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Annabel Sutherland

{{short description|Australian cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}}

{{Use Australian English|date=March 2017}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Annabel Sutherland

| female = true

| image = 2022–23 WBBL PS v MS 22-10-20 Sutherland (06).jpg

| alt = Sutherland batting for Melbourne Stars in October 2022

| caption = Sutherland batting for Melbourne Stars in{{nbsp}}October{{nbsp}}2022

| country = Australia

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2020–present

| fullname = Annabel Jane Sutherland

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|10|12|df=yes}}

| birth_place =

| death_date =

| death_place =

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right arm medium-fast

| role = All-rounder

| family = {{ubl|Will Sutherland (brother)|James Sutherland (father)}}

| testdebutdate = 30 September

| testdebutyear = 2021

| testdebutagainst = India

| testcap = 179

| lasttestdate = 1 February

| lasttestyear = 2025

| lasttestagainst = England

| odidebutdate = 3 October

| odidebutyear = 2020

| odidebutagainst = New Zealand

| odicap = 143

| lastodidate = 17 January

| lastodiyear = 2025

| lastodiagainst = England

| odishirt =

| T20Idebutdate = 1 February

| T20Idebutyear = 2020

| T20Idebutagainst = England

| T20Icap = 53

| lastT20Idate = 25 January

| lastT20Iyear = 2025

| lastT20Iagainst = England

| T20Ishirt = 14

| club1 = Melbourne Renegades

| year1 = 2016/17

| clubnumber1 = 3

| club2 = Victoria

| year2 = {{nowrap|2017/18–present}}

| clubnumber2 = 3

| club3 = Melbourne Stars

| year3 = {{nowrap|2017/18–present}}

| clubnumber3 = 3

| club4 = Welsh Fire

| year4 = 2022

| club5 = Gujarat Giants

| year5 = 2023

| club6 = Delhi Capitals

| year6 = 2024–present

| columns = 3

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 6

| runs1 = 586

| bat avg1 = 83.71

| 100s/50s1 = 3/0

| top score1 = 210

| deliveries1 = 693

| wickets1 = 13

| bowl avg1 = 29.30

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 3/19

| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 40

| runs2 = 765

| bat avg2 = 40.26

| 100s/50s2 = 3/2

| top score2 = 110

| deliveries2 = 1180

| wickets2 = 41

| bowl avg2 = 22.48

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 4/31

| catches/stumpings2 = 25/–

| column3 = WT20I

| matches3 = 45

| runs3 = 191

| bat avg3 = 11.93

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 23*

| deliveries3 = 715

| wickets3 = 40

| bowl avg3 = 19.20

| fivefor3 = 0

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 4/8

| catches/stumpings3 = 26/–

| column4 = WLA

| matches4 = 61

| runs4 = 1,365

| bat avg4 = 36.89

| 100s/50s4 = 3/6

| top score4 = 111

| deliveries4 = 1,994

| wickets4 = 63

| bowl avg4 = 25.69

| fivefor4 = 0

| tenfor4 = –

| best bowling4 = 4/26

| catches/stumpings4 = 38/–

| source = https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1071705.html ESPNcricinfo

| date = 28 March 2025

|medaltemplates={{MedalSport|Women's Cricket}}

{{MedalCountry |{{AUS}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}

{{Medal|G|2022 Birmingham|}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Cup}}

{{Medal|W|2022 New Zealand|}}

{{MedalCompetition|T20 World Cup}}

{{Medal|W|2020 Australia|}}

{{Medal|W|2023 South Africa|}}

}}

Annabel Jane Sutherland (born 12 October 2001) is an Australian cricketer who plays for the national cricket team as an all-rounder. At the domestic level, she plays for Victoria in the Women's National Cricket League and the Melbourne Stars in the Women's Big Bash League.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/1071705.html|title=Annabel Sutherland|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2019-01-04}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1236482/20-women-cricketers-for-the-2020s |title=20 women cricketers for the 2020s |work=The Cricket Monthly |access-date=24 November 2020}}

Career

File:2018–19 VW v SAS 18-09-22 Sutherland (04).jpg in September 2018|alt=Sutherland bowling for Victoria in September 2018]]

=Domestic career=

She made her debut for the Melbourne Renegades as a 15 year old, and at the time of her debut she was the youngest player to feature in the Big Bash.{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/big-bash/annabel-sutherland-makes-historic-debut-as-latest-off-family-production-line/news-story/0d1b9b5c5391ebed365e09b010e1389d|title=Annabel carrying on the family business|date=2016-12-27|website=www.heraldsun.com.au|language=en|access-date=2019-01-04}} She has also played for the Australian under 15 and under 19 cricket teams.{{Cite web|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/annabel-sutherland-making-a-name-for-herself-in-the-family-business-20181213-p50m6f.html|title=Annabel Sutherland making a name for herself in the family business|last=Cherny|first=Daniel|date=2018-12-13|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=2019-01-04}} In April 2019, Cricket Australia awarded her with a contract with the National Performance Squad ahead of the 2019–20 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1179934.html |title=Georgia Wareham handed first full Cricket Australia contract |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=4 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1167334 |title=Georgia Wareham included in Australia's 2019-20 contracts list |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=4 April 2019}}

In April 2022, she was bought by the Welsh Fire for the 2022 season of The Hundred in England.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/60477088 |title=The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed |work=BBC Sport |access-date=5 April 2022}}

== WPL ==

In the inaugural season of WPL in 2023, Annabel Sutherland bought by Gujarat Giants (GG) at the price of 70 Lakhs.{{Cite news |title=WPL Auction 2023 Highlights: RCB's Mandhana most expensive player; Wolvaardt, Athapaththu go unsold |work=The Hindu |editor-last=Tripathi |editor-first=Anuj |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/wpl-auction-live-updates-womens-premier-league-2023/article66502832.ece |access-date=26 February 2023}}

=International career=

In January 2020, Sutherland was named in Australia's squads for the 2020 Australia women's Tri-Nation Series and the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28491572/sophie-molineux-annabel-sutherland-named-australia-t20-world-cup-squad |title=Sophie Molineux and Annabel Sutherland named in Australia's T20 World Cup squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 January 2020}} She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Australia, against England in the tri-series, on 1 February 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1183544.html |title=2nd Match, Australia Tri-Nation Women's T20 Series at Canberra, Feb 1 2020 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 February 2020}} In April 2020, Cricket Australia awarded Sutherland with a central contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/cricket-australia-national-contract-list-men-and-women-full-list-of-players-2020-21/2020-04-30 |title=CA reveals national contract lists for 2020-21 |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=30 April 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29114882/tahlia-mcgrath-handed-australia-contract-nicole-bolton,-elyse-villani-left-out |title=Tahlia McGrath handed Australia contract; Nicole Bolton, Elyse Villani left out |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 April 2020}} She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for Australia, against New Zealand, on 3 October 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1223944.html |title=1st ODI, Brisbane, Oct 3 2020, New Zealand Women tour of Australia |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=3 October 2020}}

In August 2021, Sutherland was named in Australia's squad for their series against India, which included a one-off day/night Test match as part of the tour.{{cite news |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-squad-selection-india-test-odi-t20-womens-jonassen-schutt-brown-campbell-redmayne/2021-08-18 |title=Stars ruled out, bolters named in squad to play India |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=18 August 2021}} Sutherland made her Test debut on 30 September 2021, for Australia against India.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1263620.html |title=Only Test (D/N), Carrara, Sep 30 - Oct 3 2021, India Women tour of Australia |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 September 2021}}

In January 2022, Sutherland was named in Australia's squad for their series against England to contest the Women's Ashes.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-ashes-2021-22-alana-king-beats-amanda-jade-wellington-to-place-in-australia-s-ashes-squad-1296465 |title=Alana King beats Amanda-Jade Wellington to place in Australia's Ashes squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=12 January 2022}} Later the same month, she was named in Australia's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-women-odi-world-cup-squad-new-zealand-wellington-molineux-harris-king-selection/2022-01-26 |title=Wellington, Harris return in Australia's World Cup squad |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=26 January 2022}} In May 2022, Sutherland was named in Australia's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/australia-womens-cricket-commonwealth-games-squad-announcement-unchanged-lanning-perry-healy-mooney/2022-05-20 |title=Aussies unchanged in quest for Comm Games gold |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=20 May 2022}}

In June 2023, in the one-off Test against England in the Women's Ashes, Sutherland scored her maiden Test century, scoring 137 not out from 184 balls in the first innings. The century came off 148 balls, the fastest Test century for an Australian woman, and fourth-fastest overall.{{Cite web |title=Sutherland in rare air with incredible Test ton from No.8 |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/annabel-sutherland-maiden-test-international-century-no-8-australia-england-trent-bridge-ashes/2023-06-23 |access-date=2023-07-22 |website=cricket.com.au |language=en}}

In July 2023, Sutherland scored her maiden white-ball century, scoring 109 not out in the 3rd ODI against Ireland.{{Cite web |title=Litchfield, Sutherland centuries wipe Ireland out |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-women-in-ireland-2023-1378184/ireland-women-vs-australia-women-3rd-odi-1378199/match-report |access-date=2023-08-08 |work=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}} In February 2024, Sutherland became the ninth women's player to record a test double century, ultimately scoring 210 and taking match figures of 5/30 against South Africa.{{cite web |title=Gardner, Sutherland crack South Africa's resistance to secure huge innings win |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-women-in-australia-2023-24-1375859/australia-women-vs-south-africa-women-only-test-1375875/match-report-3 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 February 2024 |language=en}}

She was named in the Australia squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4096989/australia-women-t20-world-cup-squad-2024-uae-brown-jonassen-healy-litchfield-mcgrath |title=Brown returns but no room for Jonassen in World Cup squad |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=3 October 2024}} and the 2025 Women's Ashes series.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4190897/australia-ashes-squad-reveal-england-women-multi-format-series-odi-t20-healy-perry-litchfield-voll-molineux-knee-surgery|title=Molineux faces surgery as Aussies reveal Ashes squad|publisher=Cricket Australia|accessdate=28 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/australian-squad-announced-for-historic-commbank-women-s-ashes/100219.htm|title=Australian squad announced for historic CommBank Women’s Ashes|publisher=Cricket World|accessdate=28 December 2024}} In January 2025, she became the first woman to score a century in a Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

International centuries

=Overview=

Annabel Sutherland has recorded six international centuries across Test and One Day International (ODI) formats. She scored a historic 163 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) during the Women's Ashes in January 2025, making her the first woman to score a Test century at the MCG.{{Cite web |date=2025-01-31 |title=Sutherland makes history with pink-ball MCG century {{!}} cricket.com.au |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/4208447/annabel-sutherland-day-night-test-century-records-england-australia-mcg-history-highlights |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=www.cricket.com.au |language=en}}

= Key =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" style="width:75px" | Symbol

! scope="col" style="width:450px" | Meaning

scope="row" | {{asterisk}}

| Remained not out

scope="row" | {{dagger}}

| Player of the match

scope="row" |Pos.

| Position in the batting order

scope="row" |Inn.

| The innings of the match

scope="row" |S/R

| Strike rate during the innings

scope="row" |H/A/N

| Venue was at home (Australia), away or neutral

scope="row" |Date

| Match starting day

scope="row" | Won

| The match was won by Australia

scope="row" |Lost

| The match was lost by Australia

scope="row" | Drawn

| The match was drawn

scope="row" | (D/L)

| The result of the match was based upon the Duckworth–Lewis method

=Test centuries=

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+Test centuries scored by Annabel Sutherland{{Cite web |title=List of Test Centuries scored by Annabel Sutherland |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/1071705.html?class=8;filter=advanced;orderby=start;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;template=results;type=batting;view=innings |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Cricinfo}}

!No

!Runs

!Against

!Batting order (cricket)

!Innings#Cricket

!{{abbr|Test|The number of the Test match played in that series}}

!Venue

!{{abbr|H/A|Home or Away}}

!{{abbr|Date|The starting date of the match}}

!{{abbr|Result|The result of the match from Australia's perspective}}

! class="unsortable" scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}

scope="row" | 1.

| 137*

|| {{crw|ENG}}|| 8 || 1 || 1/1 || Trent Bridge, Nottingham|| Away || {{dts|format=dmy|2023|June|22}}|| Won || {{Cite web |title=ENG-W vs AUS-W Cricket Scorecard, Only Test at Nottingham, June 22 - 26, 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-women-in-england-2023-1336063/england-women-vs-australia-women-only-test-1336073/full-scorecard |access-date=2025-03-05 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

scope="row" | 2.

| 210 †

|| {{crw|SA}}|| 6 || 2 || 1/1 || WACA Ground, Perth|| Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2024|February |15}}|| Won || {{Cite web |title=AUS-W vs SA-W Cricket Scorecard, Only Test at Perth, February 15 - 17, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-women-in-australia-2023-24-1375859/australia-women-vs-south-africa-women-only-test-1375875/full-scorecard |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

scope="row" | 3.

| 163 †

|| {{crw|ENG}}|| 3 || 2 || 1/1 || MCG, Melbourne|| Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2025|January |30}}|| Won || {{Cite web |title=AUS-W vs ENG-W Cricket Scorecard, Only Test at Melbourne, January 30 - February 01, 2025 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-ashes-2024-25-1426615/australia-women-vs-england-women-only-test-1426629/full-scorecard |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

= One Day International centuries =

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"

|+ODI centuries scored by Annabel Sutherland{{Cite web |title=List of ODI centuries scored by Annabel Sutherland |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/1071705.html?class=9;filter=advanced;orderby=start;runsmin1=100;runsval1=runs;template=results;type=batting;view=innings |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=Cricinfo}}

!No.

!Runs

!Against

!Batting order (cricket)

!Innings#Cricket

!Strike rate

!Venue

!{{abbr|H/A/N|Home, Away, or Neutral venue}}

!{{abbr|Date|Date the match was held}}

!{{abbr|Result|The result of the match from India's perspective}}

! class="unsortable" scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref|Reference}}

scope="row" | 1.

|| 109*

|| {{crw|IRE}}|| 2 || 1 || 107.92 || Castle Avenue cricket ground, Dublin|| Away || {{dts|format=dmy|2023|July|28}}|| Won || {{Cite web |title=IRE-W vs AUS-W Cricket Scorecard, 3rd ODI at Dublin, July 28, 2023 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-women-in-ireland-2023-1378184/ireland-women-vs-australia-women-3rd-odi-1378199/full-scorecard |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

scope="row" | 2.

|| 110 †

|| {{crw|IND}}|| 5 || 1 || 115.78 || WACA Ground, Perth|| Home || {{dts|format=dmy|2024|December |11}}|| Won || {{Cite web |title=AUS-W vs IND-W Cricket Scorecard, 3rd ODI at Perth, December 11, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/australia-women-vs-india-women-2024-25-1426497/australia-women-vs-india-women-3rd-odi-1426622/full-scorecard |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

scope="row" | 3.

|| 105* †

|| {{crw|NZ}}|| 5 || 1 || 129.62 || Basin Reserve, Wellington|| Away || {{dts|format=dmy|2024|December |21}}|| Won (D/L) || {{Cite web |title=NZ-W vs AUS-W Cricket Scorecard, 2nd ODI at Wellington, December 21, 2024 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-women-vs-australia-women-2024-25-1443558/new-zealand-women-vs-australia-women-2nd-odi-1443566/full-scorecard |access-date=2025-03-08 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}

Personal life

Sutherland is the daughter of former head of Cricket Australia, James, and sister of Victorian all–rounder, Will. She also played Australian Rules football. She attended Methodist Ladies’ College.{{Cite web |title=Methodist Ladies' College - MLC alumna Annabel Sutherland |url=https://www.mlc.vic.edu.au/about-us/news-articles/mlc-alumna-annabel-sutherland/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=Methodist Ladies' College |language=en}}

References

=Notes=

{{Reflist}}

=Further reading=

{{refbegin}}

  • {{cite web |last1=Jolly |first1=Laura |title=Sutherland still soaking up teenage dream |url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/annabel-sutherland-australia-allrounder-t20-world-cup-isolation-preseason/2020-04-23 |website=Cricket.com.au |publisher=Cricket Australia |access-date=23 April 2020 |date=23 April 2020 }}
  • {{cite news |last1=Pierik |first1=Jon |title=Clark, Perry, Sutherland: The evolution of a record-breaking Ashes star |url=https://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/clark-perry-sutherland-the-evolution-of-a-record-breaking-ashes-star-20250108-p5l2v6.html |access-date=12 January 2025 |work=The Age |date=10 January 2025 |language=en}}

{{refend}}

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