Molly Strano

Molly Rose Strano (born 5 October 1992) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-arm off break bowler and right-handed batter for the Tasmanian Tigers in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Hobart Hurricanes in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL).^[1][2]

Molly Strano

Strano bowling for Australia during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup
Personal information
Full name	Molly Rose Strano
Born	(1992-10-05) 5 October 1992 (age 32) Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	Australia (2017–present)
T20I debut (cap 45)	17 February 2017 v New Zealand
Last T20I	24 February 2020 v Sri Lanka
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2011/12–2020/21	Victoria
2015	Staffordshire
2015/16–2020/21	Melbourne Renegades
2021/22–present	Hobart Hurricanes
2021/22–present	Tasmania
2022	Southern Brave
Career statistics
Competition WT20I WLA WT20 Matches 7 100 192 Runs scored 6 925 721 Batting average 1.50 26.10 15.59 100s/50s 0/0 0/1 0/0 Top score 3 51* 37* Balls bowled 150 4,735 3,674 Wickets 9 148 217 Bowling average 17.55 22.36 18.30 5 wickets in innings 1 1 1 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 Best bowling 5/10 5/30 5/10 Catches/stumpings 3/– 21/– 37/–
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 August 2021

Strano announced herself as one of the top specialist T20 spinners in the country in 2014–15, topping the wicket-taking in the women’s domestic T20 competition with 22 wickets at 12.59.

Strano bowling for Victoria, 2018

Her talents also earned her a place in the Commonwealth Bank Shooting Stars squad in 2014-15 and her miserly performances have ensured she should enter into calculations for future Southern Stars teams.

Strano missed the 2015–16 WNCL season through injury but bounced back during the inaugural season of the WBBL for the Melbourne Renegades, taking 18 wickets in the tournament to be named the Renegades’ most valuable player.

She made her WT20I debut against New Zealand on 17 February 2017.^[3]

In November 2018, she was named in the Melbourne Renegades' squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.^[4][5] In February 2020, she was added to Australia's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, replacing Tayla Vlaeminck who was ruled out due to an injury.^[6]

On 15 November 2020, Strano became the first player to take 100 wickets in the Women's Big Bash League Twenty20 competition.^[7] In March 2021, Strano was added to Australia's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against New Zealand.^[8]

In August 2021, Strano was named in Australia's squad for their series against India, which included a one-off day/night Test match as part of the tour.^[9] In January 2022, Strano was named in Australia's A squad for their series against England A, with the matches being played alongside the Women's Ashes.^[10]

References

1. "Molly Strano". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
2. "Players". Melbourne Renegades. Cricket Network. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
3. "New Zealand Women tour of Australia, 1st T20I: Australia Women v New Zealand Women at Melbourne, Feb 17, 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
4. "WBBL04: All you need to know guide". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
5. "The full squads for the WBBL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
6. "Vlaeminck out of World Cup, Strano called in". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
7. "Molly Strano becomes first player to scalp 100 wickets in WBBL". Yahoo! Cricket. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
8. "Annabel Sutherland ruled out of New Zealand tour, Molly Strano called up". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
9. "Stars ruled out, bolters named in squad to play India". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
10. "Alana King beats Amanda-Jade Wellington to place in Australia's Ashes squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

External links

Media related to Molly Strano at Wikimedia Commons

• Molly Strano at ESPNcricinfo
• Molly Strano at CricketArchive (subscription required)
• Molly Strano at Cricket Australia