Beth Mooney was in hot form with the bat, leading Australia’s run charge in the second innings of the Women’s Ashes Test to score a personal best 63 runs from 137 balls.
The wicketkeeper-batter, who is recovering from jaw surgery following a nasty training incident two weeks ago, ignited for the Aussies on the fourth and final day of the Test at Manuka Oval, her hot form teased as the cause of a fire alarm being set off mid-delivery.
On strike in the 36th over, Mooney struck a complete Charlie Dean delivery, unfazed as the fire alarm blared across the field.
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“Mooney has been on fire but this is ridiculous really,” Fox Cricket commentator Julia Price said.
The umpires then deliberated whether the players needed to be evacuated from the field, before deeming the signal a false alarm.
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Australia declared at 7-216, setting England a 257-run chase in the final 48 overs of the match.
No team has ever successfully chased a lead surpassing 200 runs in women’s Tests.
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