Michael Gerard Maranta (born 20 March 1961) is a former Australian cricketer.
Maranta was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace.
[1] He made his List A debut for Suffolk against Derbyshire in the 1981 NatWest Trophy.
[4] Returning to Australia, he made his first-class debut for Queensland against New South Wales in the 1982–83 Sheffield Shield.
[2] In 4 List A appearances for Queensland, Maranta failed to score any runs[8] and took just 2 wickets at a bowling average of 62.50, with best figures of 2/53.