Women’s Ashes: Australia’s Sutherland shines but Beaumont ton leads England rally
The HinduAustralia’s Annabel Sutherland went into the record books with the highest score for a women’s batter at number eight or lower with an unbeaten 137 before picking up a wicket in her first over on Friday as England trail by 255 runs in the Ashes Test. After dismissing Australia for 473, the highest first innings total in women’s Test history for a team batting first, the host was 218-2 at stumps with Tammy Beaumont leading the charge on an unbeaten hundred. HIGHLIGHTS DAY 2: Women’s Ashes 2023 Nottingham Test Day 2 Highlights - ENG 218/2, Aus 473 a.o: Beaumont century puts England in control Beaumont also made full use of the flat pitch to pile on the runs, becoming only the second Englishwoman after Heather Knight to score a century in all three formats. I don’t think I batted my best, I was stubborn, which Heather has called me for years.” Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry missed out on her own Test century by one run on a rain-hit first day but Sutherland, who was unbeaten on 39 on Thursday, picked up where she left off to guide her team to a commanding total at Trent Bridge. Annabel Sutherland of Australia celebrates reaching her century during day two of the LV= Insurance Women’s Ashes Test match between England and Australia at Trent Bridge on June 23, 2023 in Nottingham, England.