Beth Mooney becomes first Australian Woman cricketer to clock this historic feat in one-off Ashes Test vs England
Australia's star Beth Mooney scripted history and secured her place in the record books with a splendid century during the one-off Ashes Test against the England women's team.
Beth Mooney etched her name into cricket history during the one-off Ashes Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Her magnificent century (106 runs) was instrumental in Australia's formidable first-innings total of 438, which significantly outpaced England's 170.
Playing in her eighth Test match, Beth Mooney achieved a personal milestone by scoring her maiden century in red-ball cricket. This century also made history, as Mooney became the first Australian woman cricketer to score a century in all three international formats of the game.
Beth Mooney's century in the Ashes Test joins her existing collection of three ODI centuries and two T20I tons. This historic Test century, her first in the format, came in her eighth Test match. She reached her maiden ODI century against New Zealand in 2017, and her first T20I century was scored against England.
Beth Mooney is now the fourth Australian cricketer to achieve the impressive feat of scoring a century in all three international formats. She joins an exclusive club that includes Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, and David Warner.
Beth Mooney joins a select group of women cricketers who have achieved the remarkable feat of scoring centuries in all three international formats. She is now the fourth woman to reach this milestone, alongside England's Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont, and South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt.
In a dominant display, Australia comprehensively swept the Women's Ashes series, defeating England by an innings and 122 runs at the MCG within three days. Their phenomenal performance saw them win all three ODIs, all three T20Is, and the lone Test match, securing a resounding 16-0 series win.
