Who Will Win Lancashire Thunder vs Southern Vipers, Womens Super League?
Lancashire Thunder start the 2019 Women’s Cricket Super League looking to kick-off a campaign in which they are targeting a first appearance at finals day. They have home advantage at Aigburth, Liverpool, for the match which takes place on August 6 and starts at 14:30 local time.
The Thunder finished fifth last year and have retained key overseas player Harmanpreet Kaur, while there have been changes behind the scenes too.
Southern Vipers, meanwhile, are looking to bounce back from their last-placed finish last season. Stafanie Taylor is their most eye-catching new signing as they bid to start in better form than last season.
LT vs SV, Womens Super League: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sky Sports
Live streaming: Now TV
LT vs SV Toss Prediction
Lancashire Thunder will want to make a winning start at Aigburth and that will start with the toss – if the wicket is a slow one, fielding first looks a good option.
LT vs SV Weather Report
Though there is rain forecast earlier in the day, it is due to be clear for the opening game of the 2019 Women’s Cricket Super League – though there will still be cloud and a small chance of showers.
LT vs SV Pitch Condition
Lancashire have only played once at Liverpool this season, giving the Aigburth groundstaff plenty of time to prepare a wicket for this game. This will be a freshly-prepared pitch, though there were club matches at Liverpool over the weekend.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Lancashire Thunder vs Southern Vipers, Womens Super League 2019...
Lancashire Thunder Team News & Playing 11
LT Team News
Kate Cross will captain the team following Danielle Hazell’s retirement, while the Thunder have Harmanpreet Kaur, Sune Luus and Tahlia McGrath as their overseas trio. Sophia Dunkley is a new addition to the squad, bolstering a strong spin-bowling unit.
LT Key Players
Harmanpreet Kaur: The Indian international returns for Lancashire this season, having continued her big-hitting form in her most recent tournament – the Women’s T20 Challenge at the IPL. Playing for the Supernovas, she hit 46* and 51. She is also an option as an off-spinner.
Kate Cross: Now captain, the England international has proved herself on the big stage and cemented her place in the national team. She has picked up wickets consistently for England in linited-overs matches.
Sophie Ecclestone: Took 4-20 when these teams last met, and was one of England’s stand-out players in an otherwise disappointing Ashes series as she claimed six wickets during the T20i leg. That included 3-22 in the final game.
LT Team Form
After two last-placed finishes, Lancashire Thunder were much improved in last season’s Women’s Super League. They won five of their ten matches, finishing fourth overall – missing out on a play-off place by just three points.
Lancashire Thunder Predicted Playing 11
Natalie Brown, Georgie Boyce, Harmanpreet Kaur, Eleanor Threlkeld (wk), Emma Lamb, Evelyn Jones, Sune Luus, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Alex Hartley
Southern Vipers Team News & Playing 11
SV Team News
With Australian Ashes winner Sophie Molineux out injured, Southern Vipers have added Amanda-Jade Wellington as their third overseas option. Stafanie Taylor is another new overseas player, while the other slot is taken by the returning Suzie Bates.
SV Key Players
Stafanie Taylor: West Indian all-rounder Stafanie Taylor has a WT20I batting average of 36 and a bowling average, after 84 wickets, of 16.77. Her quality with both is undoubted and her signing for this season was an eye-catching one.
Suzie Bates: The experienced New Zealander hit 62 and 69 and the Vipers’ two warm-up matches against the ICC Global Development Squad to prove her batting form. She also picked up a wicket in each of those matches.
Tammy Beaumont: Might feel she has a point to prove after inconsistent form at the Women’s Ashes. Nevertheless, the big-hitting opener scored 43 in the second WT20I and hit a century in one of the WODIs.
SV Team Form
Southern Vipers suffered a frustrating 2018 season, winning just two of their ten games – one of which was the opening match – as they finished bottom of the pile with just ten points. It was a far cry from the previous two seasons, having won the inaugural tournament and finished second the following year.
Southern Vipers Predicted Playing 11
Suzie Bates (c), Tammy Beaumont, Danni Wyatt, Maia Bouchier, Stafanie Taylor, Thea Brookes, Charlie Dean, Carla Rudd (wk), Lauren Bell, Tash Farrant, Amanda-Jade Wellington
Lancashire Thunder vs Southern Vipers Head to Head
Lancashire Thunder beat Southern Vipers in both matches against them last season. Nicole Bolton powered them to a five-wicket win replying to 148/5 in the first meeting, while the most recent game – the last league game of last season – saw Harmanpreet Kaur lead the Thunder to 162/3 before Sophie Ecclestone’s 4-20 restricted the Vipers to 153 all out. The Vipers had previously won in both 2016 and 2017 in this fixture.
LT vs SV Head to Head Stats
Matches Played |
LT Won |
SV Won |
Tie |
No Result |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Lancashire Thunder vs Southern Vipers Betting Odds
Despite their form last season, Southern Vipers are favourites with the bookmakers for this match.
LT Bet365 Odds
- LT to Win the Match: Lancashire Thunder are 2.10 outsiders to win their opening game against Southern Vipers.
- LT Top Batsman: Harmanpreet Kaur is favourite to be Lancashire’s top batsman in the opening game at 3.25 with Bet365. Thalia McGrath is 4.50, while England Academy players Evelyn Jones and Emma Lamb are 5.50 and 6.50 respectively.
- LT Top Bowler: After her match-winning bowling when these teams last met, and her good form in the WT20is against Australia, Sophie Ecclestone is 3.25 favourite to be Lancashire Thunder’s top bolwer. Kate Cross is 4.50, as are Alex Hartley and Sune Luus.
SV Bet365 Odds
- SV to Win the Match: Southern Vipers are 1.72 favourites to put last season’s poor form behind them and beat Lancashire Thunder.
- SV Top Batsman: The Vipers have a strong top order and Suzie Bates is 3.50 to be their top batsman, while Tammy Beaumont and Danni Wyatt are both 4.00. Stafanie Taylor is 4.50, meanwhile.
- SV Top Bowler: Taylor is also 4.50 to be the Vipers’ top bowler – the same price as Tash Farrant – while Bates is 5.00. Charlie Dean is 6.50, Maia Bouchier is 6.00 and Lauren Bell is 6.50.
🏆 Lancashire Thunder vs Southern Vipers Prediction
Lancashire Thunder may be outsiders but they were much improved last season and Southern Vipers fell well short. If the Thunder’s spinners perform, they can upset the odds in this opening game.
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