West Indies Women vs Australia Women
🏝️ West Indies Women
Captain: Hayley Matthews
Hayley Matthews (c), Qiana Joseph, Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Stafanie Taylor, Chinelle Henry, Deandra Dottin, Jannillea Glasgow, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Jahzara Claxton, Karishma Ramharack
Key: Taylor’s 105* shows she’s in form — but WI need batting support around her. Dottin’s big-hitting desperately needed.
🦘 Australia Women
Captain: Sophie Molineux
Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Sophie Molineux (c), Nicola Carey, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Georgia Wareham, Alana King, Megan Schutt, Lucy Hamilton
Injury: Beth Mooney (quad, late withdrawal M1). Tahlia Wilson ODI debut. Darcie Brown also in squad.
Australia women are on a roll. After sweeping the 3-match T20I series 3-0 (including Georgia Voll’s maiden T20I century in M3), they then posted 341 in the 1st ODI — a record women’s total in the Caribbean. Six batters reaching 40+ shows Australia’s batting depth is extraordinary this tour. Kim Garth’s 3/37, Georgia Wareham’s 10-over spell and Litchfield’s consistent form make AUS the clear favourites again.
West Indies have Taylor — and not much else. Hayley Matthews (22 off 33 vs AUS in M1) and Qiana Joseph failed to convert starts. Deandra Dottin (6 runs) disappointed. The bowling (Afy Fletcher 3/83 — expensive) was punished throughout AUS’s innings. For WI to win, Taylor needs more support — Chinelle Henry (37 off 45 in M1) is the only other batter who showed resistance.
Warner Park pitched batting paradise in M1 (combined 579 runs). Expect similar conditions today — Warner Park average women’s first innings: 165, but AUS pushed this to a record 341. WI will hope the pitch plays more kindly to spinners in their favour this time.
⭐ Suggested XI
- Stafanie TaylorC
- Phoebe LitchfieldVC
- Georgia Voll
- Ellyse Perry
- Sophie Molineux
- Hayley Matthews
- Chinelle Henry
- Georgia Wareham
- Kim Garth
- Afy Fletcher
- Nicola Carey
📋 Breakdown
- WKUse Campbelle/Wilson options
- Batters4
- All-rounders3
- Bowlers4
- AUS Women6 players
- WI Women5 players
Why Taylor as captain? She scored 105* in a losing team — when your captain bats for 50 overs and scores a century, that’s the maximum fantasy points possible. She will bat again as WI’s anchor in M2. Even in a loss, Taylor accumulates 50+ and earns fantasy points at a rate no other WI player can match.
Why Wareham as differential? She was the actual POTM in M1 — 42 off 21 balls + 1/39. Most fantasy users will captain Litchfield (correct overall) or Taylor (correct WI pick). Wareham’s dual threat as leg-spinner + aggressive finisher at No.7 with explosive batting gives her a massive fantasy ceiling at a lower price.
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