Father: Mark Molineux, Mother: Therese Molineux
Sophie Molineux is a left-arm spinning allrounder who has been a vital part of Australia’s women’s setup despite a career plagued by injuries. The 28-year-old from Victoria made her international debut in 2018 and quickly established herself as a key contributor, helping Australia win the T20 World Cup later that year. Her ability to contribute with both bat and ball makes her a genuine asset, though it’s her left-arm orthodox bowling that has taken centrestage at the international level. Injuries, including foot and knee problems, kept her out of the Australian side for over two years until her return in 2024, though another knee issue ruled her out of the 2024-25 Ashes. Despite these setbacks, Molineux’s leadership qualities have been recognized—she was named all-format captain in 2026 as Alyssa Healy’s successor, a testament to her standing within the team. Domestically, she has been a standout performer, captaining Melbourne Renegades to their first WBBL title in 2024 and leading Victoria since 2022.
| Batting & Fielding | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| WTests | 3 | 4 | 0 | 97 | 41 | 24.25 | 182 | 53.29 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| WODIs | 19 | 12 | 2 | 143 | 47 | 14.30 | 181 | 79.00 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| WT20Is | 48 | 16 | 3 | 107 | 25 | 8.23 | 90 | 118.88 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Bowling | ||||||||||||||
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w | |
| WTests | 3 | 4 | 462 | 174 | 7 | 4/95 | 4/95 | 24.85 | 2.25 | 66.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| WODIs | 19 | 18 | 842 | 544 | 32 | 4/14 | 4/14 | 17.00 | 3.87 | 26.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| WT20Is | 48 | 45 | 921 | 904 | 51 | 4/16 | 4/16 | 17.72 | 5.88 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
She is a left-arm orthodox bowling allrounder who contributes with both bat and ball, though her bowling has been her primary strength at international level.
In 51 T20I matches, she has taken 56 wickets at an average of 18.07 with best figures of 4 for 16, and has scored 107 runs.
In 19 ODIs, she has taken 32 wickets at an average of 17.00 with best figures of 4 for 14, and has scored 143 runs.
She made her T20I debut for Australia against India on March 22, 2018, her WODI debut against Pakistan on October 18, 2018, and her Test debut against England on July 18, 2019.
In the 2020 T20 World Cup final at the MCG, she claimed the wicket of Smriti Mandhana, contributing to Australia's victory.
She was named all-format captain in 2026, succeeding Alyssa Healy as Australia's leader.
She has suffered from foot and knee injuries that kept her out of the Australia side for over two years from 2021, and a further knee issue ruled her out of the 2024-25 Ashes.
