Stars squad will pick itself: Mott

A series whitewash in Sri Lanka and a strong start to the domestic season from a host of key players means the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars one-day squad to play South Africa will "go close to picking itself", according to coach Matthew Mott.

Selectors aren't expected to spring many surprises when the group to take on the Proteas in five ODIs this month is revealed this morning, after a dominant series in Sri Lanka that saw the Southern Stars sweep the ODIs 4-0 before winning the sole Twenty20.

Since returning home, Australia's top players have carried that form into the Women's National Cricket League, with national representatives responsible for five of the nine centuries scored to date, while all the Southern Stars batters have notched at least one half-century.

Quick single: Mott calls for Stars to up the ante against SA

Australia skipper Meg Lanning already has two tons under her belt for the summer – including a record-breaking domestic score of 190 – while Ellyse Perry, Alyssa Healy and Alex Blackwell also reached triple figures in the first two rounds of the WNCL season.

Quick Holly Ferling and spinners Grace Harris, Jess Jonassen and Erin Osborne have all turned in player-of-the-match performances, while seamer Megan Schutt and leg-spinner Kristen Beams have been the league's most economical bowlers to date.

Mott and his fellow Australian selectors kept a watchful eye over the opening WNCL rounds, and likes what he's seen so far.

"There were obviously some very good performances in Sri Lanka, so the side will go pretty close to picking itself after the performances over there.

"We're looking forward to playing South Africa, they've got some world-class players and it should be a good challenge at home."

Quick single: Perry injury won't derail summer

Perry is expected to be available with both bat and ball despite a niggling knee injury meaning she sat out NSW's first three WNCL matches and did not bowl in their fourth, while teenage fast bowler Lauren Cheatle could make a return to Australian colours after missing the Sri Lanka tour while she completed Year 12.

"She's had her head in the books with her HSC and for us, that's her priority," Mott explained.

"NSW have been very good in the way they've managed her, so we'll have to assess how she comes out of the exam period and see if she has enough miles in the tank to play."

With their 50-over World Cup title defence looming in England next June and July, Mott and his team are eager to settle their strongest one-day line-up over the summer ahead.

While there aren't expected to be any bolters in the squad revealed tomorrow, Mott stressed there will be opportunities for those hoping to impress the national selectors, with the WNCL's form players up for selection in the Governor-General XI to play South Africa in a warm-up on November 13.

Image Id: 370AEC5DFD3747BDB1CB2DF53AF2EF2B Image Caption: Beth Mooney has enjoyed a consistent summer so far with Queensland // Getty

That team will be captained by Perry, while a similar squad of up-and-comers will also put Australia to the test in a day-night warm-up match to be played in Canberra on November 15 ahead of the first ODI.

"Anyone who gets big scores or a big bag wickets (in the WNCL) will be in the frame for that," Mott said.

"That team will be as strong as possible to really put our team under pressure."

Among those knocking on the door are South Australia leg-spinner Amanda Wellington, who tops the wicket-taking table with 12 scalps to date, while her Scorpions teammate Tahlia McGrath (9) and Tasmania's Brooke Hepburn (11) have also impressed.

Quick single: Beams ready to dominate on home turf

Tasmania's Georgia Redmayne and WA's Heather Graham sit fifth and sixth on the runs table behind Lanning, Blackwell, Healy and ex-England captain Charlotte Edwards.

"There are younger players around putting in good performances and one of the things we really want to do is test our depth and encourage that.

"So there are opportunities with that Governor-General's XI game and the practice match for us to have a look at the next tier of players knocking at the door.

"That's the most likely spot we'll see those players and that practice game at Manuka will be a good test to see where our depth lies and how close those players are.

"What we want is for that group players to be putting pressure on the current group."

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Australia's WNCL form

Meg Lanning (c, VIC): M: 4 | Runs: 359 | Ave: 119.66 | SR: 106.84 | HS: 190 | 100s: 2 | 50s: 1

Alex Blackwell (v-c, NSW): M: 4 | Runs: 282 | Ave: 94.00 | SR: 85.45 | HS: 113* | 100s: 1 | 50s: 2

Kristen Beams (VIC): M: 4 | W: 7 | Ave: 18.14 | Econ: 3.17 | BBI: 2-21

Nicole Bolton (WA): M: 4 | Runs: 87 | Ave: 21.75 | SR: 54.03 | HS: 70 | 100s: 0 | 50s: 1

Lauren Cheatle (NSW): M: 2 | W: 0 | Ave: - | Econ: 3.92 | BBI: -

Rene Farrell (NSW): M: 4 | W: 6 | Ave: 23.16 | Econ: 4.08 | BBI: 3-20

Holly Ferling (QLD): M: 4 | W: 4 | Ave: 44.00 | Econ: 5.02 | BBI: 3-34

Grace Harris (QLD): M: 4 | W: 5 | Ave: 30.60 | Econ: 3.82 | BBI: 2-9 | Runs: 151 | Ave: 50.33 | SR: 143.80 | HS: 78* | 100s: 0 | 50s: 1

Alyssa Healy (NSW): M: 4 | Runs: 193 | Ave: 48.25 | SR: 127.81 | HS: 159 | 100s: 1 | 50s: 0

Jess Jonassen (QLD): M: 4 | W: 5 | Ave: 31.20 | Econ: 4.21 | BBI: 2-14 | Runs: 108 | Ave: 27.00 | SR: 69.67 | HS: 53 | 100s: 0 | 50s: 1

Beth Mooney (QLD): M: 4 | Runs: 171 | Ave: 42.75 | SR: 88.14 | HS: 53 | 100s: 0 | 50s: 1

Erin Osborne (ACT): M: 4 | W: 7 | Ave: 18.28 | Econ: 3.36 | BBI: 4-24

Ellyse Perry (NSW): M: 1 | Runs: 103 | Ave: 103.00 | SR: 85.83 | HS: 103 | 100s: 1 | 50s: 0

Megan Schutt (SA): M: 5 | W: 3 | Ave: 39.00 | Econ: 3.07 | BBI: 2-24

Elyse Villani (WA): M: 4 | Runs: 140 | Ave: 35.00 | SR: 88.60 | HS: 81 | 100s: 0 | 50s: 1

Image Id: 0084C77D375A4BF6BE309D29191426AE Image Caption: Rene Farrell in action for NSW // Getty

Australia v South Africa ODIs

18 November: Manuka Oval, Canberra*

20 November: Manuka Oval, Canberra*

23 November: North Sydney Oval, Sydney*

27 November: Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour

29 November: Coffs Harbour International Stadium, Coffs Harbour

* ICC Women's Championship matches