She sped to her landmark in the last over before tea before falling for a magnificent 210.
After becoming just the 10th women’s player to reach a Test double century and having brought up the landmark just before tea on day two, Annabel Sutherland continued her rise into superstardom.
Sutherland was amazing against a dispirited South Africa at the WACA before she fell for 210 after she failed to execute a scoop shot against left-arm spinner Chloe Tryon early in the third session. She fell agonizingly short of Ellyse Perry’s Australia record of 213 as Sutherland waved her bat to the WACA faithful.
Sutherland had been in range of the world record Test score of 242 by Pakistan’s Kiran Baluch against the West Indies in 2004, before settling in fourth spot on the all-time list.
At 22 years old, Sutherland became the second youngest batter to strike a double century behind Mithali Raj.
Sutherland resumed day two unbeaten at 54, and it wasn’t long before she struck her second Test ton when she counterattacked the second new ball with consecutive fours off debutant quick Masabata Klaas.
It continued a spectacular all-round match from Sutherland, who claimed 3 for 19 off nine overs to help rout South Africa for their lowest Test score of 76
