Molly Strano | Finding Enjoyment in High Performance

Molly Strano is an Australian off-spinner and well known as one of the great characters of the game. She is the reigning domestic player of the year & leading all-time wicket-taker in WBBL. A Self-described raging extrovert, she genuinely believes she was born in the wrong era and has been best on ground at numerous mad-mondays. Behind all the shenanigans off the field, she is a big cricket badger, lover of the game and I hope you enjoy hearing her story. 4:09 - Making her Debut in a star-studded Victorian side as a 16 year old5:30 - Dealing with the pressures of fitness tests and professionalism 6:15 - How she learned about work ethic and enjoyment from leaders in the Victorian team such as Kristen Beams, Kelly Applebee, Catherine Fitzpatrick and Elyse Villani, 10:00 - How comparing yourself to others can be so detrimental12:00 - Experiencing the 'second-year blues' and falling out of love for the game before going to England to play for Staffordshire16:00 - The keys to dealing with the pressure she puts on herself17:50 - Developing from bowling very slow and loopy to flat and into the wicket and one of the best at opening the bowling in t2018:40 - What makes Kristen Beams a great mentor21:10 - How embracing her natural strengths ended up completely changing the direction of her career 25:20 - The keys to preparing to play at her best29:36 - Molly talks us through conceding 17 runs in an over as the Renegades lost a close battle with the Scorchers33:45 - What the best captains do to help Molly perform35:50 - Dealing with injury setbacks including a stress fracture that kept her out of an entire WNCL season39:50 - Going from club cricket to opening the bowling in the t20 world cup41:30 - How the Australian leadership group dealt with being under pressure in the t20 world cup46:00 - How Molly's definition of success has shifted through her career48:00 - Who is Molly at her bestThe Inside Edge:InstagramTwitterLinkedIn