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The Hundred Women's 2023, Match 1, Trent Rockets vs Southern Brave: Predicted Fantasy XI and Budget Picks

By Shurti Banerjee | Aug 1, 2023 | 2 Min Read

The Women’s Hundred 2023 will begin on Monday, August 1, in England. The first game of the tournament will see the Trent Rockets Women take on the Southern Brave Women at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. They both managed to qualify for the knockout stages last year but failed to win the final as well. In the last edition, the Trent Rockets Women won three games out of six in the league stages and they lost as many but qualified for the knockout stages as well. They lost to the Southern Brave Women in the Eliminator and this time they will be hoping to turn the table.

Meanwhile, Natalie Sciver-Brunt will captain the Trent Rockets Women in the Women’s Hundred 2023. The players like Harmanpreet Kaur, Alana King, Katherine Sciver-Brunt, and Lizelle Lee are expected to play a vital role for them. The Southern Brave Women, on the other hand, reached the final on both occasions but failed to win the title. They lost to the Oval Invincibles in the final of the first edition and came second against the same opponents in the next edition. They will be looking to turn the table this year. The Southern Brave Women will be led by the ever-experienced England speedster Anya Shrubsole. The players like Smriti Mandhana, Danni Wyatt, and Chloe Tryon will play for the side and will be looking to do well in the Women’s Hundred 2023 as well.

Pitch Report and Weather Forecast

The pitch at Trent Bridge is a well-balanced track where batters can play shots well as the ball comes nicely onto the bat. The spinners will get enough help if they bowl the right areas. The temperature in Nottingham is likely to be between 14 to 21 degrees Celsius as well.

Probable XIs

Trent Rockets Women: Lizelle Lee, Naomi Dattani, Natalie Sciver-Brunt (c), Harmanpreet Kaur, Kirstie Gordon, Bryony Smith, Cassidy McCarthy, Katherine Sciver-Brunt, Alana King, Fran Wilson, Natasha Wraith

Southern Brave Women: Smriti Mandhana, Danni Wyatt, Danielle Gregory, Maitlan Brown, Chloe Tryon, Maia Bouchier, Georgia Adams, Freya Kemp, Anya Shrubsole (c), Lauren Bell, Mary Taylor