From Scoring Goal In Football World Cup To Helping RCB Win WPL 2024: Ellyse Perry's Foray Into Multiple Sports
By: Aakash Singh | March 18, 2024
Ellyse Perry started off in the world of sports as a football player. She was part of Australia's squad in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup and famously scored a goal against Sweden in their 3-1 loss.
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Ellyse Perry has been part of 6 T20 World Cup-winning teams of Australia from 2009-2023. The all-rounder has 371 runs under her belt in 42 matches and has 40 wickets in T20 World Cup history.
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Ellyse Perry was also part of Australia's squad that won the Commonwealth games in 2022.
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Ellyse Perry has also been part of Australia's two 50-over World Cup winning sides. Perry took 3 wickets in the 2013 final to bowl Australia to victory. Perry didn't bowl in the 2022 final, but played a 10-ball 17 cameo.
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Ellyse Perry played an integral role in RCB's WPL victory in 2024. She mustered 347 runs in 9 innings at 69.40.
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Perry was equally magnificent with the ball, taking 7 wickets at 17.57. The 33-year-old took astonishing figures of 6-15 against the Mumbai Indians.
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Ellyse Perry with the Orange cap.
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Ellyse Perry had also been named ICC ODI Cricketer Of The Year in 2019. She also won the Rachel Flit Hayhoe award in 2019.