Perth, March 7 -- Legendary Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry became the highest run-scorer for Australia women in Test cricket during the second day of the ongoing one-off Test match against India at the WACA Stadium in Perth on Saturday.

Perry also became the second woman cricketer from Australia to score 100-plus runs in Test cricket during her 76-run knock in the first innings of the match.

She reached the 1000 runs with a single on the last delivery of the 43rd over. She took a single off Sneh Rana's bowling near the mid-wicket region to become the second woman cricketer to achieve this milestone after Karen Rolton, who has made 1002 runs in the format.

The 35-year-old also overtook Rolton after some time to become the highest r...