Australia starts as overwhelming favorites in the home 3-match ODI series, but Bangladesh will treat this as an invaluable opportunity to push themselves against the gold standard of women’s cricket. Playing in Australian conditions presents a tough learning curve for the visitors, who rely heavily on disciplined spin and patient accumulation with the bat. For Australia, it is business as usual—an immaculate setup backed by endless depth, where every player in the XI is capable of winning a game single-handedly.
Squads:
Australia Women’s Cricket Team
Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Nicola Carey, Kim Garth, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Voll, Georgia Wareham
Bangladesh Women’s Cricket Team
Nigar Sultana Joty, Nahida Akter, Dilara Akter, Disha Biswas, Fargana Hoque, Habiba Islam, Marufa Akter, Sobhana Mostary, Murshida Khatun, Nigar Sultana, Rabeya Khan, Ritu Moni, Sanjida Akter Meghla, Sarmin Sultana, Sharmin Akhter, Shorna Akter, Sultana Khatun
Players to watch out:
Nahida Akter
Nahida Akter continues to be a cornerstone of Bangladesh’s spin attack in WODIs. Across 63 matches and 61 innings, she has picked up 81 wickets at an average of 22.88, maintaining a tight economy rate of 3.82. Her career highlights include a five-wicket haul (5/21), alongside two four-wicket performances.
Nigar Sultana
Leading Bangladesh’s batting order from behind the stumps, Nigar Sultana has accumulated 1585 runs across 68 WODI appearances and 63 innings. Averaging 27.80 with a strike rate of 56.56, she has registered one century—a top score of 101—and nine fifties. Her contributions behind the stumps are equally solid, recording 35 catches and 26 stumpings.
Ellyse Perry
A true giant of the game, Ellyse Perry boasts remarkable numbers with both bat and ball in WODIs. In 168 matches, she has scored 4581 runs across 140 innings at an average of 48.22, featuring 3 centuries, 37 fifties, and the best of 112*. On the bowling side, she has claimed 166 wickets at an average of 25.56 and an economy rate of 4.38, including three five-wicket hauls and best figures of 7/22.
Beth Mooney
Beth Mooney remains one of Australia’s most reliable top-order batters in 50-over cricket. Through 97 WODIs and 88 innings, she has compiled 3275 runs at a brilliant average of 50.38 and a strike rate of 88.70. She has converted her starts into 6 centuries and 21 half-centuries, carrying a career-best score of 138.
Pitch:
Allan Border Field in Brisbane is traditionally known as a balanced, true surface that favors good batting while offering a fair contest for bowlers. Early on, batters can rely on consistent bounce and pace to stroke the ball cleanly, but the surface tends to slow down slightly as the game progresses. While seamers get minimal movement upfront, spinners often come into play during the middle overs to restrict scoring.
Weather:
Brisbane will experience sunny skies during the day and clear at night. Expect a high temperature of 27°C and a low of 17°C, with winds blowing from the north at 11 mph. Humidity will sit around 65%, with a 0% chance of precipitation during the daytime and a 10% chance overnight.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Tahlia McGrath, Ashleigh Gardner, Nicola Carey, Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Nahida Akter, Dilara Akter, Disha Biswas, Fargana Hoque, Habiba Islam
Match Details:
Venue – Allan Border Field, Brisbane
Broadcast – T.B.C.
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