Cricket's famous Wild West has another tale of devastation to tell after Australian quick Darcy Brown plundered South Africa in the women's Test in Perth.
It was a terrifying couple of hours for South African cricket overall, as the Protea men crumbled to a 6-33 loss in New Zealand at the same time as Brown and speed twin Annabel Sutherland sent the women to 76, their lowest ever Test score.
This is only the second Test that the South African women have played in the past decade, and it showed when Australia almost bowled them over in the first session of the match, leaving them in complete disarray at 8-55 at lunch.
Brown's stunning score of 5-21 was not only her best figures in Test bowling, it was also the first five wickets of her international career overall as the 20-year-old announced herself as a true star for the future.
Sutherland was also enthralled with 3-19 from 9 overs, and at one point had taken a hat-trick after dismissing South African batting star Tazmin Brits and Test debutant Delmi Tucker in successive balls.
The WACA has been a favorite hunting ground for Australians over the years, and although the men's Tests have now shifted across the river to Optus Stadium…Brown and Sutherland have managed to revive the Devils of Old and add to the legend of one of cricket's most iconic venues.
However, Australia soon tasted their own medicine when they responded that they were facing an early crisis point at 3-12.
Phoebe Litchfield was dismissed in the first over and became the first of Masabatta Class's three victims as the South African fast bowler cracked the Australian top order.
Ellyse Perry and Talia McGrath also departed cheaply, but unlike the South African innings where the traffic was one-way, Australia were able to right the ship thanks to Beth Mooney's steady header (26 not out) and the captain's counter-attacking prowess. Alyssa Healy who went to tea 33 not out with the hosts 3-70 and poised to build the lead.
The South African camp was thrown into disarray before pivotal batsman Marizanne Kapp was bowled out of the competition at the 11th hour due to illness.
Brown swooped in just the second and got another in the fourth to leave South Africa all sorts with 2-5.
The unlucky player was fellow opening seamer Kim Garth who bowled well but missed what would have been her first Test wicket on home soil when Healy dropped the catch.
Brown is one of the great figures in the Australian dressing room and has privately turned down a six-figure sum to play in the inaugural Women's Super League in India to give herself a break from the game.
The South Australian was a netball player in her teenage years and asked Cricket Australia for permission to return and play netball with teammates after feeling a part of herself was missing after becoming a professional cricketer.
There were some insurance issues to overcome, but the resilience shown by the young star was rewarded by Cricket Australia, as she felt completely rejuvenated by the experience of returning to play her first love of netball.
Brown is now favored over Australia's premier fast bowler of the past decade, Megan Schutt, and is delivering on her potential.
Sutherland is rapidly developing into an all-rounder to rival fellow Ash Gardner Award winner Belinda Clarke as a prodigy who can bat at number six and take key wickets as a batsman.
Not to be outdone in the Superstar All-rounder Stakes, McGrath had figures of 2-4 from three starts in defeating South Africa.
