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#Thread on a prodigious journey called #EllysePerry who bagged all the 3 ICC Honours today:
ICC Female cricketer of the Decade
ICC Women's ODI cricketer of the Decade
ICC Women's T20I cricketer of the Decade
Here's a look back at her journey.
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ICC Female cricketer of the Decade ICC Women's ODI cricketer of the Decade ICC Women's T20I cricketer of the DecadeHere's a look back at her journey.
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Perry started her sporting journey at a very young age.
Her dedication towards sports helped her achieve the feat of being the youngest Australian to play international cricket and the first to have appeared in both ICC and FIFA World Cups.
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Her dedication towards sports helped her achieve the feat of being the youngest Australian to play international cricket and the first to have appeared in both ICC and FIFA World Cups.
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In 2007, Perry was fast-tracked into the Australian team despite having never played a match at senior level. Such was her dominance that she broke into the teams of all three formats within 2 years. 
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In the 2010 Women's T20 World Cup,
Ellyse Perry won the Player of the final for her stupendous bowling performance which helped Australia defend a low target of 106 and clinch the trophy.
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Ellyse Perry won the Player of the final for her stupendous bowling performance which helped Australia defend a low target of 106 and clinch the trophy.
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Since her first World T20 campaign, Ellyse Perry has played an instrumental role in helping Australia win a record 5 World T20 titles.
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#EllysePerry
Ellyse Perry had earned the moniker of "Australia's limping hero" and garnered plaudits for showing unbreakable spirit through adversity when she bowled her full quota of overs despite struggling with an ankle injury during the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup.
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Other than her exploits in limited-overs cricket, Perry also has a double century (213*) in a day-night test match in the 2017-18 Ashes.
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In the 2020 T20 World cup match against New Zealand, Perry suffered a torn hamstring, while fielding, which forced her to miss the rest of the tournament.
Yet she chose to stay back with the team in a mentor role for the remaining matches.
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Yet she chose to stay back with the team in a mentor role for the remaining matches.
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In the past decade, Perry has scored 4,349 runs with 4 centuries and has taken 213 wickets in all international cricket during the decade, which is the most wickets taken by any player in this period.
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#EllysePerry
Even when it comes to domestic cricket, Perry has been a notch above her peers.
She has won 11 Women's National Cricket League and has created a plethora of records for the New South Wales team.
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She has won 11 Women's National Cricket League and has created a plethora of records for the New South Wales team.
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She has been prolific both as a player as well as a captain for the Sydney Sixers in Women's Big Bash League - leading them to victory in 2016-17 and 2017-18.
She has been the highest run-scorer for them in 4 out of the 6 editions. (2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
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She has been the highest run-scorer for them in 4 out of the 6 editions. (2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)
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Ellyse Perry has also been recognized with numerous individual honors in cricket, such as winning
Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award twice (2017,2018)
Belinda Clark Award three times (2016,2018,2020)
Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World (2016, 2019)
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Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award twice (2017,2018) Belinda Clark Award three times (2016,2018,2020) Wisden Leading Woman Cricketer in the World (2016, 2019) #EllysePerry
Ellyse Perry has also won few honours in football like the
W-League Young Player of the Year (2009)
Canberra United Player of the Year (2009)
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W-League Young Player of the Year (2009) Canberra United Player of the Year (2009)#EllysePerry
Perry's career has been marred by injuries which has led to speculation around her future.
Determined as ever Perry said, "The only way I want to play cricket is as a batter and bowler. I don't think I'd offer enough as a batter to keep playing and don't think I'd enjoy it."
Determined as ever Perry said, "The only way I want to play cricket is as a batter and bowler. I don't think I'd offer enough as a batter to keep playing and don't think I'd enjoy it."
