Record knock from Tammy Beaumont, but Australia take the lead
Beaumont, who was unbeaten on 100 at stumps on day two, continued her partnership with Nat Sciver-Brunt early on day three to push Australia onto the back foot. Before lunch, though, Australia broke through with the wicket of Sciver-Brunt (78) as Ashleigh Gardner once again produced the breakthrough.
Beaumont, though, continued in full bloom, carrying on from her good form in the warm-up game against Australia A, where she had knocked off another double ton.
Maiden Test hundred ➡ double hundred 👏
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Tammy Beaumont continues to pile on the runs at Trent Bridge 👌
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Debutant Danni Wyatt gave her good company early on, but once she fell, Beaumont lost partners at the other end quickly. She completed her double hundred a bit before that, though, becoming the first England woman to the landmark in Test cricket.
She went past the 189 recorded by Betty Snowball in 1935 to take the English record. This was also the eighth double hundred in Women's Tests with Kiran Baluch of Pakistan topping the list with her 242 against West Indies in 2004.
The best of Tammy Beaumont | CWC22
Beaumont's 208 features fifth in the list.
Highest individual scores in Women's Tests
| Player | Country | Test score |
| Kiran Baluch | Pakistan | 242 v WI, 2004 |
| Mithali Raj | India | 214 v ENG, 2002 |
| Ellyse Perry | Australia | 213* v ENG, 2017 |
| Karen Rolton | Australia | 209* v ENG, 2001 |
| Tammy Beaumont | England | 208 v AUS, 2023 |
| Kirsty Flavell | New Zealand | 204 v ENG, 1996 |
| Michelle Goszko | Australia | 204 v ENG, 2001 |
| Joanne Broadbent | Australia | 200 v ENG, 1998 |
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Beaumont was the last to fall as England lost their last five wickets in the space of 52 runs, conceding a lead of 10 runs to Australia.
The visitors went on to pile upon that lead with an unbeaten 82-run stand between Beth Mooney and Phoebe Litchfield that took the team to stumps on day 3.