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Second Aussie scores ton in women's Test at MCG

By AAP Newswire

Feb 1, 2025

Beth Mooney has become the first Australian woman to score an international century in all three formats of the game.

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The consistent star posted her first Test hundred, reaching the milestone from the final ball of the first over of day three against England at the MCG.

Mooney was left stranded on 98 at stumps on Friday night.

But after five nervous balls to start the day, the 31-year-old hit a square drive to join Annabel Sutherland in piling on more pain to beleaguered England.

Mooney is just the fourth woman to post a ton in Tests, ODIs and T20s, after England pair Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont, and South Africa star Laura Wolvaardt.

The left-hander has previously scored three ODI centuries and two in T20s.

Australia are racing towards securing the first 16-0 points whitewash since the multi-format format was introduced for the women's Ashes back in 2013.

Early on day three of the first women's Test at the MCG since 1949, Australia are 5-428, extending their lead to 258.

By AAP Newswire

Australian Associated Press