Brisbane Heat Women lock horns with Sydney Thunder Women in match No. 18 of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2025 at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane on Friday, November 21.
Preview
In the 18th T20 Match of the WBBL 2025-26, Brisbane Heat Women will lock horns with Sydney Thunder Women. The Brisbane Heat had a challenging start to the tournament. They suffered three consecutive losses and lost to the Hobart Hurricanes Women by 16 runs in the last game. It is a must-win contest for the team to keep its hopes alive.
After three consecutive losses, the Sydney Thunder Women team came back strongly in the last game against the Perth Scorchers, winning by 9 wickets. They will look to extend this form and improve their position on the points table with a strong performance.
Match Information
Brisbane Heat Women vs Sydney Thunder Women, 18th Match
Women’s Big Bash League, 21 Nov 2025, Fri, 2:40 PM IST ,Brisbane
Probable PlayingXI
Brisbane Heat Women
JI Rodrigues, Sianna Ginger, C Knott, GM Harris, JL Jonassen(C), Chinelle Henry, G Redmayne, M Wrigley, N de Klerk, Lucy Hamilton, NM Hancock
Bench: L Bourke, L Bassingthwaighte, B Berry, Grace Parsons, Annie O’Neil, Lucy Hamilton
Sydney Thunder Women
Phoebe Litchfield(C), L Harris, Anika Learoyd, HC Knight, Georgia Voll, L Finn, C Atapattu, T Wilson, S Ismail, T Peschel, S Bates
Bench: Hasrat Gill, Ella Briscoe, HJ Darlington, S Eve, a Mavros, T French, EL Arlott
Injury News – (will be added when there is an update)
Pitch Report
Captains
Tahlia Wilson ST-W | wk – 8
Wilson is Sydney Thunder’s most consistent batter this season with 114 runs and a match-winning 55* in the last game.
Phoebe Litchfield ST-W | bat – 8
Litchfield returned to form with a classy 50 in the previous match and anchors Thunder’s middle order. Her consistency plus occasional bowling contributions make her an ideal VC.
Top
Grace Harris BH-W | ALL – 9
Harris is Brisbane’s most impactful all-rounder, capable of explosive powerplay hitting and providing overs with the ball.
Jess Jonassen BH-W | ALL – 7.5
Jonassen brings dual value with wickets in the middle overs and handy batting cameos. Given her control and economy, she would be a perfect fit.
Budget
Shabnim Ismail ST-W | bowl – 8.5
Ismail is in top rhythm with 7 wickets in 4 matches and continues to dominate powerplays with pace and movement.
Jemimah Rodrigues BH-W | bat – 8
Jemimah has shown positive form with quick 20s and 30s, stabilizing Heat’s inconsistent middle order.
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Mikayla Wrigley – BH-W | WK – 7.5
Laura Harris – ST-W | BAT – 9
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