Match Details
Teams: England Women vs New Zealand Women
Date & Time: 26 Oct, 11:00 AM IST
Venue: Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA–VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
Format/Tournament: ODI
Short Match Preview
Recent Form:
ENG-W: W W W W L (strong upswing; consistent core of Sciver-Brunt, Ecclestone, Dean)
NZ-W: L W L L (patchy; rely heavily on Devine & Amelia Kerr)
H2H (recent): ENG-W lead (ENG results: W W W L W).
Context: England’s all-round core has been stacking fantasy points across opponents, while NZ lean on the Devine–Amelia Kerr axis plus a pace trio (Tahuhu/Jess Kerr/Rowe). Visakhapatnam trends to batting-friendly with balanced pace–spin, so top-order anchors and attacking all-rounders retain premium value.
Win Probability (pre-toss)
Team | Chance |
|---|---|
England Women | 60% |
New Zealand Women | 40% |
Pitch & Venue Analysis – Visakhapatnam
Nature: Batting-friendly; balanced for pace & spin.
Avg 1st inns: ~253 | Avg wickets/inns: ~7
Pace vs Spin (fantasy impact/over): near-equal; spinners shade 1st innings, pace slightly better late.
Toss: Slight lean to chasing (≈60%), but 250–270 is competitive if surface is dry.
Fantasy Angle @ Venue
Prioritize batting all-rounders and quality spinners who bowl through the middle (Ecclestone/Dean, A Kerr).
Top-order anchors with boundary options (Sciver-Brunt, Devine, Knight, Beaumont) are safe cores.
Death-overs pacers (Tahuhu, Jess Kerr; Lauren Bell for ENG) carry wicket-upside in the back end.
Form & Fantasy Momentum
Top Total Fantasy Points – Last 5 Matches (overall, all venues)
England Women – Last 5 Match Fantasy Points
Player | Role | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N Sciver-Brunt | AR | 28 | 129 | 267 | 73 | 80 | 577 |
S Ecclestone | AR | 59 | 46 | 180 | 136 | 92 | 513 |
C Dean | AR | 51 | 77 | 126 | 143 | 85 | 482 |
H Knight | BAT | 36 | 205 | 53 | 133 | 12 | 439 |
L Smith | BOW | 90 | 45 | 58 | 93 | 133 | 419 |
T Beaumont | WK | 140 | 34 | 66 | 25 | 37 | 302 |
A Capsey | BAT | 69 | 14 | 53 | 120 | 12 | 268 |
A Jones | WK | 34 | 108 | 19 | 21 | 72 | 254 |
L Bell | BOW | 52 | 44 | 30 | 57 | 47 | 230 |
S Dunkley | BAT | 24 | 31 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 90 |
E Lamb | AR | 15 | 27 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 76 |
New Zealand Women – Last 5 Match Fantasy Points
Player | Role | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S Devine | AR | 20 | 107 | 104 | 141 | 216 | 588 |
A Kerr | AR | 106 | 17 | 60 | 113 | 156 | 452 |
B Halliday | AR | 139 | 4 | 109 | 85 | 50 | 387 |
L Tahuhu | BOW | 7 | 151 | 57 | 104 | 32 | 351 |
J Kerr | BOW | 44 | 11 | 114 | 60 | 103 | 332 |
R Mair | BOW | 46 | 50 | 95 | 82 | 29 | 302 |
I Gaze | WK | 121 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 68 | 251 |
S Bates | AR | 39 | 12 | 69 | 9 | 37 | 166 |
G Plimmer | BAT | 66 | 4 | 24 | 53 | 9 | 156 |
M Green | BAT | 30 | 13 | 48 | 8 | 36 | 135 |
E Carson | BOW | 14 | 13 | 54 | 12 | 7 | 100 |
High Recent Averages (last 5)
100+ Avg: S Devine
~99 Avg: S Ecclestone
~98 Avg: N Sciver-Brunt
~96 Avg: A Kerr
~87 Avg: H Knight
~79 Avg pack: L Smith, L Tahuhu
Consistency
Dean (ENG) 9× | Ecclestone (ENG) 7× | Sciver-Brunt (ENG) 7× | L Smith (ENG) 7×
A Kerr (NZ) 6× | J Kerr (NZ) 6× | T Beaumont (ENG) 6× | S Devine (NZ) 5×
Powerplay & Death Overs – Impact Lens
ENG Powerplay: Lauren Bell new-ball nip; Ecclestone sometimes early if grip available.
NZ Powerplay: Jess Kerr (control, movement), support from Rowe.
ENG Death: Bell likely at least one late over; wicket bursts possible.
NZ Death: Lea Tahuhu prime death option; Rowe/Jess Kerr rotate—high wicket equity.
Death Batting Threats: Sciver-Brunt, Devine; A Kerr as end-overs accelerator if set.
Key Fantasy Picks
MVP (Safe/Captaincy)
Nat Sciver-Brunt (ENG, AR): Elite floor + ceiling; batting top-order + 6–10 overs potential.
Sophie Devine (NZ, AR): Points in every column; form peak (588 in last 5).
Sophie Ecclestone (ENG, AR): Venue rewards quality spin in middle; recent avg ~99.
Differential / High-Upside
Charlie Dean (ENG, AR): Middle-overs wicket clusters; DT magnet (9× perfect lineups).
Lea Tahuhu (NZ, BOW): Death-overs strike potential at a batting venue (wickets = points).
Tammy Beaumont (ENG, WK): Ceiling opener; recent 140 in a game.
B Halliday (NZ, AR): Volatile but spikes (139 & 109 in recent set).
Jess Kerr (NZ, BOW): Swing PP + late over—sneaky 3-for candidate.
Suggested Dream11 Combination (Pre-toss)
(Balance: 7 ENG – 4 NZ; batting-friendly venue with spin value)
WK (2): Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones
BAT (3): Heather Knight, Alice Capsey, Georgia Plimmer (or Suzie Bates for experience)
AR (4): Nat Sciver-Brunt (C), Sophie Devine (VC), Amelia Kerr, Charlie Dean
BOW (2): Sophie Ecclestone, Lea Tahuhu (alt: Jess Kerr for Tahuhu if you want PP bias)
Captaincy Ladder:
Sciver-Brunt • 2) Devine • 3) Ecclestone • 4) Amelia Kerr (GL)
Conditional Strategies
If ENG bat first: Stack ENG core (Sciver-Brunt, Knight, Ecclestone, Dean, Beaumont). Consider Lauren Bell over Plimmer for 3-bowler build.
If NZ bat first: Push Devine + A Kerr + Tahuhu/Jess Kerr triple; keep Ecclestone (2nd-innings squeeze).
Slow/used surface: Double up on spin (Ecclestone + Dean + A Kerr); downgrade one WK to add L Smith.
Flat belter: Favor extra top-order bat (Capsey/Bates) over a third frontline bowler.
Final Tips
With a batting-leaning venue, your edge is multi-skill all-rounders plus the best middle-overs spinners.
ENG core is safer; build around Sciver-Brunt/Ecclestone/Dean and rotate NZ pace (Tahuhu/Jess Kerr) for wicket spikes.
Keep one slot flexible for toss/playing XI news (swap in Lauren Bell or R Mair based on start & roles).
Diversify in Grand Leagues with B Halliday, L Smith, or Jess Kerr as contrarian wedge picks.