In a fitting crescendo to the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 11th edition, 33-year-old off-spinner Molly Strano stands on the cusp of her 150th appearance, a remarkable milestone as Hobart Hurricanes face Perth Scorchers in the grand finale on December 13, 2025, at Bellerive Oval, Hobart, starting at 1:45 PM IST.
Representing the Hurricanes under skipper Elyse Villani, who topped the league table with 15 points from 10 games, including 7 wins, 2 losses, and a washout to earn their maiden final berth, Strano has been a linchpin. Currently joint second-highest wicket-taker for her side with 13 scalps at an average of 13.61 and economy of 7.69 in 10 innings, including a five-wicket haul, she embodies resilience and dominance in this tournament running from November 9 to December 13.
Strano’s WBBL odyssey began on December 11, 2015, with the Melbourne Renegades against the Hobart Hurricanes at Launceston. Over her tenure there, she claimed 104 wickets in 85 innings at an average of 18.74 and an economy of 6.52, featuring two four-wicket hauls and a five-wicket haul across 85 matches.
Her pinnacle moment came on January 2, 2016, against Melbourne Stars at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where she unleashed a spellbinding (4-1-15-5) in the first innings. The Renegades chased down the target to win by 5 wickets, earning Strano Player of the Match honours and etching her name in WBBL lore.
Switching to Hobart Hurricanes in 2021, Strano debuted on October 16 against her former side at Hobart, igniting a new chapter. For the Hurricanes, she has snared 68 wickets in 61 innings at an average of 19.92 and an economy of 7, including a four-wicket haul and a five-wicket haul in 64 matches.
Her standout Hurricanes performance unfolded on December 1, 2025, against Melbourne Stars at Bellerive Oval, dismantling them with 3-0-16-5 in the second innings while defending 180. The Hurricanes romped to an 81-run victory, underscoring her clutch prowess in the ongoing season.
Across 149 matches and 146 innings, Strano boasts 172 wickets at 19.20 average and 6.71 economy, with three four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls, ranking her second all-time behind Brisbane Heat’s Jess Jonassen. With the bat, she adds 561 runs in 70 innings at a strike rate of 102.37 and an average of 14.76, blending grit and guile.
As the Scorchers, led by Sophie Devine, challenge the Hurricanes in this historic decider, Strano’s 150th game promises fireworks. Her journey from Renegades prodigy to Hurricanes heartbeat cements her as a WBBL icon, ready to spin her side toward glory.
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