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Sophie Molineux named Australia's newest cricket captain

Original: The duality of Australia's newest cricket captain Sophie Molineux By Brittany Carter Eight years after making her intern

Sophie Molineux has been appointed captain of Australia's cricket team, eight years after making her international debut. The allrounder from Bairnsdale in regional Victoria has risen to the top job despite challenges and criticism along the way, with coverage highlighting the contrast between her country roots and her new leadership role.

Why now: Her appointment as national captain is a major and surprising milestone in Australian cricket.

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• The duality of Australia's newest cricket captain Sophie Molineux By Brittany Carter 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.… · abcfeeds@rssfeed.media · 1

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