WBBL 2026 · Match 10 · Thu 5 Nov, 3:40 pm AEDT (10:10 am IST)

Adelaide Strikers vs Brisbane Heat match prediction and playing 11

Adelaide Strikers play Brisbane Heat in match 10 of the WBBL on Thu 5 Nov at 3:40 pm AEDT (10:10 am IST), Drummoyne Oval, Sydney. Adelaide Strikers and Brisbane Heat have met 23 times in the WBBL: 10–13. Our fantasy pick for captain is Charli Knott, with Orla Prendergast as vice-captain.

Suggested fantasy XI

Highest expected points from both probable XIs: 11 players, at most 7 from one side, 1–4 wicketkeepers, 3–6 batters, 1–4 all-rounders and 3–6 bowlers

Wicketkeepers · 1

Batters · 3

All-rounders · 3

Bowlers · 4

  • Option 2: Georgia Redmayne in for Anesu Mushangwe (347 expected points, against 349)
  • Option 3: Madeline Penna in for Anesu Mushangwe (346 expected points, against 349)

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Suggestions are statistical estimates from past matches, not guarantees. CricketViz is not affiliated with the Women's Big Bash League or any fantasy sports app.

Captain and vice-captain picks

Who to make captain and vice-captain, and why

CaptainCharli Knott BHExpected 42 points, so about 85 as captain (2×)Top scorer of this XI in 19% of 4,000 simulated matchesTop scorer of the match in 6 of 54 T20s (0 of 32 in the WBBL)
Vice-captainOrla Prendergast BHExpected 37 points, so about 55 as vice-captain (1.5×)In the XI's top two in 35% of 4,000 simulated matchesSecond-top scorer of the match in 9 of 55 T20s (0 of 9 in the WBBL)
  • The captain earns double and the vice-captain one and a half times their points, so these two picks swing a fantasy team more than any other. Put your two highest expected scorers there.
  • When expected points are close, prefer the player who tops the scoring more often (the simulated share and the record below), or pick the other one as a differential that fewer teams will have.
  • All-rounders and top-order batters are steadier picks: they can score with the bat, the ball and in the field.
Captaincy options from the suggested XI
PlayerExp. ptsTop scorerTop twoBest CBest VC
Charli Knott BHC25 recent T20s4219%28%11%6/544%2/54
Orla Prendergast BHVC25 recent T20s3716%35%24%13/5516%9/55
Jess Jonassen BH25 recent T20s318%24%16%10/6313%8/63
Maia Bouchier AS25 recent T20s299%18%10%5/5110%5/51
Laura Wolvaardt AS25 recent T20s2412%20%9%8/949%8/94
Amanda-Jade Wellington AS25 recent T20s236%11%3%2/5812%7/58
  • Exp. pts: from the player's recent T20s (up to 25, shown under the name), newest counting most.
  • Top scorer / top two: how often the player scores the most (or is in the top two) in this XI, over 4,000 simulated matches.
  • Best C / VC: how often the player was the match's top (or second-top) fantasy scorer, across both teams, in their T20s of the last three years; not how many people picked them. How we calculate this

Adelaide Strikers predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Tahlia McGrathcaptainBAT · 25+ T20s13355-46
Amanda-Jade WellingtonBOWL · 25+ T20s231633154114
Maia BouchieroverseasBAT · 25+ T20s29669453351
Bridget PattersonWK · 25+ T20s2056229222
Laura WolvaardtoverseasBAT · 25+ T20s246391814
Sophie EcclestoneoverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s17142421928
Madeline PennaBAT · 25+ T20s1682321620
Eleanor LarosaBOWL · 5 T20s20602222-2
Anesu MushangweBOWL · 25+ T20s19263021416
Megan SchuttBOWL · 25+ T20s12420230
Ellie JohnstonBAT · 24 T20s11016739
Rest of the squad (1)
Emma de BrougheBAT · 15 T20s128514611

Brisbane Heat predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Georgia RedmaynecaptainWK · 25+ T20s17173422911
Charli KnottAR · 25+ T20s422575796243
Jess JonassenAR · 25+ T20s31285359-729
Orla PrendergastoverseasAR · 25+ T20s37648674724
Sarah GlennoverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s23102621317
Grace HarrisBAT · 25+ T20s2123128015
Lucy HamiltonBOWL · 25+ T20s14126748
Annie O'NeilBAT · 18 T20s14232614213
Sianna GingerBOWL · 13 T20s131832192-2
Grace ParsonsBOWL · 12 T20s1722442212
Lily BassingthwaighteBAT · 2 T20s1242
Rest of the squad (3)
Bonnie BerryRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Lucy BourkeRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Mikayla WrigleyRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—

Predicted playing 11s are our estimate from each squad: once a side has played this season, its last XI, otherwise the captain first, then recent fantasy points, experience and last season's selections (with at most three overseas players). They change when the teams are announced at the toss.

How the points are counted

Playing in the XI+2
Each run+0.5
Each four / six (bonus on top of the runs)+0.5 / +1
50 / 100 runs (highest milestone only)+4 / +8
Out for a duck−2
Strike rate (5+ balls): under 70 / 130 and over−2 to −6 / +2 to +6
Each wicket (not run outs); bowled or lbw bonus+10; +2
3 / 4 / 5 wickets (bonuses add up)+6 / +8 / +10
Maiden over+4
Economy (1+ over): under 6 / 10 and over+2 to +6 / −2 to −6
Catch; 3+ catches bonus+4; +4 to +8
Stumping / direct-hit run out+6
Other run outs (thrower and catcher not recorded)+3 each
Captain / vice-captain2× / 1.5×

Our summary of a common T20 fantasy scoring system; apps differ, so check the values in the one you use. How we calculate expected points and picks →

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