In the recently concluded Test match between the Australia women's team and the South Africa women's team at the W.A.C.A in Perth, Annabel Sutherland entered the record books by smashing a double ton (210 runs off 256 balls) which also helped their side to win this game by an innings margin.
Annabel Sutherland became the 9th female player to smash a double century in Test cricket, hence in this article, we will have a look at the list of women cricketers who have smashed a double ton in Tests.
List of Women's cricketers to smash a double century in Test cricket:
- Kirsty Bond - 204 vs England in Scarborough, 1996
- Joanne Broadbent - 200 vs England in Guildford, 1998
- Michelle Goszko - 204 vs England in Shenley, 2001
- Karen Rolton - 209* vs England in Leeds, 2001
- Mithali Raj - 214 vs England in Taunton, 2002
- Kiran Baluch - 242 vs West Indies in Karachi, 2004
- Ellyse Perry - 213* vs England in North Sydney, 2017
- Tammy Beaumont - 208 vs Australia in Nottingham, 2023
- Annabel Sutherland - 210 vs South Africa in Perth, 2024
Apart from the above players, two women cricketers have also smashed a double century in ODIs. Belinda Clark smashed 229* vs Denmark in Mumbai in 1997 & Amelia Kerr smashed 232* vs Ireland in Dublin in 2018.
So, overall we can see a total of 11 women cricketers smashing double century in International cricket.