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BBC: Ellyse Perry-Australian Trailblazer And Cricket's Golden Girl: By Stephan Shemilt, If an emerging sport needs a star to help raise its profile, then women's cricket has struck gold with Ellyse Perry. An international in both cricket and football, the 22-year-old also somehow manages to find time to present shows on radio and television as well as studying for an economics and social sciences degree. Throw in the girl-next-door looks, a permanent smile and a knack for being word perfect in front of the media and it is clear why Perry is one of the most famous women in Australia. "I've been really fortunate that both cricket and soccer have.jpg)
At 16, Ellyse Perry became the youngest person - male or female - to represent Australia at cricket. Within a month, she also made her bow for the Matildas, Australia's women's football team.
been receptive to my situation and also so supportive of it," the fast bowler from Sydney told BBC Sport. "I just always went along with the flow. So far it's worked out fairly well and I'm really fortunate to be in that position, but in a lot of ways that's because of the things other people have done to support me." At 16, Perry became the youngest person - male or female - to represent Australia at cricket. Within a month, she also made her bow for the Matildas, Australia's women's football team. A central defender, Perry was part of the squad that reached the quarter-finals of the 2011 World Cup, scoring in their 3-1 defeat by Sweden. But it is in cricket where she has earned most success. With a classic action that generates genuine pace, Perry is already an Ashes and double World Twenty20 winner, and looks set to recover from an ankle injury in time for Sunday's World Cup final against West Indies. The balancing act between cricket and football has not always been straightforward, though. Last year, a clash between the domestic football finals and Australia's one-day series with New Zealand led to Perry's Canberra United coach giving her an ultimatum between the two sports. Perry simply found another football club. Even that didn't entirely solve the problem. Shortly before leaving for the World Cup in India, Perry was faced with the dilemma of new football club Sydney FC's W-League semi-final and New South Wales's Twenty20 final being on the same day. On that occasion, she chose football. With the prospect of these decisions recurring, Perry is realistic about the possibility of one day having to make the ultimate choice between the two sports. However, with a maturity that has perhaps come from years of fielding the same question, she can see positives in being forced to make that call. "What'sexciting about the landscape of not only women's cricket and soccer, but also women's sport in general around the world is that it's evolving anddeveloping, becoming more professional and more demanding of our time," said Perry. "If that means that it's not possible to play both then I see that as a good thing. "But I probably consciously made the decision not to think too much about that until it's absolutely necessary." While Perry is relaxed about any big decisions that could lie in the future, both Cricket Australia and the Football Federation Australia would be loath to lose such a star. Everything about her brings priceless PR. "The Ellyse Perry brand is fantastic," said former Australia batter Mel Jones. "She's lovely, clean-cut and very skilled. She's a fantastic girl and both sports would want to keep her. "Her profile gets people talking about women's sport - they know the Matildas or the Southern Stars are playing, and that filters down to domestic level as well. "Whether you agree with it or not, both sports are getting the benefits, which is a good thing." And, if there is indeed a Perry "brand", then she herself knows the important role she plays in being an ambassador for women's sport. "Recognition of female athletes has increased, encouraging young girls to have positive and healthy lifestyles," she said. "There's a lot in modern-day society that reflects an increased importance of having a healthy body image, feeling confident about and respecting yourself. "Women that  achieve wonderful things are important in that and all of us have a role to play." The high profile and the ability to not stumble over a single word when placed in front of a microphone made Perry's move into the media an inevitable next step. She has had a regular segment on the Triple J radio station focusing on sport and a TV show unearthing new football talent. "I don't know how great I am at them but it's great to have the opportunity," she said with no hint of false modesty, before explaining that her university studies are "an escape that provide a bit of balance". "In the future, when I'm old and can't run any more then I'll have something to fall back on." Australian cricket will hope that age is the only thing that could eventually rob them of Perry's services, rather than the necessity to choose between her sports. They have, however, already formulated a back-up plan, in the shape of Holly Ferling. When Perry was ruled out of Australia's game against England, her place was taken by the 17-year-old. Tall and quick, Ferling is a virtual Perry clone. "She's my hero," said Ferling after taking 3-35 in the Aussies' two-run win over their old enemy. "I've always looked up to her. To do what she's done at such a young age is an incredible feat and I don't think it will ever be done again." And what about being compared to her idol? "Well, I wear a bow and my hair's curly," she joked. Come Sunday, Australia could be holders of the World Cup, World Twenty20 and the Ashes. In Perry and Ferling, they have two of the fastest bowlers in the women's game and two poster girls of the sport. The rest of the world can only look on in envy. Courtesy: http://www.bbc.com. Ellyse Perry named Australia's most marketable athlete: Who do you think is Australia’s most marketable athlete? Tim Cahill? Mark Webber? Adam Scott? Michael Clarke? Nope – it’s Ellyse Perry. The 22-year-old Aussie has been ranked the 36th  most marketable athlete in the world in an annual list compiled by magazine SportsPro in conjunction with Eurosport. Perry is the only Australian on the list and one of a record 14 women in the top 50 (full list below). The list assesses who will have the most marketing value over the next three years. Criteria include charisma, willingness to be marketed, crossover appeal, value for money, age and home market. Brazlian footballer Neymar topped the list for the second year in a row. Despite not enjoying the media profile of her male counterparts, the 22-year-old Perry takes the word ‘talented’ to a whole new level. She has represented Australia at both the cricket and football World Cups and played a starring role in the Twenty20 World Cup final win earlier this year. She’s also had the chance to mix it with the boys, becoming to first woman in 117 years to play Sydney grade men’s cricket. But Perry’s talents aren’t restricted to the sporting arena – she is currently studying an economics and social sciences degree at the University of Sydney. Perry is one of only two cricketers on the list, with Indian Virat Kohli coming in at No.13. Courtesy: http://au.sports.yahoo.com. Ellyse Perry On International Women’s Day 2014: Australia’s Ellyse Perry, one of the highest profile stars in the game today, has won three major ICC events, including the past two ICC World Twenty20 titles. The 23-year-old, who was the fifth-highest wicket-taker of the 2012 event with six scalps, said: “International Women’s Day provides a great time to recognise the continual development of women’s cricket and the great progress the game continues to make. The game at the top level is more professional than ever, and there a great many more opportunities for young girls and women to be involved in the sport at any level. "In this respect, the game continues to grow simultaneously at a professional and grass roots level. Cricket Australia's restructuring of the contract systems for the country’s top female players gives us the chance to concentrate further on becoming the best side in the world and at the same time playing an important role in growing the game for female participants. “We have taken great strides in developing cricket into a sport that attracts females from all walks of life, and cricket is a sport that truly celebrates and supports diversity. Excitingly, there is still plenty of work ahead to ensure it becomes further established as the number one sport of choice for young girls across the nation and globally.” Source: Article. Interview: Ellyse Perry on managing cricket and football, her heroes and the possibility of an IPL for women: When you talk about women in a team sport, Ellyse Perry is likely to be one of the first names you’d think of. Perry has excelled at the international level at 
both cricket and football, which is an astounding feat for any sportsperson. Recently, I had the pleasure of interviewing the 23-year-old Australian star. Excerpts: Hi Ellyse, could you start off by telling us on how you caught on to both cricket and football during your childhood? My family has always valued physical activity and exercise, and I spent a large part of my childhood playing outdoors and trying all different types of sports with my family and friends. Cricket and football were two of the sports that I just naturally had an affinity with and so I joined my local club teams and it went from there. Who were your cricketing heroes whilst growing up? I absolutely loved watching the Australian teams play (men and women) when I was growing up, and we were so fortunate to have such a wonderful era of truly incredible players – some of my favourites were Glenn McGrath, Steve Waugh, Michael Bevan, Belinda Clark and Karen Rolton. Michael Hussey is someone I have truly admired as well – the way he approaches playing cricket and the energy, enthusiasm and determination he plays with is something I very much admire about him.
Which do you feel has been the biggest highlight of your sporting career so far? I certainly feel incredibly fortunate to have been able to represent my country in two sports that I truly love. To have been able to do that, and have so many wonderful experiences associated with that has been a true highlight. Which of these cricketing moments did you cherish the most – the Ashes win in 2011, the World T20 triumph or the 50 over World Cup success bowling with a broken foot? All have been special and unique moments in my career, and I’m not sure if I’m able to distinguish between them. I’ve certainly cherished being apart of a team that has continued to evolve and get better with each tour we’ve been a part of. You were stupendous in the recent concluded Women’s Ashes, nearly making it almost a one-woman show for Australia. Do you feel let down by your teammates’ performance? Not at all, I think that would be an incredibly ignorant attitude to have towards the outcome of the series. We have had some wonderful battles with England over the last few years and the rivalry between the two teams is one of the strongest in the world. Every game we played on the recent tour was so competitive and close and it was certainly disappointing that we weren’t quite  able win the crucial moments, but I think the fact that it is always such a tussle between the two teams is what makes an Ashes Series so special. There are certainly moments throughout the series where we feel as a team we could have done things better and I also feel that personally about my own game, but that’s part of the challenge of playing international cricket and we are certainly looking forward to the next opportunity to play them. There are a lot of men’s T20 leagues like the IPL, the Big Bash, etc which have been very successful recently. Do you think there is a need for a similar league for women? I think a similar T20 league for women is a very realistic possibility and I know there is a number of associations and different stakeholders working quite hard to get something up and running. I think it will be another great opportunity to continue to develop women’s cricket when it does happen. How successful do you think a women’s version of the IPL or the Big Bash would be? Very successful, especially if a number of international players are involved – I think it would make it the most pre-eminent women’s cricket competition in the world. What do you think of Brandish’s song about you? You must feel overawed by the words “Jacques Kallis and Pele morphed into a girl”? Haha, I’m not too sure. It was very lovely of Brandish to write a song about me and they seem Ellyse Perry (L) celebrates her goal against Sweden at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2011like a really great bunch of guys with plenty of musical talent. What is the biggest challenge you face in juggling domestic commitments for both NSW Breakers and Sydney FC sports during this time of the year? I really enjoy our domestic seasons here in Australia. Summer is such a great time of year to be playing sport and it’s been wonderful to have been involved in both the W-League and the WNCL. In terms of challenges, obviously working out the schedules can sometimes be a little tricky, but I have some wonderful support from both teams I’m involved in which makes my job the easiest – which is to just play. Do you have a different training regime compared to other cricketers and footballers you play with? I don’t think mine is too different, other than the fact that I train for both sports, but most of it is done in a team environment so I am doing the same things as my team mates. With 18 games played in the A-League until now, Sydney FC are 7th with 22 points. Where do you see your male counterparts finishing this season? I’m not too sure, the A-League has been quite hard to predict this year, but I think Sydney FC still have a great opportunity to make the finals. How special is it to have Alessandro del Piero at Sydney FC? Alessandro has been tremendous for the football club and is always so willing to take time to promote the team and meet fans. He’s such a fantastic  asset for the club and the A-League. Who are your favourite Australian and non-Australian footballers? Mark Schwarzer and Lionel Messi. Did you play any other sport at school level, apart from cricket and football? I played lots – touch football, athletics, basketball, swimming, hockey, softball. How tough is it to maintain competitiveness at both cricket and football? I really love what I do, and sport is such a huge part of my life. I feel very fortunate to be in the position I am, where I wake up every day excited about what I’m doing. Have you ever felt the burden to be too much to take at any time? Were there any physical breakdowns you were able to overcome? I have some truly wonderful support from so many people, and my family and friends especially. I feel like I have a really balanced life away from sport, with plenty of other interests and hobbies which means sport has never become all consuming for me. Has there ever been a time when your commitments have clashed against each other? If yes, then how has your reconciled the same? Sometimes the schedules do clash, and it’s just a matter of sitting down with everyone involved and mapping out the best way to do things. How long do you think you can handle both cricket and football and given a choice somewhere down the line, which sport would you choose? I’m really not sure, at the moment it’s something that I truly love doing, and I have such wonderful support. For as long as that is the case than I’d love to continue. I haven’t thought too far down the track to what might happen in the future. Why do you think more sports persons are not able to handle playing two sports on an international level? That’s a good question – I think there a different factors that are probably unique to each individual athlete. Also in a lot of sports I don’t think it is possible any more with the professionalism, has occurred in the last decade or so. Courtesy: http://www.sportskeeda.com/. Women's football also a victim in Ellyse Perry controversy: by Joe Gorman, theguardian.com: If there is any resentment towards the dual international, it must also be seen as anger at a system that does not favour women, Another day, another News Corp controversy. According  to an article in the Sunday Telegraph, dual international Ellyse Perry has been physically targeted by opposing players in the W-League, most notably by Melbourne Victory striker Lisa De Vanna. Just hours after press, Perry’s coach, Alen Stajcic, came out to rebut the story. If Phil Rothfield’s article was a glimpse into the soul of Australian sport,the online reaction to De Vanna was to plunge headfirst into its dark recesses. Before long the usual gender-based insults were thrown De Vanna’s way on Twitter. Of course, bad tackles and sledging are part and parcel of football, however when one woman tackles a statuesque blonde, she becomes a coward, jealous, or a lesbian. Perhaps even all three at once. Rothfield alleged that Perry has been sledged by opponents and highlighted De Vanna’s wild, studs up challenge on Perry in Sydney FC’s 5-1 win over Melbourne Victory. According to Stajcic, Perry was hurt both physically and emotionally by the incident. She required stitches in her leg, but was back in action on Saturday in Sydney FC’s win over Newcastle Jets in Wollongong. Who knewRothfield was such an aficionado of women’s football? It is a rare treat to read about the W-League in the weekend papers. If women’s sport receives precious little media attention, women’s football may as well not exist. This is despite strong participation numbers, a national team in Fifa’s top 10, and a decent domestic league. So when the commercial media does take an interest in the sport, it is worth noting the tone and framing of the coverage. In this instance, Perry was quickly cast as the victim, and De Vanna the perpetrator. The front page of the Sunday Telegraph ran with a photo of Perry with the headline ‘Too Soft For Soccer’. On news.com, three pictures accompanied the copy. The first two were of Perry looking elegant in flowing dresses and flashy jewellery, set against an action shot of her being fouled by De Vanna. One caption read, “Ellyse Perry's fame and fortune are causing ructions in women's soccer where (sic) has been kicked and punched during matches.” To comment on physical appearance in women’s sport is to invite censure, but the choice of photographs left little to the imagination.De Vanna is one of the best female footballers Australia has ever produced, and was recently nominated for Fifa Goal of the Year, while Perry represents Australia in both cricket and football. But where De Vanna is tough & outspoken, Perry has quickly become a media darling. Courtesy: http://www.theguardian.com Star cricketer and soccer player Ellyse  Perry gets her own song: IF further proof were needed that Ellyse Perry was Australia's most marketable athlete it came this month when a Launceston band penned a musical tribute to Australia's sporting all-rounder. Brandish, a four-piece band consisting of Launceston locals Andrew Merrington, Brent Jacobson, Hamish Geale and Rob O'Brien, released "The Ellyse Perry Song" on YouTube and have since received airplay on Triple J. The song is essentially a rolling declaration of love to Perry, who starred with bat and ball in Australia's recent Ashes campaign against England and will this week attempt to help Sydney FC to the minor premiership in the W-League. In one verse, Brandish sings: "She's probably the most talented person in the world. It's like if Jacques Kallis and Pele were morphed into a girl." Source: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au. Alex Blackwell says Ellyse Perry has taken her game to another level during women's Ashes: Australian batter Alex Blackwell says match-winning all-rounder Ellyse Perry has taken her game to a new level during the Women's Ashes. Cross-sport star Perry scored 90 not out on Australia Day to keep the Southern Stars' Ashes hopes alive ahead of the three Twenty20 matches against England starting in Hobart on Wednesday. Australia must win all three of the remaining Ashes fixtures to claim the urn, but the last-ditch heroics from Perry and Erin Osborne (40 not out) in the third one-day match in Hobart have given the home side some momentum. Perry burst onto the scene primarily as an opening fast bowler for Australia, but Blackwell (51) said the 23-year-old from Sydney had blossomed as an all-round cricketer - varying her bowling and contributing big runs with the bat. "Ellyse is an outstanding athlete ... this season she's showing some of the best cricket I've seen her play," Blackwell said. "It's really pleasing to have her in the team at the moment and for her to be leading the way. I think we're seeing a bit more with the bat than we have previously and she's playing a more adaptable role with the ball, not always opening and I think she's taking that on really well." Blackwell said England would be "nervous" after missing a chance to close out the series, with Australia chasing down 268. The rock-solid middle-order batter said the side can complete a remarkable turnaround, but still believes the women's Ashes format needs to be adjusted. England took six points from winning the one and only Test, setting Australia a major task to resurrect the series given the one-day and Twenty20 matches are worth just two points a win. "I like the mix. Perhaps we could look at the distribution of points, I think six points is a large number for one match," Blackwell said. "But you do want to recognise the Test as the highly weighted match given the history of the Ashes. Four points for the Tests I think  would be quite good and then two points for every other match. Or perhaps you could play the Test at the end to keep the series well and truly alive." Courtesy: http://www.abc.net.au/. Ellyse Perry & Arthur Milton - The Last Of The Dual International: By Syd Egan : You've probably never heard of Arthur Milton. He was a Gloucestershire batsman who made his debut in 1948, going on to score over 30,000 First Class runs in a career which spanned 4 decades, and playing a handful of Tests for England in the late 1950s. But it was his 'other' career to which Milton owes his place as a footnote in history. In the early 50s, he spent his winters playing football on the right wing for Arsenal; and in 1951 he appeared for England in a single international - a 2-2 draw against Austria at Wembely Stadium, playing alongside Billy Wright and one Alf Ramsey. Milton's Test appearances and sole football 'cap' make him one of only 12 men to have played international cricket and football for England. The list includes legendary names like C.B. Fry and 'Tip' Foster; but Milton was the last. It has never happened since, and will probably never happen again. This is not for want of talent in many cases - to cite just two of the better-known examples, both Phil Neville and Gary Lineker played high-level schoolboy cricket and would probably have played for England had they chosen that 
path. But there's the rub - the demands of top-level professional sport mean you have to choose these days: cricket or football? One or the other? I thought about Arthur Milton when I caught a brief shot of Ellyse Perry at the end of the 2nd ODI earlier this week. Although Australia had won, you wouldn't have known it from her expression, which looked more like the '1000 yard stare' associated with traumatized Vietnam veterans. Some wondered if she was injured? I think it was both more, and less, than that. Like Milton, Perry is a dual-international. Just a few weeks ago she was playing professional football, getting hacked-to-pieces in Australia's ultra-competitive W-League; and now she has thrust herself into the furnace of an Ashes series. When Perry began her dual-careers, they were semi-professional at best; but both games have become increasingly professionalized in the past half-decade, demanding ever-more commitment both on and off their fields of play. Perry's achievements have been remarkable, but are they sustainable in the new professional era? Both sports are rumored to have asked Ellyse Perry to chose - a question she has even moved football teams to avoid answering - but perhaps the time has come when she must do so; taking consolation in the fact that she has done something that, in all probability, no one ever will again. Source: http://samebat.blogspot.com/. Ellyse Perry, Torah Bright And Alicia Coutts chat about 'I Support Women in
Sport'. Ellyse Perry, Torah Bright and Alicia Coutts are three of the six finalists nominated for the '10-'11 Australian Women's Health Mag Sportswoman of the year. Screen Shot On Video, The girl who can do it all: Nagraj Gollapudi: A day after she took five wickets in a massive victory for Australia over India in a virtually empty Wankhede Stadium, Australian fast bowler Ellyse Perry found herself surrounded by a group of young girls, mostly net bowlers, wanting to take pictures with her. Perry spent the next five minutes posing for photos with each girl and then thanked them by folding her hands and bowing at them. No other Australian player got requests for photos, but the girls had patiently waited till Perry finished her training. It's easy to see why Perry's appeal is universal. She is a double-international, representing Australia in cricket and football, and has played crucial roles in World Cups of both sports. In the 2010 World Twenty20 final Perry bowled the final over against New Zealand. The Australians were defending a small target of 106 but the momentum kept shifting. New Zealand needed 14 when the ball was handed to Perry for the last over. In each of her previous three overs, she had taken a wicket. "I was in a fantastic position of having the opportunity to bowl that last over. It was actually more calming and settling for me because I had the ball in hand and I knew I had a job to do rather than standing in the field and not knowing whether or not the ball was come to you and what was going to happen." The first ball went for a single;
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The 21-year-old Ellyse Perry is already women's cricket's poster girl. But with her continuing success, she could soon cross the gender divide and be just a cricket hero
Sophie Devine picked twos off the next four deliveries. Five runs from the final delivery, then. Devine hit hard and straight and it looked like the game would be tied. But the footballer in Perry kicked in to intercept the shot. Lisa Sthalekar, Perry's senior team-mate, remembers the incident. "No one can forget the last ball when she stuck her big hoof out and it deflected to me at mid-on, which ultimately ensured our three-run victory," Sthalekar says. For Perry, that win was instrumental for the team's confidence. "As a team the Twenty20 World Cup is ahead of everything because that sort of created a belief in us that we were capable of being the best team in the world again." A year later she used her left foot to boot a screamer into the top-left corner of the goalpost against Sweden in the women's football World Cup. Perry, who, at 16, was the youngest Australian cricketer to play an international match, has also helped her side regain the Ashes and flatten New Zealand to lift the Rose Bowl Trophy. And recently she raised eyebrows when she became the first woman to play for a men's side in the highly competitive environment of Sydney grade cricket. Perry took two wickets for the Sydney Under-21 side in the Poidevin-Gray Shield Twenty20 against Blacktown and was at the non-striker's end when the winning runs were scored. "One of the main things I take away is just the way the boys approach the game and carry on. You are in the dressing room and it is very much just about getting in and doing as well as you can, putting everything you can and having fun. There is no
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"To play a Test match is a pinnacle, I dare say, for all of us. I have only played 12 days of Test cricket in my life but I could recount every day. They certainly mean a lot" When Perry was growing up, her sporting hero was Ian Thorpe, the Australian swimmer. "What I admire most about people is the way they approach whatever it is they do, and the passionate enthusiasm for what is they do and for life in general. Someone else who I admire in that sense is Roger Federer, because of the way he carries himself on and off the tennis court is incredible." Though she hasn't met either, Perry was present for another thrilling moment in Australian sporting history. On January 3, 2003 she was a flagbearer at the SCG, on the day Steve Waugh equalled Don Bradman's 29 Test centuries. "It is a very strong memory for me because I was holding the Australian flag and it was huge thrill for a young girl like me to see players like Steve Waugh, Adam Gilchrist, Glenn McGrath, Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne run past you." A few years later she was making history herself at the World T20 final. In person, Perry is impressive as much for her calm persona as for her articulate speech. But on the field the aggression takes over. Even while training in Mumbai, she slapped her leg, frustrated after feeding a half-volley to the batsman. When asked  about the incident, Perry said she was "embarrassed" someone had watched her lose her cool. . "What I love about sport is the just the continued challenge about it - you're never as good as you can be. And that is what really motivates me and excites me about playing. The good thing is you can always come back, the next ball, the next day. You can keep working on things. I do enjoy the challenge of trying to get better and I do get competitive." That probably explains why she was such a hit on the Australian radio station Triple J, in a segment called Perry Good at Sports, where listeners challenged her in certain skills, often "quite funny", like holding her breath underwater for a minute and nine seconds. There are many famous and successful players in women's cricket, like England captain Charlotte Edwards and Australian warhorse Sthalekar, but Perry could become the sport's most valuable player. But she says she is still cutting her teeth at the sport. "There are some incredibly talented and successful players in women's cricket. Lisa has played over 100 matches for Australia and is the best allrounder and best bowler in the world currently. I really look up to her. She is the most valuable player in our team, if you want to put such tag." While the men have more advantages and help in improving their games, the women seem more passionate, despite negligible contracts. Perry agrees, but says it is a privilege to play cricket for the country. "It is a good point. I don't really like getting money into it but none of us play for our welfare or for a career. It is because we really love it. A lot of girls make sacrifices and they actually play for pure love and passion for cricket. It provides a lot of balance to our lives because we have something outside of sport to pursue and experience. Perry and other women cricketers around the world wear their coat of achievements lightly. But you realise that for them, more than for men, Test cricket matters so much, especially since they barely play any. "Test cricket is something we really cherish. To play a Test match is a pinnacle, I dare say, for all of us. I have only played 12 days of Test cricket in my life but I could recount every day. They certainly mean a lot." Unlike the men who continue to be around the game and continue being remembered even after they retire, many international women cricketers recede from the memory as the years go by. But Perry, you can be pretty certain, will stay in the headlines and in fans' hearts for a long time. Nagraj Gollapudi is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo, Nagraj Gollapudi is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo © ESPN Sports Media Ltd. Courtesy: http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/558330.html, Sally And Ellyse: A Tale Of Two Talents: Sally and fellow sports star and role  model Ellyse Perry star on the front page of The Sunday Telegraph today, in a feature article about the history the pair share, and where they're headed next. Sally has known Ellyse, who represents Australia in both soccer and cricket, since they were in year five, when they met at a school athletics carnival. Soon after they played state touch football and soccer together for New South Wales, and the girls have remained great friends ever since. These days as Red Bull ambassadors their paths continue to cross as they both strive for glory in their chosen fields. Source: http://sallyfitzgibbons.com, Ellyse Perry challenges young girls to get active: Dual International, Ellyse Perry, will help young girls from around Sydney to enjoy her two sporting passions when she hosts the Ellyse Perry Challenge at Moore Park on July 25. A partnership between Cricket NSW and Football NSW, the Ellyse Perry Challenge is for girls aged between 10 and 13 years who  .
March 28, 2013: ‘Lil K’ is the little Newcastle girl that has caught the attention of Cricket Australia after footage of her playing cricket went viral. She joins us this morning for a bit of backyard cricket, Lil K with Ellyse Perry. click to watch above video.
want to get active and have fun. The free event involves an all-day clinic where girls will be taught basic cricket and football skills, while also getting the opportunity to meet Ellyse and some of her team mates from both sports. There will also be a tour of the Sydney Cricket Ground for all participants, while the Butterfly Foundation will present to the girls about the importance of a positive Girls do not need any body image. previous experience in either sport to be involved – they just need to be ready to enjoy themselves! Parents should go to www.ellyseperrychallenge.com.au to register their children. Places for this inaugural camp are limited to 60 participants. Perry, who represented Australia in both cricket and football at the age of 16, was delighted to support this initiative. “The Ellyse Perry Challenge is about encouraging young girls to lead an active and healthy lifestyle and the best way to do this is to make sure that they are enjoying themselves! Sport has been such a wonderful part of my life. Both cricket and football have provided me with some amazing life experiences which I’ve been able to share with some good friends,” she said. To find out more about the Ellyse Perry Challenge, contact Hans de Koning at Cricket NSW on 8302 6000 or email: hans.dekoning@cricketnsw.com.au, Source: womensportnsw.com.au, Tom & Alex get bowled over by Ellyse Perry and Stuart
Clark: As punishment for losing the "Perry Good At Sports" Challenge, Tom & Alex take to the cricket nets and have to survive the fast-bowling of Ellyse Perry and Stuart Clark!
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Photo Shoot at Berry's Gym with Ellyse Perry modelling. Ellyse is an Australian sportswoman who made her debut for both the Australian cricket and football (soccer) teams at the age of 16. She played her first cricket international in July 2007 before her earning first football cap for Australia a month later. Perry is the youngest person, male or female, to represent Australia in cricket and the first Australian woman to have appeared in both cricket & Association football World Cups. Courtesy: facebook.com. Fox Sports wins the battle to sign Australian cricket
and soccer international Ellyse Perry: Sep 14, 2013, She was named one of the most marketable athletes in the world (ahead of Tim Cahill, Michael Clarke and even Nascar glamour Danica Patrick) and sparked a bidding war of sorts when she entered the open TV market. But it seems Fox Sports has emerged triumphant, inking a two-year deal with dual international and all-round sports superstarEllyse Perry in one of. its biggest-ever signings. The Australian cricket and soccer representative will begin her tenure with the cable news network next month as part of its A-League coverage. Beyond that, the "sky is the limit" according to Fox Sports boss Gary Burns. Courtesy And Source: www.dailytelegraph.com. New Team for TFM's Brand Ambassador Ellyse Perry: 07 September 2012, In a move that will help her juggle her busy sporting life, Australian sportswoman and Toyota Fleet Management (TFM) brand ambassador Ellyse Perry has signed with the W-League of the Sydney Football Club (FC) for the 2012/13 season. Ms Perry's contract with Sydney FC will enable her to continue to fulfil her dream of playing both sports. It ws aill also help with the pressure of her studies - she is currently enrolled at Sydney University doing social science and economics. Moving on from saw the talented 21-year-old travelling between Canberra and Sydney in her her contract at Canberra United Football Club, which frequently Toyota Corolla for soccer and cricket practice, Ms Perry will now call Sydney Football Stadium at Moore Park her home for soccer. Conveniently this is just a short walk to the home ground of her cricket team, the New South Wales Breakers, which uses Sydney Cricket Ground as its home pitch. Ms Perry is pleased to be moving to such a competitive team and is excited to play alongside her new teammates. While Ms Perry is happy with the safety, comfort and reliability of her Toyota Corolla, which is provided by TFM as a part of her ambassadorship, her move to Sydney FC means less time on the road, making her sporting double life much easier to manage. Chris Baillie, TFM Senior Manager Northern Sales, says that he is delighted for her and happy that she has found a better way of pursuing both of her passions. "We wish Ellyse all the best for her new appointment, and we're sure she'll continue to do very well. We also want to wish her good luck for the T20 Cricket World Cup in Sri Lanka In October," said Mr Baillie. "While we're happy that she doesn't have to drive to Canberra so often now that she's signed to Sydney FC, we're pleased that she still likes her Toyota Corolla. "We couldn't be happier with her appointment as Toyota Fleet Management brand ambassador, and it's great that she's just signed up for another 12 months," said Mr Baillie. Ellyse Perry's first game with the Sydney FC W-League is on September 9 at Leichhardt oval, against the Newcastle Jets. Source: http://www.toyotafleetmanagement.com.au, Matildas star Ellyse Perry hosted Football Stars of Tomorrow: In June 2010, Perry began her media
Biography 
career by hosting the soccer-related show Football Stars of Tomorrow, screened on the digital sports channel One HD. Perry said “It’s a great honor to have been selected as the host for Football Stars of Tomorrow especially after the success it’s heralded in the past four years. “I was a fan of the show before and to be part of the set-up now is unbelievable.“The show is all about promoting the wonderful game of football, Football NSW, players and club officials nationwide and having commenced shooting for 2010 all I can say is that everyone is in for a treat as we’ve got some terrific episodes coming soon.” Football NSW’s Executive Manager of Commercial Services and Football Stars of Tomorrow’s Executive Producer, Tony Peters was equally thrilled when he announced that Ellyse was to be the face of the show. “Ellyse is an exciting, fresh and vibrant talent and the perfect choice for this program.” “We are confident that this will be the beginning of a very successful media career as she possesses an engaging combination of warmth, poise and charisma. Source: http://www2.footballnsw.com.au, Perry becomes charity ambassador: Commonwealth Southern Star Ellyse Perry has become the inaugural
 ambassador for the The LBW Trust. Established in 2006, The LBW Trust (Learning for a Better World), funds the tertiary education of students in developing cricket nations who do not have access to higher education. Perry is delighted to have the opportunity to act as ambassador for LBW and is impressed with the work undertaken by the organisation. Source: http://www.cricket.com.au, Ellyse Perry Ocsober Interview (2012): This year's Ocsober ambassadors have been announced with the 2012 campaign spearheaded nationally by Australian cricket captain, Michael Clarke, Nine Network Entertainment Editor, Richard Wilkins, popular TV personality Natalie Gruzlewski and Cricket and Soccer International player Ellyse Perry. A number of new national ambassadors have also recently signed up to support the fundraising initiative including 2011 Masterchef Winner Kate Bracks , Blake Worrall-Thompson - Eat Yourself Sexy Host, Nathan Jolliffe from Celebrity Apprentice, Tom Wren and Sarah Grace from Winners and Losers, and Polly and Waz from The Block. Other prominent ambassadors include Olympian Chantelle Newbery, celebrity nutritionists Lola Berry and Zoe Bingley-Pullin, Miss Earth Australia Deedee Z, and Ten News Presenter Natarsha Belling. The high profile group is encouraging adults across Australia to cut out alcohol for the month of October in order to raise $750,000 for Life Education. With the support of 
"Ellyse Perry batting" by YellowMonkey - Photo by YellowMonkey. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons.
their iconic giraffe mascot Healthy Harold, these funds will allow the charity to continue to deliver vital health and drug education to 650,000 children throughout Australia, empowering children and young people to make safe and healthy choices for life through the programs delivered in schools. The key message the charity is promoting this year is Cut it Out. And have Fun this Ocsober. The campaign will highlight the many positive messages associated with Ocsober, from urgently raising funds for Australia's kids, through to the health and lifestyle benefits such as feeling healthier, losing weight and having more time to enjoy with family and friends. Influential support for the campaign has also come from a range of other popular media and TV personalities including Good Health Editor Catherine Marshall, Madison Editor Lizzie Renkert, House and Garden Editor Lisa Green, and Sunrise Host Melissa Doyle. Registrations are now open and adults across Australia are being encouraged to sign up now. Once registered, they will have their own fundraising page and can easily direct friends and family to sponsor them online. For more information or to register, please visit www.ocsober.com.au. Interview with Ellyse Perry: (1) Question: What inspired you to become an ambassador for Ocsober? Ellyse Perry: I was extremely fortunate to experience the Life Education program when I was at school. It was easily one of the highlights of every year and something that my school friends and I eagerly looked forward to. The important lessons that the Life Education Program teaches young children about health and welbeing is invaluable
 and something that all school age children to have the opportunity learn about. Ocsober is another fantastic initiative by the Life Education group, which promotes an area of health and wellbeing which is more relevant to adults, whilst also raising important funds for the organisation. It is such a pleasure to be involved in Ocsober! (2) Question: Have you participated in Ocsober previously? Ellyse Perry: No, this is my first time around. (3) Question: Why is important that Australians cut down on their alcohol consumption? Ellyse Perry: Much of our social attitudes and culture revolves around the consumption of alcohol. I think Ocsober is an important reminder of ways and means to have fun and interact socially without feeling the need to drink, especially given the significant negative implications and impacts drinking excessively can have, not just on the individual but society in general. (4) Question: What will you be drinking and doing this Ocsober? Ellyse Perry: Certainly lots of water whether it be sparkling or still, and a few freshly squeezed juices. (5) Question: What's the main piece advice you'd give a young adult about alcohol? Ellyse Perry: I think it's really important to consider the kind of habits that you can get in to from a young age that you tend to hold  throughout your life. So much of the important stages of our learning and development occur as a young adult and alcohol can be a serious inhibitor of this. There's so many great things we can do socially without having to drink. (6) Question: How will you be fundraising for Ocsober? Ellyse Perry: Pestering all my friends and family to be involved and hoping meeting some other Ocsober participants and working together with them along the way. Question: What are the main advantages of cutting out alcohol? Ellyse Perry: I think the advantages are varied and specific to the individual. It may simply be feeling healthier and more energetic, it could improve the kinds of relationships with have with others or possibly discovering new things to enjoy and do with friends and family instead of drinking. (7) Question: As an international soccer and cricket player you need to stay healthy; what tips do you have for Australian women? Ellyse Perry: Enjoy physical activity and keep it social. It's so much easier to do something when you take pleasure in doing it and it's amazing how much better you feel after exercising. (8) Question: Did Life Education visit your school? Ellyse Perry: Yep, every year I was in primary school. I loved it! (9) Question: How can Australians get behind Ocsober? Ellyse Perry: By participating as one the 'legends' or donating to Life Education. Interview by Brooke Hunter, Source: http://www.girl.com.au/
Ellyse Alexandra Perry (born 3 November 1990) is an Australian sportswoman who made her debut for both the Australian cricket and football (soccer) teams at the age of 16. She played her first cricket international in July 2007 before earning her first football cap for Australia a month later. Perry is the youngest person, male or female, to represent Australia in cricket and the first Australian woman to have appeared in both cricket and association football World Cups. Perry was fast-tracked to make her
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One Day International (ODI) debut for Australia against New Zealand before playing a single match for her state New South Wales in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL). In 2007–08, she made her debut for New South Wales and won the WNCL with them, and at the end of the season, she made her Test debut in Bowral against England. During the season, she was the player of the match in her Twenty20 international debut against England, and made her maiden ODI half-century against New Zealand. Perry took 4/23 in the final of the 2008–09 WNCL to help New South Wales defend their title. She then took nine wickets as Australia came fourth in the 2009 World Cup held in Australia. She was ineffective during the 2009
ICC Women's World Twenty20 in England, taking only two wickets in Australia's four matches. In 2009–10, Perry took 22 wickets and scored 148 runs as New South Wales won the WNCL again. She then took 18 wickets in 10 ODIs against New Ze aland at theend of the season, as the Australians won all the matches. During these matches, Perry took her maiden five-wicket ODI haul. Perry played in each of Australia's matches at the 2010 World Twenty20 in the West Indies, taking 3/18 and being named player of the match in the final as Australia defeated New Zealand by three runs to claim the title. A defender,Perry represented Australia at the 2008 Asian Cup, and scored in one of the matches. She played for the Central Coast Mariners in the Australian W-League during the 2008–09 season, before transferring to Canberra United the following year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellyse_Perry
Personal-Life
Perry was born in Wahroonga. She went to primary school at Beecroft Primary School in Beecroft Sydney. She also attended Pymble Ladies College, completing year 12 in 2008 with the title of Sports Captain, Athletics Captain and Cricket Captain. She is currently studying economics and social sciences at the University of Sydney. Perry is a regular on the Triple J breakfast show with Tom Ballard and Alex Dyson to present her segment "Perry Good Sports Woman". In 2013 Perry was ranked by SportsPro magazine as the 36th most marketable sportsperson in the world, and the most marketable Australian athlete. She also appeared in a commercial shoot for Jockey underwear. On 24 October 2013, Perry went public with her relationship with Australian rugby player Matt Toomua in their appearance at the John Eales Medal ceremony. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellyse_Perry. Ellyse Perry and Matt Toomua go public with their relationship: SHE is the glamorous dual-
Toomua has already pulled off several big hits during the finals. Source: AAP
Cricket
In cricket, Perry is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls with a right-handed fast-medium action.Perry had a rapid rise into the Australian team. Soon after
turning 16, she played for New South Wales in the Under-19 interstate tournament in January 2007. In three matches she scored 74 runs at 37.00 and took three wickets at 13.66 as her state won all three matches. A month later, in February 2007, she was selected for the Australia Youth for a tour of New Zealand in February 2007, where they played New Zealand A, the hosts' second-string team. She was not overly successful and scored 43 runs at 21.50 and took only one wicket—that of Victoria Lind—at 100.00 at an economy rate of 4.54. The three-match series was drawn 1–1 after the second match was tied. Perry was then fast-tracked into the senior Australian team for their next series in July 2007, despite having never played a match at senior (non-youth) level. In the second match of the series, she made her One-Day International debut against New Zealand in Darwin on 22 July 2007 at the age of 16 years and 8 months: this made her the youngest ever cricketer to represent Australia, male or female. In her first match, she took 2/37 from eight overs as the visitors made 209. Her first wicket was Maria Fahey, whom she bowled for 11. She later had Sara McGlashan caught by Emma Sampson for 28. Coming in at No. 9, she then made 19 from 20 balls as Australia were dismissed for 174 to lose by 35 runs. Perry took a wicket in the third and fourth matches ended her debut series with 27 runs at 9.00 and four wickets at 30.50. Australia won the 3rd & 4th matches to take a series-winning 3–1 lead before losing the final game. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellyse_Perry.jpg)
WNCL Debut
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During the 2007–08 Australian summer, Perry made her debut for New South Wales in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) in the first match of the season against South Australia, taking 2/29 from ten overs and taking a catch in a seven-wicket win. Her first wicket in her WNCL career was that of leading batsman Karen Rolton, rated the best in the world at the time, caught by Lisa Sthalekar. In the second match of the double-header, she batted for the first time, scoring 12 and then claiming 3/21 in a 25-run win. She then went wickless in two victories over Victoria. In the fifth match of the season against Queensland, she scored 37 in New South Wales' 189 and took 2/10 with the ball to help seal a 66-run win.In the penultimate match, she took 0/51 from ten overs against Western Australia and was omitted from the next day's match. Perry ended her first season for New South Wales with 66 runs at 13.20 and nine wickets at 24.00 from seven matches. The final against South Australia was washed out by rain without a ball being bowled and
New South Wales were awarded the WNCL title on account of ranking first in the round-robin phase. In two Twenty20 matches for her state, Perry took a total of 1/34 from six overs and did not bat as New South Wales won both matches. Perry was retained for Australia's international engagements at the end of the season, a home series against England and a tour to New Zealand. The series against England started with a T20 international in front of a large crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground as the curtain-raiser for T20 game between the Australian and Indian men. Perry came in late in Australia's innings and struck 29 not out off 25 balls to help them reach 5/127. She then took 4/20 off her 4 overs of bowling, and effected a crucial run out as the tourists were restricted to 8/106 and a 21-run defeat. In the first ODI, held at the MCG, Perry was attacked by the English batsmen, taking 1/51 from eight overs. Elevated up the batting order to No. 7, She made 40 from 65 balls without hitting a boundary, her highest score to that point. She was run out as Australia lost by 56 runs. She returned to form with ball in the three remaining ODIs, taking 3/24, 2/24 and 3/30 all from 8 overs, but managed only 2 & 5 in her remaining innings. she ended the series, which was drawn 2–2, with 47 runs at 15.66 and 9 wickets at 14.2 . Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellyse_Perry
Test Debut
The series ended with a one-off Test, starting in Bowral on 15 February 2008, when at the age of 17 years and 3 months, Perry became the youngest ever Australian Test cricketer. The hosts batted first collapsed to be 5/59 after 31.1 overs on the first day, bringing Perry to the crease to join Kate Blackwell. Perry made 21 from 77 balls in 79 
minutes, hitting two fours, before being run out by throw from Laura Marsh to English wicket-keeper Sarah Taylor. This ended a 50-run partnership, the largest of the innings; Australia were eventually out for 154 on the first day. Perry then opened the bowling, taking the new ball alongside Emma Sampson. The pair failed to take a wicket in their initial spell and England reached stumps without loss. The next day, Perry had opener Caroline Atkins caught by wicket-keeper Leonie Coleman for 15 to claim her maiden Test wicket to leave England at 1/26 after 22.4 overs. After Sampson removed Beth Morgan the next over without addition to the score, England captain Charlotte Edwards combined with Claire Taylor to put on a partnership of 159 before Perry removed top-scorer Edwards for 94, also caught by Coleman. This wicket sparked a collapse as England lost their remaining eight wickets for 59 runs. Perry also took her first catch in Tests; she caught Rosalie Birch to give fellow debutant Kirsten Pike her first Test wicket. Perry ended with 2/49 from 23 overs as the tourists replied with 244 to take a 90-run lead. She then came in at 5/198 in the second innings and struggled, making only six runs from 36 balls in 52 minutes as wickets fell steadily; Australia declared after the fall of their ninth wicket at 9/231, leaving England 142 for victory. Perry took 1/17 from 13 overs, removing Atkins again, this time leg before wicket as the visitors took a six-wicket win to sour her Test debut. Australia then crossed the Tasman for the Rose Bowl series held at the Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln. After taking 1/21 from eight overs in Australia's 63-run win in the first match, Perry made 28 and 51 in the next two matches; the visitors collapsed to be all out for 156 and 170 respectively and cede a 2–1 series deficit. In the fourth match, Perry took 2/51 from 9.4 overs, taking the last wicket to seal a six-run win and level the series. In the deciding match, Perry was attacked by the hosts' batsmen and conceded 38 runs from five overs, but the Australians reached their target with eight wickets to spare and claim the series. Perry ended with 80 runs at 26.66 and four wickets at 41.00, but she was uneconomical, conceding 4.70 runs per over. At the start of the 2008–09 season, Australia hosted an ODI series against India in Sydney. Perry played in four of the matches, missing the third fixture. She took 3/21 from nine overs in the fourth ODI, her best ODI figures at the time, helping to seal a 118-run win. She ended the series with 16 runs at 16.00 and six wickets at 19.33 and an economy rate of 3.41. During the season's WNCL, Perry scored 24 runs at 8.00 and took 12 wickets at 24.25. Perry was low key in the early part of the season, taking only five wickets in the first six matches. After taking 2/32 and 1/37 against Victoria in the last two
round-robin matches, both of which ended in victories, Perry peaked in the final, where New South Wales met the Victorians again. She took 4/23 to help bowl out the Victorians for 117. Perry then came to the crease as her state was on the verge of victory, and was unbeaten without scoring when the winning runs were brought up with six wickets in hand.In two T20 matches for New South Wales, she took four wickets at 7.75 at an economy rate of 4.42, and scored 25 runs at 12.50. New South Wales won one match and lost the other. After the WNCL finished, the Australians toured New Zealand for the Rose Bowl series, and Perry again struggled with the ball as she did in her previous visit to the country. Perry played in the first three matches and took one wicket at 77.00 and at an economy rate of 4.05. She made 29 in the first ODI and ended with 40 runs at 20.00.The Australians then returned home for the Women's World Cup, held in New South Wales. In her only warm-up match, she was attacked by England's batsmen, taking 1/42 from 7 overs. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellyse_Perry
World Cup's And World Twenty-20-2009
 In the opening match of the World Cup campaign, Perry was attacked by the New Zealand batsmen, but also took wickets, ending with 3/40 from six overs. She made 17 not out as Australia fell short of their target on the Duckworth-Lewis method. Australia then needed to win their two remaining group matches to reach the Super Six phase. Perry took 0/28 from five overs and did not bat as Australia defeated South Africa by 61 runs. She then scored 36 and took 2/28 from ten overs in a 47-run win over the West Indies. In the first Super Six match, the Indians attacked her bowling and she conceded 56 runs from nine wicketless overs. she then made a duck as Australia made 7/218, falling 17 runs of their target. Perry then scored 12 not out and took 2/16 from seven overs as Australia defeated Pakistan by 107 runs. She missed Australia's final Super Six match against England, and although the hosts won, it was not enough for them to place in the top two in the standings and qualify for the final. In the third-place playoff, she made 2 of Australia's 142, and then took 2/26 from 6.5  overs, but was not able to prevent a three-wicket defeat. Perry ended the tournament with 67 runs at 22.33 and took nine wickets at 21.55 at an economy rate of 4.42. Perry was selected for Australia's team for the inaugural Women's World Twenty20 held in England in 2009. The Australians hosted New Zealand for a three-match series in tropical Darwin at the beginning of June before the World Cup, and Perry played in the first two matches, taking 1/33 and 1/9 from her four overs. Arriving in the northern hemisphere she took 3/16 from three overs in the team's only warm-up on English soil, a five-run win against the hosts. However, Perry was not successful in the tournament. After making four not out in Australia's 8/123, she was attacked by the New Zealand batsmen and ended with 0/31 from three overs in a nine-wicket win. She then took 0/6 in two overs against the West Indies, and 1/13 in two overs against South Africa. She was not required to bat in either match as Australia won both to reach the semi-finals against the hosts. She did not bat and took 1/32 from four overs as England overhauled Australia's score of 5/163 to reach the final, which they won. Perry ended the tournament with two wickets at 41.00 at an economy rate of 7.36.Perry and the Australians stayed in England for a bilateral series against the hosts, who were the reigning world champions in both ODIs and T20s, after the end of
the World Twenty20. She played in all five ODIs, and was not successful, taking only three wickets at 50.00 and an economy rate of 5.55. Her best performance was in the third match at Stratford-upon-Avon, scoring 16 not out before taking 2/31 from six overs in a two-wicket defeat. She ended the series with 34 runs at 17.00. England won all the ODI matches except the last, which was washed out. Perry played in the one-off Test match at County Road in Worcestershire. Coming in with the score on 6/257, Perry scored 18 not out from 63 balls as wickets fell steadily at the other end and Australia were bowled out for 309. She then took 1/49 from 14 overs, bowling England captain and leading batsman Edwards for 10, to help Australia take a 41-run lead. She then made 6 before being dismissed by spinner Holly Colvin as Australia set the hosts a target of 273 before the match was drawn. She took 1/14 from eight overs in the second innings, removing opener Lydia Greenway caught and bowled as the hosts ended on 3/106. Perry started the 2009–10 WNCL strongly, scoring 66 in New South Wales' 198, her highest score in limited-overs cricket, before taking 3/42 from ten overs in a 15-run win over Queensland. She followed this with 2/19 in the second
 match of the double-header and 3/30 in the next game against the ACT. She took four wickets in the next three matches before peaking in the final double-header of the season, against South Australia. In the first match, she took career-best figure of 5/19 from eight overs to help dismiss South Australia for only 45. She then made an unbeaten 17 in the top-order to seal an eight-wicket win. The next day, she made 30 and then took 4/28 from 10 overs to ensure a 76-run win. In the final against Victoria, Perry scored 17 before being run out as New South Wales made 9/206. She then took 1/11 from her six overs to help dismiss the Victorians for 147 and seal a fifth consecutive WNCL title for New South Wales. Perry ended the season with 148 runs at 29.60 and 22 wickets at 10.63 at an economy rate of 3.29 from nine matches.In contrast, Perry had an unsuccessful time in the domestic T20s, now part of a full interstate tournament, scoring five runs at 1.66 and taking three wickets at 39.33 at an economy rate of 5.61 in seven matches. Perry's best bowling came in the match against Tasmania, taking 2/14 from four overs. New South Wales met Victoria in the final, where Perry was attacked and conceded 17 runs from her two overs as Victoria made 5/127. Perry then made her only runs of the tournament, scoring five as New South Wales were bowled out for 75, handing Victoria a 51-run win and the title. Perry then played in the Rose Bowl series against New Zealand, starting with a five-match home ODI series. In each of the first two matches, held at the Adelaide Oval and won by the hosts, she took two wickets, and she also took two catches in the first match.The last three matches of the series were held at the Junction Oval. In the third ODI, she scored an unbeaten 22 from 15 balls in the death overs, and took 1/33 in a 102-run win that sealed the series. In the fourth match of the series, she took 5/31, her best bowling figures in an ODI, helping to bowl out the tourists for 162, setting up a ten-wicket win. In the final match, she scored 30 from 22 balls in the closing overs,and then took 3/33 to seal a 103-run win and a 5–0 whitewash. She had taken 63 runs at 31.50 and taken 13 wickets at 12.61 and an economy rate of 4.29.The ODIs were followed by three T20s at Bellerive Oval in Hobart and two more in New Zealand at the start of the second phase of the bilateral contests. Perry played in every match and Australia was whitewashed, although she remained effective. She bowled her quota of four overs in each of the matches, and took seven wickets at 12.71 and an economy rate of only 4.45. She made 21 runs at 10.50, and took a back-pedalling catch. Australia then swept 
New Zealand 3–0 in the ODIs in New Zealand. In the first match, she took 2/44 in the hosts' 6/228 and then made 27 from 30 balls in the run chase as the tourists struggled. Although she fell late, the Australians scraped home from the last ball of match. Perry took 2/49 and 1/25 in the next two matches and was not required to bat as the Australians chased their target in both matches with six wickets in hand. She ended the series with five wickets at 23.60 at 4.37. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellyse_Perry
World Twenty20-2010
Perry was part of the 2010 World Twenty20 winning team in the West Indies and played in all of Australia's matches. She was the player of the match in the final. In the first warm-up match against New Zealand, which Australia lost by 18 runs, Perry took 1/22 from three overs, removing Elizabeth Perry for 10. She then made 2 not out from 2 balls at the end of Australia's innings. In the last warm-up match against Pakistan, Perry was not required to bat as Australia made 5/166. She ran out Pakistani captain Sana Mir and bowled Nida Dar and Batool Fatima to end with 2/13 from 3.3 overs as Australia won by 82 runs. Australia were grouped with defending champions England, South Africa and the West Indies. In the first match, Perry caught Jenny Gunn from the bowling of Sthalekar and then bowled Katherine Brunt as England collapsed late in their innings, losing 6/22, leaving 15 balls unused. During Australia's pursuit of 105 for victory, Perry came in at 5/60 in the 12th over and made 1 from 3 balls before Gunn ran her out, leaving Australia at 6/62 in the 14th over. This was part of a passage of play during which Australia lost 3/18 in 29 balls, and at 7/63, they needed 42 runs from 34 for victory with three wickets in hand. Eventually, Australia recovered, before Rene Farrell was run out going for the winning run from the third last ball available, leaving the scores tied. A Super Over eventuated, and both teams made 2/6, suffering run outs in an attempt to secure a seventh run on the final ball. Australia was awarded the match because they had hit more sixes in the match—Jess Cameron scored the solitary six. In the next match against South Africa, Perry made five runs from ten balls before being caught, the last player dismissed as Australia ended on 155 with three balls unused. This was part of a collapse in the death overs as Australia lost their last six wickets for 16, including the last four wickets for four runs. Perry came in to 
bat after Australia lost both Cameron and Sarah Elliott with the score on 139, and saw three partners leave before being dismissed herself. In the run-chase, South Africa reached 0/33 from 5.3 overs before Perry ran out their captain Cri-Zelda Brits. Perry later bowled Chloe Tryon late in the innings and ended with 1/16 from three overs as Australia completed a 22-run win. Perry was not required to bat as Australia finished on 7/133 in the final group match against the West Indies. In the second over of the run-chase, Perry ran out Juliana Nero with a throw to Rene Farrell. She later had Deandra Dottin caught behind for a duck, before dismissing Pamela Lavine in the penultimate over. Perry ended with 2/19 from three overs as Australia won by nine runs to finish the group stage unbeaten at the top of their quartet. Australia went on to face India in the semi-final, and Perry took 1/19 from her four overs as India made 5/119. At the start of the 17th over bowled by Perry, India were on 2/88, and the partnership between Harmanpreet Kaur and Poonam Raut had yielded 57 runs. Perry ran out Kaur from the first ball of the over, and two balls later, the Indian captain Jhulan Goswami was run out by Blackwell. Perry then had Raut caught from the next ball and India had lost 3/1 in four balls. Perry was required to neither bat nor bowl as the Indians ended with 3/119, which was chased down by the Australians with seven wickets and seven balls to spare. Australia batted first in the final against New Zealand, and Perry was not required as they reached 106, losing their eighth wicket from the last ball of the innings. New Zealand started their chase solidly, before losing two wickets by the end of the fifth over. Perry's first over was the sixth of the innings, and she dismissed Suzie Bates, who tried to pull but skied the ball down the ground and was caught by Elliott, who ran across from mid-off, for 18. In her following over, the eighth of the innings, Perry uprooted Amy Satterthwaite's off stump with a ball that kept low and New Zealand were in trouble at 4/29 in the eighth over. Perry was then taken out of the attack and the New Zealanders consolidated and rebuilt the innings. Nicola Browne and Sophie Devine put on 41 from as many balls. In the 18th over, Browne was caught behind for 20 from Perry, and New Zealand were 6/103 at the start of the last over, needing 14 runs to win. Perry was given the ball. A single from the first ball put Devine on strike, and she hit four consecutive twos. Devine required five runs from the last ball to win and she struck a powerful straight drive. If the ball had gone past Perry, it could have reached the boundary for a four to tie the match and force a Super Over. Perry stuck out her right foot and the ball deflected to mid-on where Sthalekar stopped the ball and only one run was scored. This sealed an Australian win by three runs. Perry was named the player of the match for her 3/18. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellyse_Perry
Australian cricketer Elysse Perry (3R) is sorrounded by teammates as they celebrate the wicket of unseen West Indies cricketer Stafanie Taylor during the final match of the ICC Women's World Cup 2013 between Australia and West Indies at the Cricket Club of India's Brabourne stadium in Mumbai. AFP Photo
Perry was in the Australian team as opening bowler that won the 2013 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup in Mumbai, India, in which final she had to have a painkilling injection in her ankle to play. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellyse_Perry
Soccer
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Both cricket and football (soccer) are keen to retain Perry in their sport. She has accepted in interviews that she will probably one day have to choose between them, but for the moment she is pursuing both. In 2010 Perry was faced with the decision whether to play for Australia at the ICC World Twenty20 or at the 2010 AFC Women's Asian Cup which overlapped, of which she chose cricket. On 29 May 2012 it was reported in the AGE newspaper that Heather Reid, the chief executive of her football club Canberra United FC, had given Perry an ultimatum to choose between football and cricket.On 5 September 2012, Perry signed with Sydney FC, with Sydney FC coach Alen Stajcic stating he was prepared to work with NSW Breakers coach
 Joanne Broadbent to allow Perry to play both sports, however, the cooperation between Sydney FC and NSW Breakers, to enable Perry to play both sports, came to a head when it was reported on 15 January 2013 that Sydney FC's W-League semi-final was scheduled for the same day as the NSW Breakers' Twenty20 final. A few days later, Perry's decision was to play in the football semi-final, rather than the Twenty20 cricket final, both of which were to be played on 19 January 2013. NSW Breakers won their cricket final, and Sydney too won their football semi-final, but the following weekend for the W-League football Grand Final Perry declined to play for Sydney, opting instead to play for Australia in a warm-up game for the Cricket World Cup in India.On 13 February 2014, it was reported that Perry elected to play in a W-League semi-final ahead of the national women’s one-day cricket final. Having a Perry good time in cricket and football: Sydney, June 09, 2011, Cricketing all-rounder Ellyse Perry will get a chance to win her  second world title in just over a year after being included in Australia's squad for the women's soccer World Cup on Wednesday. Perry, who made her debut for her country in both sports four years ago as a 16-year-old, helped Australia win the women's cricket Twenty20 World Cup in May last year and now has a chance to double the glory in Germany from June 26-July 17. "To be given this opportunity is just fantastic for me, purely from the perspective that I absolutely love playing football as much as I love playing cricket," Perry told. "Having had that experience with cricket and also winning a World Cup I know how great that is and how enjoyable that is. "To be involved in this team now, in a football World Cup, is really special and something I'm tremendously excited about." Love for the game The demands on top sportsmen usually force players to make a choice between sports in their late teens, as happened to former Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh when he packed in a promising soccer career. As well as being a defender for soccer's Matildas and an all rounder for cricket's Southern Stars, however, Perry also manages to juggle university studies with her sporting exploits. "The way that I view things is that playing the two sports is what makes me happiest and what helps me to perform as well as I can," she said. "There's never been that point where I've felt like things were too much or I really needed to make a decision." Unlike in cricket, Australia, ranked 11th in the world in the FIFA rankings, are considered just an outside chance to lift the World Cup next month. "It'll be interesting to be in that position, not being one of the teams that's hunted or looked at," Perry added. "Rather we're the ones that have got the opportunity and freeness to play the football that we want to play." Source: Hindustan Times, Courtesy & Sources: en.wikipedia, Sportskeeda, dailytelegraph, abc.net.au/, bbc.com, hindustantimes, au.sports.yahoo.com, theguardian.com, sunstarentertainment, facebook.com, www2.footballnsw.com.au, icc-cricket.com/, facebook.com/ellyseperryofficial Remark: Copy images url and paste to find it’s source of sharing, also get connect with each source of sharing articles via specified links. If Our Sites links and other links are available just for the requirement of the subject not for increasing circulation, as we don’t have any personal correlation with any other 3rd party link or sharing services. |
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