The duality of Australia's newest cricket captain Sophie Molineux

ABC Australia News - Oct 8, 2026

Eight years after making her international debut, the country girl from Bairnsdale is now Australia's cricket captain. But Sophie Molineux's rise hasn't come without challenges, or criticism.

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