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Australia Women vs New Zealand Women — Fantasy Preview
Australia Women meet New Zealand Women at North Sydney Oval in a T20 where small margins matter. Series points are tight (NZ-W 317.5, AUS-W 307.5), so captain choices and value picks could decide contests.
Form guide
Australia Women · AR · 10 cr
Ashleigh Gardner: recent highlights 152 and 52; series points 89.
Australia Women · BOWL · 9.5 cr
Georgia Wareham: recent 91 and 94; vs this opponent average 53.
Australia Women · AR · 10 cr
Ellyse Perry: recent 89 and 61; avg last 3 54.3.
New Zealand Women · BOWL · 8 cr
Jess Kerr: recent 91 and 75; vs this opponent average 83.
New Zealand Women · BOWL · 9.5 cr
Hannah Rowe: recent 88; avg last 3 48.3.
Captain & vice-captain picks
Safe captain — Hannah Rowe: steady returns, avg last 3 48.3.
Differential — Ashleigh Gardner: 152 in the last five and 28% selected; vs this opponent average 89.
Value picks
New Zealand Women · BOWL · 8 cr
Jess Kerr (8 credits): recent 91 and 75; vs this opponent average 83.
Australia Women · BOWL · 8.5 cr
Kim Garth (8.5 credits): recent 58; avg last 3 37.7.
New Zealand Women · BAT · 8.5 cr
Georgia Plimmer (8.5 credits): recent 97; vs this opponent average 52.
Australia Women · BOWL · 8.5 cr
Alana King (8.5 credits): recent 51; avg last 3 28.7.
Handle with care
Australia Women · AR · 11 cr
Annabel Sutherland: last 3 avg 33.7 vs last 5 63.8.
Australia Women · BOWL · 9 cr
Sophie Molineux: last 3 avg 15 vs last 5 21.4.
New Zealand Women · BOWL · 9 cr
Molly Penfold: last 3 avg 34.3 vs last 5 48.8.
A form XI
Ashleigh GardnerAustralia Women
AR
10 cr
Georgia WarehamAustralia Women
BOWL
9.5 cr
Ellyse PerryAustralia Women
AR
10 cr
Jess KerrNew Zealand Women
BOWL
8 cr
Hannah RoweNew Zealand Women
BOWL
9.5 cr
Maddy GreenNew Zealand Women
WK
9 cr
Amelia KerrNew Zealand Women
AR
9.5 cr
Molly PenfoldNew Zealand Women
BOWL
9 cr
Georgia PlimmerNew Zealand Women
BAT
8.5 cr
Brooke HallidayNew Zealand Women
BAT
8.5 cr
Phoebe LitchfieldAustralia Women
BAT
8.5 cr
100 of 100 credits · New Zealand Women 7, Australia Women 4 · picked by recent fantasy form
Quick tips
- Hannah Rowe is a strong captain option with an avg last 3 of 48.3 and a recent 88.
- Ashleigh Gardner is a high-upside VC: a 152 in her recent run and an 89 average vs this opponent.
- Think twice on Annabel Sutherland: last 3 average 33.7 compared to 63.8 across the last 5.
Written by AI from our match data · 21/10/2026, 1:18:47 pm. Numbers are checked against the data; picks are suggestions, not guarantees. Playing XIs are confirmed at the toss: check before locking your team.
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