Australia’s Annabel Sutherland has made cricketing historical past, scoring a sensational maiden Test century on Day 2 of the ladies’s Ashes Test in opposition to England.
Sutherland resumed on 39 not out however surged to triple figures within the first session at Trent Bridge to carry up her century and head to lunch unbeaten on 116.
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The all-rounder is a really succesful batter however got here in at No. 8 earlier than occurring to make her maiden Test ton off 148 balls.
Sutherland’s century was the quickest Australian’s ladies’s Test century, knocking off Jill Kennare’s 156-ball ton in 1984.
It’s no imply feat for a No. 8 to attain a Test century, however the 21-year-old did it with ease.
Only eight instances has an Australian No. 8 reached triple figures, most just lately when quick bowler Mitchell Johnson notched up his solely Test century in 2009 in South Africa.
Aussie cricket followers had been critically impressed by Sutherland’s knock and predicted it’s going to solely be a matter of time earlier than she is batting larger up the order.
The Age’s Dan Brettig tweeted: “Fabulous century by Annabel Sutherland, guiding Aust past 400. Embarrassment of riches to have her batting at No. 8.”
Former Australian captain Mel Jones stated: “Like (current Australian coach) Shelley Nitschke, will start at #8 but will quickly find herself well up the order.
“Annabel Sutherland with the fastest hundred (where balls known) by an Australian women in test match cricket to bring up her maiden 100. All class Bellsy.”
“It was pretty fun out there,” Sutherland instructed Sky Sports.
“I absolutely love my batting so just really cool to spend some time out there.”
Asked if she’d lke to bat up the order, she stated: “I hope so. I’ve been telling the coach that for a little while but I’m just happy playing my part in this team.
“We’ve got a pretty strong top order and it’s pretty hard to slot in. Nice to take an opportunity when I get the chance down at 8.”
Australia’s all-conquering ladies’s group play Tests very sometimes, however Sutherland’s century was the primary by an Aussie since Ellyse Perry’s ton in opposition to England in 2019.
Perry fell agonisingly in need of her third Test century on Day 1 when she was dismissed for 99.
Australia resumed at 7/327 and had been 8/439 at lunch on Day 2 because the Aussies compiled an imposing first innings complete.
Source: www.news.com.au
