Annabel Sutherland

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.^[1][2]

Annabel Sutherland

Sutherland batting for Melbourne Stars in October 2022
Personal information
Full name	Annabel Jane Sutherland
Born	(2001-10-12) 12 October 2001 (age 22)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm medium-fast
Role	All-rounder
Relations	Will Sutherland (brother) James Sutherland (father)
International information
National side	Australia (2020–present)
Test debut (cap 179)	30 September 2021 v India
Last Test	15 February 2024 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 143)	3 October 2020 v New Zealand
Last ODI	10 February 2024 v South Africa
T20I debut (cap 53)	1 February 2020 v England
Last T20I	30 January 2024 v South Africa
T20I shirt no.	14
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2016/17	Melbourne Renegades (squad no. 3)
2017/18–present	Victoria (squad no. 3)
2017/18–present	Melbourne Stars (squad no. 3)
2022	Welsh Fire
2023	Gujarat Giants
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I WLA Matches 5 29 28 61 Runs scored 423 407 109 1,365 Batting average 70.50 33.91 12.11 36.89 100s/50s 2/0 1/1 0/0 3/6 Top score 210 109* 22* 111 Balls bowled 591 840 378 1,994 Wickets 13 30 15 63 Bowling average 25.23 22.30 30.26 25.69 5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 0 10 wickets in match 0 – – – Best bowling 3/19 4/31 3/28 4/26 Catches/stumpings 3/– 21/– 14/– 38/–
Medal record Women's Cricket Representing  Australia Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham World Cup Winner 2022 New Zealand T20 World Cup Winner 2020 Australia Winner 2023 South Africa
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 18 February 2024

Career

 

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.^[3] She has also played for the Australian under 15 and under 19 cricket teams.^[4] In April 2019, Cricket Australia awarded her with a contract with the National Performance Squad ahead of the 2019–20 season.^[5][6]

In April 2022, she was bought by the Welsh Fire for the 2022 season of The Hundred in England.^[7]

WPL

In the inaugural season of WPL in 2023, Annabel Sutherland bought by Gujarat Giants (GG) at the price of 70 Lakhs.^[8]

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.^[9] She made her Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) debut for Australia, against England in the tri-series, on 1 February 2020.^[10] In April 2020, Cricket Australia awarded Sutherland with a central contract ahead of the 2020–21 season.^[11][12] She made her Women's One Day International (WODI) debut for Australia, against New Zealand, on 3 October 2020.^[13]

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.^[14] Sutherland made her Test debut on 30 September 2021, for Australia against India.^[15]

In January 2022, Sutherland was named in Australia's squad for their series against England to contest the Women's Ashes.^[16] Later the same month, she was named in Australia's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.^[17] In May 2022, Sutherland was named in Australia's team for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.^[18]

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.^[19]

In July 2023, Sutherland scored her maiden white-ball century, scoring 109 not out in the 3rd ODI against Ireland.^[20] In February 2024, Sutherland became the tenth women's player to record a test double century, ultimately scoring 210 and taking match figures of 5/30 against South Africa.^[21]

Personal life

Sutherland is the daughter of former head of Cricket Australia, James, and sister of Victorian all–rounder, Will.^[3] She also played Australian Rules football. She attended Methodist Ladies’ College.

References

Notes

1. "Annabel Sutherland". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
2. "20 women cricketers for the 2020s". The Cricket Monthly. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
3. "Annabel carrying on the family business". www.heraldsun.com.au. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
4. Cherny, Daniel (13 December 2018). "Annabel Sutherland making a name for herself in the family business". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
5. "Georgia Wareham handed first full Cricket Australia contract". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
6. "Georgia Wareham included in Australia's 2019-20 contracts list". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
7. "The Hundred 2022: latest squads as Draft picks revealed". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
8. Tripathi, Anuj (ed.). "WPL Auction 2023 Highlights: RCB's Mandhana most expensive player; Wolvaardt, Athapaththu go unsold". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
9. "Sophie Molineux and Annabel Sutherland named in Australia's T20 World Cup squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
10. "2nd Match, Australia Tri-Nation Women's T20 Series at Canberra, Feb 1 2020". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
11. "CA reveals national contract lists for 2020-21". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
12. "Tahlia McGrath handed Australia contract; Nicole Bolton, Elyse Villani left out". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
13. "1st ODI, Brisbane, Oct 3 2020, New Zealand Women tour of Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
14. "Stars ruled out, bolters named in squad to play India". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
15. "Only Test (D/N), Carrara, Sep 30 - Oct 3 2021, India Women tour of Australia". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
16. "Alana King beats Amanda-Jade Wellington to place in Australia's Ashes squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
17. "Wellington, Harris return in Australia's World Cup squad". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
18. "Aussies unchanged in quest for Comm Games gold". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
19. "Sutherland in rare air with incredible Test ton from No.8". cricket.com.au. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
20. "Litchfield, Sutherland centuries wipe Ireland out". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
21. "Gardner, Sutherland crack South Africa's resistance to secure huge innings win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2024.

Further reading

• Jolly, Laura (23 April 2020). "Sutherland still soaking up teenage dream". Cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

External links

  Media related to Annabel Sutherland at Wikimedia Commons

• Annabel Sutherland at ESPNcricinfo  
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• Annabel Sutherland at Cricket Australia
• Annabel Sutherland at Commonwealth Games Australia
• Annabel Sutherland at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games