Ellyse Perry has again underlined her enduring excellence with a match-winning innings to put her side back in charge of the T20I series in Mumbai.
Alyssa Healy smashed a four on the last ball to carry the Sydney Sixers to a thrilling victory against the Perth Scorchers before Melbourne Stars all-rounder Annabel Sutherland went ballistic in the final over against the Melbourne Renegades.
Sydney Sixers and Brisbane Heat recorded wins in an WBBL double-header in Mackay,where an established international star and emerging tyro played key roles.
Like Steve Smith,Ellyse Perry is one of the biggest names in Australian cricket but has yet to master the game’s shortest form.
Ellyse Perry’s place in Australia’s Commonwealth Games plans is likely to be restricted to batting only after a back stress fracture.
Ellyse Perry believes the end of COVID-19 bubble life will motivate Australia’s all-conquering team to stay together.
There were smiles and emotional embraces as Australia’s women’s cricket team touched down on home soil on Tuesday afternoon after their win in New Zealand at the weekend.
The star all-rounder is no certainty to line up for Australia as they seek more success against England in Sunday’s World Cup final.
Two years after Ellyse Perry missed the unforgettable MCG T20 World Cup final with a hammy,Megan Schutt said she could feel a sense of injustice should the same unhappy outcome be revisited in the 50-over World Cup.
What could be more fitting for Australia’s march to a first ODI World Cup final since 2013 than a century by Alyssa Healy?
As Ellyse Perry faces the wrenching prospect of missing consecutive World Cup finals,Australia have a deep bench to call upon.