Australia's Sutherland shines but Beaumont leads England rally in Ashes test

NOTTINGHAM, England : Australia's Annabel Sutherland went into the record books with the highest score for a women's batter at number eight or lower with an unbeaten 137 before picking up a wicket in her first over on Friday as England trail by 255 runs in the Ashes test.

After dismissing Australia for 473, the hosts were 218-2 at stumps with Tammy Beaumont leading the charge on an unbeaten hundred, becoming only the second Englishwoman to score a century in all three formats.

Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry missed out on her own test century by one run on a rain-hit first day but Sutherland, who was unbeaten on 39 on Thursday, picked up where she left off to guide her team to a commanding total at Trent Bridge.

After losing overnight partner Alana King, who was bowled by an inswinger from Lauren Bell, Sutherland was joined in the middle by Kim Garth before she brought up her century with a flick to the deep midwicket boundary.

Her 148-ball hundred was also the fastest by an Australian woman, breaking a 39-year-old record held by Jill Kennare with a 156-ball century versus England.

"I hope to get up the order. I've been telling the coach that for a little while. I'm just happy playing my part in this team ... it's just about slotting in," Sutherland told Sky Sports at lunch.

However, she ran out of partners when England spinner Sophie Ecclestone cleaned up the tail to finish with a five-wicket haul (5-129) after bowling nearly 47 overs.

Sutherland was not done yet and struck in her first over to dismiss Emma Lamb, luring the England opener into a stroke to edge the ball to Jess Jonassen in the slips for a low catch.

Australia struggled to make a breakthrough after the first wicket as Beaumont and captain Heather Knight