Lanning and Perry shine for Southern Stars

Meg Lanning's brilliant century in Canberra added yet another remarkable achievement to her already ridiculous record in the game, as she equalled Charlotte Edward's record for most one-day international tons.

Coming in at 1-19 at Manuka Oval following the dismissal of Elyse Villani, Lanning found the boundary off just her second ball and after seeing off the opening spell from the dangerous Marizanne Kapp, swung into gear.

Her half-century came off 47 deliveries and there were no nervous nineties for the Southern Stars skipper, who went from 88 to 96 with two boundaries in three balls, before reaching triple figures from 94 balls.

She eventually fell for a 122-ball 134, just one run shy of her career-high 135no.

WATCH: Another century for Meg Lanning

Incredibly, Lanning's ninth ODI ton came in just her 51st one-day match. By comparison, former England captain Edwards' were amassed across 191 games.

At just 24 years old, Lanning averages 50.70 and now has nine centuries and nine half-centuries to her name, her conversion rate of 50 per cent bettered only by South Africa's Quinton de Kock (57.89 per cent) among current one-day players.

Lanning stated her intentions to score big ahead of the one-day series, saying she had been "disappointed" with her output during Australia's tour of Sri Lanka in September, when she scored 107 runs at 35.6 across four innings, with her highest score of 43 coming in the final match.

Since returning home, Lanning had been in stunning form, scoring 359 runs at 119.66 for Victoria in four Women's National Cricket League outings, with two centuries including a record-breaking 190 in Hobart.

"I was disappointed after Sri Lanka to not make any big scores," Lanning said in Melbourne on last month.

"So I was keen to really go on with it and make a big score if I got the chance in the domestic season to really go on with it and make big scores.

"I'm happy with where my game is at the moment and hopefully that translates into big scores against South Africa."

Lanning's first century came in just her second ODI when she scored an unbeaten 104 against England in Perth.

WATCH: Stars laud Lanning's centuries

Her second came a little over one year later, 128 scored against India in Mumbai.

Her third ODI, in December the same year, remains the fastest scored by any Australian – male or female – coming off just 45 balls against New Zealand at North Sydney Oval.

With Australia's third ODI against the Proteas to be played at the same venue on Wednesday, Lanning's 10th ton could not be far away. Either way, claiming the outright record from Edwards seems only a matter of time for the Australian captain.

Meg Lanning's ODI centuries

January 2011: 104no v England, Perth

March 2012: 128 v India, Mumbai

December 2012: 103 v New Zealand, Sydney

February 2013: 112 v New Zealand, Cuttack

November 2014: 135no v West Indies, Bowral

July 2015: 104 v England, Bristol

February 2016: 114no v New Zealand, Mt Maunganui

February 2016: 127 v New Zealand, Mt Maunganui

November 2016: 134 v South Africa, Canberra