HBHW vs MLRW 28th Match Prediction

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Hobart Hurricanes Women

The Hurricanes aren’t exactly terrifying, either, but still far more competitive than the Renegades. Hobart’s last three matches have been quite up and down, with a recent loss to the Sixers, a cancelled game due to rain, and a win over the Thunder.

We’ve liked the form of wicketkeeper/batter, Mignon du Preez, who has an average of 33.13 and manages to pick up double figures in almost every match, though rarely over 30 runs. She’ll need a few games in the 40s and 50s to really make a batting impact.

There’s been good form from the likes of Lizelle Lee and Heather Graham with the bat, although we’ve been disappointed with captain Elyse Villani. She’s arguably one of the most experienced batters in the squad, but her recent performances have been underwhelming, as she’s scored only 16 runs in her last four matches.

If the Hurricanes want to improve, then the bowling needs to go up a notch, especially from Hayley Jensen, who has 2/46 in her last four matches. She’s keeping the runs low, but the wickets aren’t really falling.

Heather Graham and Maisy Gibson will likely need to take the bowling burden, as they are by far the most impressive. Graham’s 3/15 and Gibson’s 2/15 are the best they’ve done all season.

Melbourne Renegades Women

While it’s true that the Renegades had some bad luck by losing star player Harmanpreet Kaur for the entire year with a back injury… they still shouldn’t be this bad!

The Renegades did sign Sri Lankan allrounder Chamari Athapaththu as a substitute, but she has been less than impressive in her first two games, scoring just 24 runs and has not even been given the chance to bowl yet. We thought she’d provide more power out of the gates, but perhaps she needs time to adjust to her new team.

Both the batting and bowling have been pretty poor for the Renegades, as they just can’t seem to find consistent batters for big totals, nor can they trouble any opposing batters. In their last game, they allowed the Sixers to score 188 runs, while only managing 151 themselves. There’s just no fight in this team right now.

The only batter on the squad that anyone can really trust at the moment is Carly Leeson, who has picked up a total of 156 runs this season. Her 52 runs against the Sixers is a good sign of things to come, as she’s hit double figures four times out of her last five matches.

Captain Sophie Molineux is not inspiring in the field or with the bat, as she’s scored only 23 runs from four matches – that’s just not going to cut it in a competitive league like the WBBL. Perhaps it’s time for someone else to open the batting with Hayley Matthews, who can give you 35 runs one day and then zero the next.

Courtney Webb has shown signs of brilliance, especially her 47*, but she’s fallen back to Earth lately with only three runs in her last two matches. If Webb and Leeson can have great games, then that’s the only hope for the Renegades.

No one is scary with the ball, either, as both Georgia Prestwidge (0/67 in last three games) and Matthews (1/64 in last three games) are being knocked around the park and providing no threat.