WIW vs NZW Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Sep 19, 2022
West Indies Women get ready to host New Zealand Women for three ODI's and five T20 internationals. That is a pretty long tour and both teams will be looking to fill some gaps left by retiring players. The West Indies may be playing at home but it is the clear underdog at all the best cricket betting sites.
Match prediction and cricket betting tips for West Indies Women vs New Zealand Women 1st ODI 2022. The match will be played on the 16th of September 2022.
WIW vs NZW Team Previews
West Indies Women
The retirement of Deandra Dottin will put a lot of pressure on the West Indies Women. She was one of their best batters and could be counted on to bowl under pressure as well. In her absence, the batting has to rely on Hayley Matthews, Kyshona Knight, and Stafanie Taylor. These are three fantastic players but they are not the most consistent.
Also, the batting around these three seems to be a bit weak.
Shemaine Campbelle is another player that has played some important innings in the past. She also needs to take her game to the next level, though.
Shakera Selman and Shamilia Connell are the leading bowlers for the West Indies Women. These two and the all-rounders will be the main options to pick up wickets. There are some other bowling options but none that are really going to worry the New Zealand batters.
West Indies Women Playing 11
Hayley Matthews, Shamilia Connell, Afy Fletcher, Chinelle Henry, Shabika Gajnabi, Kyshona Knight, Natasha McLean, Karishma Ramharack, Shakera Selman, Stafanie Taylor, Rashada Williams.
New Zealand Women
New Zealand has one of the strongest women's cricket teams in the world. It has a strong domestic competition, its players play all around the globe in T20 competitions, and the quality of players that come through the ranks is top-notch.
The three big names that stand out in this lineup are Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, and Suzie Bates. All three of these batters are capable of winning matches with the bat but in the case of Devine and Kerr, they are also capable of winning matches with the ball.
You can be almost certain that these three will headline the charts after the series.
The difference between the New Zealand and the West Indian setup is that the quality of the 'supporting cast' is very high. Maddy Green, Lauren Down, Hayley Jensens, Lea Tahuhu, Jess Kerr, and Hannah Rowe could walk into most other teams around the world.
New Zealand Women Playing 11
Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates, Amelia Kerr, Maddy Green, Lauren Down, Brooke Halliday, Hayley Jensen, Isabella Gaze, Jess Kerr, Hannah Rowe, Fran jonas.
WIW vs NZW Toss Prediction
The team that wins the toss is likely to want to field first. This is the first match of the series and players like to get a feel of the conditions before they go into bat. The toss is unlikely to be a massive factor in the outcome, though.
Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.
Pitch and Conditions
The conditions in Antigua are expected to be humid and there is some rain around. That is not entirely uncommon, though, and we still expect to be able to get most of the match without interruptions. The pitch should be flat and good for batting. There is not going to be much help for the bowlers but the spinners will be harder to score off.
A score of around 220-240 should be seen as par.
WIW vs NZW Betting Tips
We are going to bet on New Zealand Women to win. We think there is no doubt that New Zealand is the superior side. It has been extremely consistent in the last few years and has plenty of match-winners throughout its lineup. West Indies can be dangerous on its day but it still seems to be a run or two below the top tier of women's cricket.
Bet on New Zealand Women to win.
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