Adelaide Strikers Women will go toe-to-toe with Melbourne Stars Women in the fourth match of the WBBL 2026-27 season at Karen Rolton Oval in Adelaide on Saturday, October 31.
Adelaide Strikers settled for the seventh rank in the previous season, winning only three out of 10 games, picking up nine points. On the other hand, Melbourne Stars Women started the WBBL 2026 season with an 18-run win over Hobart Hurricanes Women.
STR-W vs STA-W, WBBL 2026-27, Match 4, Match Details
Match: Adelaide Strikers vs Melbourne Stars Women, WBBL 2026-27, Match 4
Time & Date: 10:10 AM IST, Saturday, October 31
Venue: Karen Rolton Oval, South Australia, Adelaide
STR-W vs STA-W, WBBL 2026-27, Match 4 Pitch Report
The average first-innings score at this venue last season was 162. Two out of three games saw the teams batting second come out on top. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first. Any score above 180 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
STR-W vs STA-W, WBBL 2026-27, Match 4 Probable XIs
Adelaide Strikers Women
Laura Wolvaardt, Madeline Penna, Tahlia McGrath (c), Bridget Patterson, Ellie Johnston, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Sophie Ecclestone, Eleanor Larosa, Maggie Clark, Ella Wilson
Melbourne Stars Women
Meg Lanning (c), Rhys McKenna, Amy Jones (wk), Annabel Sutherland, Naomi Stalenberg, Danielle Gibson, Charlotte Dean, Carly Leeson, Kim Garth, Maisy Gibson, Sophie Day
STR-W vs STA-W, WBBL 2026-27, Match 4 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Melbourne Stars Women
While the Strikers struggled badly in the previous season, the Stars started this year’s campaign with a comfortable win. That said, we can expect them to continue their winning momentum, securing their second consecutive victory.
