Australia’s star all-rounder Ellyse Perry added another feat to her burgeoning book of records after reaching to her century on the second day of the Women’s Ashes Test against England.
Perry, who struck an unbeaten 213 in the previous Ashes series at home in 2017, scored another ton against England in the ongoing one-off Test in Taunton. The 28-year-old made a brilliant 116 from 281 balls ꦡand also shared an important 162-run stand with Rachel Haynes, who missed out on a century when Laura Marsh hꦺad her trapped in front for 87.
Both the batters helped lift their side to a good tota🃏l, and after they were dismissed, Australia went on post 420/8 on the board in their first innings.
CENTURY! 💯 She's done it again! Ellyse Perry makes it back-to-back Test hundreds with this Taunton ton coming from 246 balls.
What a legend
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
Perry has amassed an incredible 329 runs from 655 d🌺eliveries since her previous dismissal in Tests.
ICYMI: Yesterday, Ellyse Perry was dismissed fo🐷r the first time in Test cricket since August 201🦩5.
He🌠r epic effort between dismissals, in numbers 👏
— ICC (@ICC)
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Perry’s record ton:
She’s done it again. Ellyse Perry, 100 not out.
— Adam Collins (@collinsadam)
Ellyse Perry has to be spoken about as one of Australia’s greatest ever sportspe🐟ople. I’m thinking top 50 of all time, and scope for higher.
— Daniel Cherny (@DanielCherny)
Another milestone for a genuine champion of Au♓stralian cricket. What a player .
— Andy Maher (@AndyMaherDFA)
Unbelievable 👏🏽👏🏽 🇦🇺
— Trent Copeland (@copes9)
It's Perry the star for southern stars!
Continuing from where she left yesterday, big 100 from . A𝔍ustralian 𒁏women looking on the top of their game!— Reema Malhotra (@ReemaMalhotra8)
Another Test 💯!
Yes, it is!
— Women’s CricZone (@WomensCricZone)
Last two Test innings
213*, 116Last ODI spell
10-4-22-7Last T20I tournament (Women's World T20 2018)
60 runs @ 60 SR 122
9 wickets @ 10 Econ 5.56Last football appearance for Australia
Scored a goal against🀅 Sweden in the 2011 World CupYeah.
— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42)
Another centu꧅ry, 𒀰let’s celebrate one of our great athletes 👍🇦🇺🏏
— Jim Wilson (@JimWilsonMedia)
♋July 7: Ellyse Perry picks up 7-🔥22 in the third ODI.
July 19: Ellyse Perry brings up her second Test h🔥undred.
Unreal
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)