After leading the Under-19 women’s team to their first World Cup title last year, Shafali Verma has now worked wonders with the bat at the senior stage as well. Verma scored the fastest double century in women’s cricket during the game against South Africa at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. With this record, she overtakes Annabel Sutherland from Australia, who doubled in 256 balls against the same Proteas women.
This was the 20-year-old’s first international hundred in the longest format of the game. Apart from these two, there are a few, or say predominantly Australian players, who are ruling the list. Let’s have a look at all the women cricketers who have made the fastest double hundred in Test cricket.
Fastest Double Hundreds in Women’s Tests
| Players | Ball faced | Country | Against | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shafali Verma | 194 | India | South Africa | 2024 |
| Annabel Sutherland | 256 | Australia | South Africa | 2024 |
| Karen Rolton | 313 | Australia | England | 2001 |
| Michelle Goszko | 345 | Australia | England | 2001 |
| Ellyse Perry | 374 | Australia | England | 2017 |
Newcomer in this elite list!
Test cricket, which is known as the real format of the game due to its five-day intense gameplay, is where we see a lot of players lose their patience. Whereas the 20-year-old Shafali Verma has maintained her calm and worked magic with the bat. Known as the Virender Sehwag of women’s cricket. Shafali scored 205 runs with an impressive strike rate of 104 against South Africa, which is considered massive in Test cricket.
Apart from her, the list is dominated by Australians. Annabel Sutherland, who recently achieved this record against the same team. She has the fastest double hundred in 256 balls in Perth, a surface considered a paradise for bowlers where she took on every bowler with remand.
