Five quick hits: Annabel Sutherland's classy ton offsets England's calamitous catching on day two of Women's Ashes Test at MCG

While England's poor fielding may have played a contributing role, Annabel Sutherland's exceptional performance was the key to Australia's dominant display in this one-sided match. Here are five key takeaways from day two of the Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

England seemed aware that they needed to seize every opportunity if they were to defeat Australia. With only a slender 114-run lead at the start of play, which was quickly eroded in the first session, they had to make every chance count. However, Sophia Dunkley completely misjudged a high catch off the bowling of Sophie Ecclestone, with Phoebe Litchfield on the long-on boundary in the third over. Litchfield was on 20 at the time and went on to make 45. More disappointment followed for Ecclestone in her next few overs. Danni Wyatt-Hodge should have intercepted a cut from Annabel Sutherland at backward point, but she shelled the catch with both hands. Then, another thick edge from Sutherland was barely touched by Amy Jones, another missed opportunity. Sutherland was dropped on 29 and 31, and went on to score 163.

When Alyssa Healy was given out LBW off the bowling of Sophie Ecclestone, she immediately reviewed the decision. The reason was obvious, the ball had hit her pad. But the question was, did it hit the pad first, or the bat, or both at the same time? After numerous replays and close analysis, the third umpire was hesitant, giving an "umpire's call" decision, admitting they couldn't determine what the ball had made contact with first. Healy was clearly unhappy with the decision, shaking her head and pointing to the MCG's big screen, and she probably had a right to feel aggrieved.

Annabel Sutherland loves playing Test cricket. And to be fair, who wouldn’t against this England side? But in reality, it doesn't matter who Sutherland is playing against. Reaching her third century in just her ninth Test innings, Sutherland became the fastest Australian woman to reach the milestone. Only England legend Enid Bakewell needed fewer innings (8), with the previous Australian fastest being Betty Wilson with 15. What was most pleasing about Sutherland's century was that it was a 193-ball epic, a brilliant all-round performance. It was made even more special by being in her nominal home state of Victoria, which put her on the honours board.

Just when you thought England’s fielding couldn’t get any worse, Beth Mooney came to the crease, triggering a level of carelessness that resembled beach cricket. First, Rhianna McDonald-Gay let a ball slip through her hands off a dangerous Australian batter on 8. This was off the unfortunate Ecclestone's bowling. The next over, Ecclestone also made the same mistake, dropping a regulation catch at mid-wicket – this time off the bowling of McDonald-Gay. Could it get any worse? Then, Maya Bouchier went in and out of a catch at point, in what was possibly the worst dropped catch you'll ever see, costing McDonald-Gay another deserved wicket. Mooney was dropped on 8, 11 and 18, with the three errors coming within the space of 11 balls. It was simply appalling fielding at any level of cricket.

Australia didn't need to call upon one of their greatest ever players, but it looked unlikely that Ellyse Perry would feature at any stage. Originally slated to bat at number three, Perry was replaced by Sutherland on day one. But when she didn't come out to bat in any of the first seven positions, it was clear something was wrong. The images of Perry walking around off the field, holding her hip, and then sitting on the bench not in her playing kit, suggested that it would take a very unusual set of circumstances for her to feature.