers women failed to qualify for the knockout stages of the competition. Captain Hollie Armitage will be hoping that the side can deliver the goods with bat and ball in this opening clash.

On the other hand, Birmingham Phoenix women will be looking to turn their fortunes around in this year’s competition. Captain Ellyse Perry will be hoping that the side can adjust to the conditions and put on a decent show against Northern Superchargers women.

Last season, Birmingham Phoenix women ed a narrow win over Northern Superchargers women in a game played at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham

RECENT PERFORMANCE

NORSW

BRMW

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Northern Superchargers Women Preview

In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Alyssa Healey, Aylish Cranstone, Jemimah Rodrigues and Hollie Armitage to deliver the bulk of the runs.

By her standards, Australia’s Alyssa Healy had a below par outing with the bat in the previous edition of The Hundred Womens competition. In six matches, Healy accumulated 129 runs at a strike rate of 151.76.

In the bowling department, the side will be relying on the likes of Alice Davidson Richards, Lucy Hingham, Kate Cross, Georgia Wareham and Linsey Smith to provide timely breakthroughs.

Alice Davidson Richards proved to be a bankable performer with the ball in hand for Northern Superchargers. In six innings, Richards claimed seven wickets at an economy rate of 9.42.

Northern Superchargers Women Predicted Playing XI:

Hollie Armitage (Captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Alyssa Healy, Aylish Cranstone, Marie Kelly, Alice Davidson Richards, Bess Heath, Georgia Wareham, Lucy Hingham, Kate Cross and Linsey Smith.

Northern Superchargers Women Actual Playing XI:

Grace Ballinger, Leah Dobson, Bess Heath, Alice Richards, Georgia Wareham, Hollie Armitage, Kate Cross, Marie Kelly, Linsey Smith, Jemimah Rodrigues, Phoebe Litchfield

Birmingham Phoenix Women Preview

In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Sophie Devine, Amy Jones, captain Ellyse Perry, Evelyn Jones and Erin Burns to deliver the bulk of the runs.

With 134 runs in six innings at a strike rate of 136.73, captain Ellyse Perry topped the batting charts for Birmingham Phoenix women in the previous edition of the Hundred Womens competition.

In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Emily Arlott, Kate Levick, Issy Wong, Abtaha Maqsood and Hannah Baker to deliver crucial breakthroughs.

Last season, medium-pacer Emily Arlott topped the bowling charts for Birmingham Phoenix women and claimed nine wickets at an economy rate of 5.60.

Birmingham Phoenix Women Predicted Playing XI:

Ellyse Perry (captain), Sophie Devine, Evelyn Jones, Erin Burns, Amy Jones (wk), Chloe Brewer/Abigail Freeborn, Hannah Baker, Abtaha Maqsood, Issy Wong, Emily Arlott and Kate Levick.

Birmingham Phoenix Women Actual Playing XI:

Charis Pavely, Emily Arlott, Hannah Baker, Abigail Freeborn, Amy Jones, Erin Burns, Eve Jones, Issy Wong, Katie Levick, Sophie Devine, Tess Flintoff

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The wicket prepared for the game will be decent for batting with some help for the quick bowlers. The weather forecast for Thursday’s match is thundery showers during the evening.

NORSW vs BRMW Pitch Report

Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds is going to host the 4th match of The Hundred Womens Competition 2023 between Northern Superchargers women and Birmingham Phoenix women.

Toss: To Bowl

Both the teams will be keen to win the toss, bowl first and restrict the opposition to a modest total in their full quota of overs. Last year, two out of three matches played at Leeds was won by side batting first.