Ellyse Perry

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Ellyse Perry
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country = Australia
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dayofbirth = 3
monthofbirth = 11
yearofbirth = 1990
placeofbirth = Wahroonga, Sydney, New South Wales
countryofbirth = Australia
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batting = Right-handed
bowling = Right-arm Fast medium
role = All-rounder
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testdebutdate = 15 February
testdebutyear = 2008
testdebutagainst = England women
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odidebutdate = 22 July
odidebutyear = 2007
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lastodidate = 16 March
lastodiyear = 2008
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lastodiagainst = New Zealand women
club1 = New South Wales Breakers
year1 = 2007–present
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date = 20 March
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/187/187173/187173.html__NOTOC__Ellyse Alexandra Perry (born 3 November 1990) is an Australian sportswoman who played for both the Australia national women's cricket team and the Australia national women's soccer team at the age of 16.

Personal

Perry was born in Wahroonga, Sydney and is currently a student at Pymble Ladies' College in Pymble, Sydney.cricinfo|ref=ausvengwomen/content/player/275487.html, retrieved 20 March 2008.] " [http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23210141-5001023,00.html Teen prodigy must decide between soccer and cricket] " from "The Daily Telegraph", 14 February 2008, retrieved 15 February 2008.]

Cricket

In cricket, Perry is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls with a right-handed fast-medium action. [http://www.cricket.com.au/default.aspx?s=playerswomendetails&profileid=299 Perry, Ellyse] from Cricket Australia, retrieved 15 February 2008.]

She was selected for the Australian youth team's tour of New Zealand in February 2007, and then for the senior team in July 2007. [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/187/187173/187173.html Ellyse Perry] from CricketArchive, retrieved 15 February 2008.] 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." [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/womens_cricket/6910534.stm Mason spoils schoolgirl's debut] " from BBC Sport, 22 July 2007, retrieved 17 February 2008.] She is now a regular player in the national side, having played in all thirteen of Australia's ODIs since then, and has an ODI high score of 51 and best bowling figures of 3 for 24.

She made her Test debut against England in Bowral on 15 February 2008 at the age of 17 years and 3 months, becoming the youngest ever Australian Test cricketer as well." [http://www.smh.com.au/news/cricket/ellyse-wants-to-make-england-history/2008/02/14/1202760494918.html Ellyse wants to make England history] " from "The Sydney Morning Herald", 15 February 2008, retrieved 15 February 2008.]

She has also played two Twenty20 internationals. She was awarded the player of the match award during her debut game after scoring 29 not out off 25 balls, taking 4-20 off her 4 overs of bowling, and effecting a crucial run out. [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/ausvengwomen/engine/match/312444.html Australia Women v England Women, 1 February 2008, scorecard] from Cricinfo, retrieved 15 February 2008.] http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/womens_cricket/7221628.stm Perry too much for England women] " from BBC Sport, 1 February 2008, retrieved 15 February 2008.] " [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/ausvengwomen/content/story/334492.html Move over, Watson. Introducing Ellyse Perry] " from Cricinfo, 1 February 2008, retrieved 15 February 2008.]

Her domestic team is the New South Wales Breakers.

occer

In soccer, Perry plays as a defender." [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/Women/default.aspx?s=womens_news_feat_news_news_item&id=22293 Matildas hit by loss of key players on eve of Asian Cup] " from Football Federation Australia, 25 May 2008, retrieved 24 June 2008.] She played her first match for the Australian national team, an Olympic qualifying match against Hong Kong in Hong Kong Stadium, 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." [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/matildas/default.aspx?s=aus_matildas_news_feat_news_item&id=18717 Youthful Matildas too strong for Hong Kong] " from Football Federation Australia, 4 August 2007, retrieved 15 February 2008.]

As of July 2008, she has played eleven matches for the national team, including five in the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup, [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/Australia/default.aspx?s=aus_fixtures Fixtures & Results] from Football Federation Australia, retrieved 24 June 2008. (Select "Matildas" from the Team drop-down selector).] [http://users2.titanichost.com/australianwomensfootball/profile.asp?player=Ellyse%20Perry&team=Matildas Ellyse Perry Player Profile] from Australian Women's Football unofficial site, retrieved 24 June 2008.] where she scored a goal against South Korea." [http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/australia/default.aspx?s=aus_news_feat_news_news_item&id=22366 Matildas make it win number two] " from Football Federation Australia, 1 June 2008, retrieved 24 June 2008.] She has also played three matches for the "Young Matildas" Australian youth team. [http://users2.titanichost.com/australianwomensfootball/profile.asp?player=Ellyse%20Perry&team=Young%20Matildas Ellyse Perry Player Profile] from Australian Women's Football unofficial site, retrieved 17 February 2008.]

Her domestic team is Sydney FC Women. [" [http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/65594,womens-squads-named-for-sunday-clash.aspx Women's Squads Named For Sunday Clash] " from FourFourTwo, 22 November 2007, retrieved 24 June 2008.]

Choice of sport

Both cricket and 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." [http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/two-good-to-be-true/2007/07/14/1183833843299.html Two good to be true] " from "The Age", 15 July 2007, retrieved 15 February 2008.]

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