Ellyse Perry becomes Australia's highest run-getter in Women's Tests: Stats
What's the story
Star Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry has become the highest run-scorer for the Australian women's team in Test cricket. The achievement came on the second day of a one-off Test match against India at WACA Stadium in Perth. Perry scored 76 runs in the first innings, taking her career total to over 1,000 runs and surpassing Karen Rolton's previous record of 1,002 runs.
Milestone details
Perry joins Rolton in elite list
Perry reached the 1,000-run mark with a single off Sneh Rana's bowling in the 43rd over of the innings. She became only the second Australian woman cricketer to achieve this feat after Karen Rolton. Perry, who arrived at three, departed for a well-made 76 off 116 balls. Her knock was laced with 10 fours and a six.
Match impact
Australia women on top after bowling out India
Perry's innings was instrumental in Australia taking a huge lead in the first innings after bowling India out for 198 runs. She shared a 128-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Annabel Sutherland. Notably, the Aussies were off to a woeful start, having been reduced to 58/3. Though Perry missed out on a hundred, her brilliance meant Australia women were at 217/4 in 58 overs at the time of tea on Day 2.
Stats
Here are her numbers
Playing her 15th Women's Test as per ESPNcricinfo, Perry has raced to 1,006 runs at an average of 59.17. The tally includes seven scores of 50 or more, including two hundreds. Among batters with 1,000-plus runs in WTests, England's Enid Bakewell (59.88) is the only one with a better average. Overll, Perry became the 11th batter and just the second Australian to touch the 1,000-run mark in the format.
Records
Perry's notable records in Test cricket
Perry has also made a mark with the ball, claiming 39 wickets in WTests at 21.82. The Australian all-rounder, who bowls medium pace, has two five-wicket hauls in the format. She is among the five Australian women to have slammed a double-century in Test cricket. In 2019, Perry became just the fourth woman with tons in consecutive Test innings. 194 of her WTest runs have come against India at 64.66 (50s: 2).