Full Name
Molly Mae Penfold
Born
15 June 2001
Country
New Zealand
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Medium
Molly Penfold
Molly Penfold
Molly Penfold
Molly Penfold is a 24-year-old international cricketer who plays as a right-arm fast-medium strike bowler for the New Zealand Women's national cricket team (White Ferns) and the Auckland Hearts domestically. Born in London, England, she moved to Auckland at a young age and has emerged as one of the quickest and most promising pace bowlers in New Zealand women’s cricket. She is currently part of the New Zealand squad touring England in May 2026.
Table of Content
Stats
| Match | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland Hearts vs Central Hinds · Match 23 | List A | February 8, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Auckland Hearts vs Central Hinds · Match 20 | List A | February 7, 2026 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Central Hinds vs Auckland Hearts · Match 21 | Women T20 | January 16, 2026 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Wellington Blaze vs Auckland Hearts · Match 4 | Women T20 | December 29, 2025 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Auckland Hearts vs Northern Brave Women · Match 18 | List A | December 14, 2025 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| England A Women vs New Zealand A Women · Match 6 | Women T20 | July 7, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Match | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women · 2nd ODI | Women ODI | March 8, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4.25 |
| New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women · 1st ODI | Women ODI | March 5, 2026 | 9 | 1 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3.00 |
| New Zealand Women vs Zimbabwe Women · 3rd T20I | Women T20 | March 1, 2026 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Wellington Blaze vs Auckland Hearts · Match 27 | List A | February 14, 2026 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3.80 |
| Auckland Hearts vs Central Hinds · Match 23 | List A | February 8, 2026 | 7 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5.86 |
| Auckland Hearts vs Central Hinds · Match 20 | List A | February 7, 2026 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Series | Format | Date | Runs | BF | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe Women tour of New Zealand 2026 | WOMENT20 | Feb 25, 2026 - Mar 11, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Women's Super Smash 2025 | WOMENT20 | Dec 25, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2025 | LISTA | Nov 15, 2025 - Feb 21, 2026 | 11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 44.00 |
| Women's Caribbean Premier League 2025 | WOMENT20 | Sep 6, 2025 - Sep 17, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| New Zealand A Women tour of England 2025 | LISTA | Jun 23, 2025 - Jul 7, 2025 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 93.33 |
| Series | Format | Date | Over | M | R | W | BBi | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe Women tour of New Zealand 2026 | WOMENODI | Feb 25, 2026 - Mar 11, 2026 | 13 | 2 | 44 | 5 | 3/17 | 3.38 |
| Women's Super Smash 2025 | WOMENT20 | Dec 25, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026 | 33 | 2 | 218 | 17 | 3/15 | 6.61 |
| Hallyburton Johnstone Shield 2025 | LISTA | Nov 15, 2025 - Feb 21, 2026 | 43 | 3 | 226 | 5 | 2/16 | 5.26 |
| Women's Caribbean Premier League 2025 | WOMENT20 | Sep 6, 2025 - Sep 17, 2025 | 15 | 0 | 107 | 5 | 4/17 | 7.13 |
| Women's Super Smash 2024 | WOMENT20 | Dec 26, 2024 - Feb 2, 2025 | 31 | 0 | 248 | 6 | 2/23 | 8.00 |
| Australia Women tour of New Zealand 2024 | WOMENODI | Dec 19, 2024 - Dec 23, 2024 | 20 | 1 | 115 | 4 | 4/42 | 5.75 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Runs | BF | HS | AVG | SR | Not Out | 4s | 6s | 50s | 100s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2.0000 | 16.6600 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Format | Matches | Innings | Overs | Balls | Runs | Wkts | AVG | Econ | SR | Bbi | Bbm | 4w | 5w | 10w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ODI | 6 | 5 | 31.00 | 186 | 154 | 2 | 77.0000 | 4.9600 | 93.0000 | 2/42 | 2/42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20I | 2 | 2 | 4.00 | 24 | 26 | 0 | - | 6.5000 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Teams Played For
- International: New Zealand Women
- Domestic/Franchise: Auckland Women (Auckland Hearts), Guyana Amazon Warriors Women
International Debuts
- ODI Debut: September 21, 2021 vs. England Women (at Leicester)
- T20I Debut: September 25, 2022 vs. West Indies Women (at Antigua)
Career Milestones & Records
- Career-Best Bowling (ODI): 4 wickets for 42 runs.
- Career-Best Bowling (T20I): 2 wickets for 17 runs.
- Consistent Return: After recovering from a knee injury, she made a strong return in early 2026, recording impressive domestic and international figures (e.g., 3/17 in the 2026 home series against Zimbabwe).
Career Highlights
- ICC Women's T20 World Cup: Member of the New Zealand World Cup-winning squad (2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup).
