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Match Information: MR-W vs MS-W Fantasy Team
Match: Melbourne Renegades Women vs Melbourne Stars Women
Series: T20 Spring Challenge 2026
Match Number: 8th Match
Date: Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Time: 9:00 AM IST
Local Time: 2:30 PM AEDT
Venue: Bankstown Oval, Sydney, Australia
It is a Melbourne derby in Sydney. Both teams lost their first game on Monday, so both are still looking for their first points. Many big names are away with Australia, so this is a younger, mostly Victorian group on both sides.
Recent Form
Melbourne Renegades Women lost to Perth Scorchers Women by 6 wickets on 12 October at Blacktown. Renegades made 138/7 in 20 overs. Nicole Faltum top scored with 44 off 47 balls and Tess Flintoff hit 39 off 23. Scorchers chased it in 16.1 overs, 139/4. Flintoff was the best bowler with 3/34.
Melbourne Stars Women lost to Sydney Thunder Women by 7 wickets on 12 October at Hurstville Oval. Stars chose to bat and were all out for 78 in 15 overs. Indigo Noble made 20, the top score. Jemma Barsby took 5/10 for Thunder. Thunder chased it in 9.4 overs, 79/3.
Points Table
Both teams have played one game and lost one game, so both are on zero points. A full official table with net run rate was not available at the time of writing.
MR-W vs MS-W Head To Head
As per Crex, in the last 10 meetings between these two sides, Melbourne Stars Women won 6 and Melbourne Renegades Women won 4. Crex shows an average score of 135 for Renegades and 137 for Stars in those games.
MR-W vs MS-W Squads
The official squad list for this tournament could not be loaded, so the lists below are the 11 players each team used in their last game on 12 October. Only these names are confirmed from the scorecard.
Melbourne Renegades Women: Nicole Faltum (c, wk), Courtney Webb, Sophie Reid, Tess Flintoff, Olivia Porter, Milly Illingworth, Lucy Wilson, Tayla Vlaeminck, Tarah Staines, Ava Drury, Sara Kennedy.
Melbourne Stars Women: Meg Lanning (c), Aarna Patel (wk), Rhys McKenna, Carly Leeson, Indigo Noble, Naomi Stalenberg, Georgia Prestwidge, Zoe Samuel, Aanliya Cheeran, Maisy Gibson, Sophie Day.
Pitch Report
There is very little venue data for Bankstown Oval in this tournament. Crex shows two games here so far. Adelaide Strikers Women chased 183 against Perth Scorchers Women, reaching 183/4 in 19.2 overs after Scorchers made 182/8. In a rain hit game, Sydney Sixers Women made 78/3 in 9 overs (DLS) to beat ACT Meteors at 77/7.
What it means for fantasy: the one full game was a high scoring one, so pick enough batters from the top order. The big total was also chased down, so the team batting second may like it here. On Monday at other grounds, both seam and spin took wickets, so a mix of bowlers is fine.
Weather Report
The forecast for Bankstown on Wednesday shows a top of about 18 degrees Celsius and a low of about 10. The chance of rain is only around 10 percent, so a full 20 over game is expected. It may feel cool in the afternoon.
Probable Playing XIs
Melbourne Renegades Women: Nicole Faltum (c, wk), Courtney Webb, Sophie Reid, Tess Flintoff, Olivia Porter, Milly Illingworth, Lucy Wilson, Tayla Vlaeminck, Tarah Staines, Ava Drury, Sara Kennedy.
Melbourne Stars Women: Rhys McKenna, Meg Lanning (c), Carly Leeson, Indigo Noble, Naomi Stalenberg, Georgia Prestwidge, Zoe Samuel, Aarna Patel (wk), Aanliya Cheeran, Maisy Gibson, Sophie Day.
Final XIs come at the toss.
Top Fantasy Picks
Tess Flintoff (Renegades, all rounder): Scored 39 off 23 balls and took 3/34 against Scorchers. She gives points with bat and ball, so she is the top pick.
Nicole Faltum (Renegades, wicketkeeper): Top scored with 44 off 47 balls as captain and opener. She also keeps, so catches and stumpings add points.
Courtney Webb (Renegades, batter): Made 25 off 24 and put on 61 for the first wicket with Faltum. A steady top order option.
Indigo Noble (Stars, batter): Top scored for Stars with 20 off 22 when the rest of the batting fell. One of the few Stars batters who got going.
Sophie Day (Stars, bowler): Took 1/13 in 2 overs against Thunder. Only Aanliya Cheeran (1/6 in one over) went cheaper for Stars.
Ava Drury (Renegades, bowler): Took 1/12 in 2 overs and also held a catch. Cheap figures, and not many people may pick her.
Rhys McKenna (Stars, all rounder): Opened the batting and took 1/18 in 2.4 overs, plus a catch. She gets to do both jobs.
MR-W vs MS-W Fantasy Team: Small Leagues
- Wicketkeeper: Nicole Faltum (Vc)
- Batters: Courtney Webb, Indigo Noble, Meg Lanning, Carly Leeson
- All rounders: Tess Flintoff (C), Georgia Prestwidge, Rhys McKenna
- Bowlers: Sophie Day, Ava Drury, Tayla Vlaeminck
Captain: Tess Flintoff. She is an all rounder who made 39 and took 3 wickets in the last game, so she scores in both innings.
Vice captain: Nicole Faltum. Top scorer last game with 44, opens the batting and keeps wicket.
MR-W vs MS-W Fantasy Team: Grand Leagues
- Wicketkeepers: Nicole Faltum (C), Aarna Patel
- Batters: Courtney Webb, Indigo Noble, Carly Leeson
- All rounders: Tess Flintoff (Vc), Rhys McKenna, Aanliya Cheeran
- Bowlers: Sophie Day, Ava Drury, Tayla Vlaeminck
Captain: Nicole Faltum. Fewer people may pick her as captain. She batted 47 balls last game and gets keeping points too.
Vice captain: Tess Flintoff. The all rounder who did the most last game, 39 runs and 3 wickets.
Differentials here are Aarna Patel, Carly Leeson (12 off 10 last game) and Aanliya Cheeran (1/6 in her only over).
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Match Prediction
We back Melbourne Renegades Women to win. They batted the full 20 overs and made 138 in their first game, while Stars were all out for 78 in 15 overs. Renegades also have the best all rounder on current form in Flintoff and a settled top two in Faltum and Webb. Stars have Meg Lanning, but their batting needs a big turnaround after Monday.
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FAQs – MR-W vs MS-W Fantasy Team
Who will win Melbourne Renegades Women vs Melbourne Stars Women today?
Renegades look the better side on current form. They made 138/7 in their first game while Stars were bowled out for 78.
What is the Melbourne Renegades Women vs Melbourne Stars Women Fantasy prediction?
Pick Tess Flintoff as captain and Nicole Faltum as vice captain in small leagues. In grand leagues, try Faltum as captain and Flintoff as vice captain.
What is the pitch report for Bankstown Oval?
Venue data is thin. The one full game here this tournament saw 182/8 chased down, so expect a decent batting surface.
What is the probable playing XI for Melbourne Renegades Women vs Melbourne Stars Women?
Both teams are likely to stay close to the XIs from 12 October, listed above. Final XIs come at the toss.
Who are the best captain and vice captain picks for Melbourne Renegades Women vs Melbourne Stars Women?
Tess Flintoff and Nicole Faltum are the top two picks. Indigo Noble and Rhys McKenna are good options from the Stars side.
What time does Melbourne Renegades Women vs Melbourne Stars Women start?
The match starts at 9:00 AM IST on Wednesday 14 October, which is 2:30 PM AEDT in Sydney.
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