Molly Strano

{{short description|Australian cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}

{{Use Australian English|date=February 2017}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Molly Strano

| female = true

| image = 2020 ICC W T20 WC A v SL 02-24 Strano (04) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Strano bowling for Australia during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

| country = Australia

| fullname = Molly Rose Strano

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|10|5|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = Bowler

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2017–present

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| T20Idebutdate = 17 February

| T20Idebutyear = 2017

| T20Idebutagainst = New Zealand

| T20Icap = 45

| lastT20Idate = 24 February

| lastT20Iyear = 2020

| lastT20Iagainst = Sri Lanka

| club1 = Victoria

| year1 = {{nowrap|2011/12–2020/21}}

| club2 = Staffordshire

| year2 = 2015

| club3 = Melbourne Renegades

| year3 = {{nowrap|2015/16–2020/21}}

| club4 = Hobart Hurricanes

| year4 = {{nowrap|2021/22–present}}

| club5 = Tasmania

| year5 = {{nowrap|2021/22–present}}

| club6 = Southern Brave

| year6 = 2022

| columns = 3

| column1 = WT20I

| matches1 = 7

| runs1 = 6

| bat avg1 = 1.50

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 3

| deliveries1 = 150

| wickets1 = 9

| bowl avg1 = 17.55

| fivefor1 = 1

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 5/10

| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–

| column2 = WLA

| matches2 = 100

| runs2 = 925

| bat avg2 = 26.10

| 100s/50s2 = 0/1

| top score2 = 51*

| deliveries2 = 4,735

| wickets2 = 148

| bowl avg2 = 22.36

| fivefor2 = 1

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 5/30

| catches/stumpings2 = 21/–

| column3 = WT20

| matches3 = 192

| runs3 = 721

| bat avg3 = 15.59

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 37*

| deliveries3 = 3,674

| wickets3 = 217

| bowl avg3 = 18.30

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/10

| catches/stumpings3 = 37/–

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/382231.html ESPNcricinfo

| date = 18 August 2021

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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).{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/382231.html |title=Molly Strano |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 April 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.melbournerenegades.com.au/players |title=Players |work=Melbourne Renegades |publisher=Cricket Network |access-date=2 April 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.

File:2018–19 VW v SAS 18-09-22 Strano (02).jpg, 2018|alt=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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1043989.html |title=New Zealand Women tour of Australia, 1st T20I: Australia Women v New Zealand Women at Melbourne, Feb 17, 2017 |accessdate=17 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

In November 2018, she was named in the Melbourne Renegades' squad for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/wbbl-04-all-you-need-to-know-guide-tv-schedule-squads-when-fantasy-best-players/2018-11-30 |title=WBBL04: All you need to know guide |work=Cricket Australia |accessdate=30 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25412608/the-full-squads-wbbl |title=The full squads for the WBBL |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=30 November 2018}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28719652/vlaeminck-world-cup-strano-called-in |title=Vlaeminck out of World Cup, Strano called in |work=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=20 February 2020}}

On 15 November 2020, Strano became the first player to take 100 wickets in the Women's Big Bash League Twenty20 competition.{{cite web |title=Molly Strano becomes first player to scalp 100 wickets in WBBL |url=https://cricket.yahoo.net/news/molly-strano-becomes-first-player-050615330 |website=Yahoo! Cricket |accessdate=15 November 2020}} In March 2021, Strano was added to Australia's Women's One Day International (WODI) squad for their series against New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/annabel-sutherland-ruled-out-of-new-zealand-tour-molly-strano-called-up-1253644 |title=Annabel Sutherland ruled out of New Zealand tour, Molly Strano called up |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 March 2021}}

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.{{cite news |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-squad-selection-india-test-odi-t20-womens-jonassen-schutt-brown-campbell-redmayne/2021-08-18 |title=Stars ruled out, bolters named in squad to play India |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=18 August 2021}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-ashes-2021-22-alana-king-beats-amanda-jade-wellington-to-place-in-australia-s-ashes-squad-1296465 |title=Alana King beats Amanda-Jade Wellington to place in Australia's Ashes squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 January 2022}}