Ellyse Alexandra Perry is an Australian sportswoman who made her debut for both the Australian cricket and football 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 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 Zealand at the end 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. In June 2010, Perry began her media career by hosting the football-related show Football Stars of Tomorrow, screened on the digital sports channel One HD.
Perry was born in the Sydney suburb of Wahroonga and attended Beecroft Primary School and Pymble Ladies College, completing year 12 in 2008. At Pymble, she was Sports Captain, Athletics Captain and Cricket Captain. She is currently studying economic 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 sports person in the world, and the most marketable Australian athlete. 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.
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. Perry was in the Australian team as opening bowler that won the 2013 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in Mumbai, India. In 2013 Perry played a key role in Australia claiming the ICC Women’s World Cup in India in 2013, despite suffering from an ankle injury. She finished with 3-19 in the final, claiming the scalps of the West Indies’ top three batters.
In football, Perry plays as a defender. She played her first match for the Australian national team, an Olympic qualifying match against Hong Kong at the Hong Kong Football Club, on 4 August 2007. She played this match at the age of 16 years and 9 months, and less than two weeks after her international cricket debut. Perry scored a goal in the second minute of the match as Australia won 8–1.
As of July 2008, she has played eleven matches for the national team, including five in the 2008 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, where she scored a goal against South Korea. She has also played three matches for the Young Matildas, the Australian youth team. Perry was part of the Sydney FC squad that competed at the 2013 International Women’s Club Championship which comprised women’s football clubs from Europe, Australia, South America and Japan. Perry played in both of Sydney FC’s games. Sydney FC defeated the Japanese Nadeshiko League’s runner-up NTV Beleza 1-0.
Both cricket and football 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 choose cricket.
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Achievements of Ellyse Perry
2014
- Appointed Captain: Twenty20 Australia XI – Cricket
- Australia vs West Indies
- Canberra, Australia
2013
- 1st Place: ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup (Team)
- Mumbai, India
2011
- First Australian woman to represent Australia at a senior World Cup in two sports
- Germany
2010
- 1st Place: ICC World Women’s Twenty20 (Team) – Cricket
- Named player of the match (Final)
- West Indies
2007
- Player: Australia Youth Cricket Tour (Team)
- New Zealand
- Player Debut: ODI Rose Bowl Series – Cricket (Team)
- Youngest ever Australian to play senior international cricket
- Darwin, Australia
Ellyse Perry is the youngest person to represent Australia in Cricket. She is the first Australian woman to have appeared in both cricket and association football World Cups. She is in conversation with Namita Nayyar, President Women Fitness.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You must have been inclined towards sports in your younger age. You attended Pymble Ladies College, completing year 12 in 2008 with the title of Sports Captain, Athletics Captain, Soccer Captain and Cricket Captain. One of the pinnacle of success came when you became the youngest Australian ever to play senior international cricket when you made your debut in the second ODI of the Rose Bowl series at Darwin in July 2007 before your 17th birthday. Tell us about your journey in the world of cricket to where you are now?
Ms. Ellyse Perry: Sport has always been a huge part of my life and my family life. My earliest memories involved playing outside with my family and friends, learning how to kick, throw and catch. Sport and physical activity holds a very special place in Australian culture and society, and it is something that I have a strong affinity and passion for.
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Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have selected a sport cricket as well as football which are a team sport and requires a lot of cohesiveness and family feeling between the players of the side to finally succeed, how do you achieve that?
Ms. Ellyse Perry: The very nature of team sports is what attracts me so much to playing cricket and soccer. I love being involved in a collaborated effort and sharing such special experiences with a group of people whom you forge strong bonds with.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You are world leading media personality, model, TV host, cricketer and football player. SportsPro magazine ranked you as the 36th most marketable sports person in the world, and the most marketable Australian athlete. How you manage such a remarkable multi-dimensional lifestyle?
Ms. Ellyse Perry: I truly enjoy everything that I do, I love opportunity to experience new and different things. Most of all though, I am so fortunate and indebted to so a wonderful family, friends and colleagues for their wonderful support, which enables me to do the things that I love doing.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine you shall like to share?
Ms. Ellyse Perry: I love training, and the opportunity to work on things and challenge yourself to become better. A typical training day for me includes skills practice, gym session and a running session, followed by recovery.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Ellyse Perry: I really enjoy eating a healthy and balanced diet including plenty of fresh produce – fruits, vegetables, diary and lean meats.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Do you take some kind of skin treatment to keep it young and glowing and secondly what you do to your hair to make them look so stunning?
Ms. Ellyse Perry: The sun and UV rays in Australia are fairly harsh, I always wear SPF+ sunscreen when I’m outside to protect my skin. My favourite everyday sunscreen is Dermalogica. And I think I just have a really great hairdresser.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Advice and motivational words our inspiring and budding cricket playing girls who all are your fans shall like to know from you for their climb to ladder of success in sports of cricket?
Ms. Ellyse Perry: Firstly, and it is said all the time, always make your main motivation for playing is ‘the enjoyment’ you derive from it. Importantly, making the most of every opportunity and to experience new things or development of your game goes a long way towards helping you reach you goals. And finally, remember that cricket is a game for everyone, not just boys!
Ms. Namita Nayyar: How did you feel before and after the memorable win where you played a crucial role in the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Final in the West Indies in 2010. The match came down to the wire, with New Zealand requiring five runs off the last ball to claim the title. Under immense pressure, you bowled the final ball of the tournament, which New Zealand’s Sophie Devine struck straight off the bat. You stuck out your boot to deflect the ball to Lisa Sthalekar at mid-on, securing the trophy for Australia. Your figures of 3-18 in the final saw you take home the Player of the Match award?
Ms. Ellyse Perry: It’s a great memory to have, and the match was one our team was absolutely thrilled to be able to win.
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Ms. Namita Nayyar: While playing football for The Sydney FC star, you required six stitches in a leg wound after the game against Melbourne Victory. Lisa de Vanna crunched you with a late tackle, earning a yellow card and leaving stud marks down your leg. How you were able to overcome this physical injury/setback and what advice you can give to fellow sports person in a similar situation?
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You were part of the Australian team as an opening bowler that won the 2013 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in Mumbai, India, in which final you had to have a painkilling injection in your ankle to play. Tell us about the experience of the feeling of jubilation on this achievement?
Ms. Ellyse Perry: It was such fantastic tournament and final to be involved it. We were so glad to be able to send Lisa Sthalekar out on a winning note, and I am so thrilled that I was able to be out on the field with her for her final game.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Who has been your inspiration and motivation that led you to your success in the world of cricket?
Ms. Ellyse Perry: Certainly my Dad has played a big role in my cricket career.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: What you wish to say about the website Womenfitness.net and message for its visitors?
Ms. Ellyse Perry: Thanks for having me!
Women Fitness Team thanks Ellyse Perry for giving her valuable time for this interview and quenching the thirst of her fans to know more about her and also wish to thank Jake Fraser from Sunstar Entertainment who made this interview happen.
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