Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women Prediction & Match Preview – WBBL 2025
Match summary
Our preview of Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women in WBBL 2025 at Karen Rolton Oval: team form, likely XIs, weather notes, plus our pick.
Match details
| Match | Adelaide Strikers Women vs Brisbane Heat Women, 23rd Match |
|---|---|
| Series | Women’s Big Bash League 2025 |
| Date | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Start time | 8:10 am GMT / 6:40 pm local |
| Venue | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide |
| Status | Played |
| Our pick | Adelaide Strikers Women |
| Toss pick | Brisbane Heat Women |
Matches in this series
Match preview
Adelaide Strikers Women have had a difficult season, winning just one of five games to sit second from the bottom. With five league matches still to come they remain in the playoff race, but they need to lift their performances quickly. Laura Wolvaardt has carried the batting, scoring 142 runs in five matches at 47.33 and a strike rate of 113.60, Bridget Patterson has 70 runs in four innings, and Madeline Penna has made 75 from five outings, with Tammy Beaumont and Amanda Wellington expected to help in the middle order.
The bowling has not clicked either. Darcie Brown has been the exception, taking 10 wickets at an economy of 6.21, while Wellington and Sophie Ecclestone have four each. The rest of the attack has not applied consistent pressure.
Brisbane Heat Women are in worse shape after five straight defeats at the bottom of the table. Nadine de Klerk has been their best batter, with 108 runs in five innings at a strike rate of 127, and Grace Harris and Chinelle Henry have each passed 90, while Charli Knott has 83 at a strike rate of 114. Their bowling has been the major problem: Lucy Hamilton and captain Jess Jonassen have taken nine wickets between them, with De Klerk and Nicola Hancock adding nine more, but the attack has conceded far too many runs.
A pleasant, mild evening is expected at Karen Rolton Oval, with mostly clear skies, a little hazy sunshine fading late in the day, temperatures near 22°C and a light to moderate breeze. Humidity should be moderate and visibility good.
Expected scores
| Innings | Predicted | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| First innings | 145–165 | – |
| Second innings | 135–155 | – |
Adelaide Strikers Women
Both sides are struggling, but Strikers have the better top-order form through Laura Wolvaardt and Madeline Penna and the sharper bowling in Darcie Brown.
Toss pick: Brisbane Heat Women
FAQ
How are Adelaide Strikers Women placed in the table?
They have won one of five games and sit second from bottom, with five league matches still to play.
What is Brisbane Heat Women’s current run?
They have lost five matches in a row and are at the bottom of the table.
Who has been Adelaide’s best bowler?
Darcie Brown, with 10 wickets in five matches at an economy of 6.21.
Probable XIs
Expected line-ups from our preview. c = captain, wk = wicketkeeper.
Adelaide Strikers Women
- Laura Wolvaardt
- Tammy Beaumont
- Madeline Penna
- Tahlia McGrath
- Bridget Patterson
- Ellie Johnston
- Amanda-Jade Wellington
- Jemma Barsby
- Sophie Ecclestone
- Megan Schutt
- Darcie Brown
Brisbane Heat Women
- Jess Jonassen
- Lauren Winfield-Hill
- Charli Knott
- Chinelle Henry
- Georgia Redmayne
- Nadine de Klerk
- Mikayla Wrigley
- Sianna Ginger
- Annie O’Neil
- Nicola Hancock
- Lucy Hamilton