BHW vs SYTW 18th Match Prediction

BHW vs SYTW Team Previews

Brisbane Heat Women

The Heat are absolutely surging at the moment with three victories in a row, however, these have all come against struggling teams like the Renegades and Stars, so how will they fare against other squads?

Brisbane’s Georgia Redmayne is currently the league leader in runs, but this is primarily due to her 98* against the Renegades. Her last match was a poor effort with only three runs, so can she make a steady flow of runs to ensure she keeps the top spot?

One thing is for sure: The Heat are not without batters, as Redmayne, Voll, Grace Harris, and even Amelia Kerr are capable of putting up fantastic numbers at any point in the order.

Kerr is no slouch with the ball, as she’s rapidly turning into one of the best young allrounders in the league by going 3/26 and 2/27 in her last two matches.

Sydney Thunder Women

The Thunder may have had a poor start to the season with three losses in a row, but the convincing win over the Scorchers really catapulted the team to new heights. For once, victory wasn’t a given when playing the Thunder and teams must take care when facing this tough squad.

Captain Rachel Haynes is rounding into form after a slow start to her 2022 season, especially after picking up 28 runs in the win over Perth. Her captaincy has been questioned at times, but we still think she’s got enough experience and talent to keep the role.

We were hoping to see what kind of Thunder team came out against the Stars, and for a while it was looking like Sydney would get a convincing win, but rain disrupted the match and eventually it was cancelled.

One of the most intriguing bowlers to keep an eye on for Sydney is spinner Lauren Smith. Her bowling stats before the Perth game were nothing to shout about, but she came out of nowhere to take 5/17 against the Scorchers and really help turn the tide in the match. If she manages to come close to this number again, then opposing batters will start to notice.