melbourne stars women face sydney thunder women in the 38th match of Women’s Big Bash League 2025 At Junction Oval. Sitting second on the points table with five wins from nine matches, the Stars are aiming to break their two-match losing streak against a Thunder team with three wins and the latest win having tenuous playoff hopes. brisbane heat.
The Stars have shown strong consistency this season with support from the captain Annabel Sutherlandleadership, although against recent defeats sydney sixers Exposed by pursuing weaknesses. Captained by Thunder Phoebe LichfieldThey are in seventh place with a negative net run rate of -0.296, making this win necessary to avoid elimination.
The main cast of stars includes meg lanningThe tournament’s top run-scorer with 417 runs, and sophie day Led his bowling by taking 16 wickets. The Thunder are banking on Litchfield’s recent innings of 61 off 43 balls and his contributions heather knight And Tahlia Wilson,
MS-W vs ST-W, WBBL|11: Match Details
- date and time: 5 December; 05:10am IST/ 11:40pm GMT/ 10:40pm local
- venue: Junction Oval, Melbourne
MS-W vs ST-W, head-to-head record in WBBL
Matches played: 19 | Sydney Thunder won: 12 | Melbourne Stars won: 04 | No results: 0
junction oval pitch report
The Junction Oval in Melbourne presents a balanced but bowler-friendly pitch for the WBBL 2025-26 matches, particularly suited to fast bowlers with consistent bounce and seam movement. The average score in the first innings in seven matches this season has been around 150, with teams successfully chasing more often due to the looseness of the surface under lights and the potential impact of dew. Fast bowlers have taken more wickets than spinners, with whoever wins the toss likely to bowl first and set a target below 160, while batsmen need solid technique against lively bounce before flattening out for the strokeplay later on. Recent encounters like Melbourne Stars’ 141/7 and Renegades’ 160/5 have highlighted low-to-medium totals, which reward disciplined bowling attacks.
Squad:
sydney thunder: Georgia Woll, Tahlia Wilson (wicketkeeper), Phoebe Lichfield (c), Heather Knight, Anika Learoyd, Lucy Finn, Laura Harris, Emily Arlott, Tanelle Peshel, Shabnim Ismail, Samantha Bates, Chamari Athapaththu, Hannah Darlington, Sienna Eve, Ella Briscoe, Hasrat Gill, Alexandra Mavros
melbourne stars: Meg Lanning, Rhys McKenna, Amy Jones (wk), Annabel Sutherland (c), Maia Boucher, Kim Garth, Danielle Gibson, Sasha Moloney, Georgia Prestwitz, Maisie Gibson, Sophie Day, Ella Hayward, Sophie Reed, Ines McKeon.
Also read: Georgia Wareham’s all-round performance leads Melbourne Renegades to emphatic win over Sydney Sixers
MS-W vs ST-W, WBBL|11: Today’s Match Prediction
Case 1:
- Sydney Thunders Women won the toss and bowled first
- Melbourne Stars Women Powerplay Score: 40-50
- Melbourne Stars Women Total Score: 140-150
Case 2:
- Melbourne Stars Women won the toss and bowled first
- Sydney Thunders Women Powerplay Score: 50-60
- Sydney Thunder Women Total Score: 150-160
Match result: The team batting second won the match.
Also read: WBBL|11: Phoebe Litchfield shines in Sydney Thunder’s emphatic win over Brisbane Heat
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