Molly Flaherty

Molly Flaherty
Personal information
Full name
Mary Jane Flaherty
Born(1914-05-10)10 May 1914
Marrickville, New South Wales
Died11 January 1989(1989-01-11) (aged 74)
Sydney, New South Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 18)12 June 1937 v England
Last Test17 February 1949 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1934/34–1950/51New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 6 33
Runs scored 54 379
Batting average 10.80 14.03
100s/50s 0/0 0/1
Top score 14* 63
Balls bowled 828 3,605
Wickets 8 106
Bowling average 30.50 12.87
5 wickets in innings 0 4
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/97 5/5
Catches/stumpings 1/– 10/–
Source: CricketArchive, 9 August 2025

Mary Jane Flaherty (10 May 1914 – 11 January 1989) was an Australian cricket player. Flaherty played six Test matches for the Australia national women's cricket team. She played domestic cricket for the New South Wales women's cricket team as an opening bowler.

References

  1. 1 2 "Molly Flaherty". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Molly Flaherty - Australia". Cricinfo. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "S.A. collaspse against N.S.W." The Age. Fairfax Media. 12 January 1948. Retrieved 24 November 2014.