ST-W vs MS-W Dream11 Prediction, Playing 11, Top Picks, Fantasy Cricket Tips for WBBL 2022 Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women Dream11 Team for Today's Match

ST-W vs MS-W Dream11 Prediction: Perth is set to host the 15th derby of the Women’s Big Bash League on Saturday (October 23). Sydney Thunder Women will lock horns with Melbourne Stars Women at the Western Australia Cricket Association Ground (WACA). It’s the eighth edition of the tournament, where eight teams will participate and 59 matches will be played in a round-robin format, followed by knockout finals.

Thunder, led by Rachael Haynes, are one of the three most successful teams in the tournament; they have won two titles so far. The side opened their account in the points table, with a victory against mighty Perth Scorchers Women. With a disappointing start to the tournament, the side will be aiming for a victorious run ahead.

Stars, on the other hand, are the only side with no success in the WBBL 2022 so far. The side has lost three back-to-back games in absence of their regular skipper Meg Lanning.
The game will commence at 8:10 AM (IST).

ST-W vs MS-W Dream11 Prediction for Today’s Match

Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women, Match 15, Women’s Big Bash League 2022/23

Fixture: Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women
Date and Time: Sunday, October 23, 8:10 AM IST
Venue: Western Australia Cricket Association Ground (WACA), Perth

Where to watch ST-W vs MS-W Live?

Watch ST-W vs MS-W -W live, on Sony Sports Network. All the Women’s Big Bash League games will also be telecasted live on the SonyLIV app and website.

Tournament Points Table

Position	Teams	Matches	Won	Lost	Tied/No Result	Points	Net Run Rate
1	BH-W	4	3	1	0	6	0.659
2	PS-W	4	3	1	0	6	0.655
3	SS-W	4	3	1	0	6	0.553
4	HB-W	3	2	1	0	4	0.558
5	AS-W	3	1	2	0	2	-0.286
6	MR-W	3	1	2	0	2	-0.730
7	ST-W	4	1	3	0	2	-0.981
8	MS-W	3	0	3	0	0	-1.712

Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women Pitch Report

It’s a balanced pitch at the WACA in Sydney and better suited for the pacers. Deeming the last five games played at the venue, the average first innings score is 136, while the total average score has been around 128. 60% of the teams batting first at the venue have won the games. Also, 60% of the captains preferred to bat first after winning the toss at the venue. Moreover, the weather on matchday is predicted to hover around 21.63° Celcius, with broken clouds up in the sky.

Last Result at the Venue

Sydney Thunder Women (166/4) beat Perth Scorchers Women (141/9) by 25 runs – October 22, 2022

Form Guide

Last five matches – (the most recent first)
Sydney Thunder Women: W L L L L
Melbourne Stars Women: L L L W L

Sydney Thunder Women Playing 11

Thunder are likely to open with Tammy Beaumont and Phoebe Litchfield.
The Thunder middle-order may comprise Amy Jones, the skipper and former Australia batter Rachael Haynes, and Tahlia Wilson. Wilson may keep the wickets.
Sammy-Jo Johnson and Olivia Porter may be the all-rounders on the board. Both can bowl at a medium pace.
Thunder are likely to play the spin-bowling duo of Lauren Smith and Samantha Bates.
Belinda Vakarewa and Lea Tahuhu are likely to lead the pace unit of Thunder.

Probable Playing 11:

Tammy Beaumont
Phoebe Litchfield
Amy Jones
Rachael Haynes (C)
Tahlia Wilson (WK)
Sammy-Jo Johnson
Olivia Porter
Lea Tahuhu
Lauren Smith
Belinda Vakarewa
Samantha Bates

Sammy-Jo Johnson’s WBBL Stats

Johnson is perhaps, one of the most experienced members of the Thunder unit. Johnson can bowl at a medium pace and can provide explosive batting performances too.

Matches	Wickets	Economy	Average	Best	Runs	Strike Rate	50s	Best
90	85	6.69	21.55	3/12	671	121.56	2	52

Tammy Beaumont’s WBBL Stats

The English batter is one of the most experienced members of the Thunder lineup. She is a righty, unorthodox batter and was one of the best performers for Thunder, in their last victory against Scorchers.

Innings	Runs	Strike Rate	50s	Best
56	1063	94.24	4	58

Melbourne Stars Women Playing 11

Stars are likely to open with Lauren Winfield-Hill and Jemimah Rodrigues.
The Stars middle-order may comprise Alice Capsey, Nicole Faltum, and Annabel Sutherland. Among these, Capsey can off-spin the ball, while Sutherland is a pace-bowling all-rounder. Faltum is prone to keep the wickets.
Sophie Reid may be another batter in the Stars lineup.
Sasha Moloney could be another all-rounder who can bowl off-spin. While Kim Garth will be the pace bowling all-rounder.
Tess Flintoff and Rhys McKenna could be the pacers in the starting 11.
Sophie Day may be the chief spinner.

Probable Playing 11:

Lauren Winfield-Hill
Jemimah Rodrigues
Alice Capsey
Annabel Sutherland
Kim Garth
Nicole Faltum (C & WK)
Sasha Moloney
Sophie Reid
Tess Flintoff
Rhys McKenna
Sophie Day

Lauren Winfield-Hill’s WBBL 2022 Stats

Winfield-Hill has certainly been one of the finest opening batters in the women’s circuit. She scored plenty of runs in the women’s Hundred earlier and is aiming for a comeback in the national team.

Innings	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	50s	Best
3	94	31.33	128.76	1	74 (51)

Annabel Sutherland’s WBBL 2022 Stats

The young Aussie talent has already made her national debut. Sutherland has a raw pace and can hit significant batting cameos too.

Matches	Wickets	Economy	Average	Best	Runs	Strike Rate	Average	Best
3	4	7.81	21.50	2/20	84	131.25	28.00	45 (22)

Who will win Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women today Match?

Deeming the last WBBL edition, ST-W finished as the number seven team.
While MS-W finished the 2021 season as the number-five team.
Considering the last five games played between the sides, both sides, ST-W and MS-W, have won two games each, with one being abandoned.
In the ongoing WBBL 2022, ST-W have won only one game out of four, while MS-W are yet to win a match in the tournament.

Considering the form, head-to-head record, and morale of both sides, Sydney Thunder Women are favorites to win as per our Sydney Thunder Women vs Melbourne Stars Women today match prediction.