Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland created historical past after smashing his maiden double century on Day 2 of solely Test in opposition to South Africa on Friday. The teenager smashed 210 off simply 256 balls to document the fastest double ton in women’s Test cricket historical past as Australia declared on 575/9 in their first innings at Perth’s Western Australia Cricket Association Ground.
The 22-year-old tempo all-rounder displayed her bowling expertise by taking three wickets for 19 to assist her staff bowl out the Proteas on simply 76 on Day 1. She continued that momentum with a bat by smashing a sensational hundred to script historical past in women’s cricket.
Sutherland took solely 248 balls to achieve her double century and broke the previous Australian cricketer Karen Rolton’s document for fastest double hundred. Rolton had smashed a 306-ball double ton in opposition to England in Leeds in 2001 to carry the document for 23 years.
Sutherland missed Ellyse Perry’s document first-highest rating by an Australian batter in Test cricket by simply three runs as she did not ship her scoop shot off Chloe Tryon.ÂÂ
Highest individual scores in women’s Test cricket:
- Kiran Baluch (Pakistan) – 242 vs West Indies, 2004
- Mithali Raj (India) – 214 vs England, 2002
- Ellyse Perry (Australia) – 213* vs England, 2017
- Annabel Sutherland (Australia) – 210 vs South Africa, 2024
- Karen Rolton (Australia) – 209 vs England, 2001
Meanwhile, Sutherland’s memorable ton and fifties from captain Alyssa Healy and all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner boosted Australia to the most important complete in women’s Test cricket. Australia women’s cricket staff beforehand maintain the document for highest complete in Test innings after they recorded 569/6 in opposition to England in 1998.
Highest staff totals in women’s Test cricket:
- 575/9 by Australia vs South Africa, 2024
- 569/6 by Australia vs England, 1998
- 525 by Australia vs India, 1984
- 517/8 by New Zealand vs England, 1996
- 503/5 by England vs New Zealand, 1935
