WBBL 2026 · Match 24 · Mon 16 Nov, 7:10 pm AEDT (1:40 pm IST)

Sydney Thunder vs Melbourne Stars match prediction and playing 11

Sydney Thunder play Melbourne Stars in match 24 of the WBBL on Mon 16 Nov at 7:10 pm AEDT (1:40 pm IST), Drummoyne Oval, Sydney. Sydney Thunder and Melbourne Stars have met 17 times in the WBBL: 11–2. Our fantasy pick for captain is Charlie Dean, with Georgia Voll 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 · 6

All-rounders · 1

Bowlers · 3

  • Option 2: Lauren Bell in for Heather Knight (266 expected points, against 266)
  • Option 3: Kim Garth in for Heather Knight (264 expected points, against 266)

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Captain and vice-captain picks

Who to make captain and vice-captain, and why

CaptainCharlie Dean MSExpected 28 points, so about 55 as captain (2×)Top scorer of this XI in 13% of 4,000 simulated matchesTop scorer of the match in 6 of 49 T20s
Vice-captainGeorgia Voll STExpected 23 points, so about 34 as vice-captain (1.5×)In the XI's top two in 25% of 4,000 simulated matchesSecond-top scorer of the match in 4 of 57 T20s (2 of 29 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
Charlie Dean MSC25 recent T20s2813%26%12%6/496%3/49
Georgia Voll STVC25 recent T20s2313%25%9%5/577%4/57
Laura Harris ST25 recent T20s228%14%7%5/690%0/69
Annabel Sutherland MS25 recent T20s2213%25%7%5/704%3/70
Phoebe Litchfield ST25 recent T20s227%18%5%4/793%2/79
Anika Learoyd ST25 recent T20s216%10%3%1/390%0/39
  • 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

Sydney Thunder predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Phoebe LitchfieldcaptainBAT · 25+ T20s22334164321
Georgia VollBAT · 25+ T20s23141453323
Laura HarrisBAT · 25+ T20s22612443620
Anika LearoydBAT · 25+ T20s211716318213
Heather KnightoverseasBAT · 25+ T20s18-34323119
Tahlia WilsonWK · 25+ T20s15128621
Samantha BatesBOWL · 25+ T20s15218627
Hannah DarlingtonBOWL · 25+ T20s182812-2435
Lauren BelloverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s1882414142
Nicola HancockBOWL · 25+ T20s162202531-6
Jemma BarsbyBOWL · 25+ T20s126220214
Rest of the squad (2)
Hasrat GillBAT · 4 T20s96-424
Lucy FinnRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—

Melbourne Stars predicted playing 11

PlayerExp. ptsLast 5 games
Meg LanningcaptainBAT · 25+ T20s2039622135
Annabel SutherlandAR · 25+ T20s22121624026
Charlie DeanoverseasBOWL · 25+ T20s28436514226
Sophie DayBOWL · 25+ T20s182-4261614
Rhys McKennaBAT · 25+ T20s1828174130
Kim GarthAR · 25+ T20s161662326
Dani GibsonoverseasBAT · 25+ T20s152524344
Amy JonesoverseasWK · 25+ T20s156320153
Maisy GibsonBOWL · 25+ T20s143227-749
Georgia PrestwidgeBAT · 25+ T20s109-1492
Indigo NobleRole unknown · no T20 record in our data12—
Rest of the squad (1)
Zoe SamuelRole 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×

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