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Madeline Penna

Madeline Penna (born 30 August 2000) is an Australian professional all-rounder playing for the Adelaide Strikers (WBBL) and South Australia (WNCL). A right-handed batter and leg-spin bowler, she is known for her powerful middle-order striking and was named the 2025-26 T20 Spring Challenge Player of the Tournament. She previously played for Melbourne Stars and ACT Meteors. 

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Full Name
Madeline Marie Penna
Born
30 August 2000
Role
Bankstown, New South Wales
Country
Australia
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-Arm Leg Spin
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Stats

Match Format Date Runs BF 4s 6s SR
South Australia Women vs New South Wales Breakers Women · Match 40 List A March 14, 2026 3 6 0 0 50.00
South Australia Women vs New South Wales Breakers Women · Match 37 List A March 12, 2026 21 41 2 0 51.22
Australian Capital Territory Women vs South Australia Women · Match 36 List A February 24, 2026 16 17 3 0 94.12
South Australia Women vs Victoria Women · Match 29 List A February 5, 2026 52 52 6 1 100.00
South Australia Women vs Victoria Women · Match 26 List A February 3, 2026 0 1 0 0 0.00
Queensland Fire Women vs South Australia Women · Match 22 List A January 22, 2026 37 47 4 2 78.72

Matches

South Australia Women South Australia Women
128/10
Result
190/10
NSW-W won by 62 runs March 14, 2026 5:00 am
New South Wales Breakers Women New South Wales Breakers Women
South Australia Women South Australia Women
New South Wales Breakers Women New South Wales Breakers Women
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Major Teams Represented

  • Current Teams: Adelaide Strikers (WBBL), South Australia/Scorpions (WNCL), Australia A, Essex Women (2025)
  • Past Teams: Melbourne Stars (2019/20), ACT Meteors (2019-2022), Canterbury Magicians (2023-2025), Guyana Amazon Warriors, University of Queensland

Domestic Debuts

  • WBBL Debut: October 26, 2019 (Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers).
  • WNCL Debut: September 22, 2019 (ACT Meteors vs Victoria). 

Career Highlights & Records

  • 2025-26 T20 Spring Challenge: Player of the Tournament; Tournament leading run-scorer (229 runs).
  • Maiden T20 Century: Scored an unbeaten century against Sydney Thunder in 2024 (Spring Challenge).
  • WBBL Milestone: First player to score a half-century at number seven in WBBL history (56* off 33 balls vs Hobart).
  • Best Bowling: 4-20 (WBBL).
  • WNCL Milestone: Maiden one-day century (118* off 100 balls) vs Western Australia. 

Key Statistics (WBBL & Domestic)

  • WBBL Batting: Over 1,100 runs with a strike rate consistently above 110-120.
  • List A (One-Day): Over 1,400 runs at an average of 28.00.
  • T20 Career (General): Over 2,000 runs. 

Awards

  • 2025-26 T20 Spring Challenge Player of the Tournament.
  • Player of the Match vs Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL).