Sasha Kate Moloney (born 14 June 1992) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler for Tasmanian Tigers and Melbourne Stars.[1] From May to August 2015, she played for Typhoons in Ireland's inaugural Women's Super 3s, a competition involving both 50 over and T20 matches.[2][3] She has also played cricket in the Netherlands.[4]
.jpg) Moloney batting for the Hobart Hurricanes, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sasha Kate Moloney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 June 1992 Longford, Tasmania, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012/13–2016/17 | Tasmania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Typhoons | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015/16–2021/22 | Hobart Hurricanes (squad no. 99) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018/19–present | Tasmania | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023/23–present | Melbourne Stars | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 21 March 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moloney was a part of the Hurricanes squad for its inaugural WBBL|01 season (2015–16).[5] She remained in the squad for the WBBL|02 season (2016–17).[6]
Moloney's career has been marred by knee injuries. She missed the entire 2013–14 season due to a knee reconstruction,[4] and suffered another knee injury during a WBBL match in December 2016.[7]
In November 2018, she was named in the Hobart Hurricanes' squad where she was also named captain for the 2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "Sasha Moloney". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "Cripps Roar players Abroad". Cricket Tasmania website. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Staff writer (19 January 2016). "Kate McKenna added to Ireland World Twenty20 squad". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Sasha Moloney". Cricket Tasmania website. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ Jolly, Laura (30 November 2015). "Cricket's biggest stars sign on for WBBL01". Cricket.com.au. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ AAP (8 December 2016). "WBBL: How the sides look for the second season of women's Big Bash". theroar.com.au. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ Smith, Adam (23 December 2017). "Hurricanes women out to lift tempo in title chase". The Mercury. Retrieved 14 May 2017.
- ^ "WBBL04: All you need to know guide". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ "The full squads for the WBBL". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
External links
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Media related to Sasha Moloney at Wikimedia Commons
- Sasha Moloney at ESPNcricinfo
- Sasha Moloney at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Sasha Moloney at Cricket Australia