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Ellyse Perry Becomes First Australian Woman to Play 350 International Matches
Ellyse Perry Record: Ellyse Perry created history in the Adelaide T20I against India. She became the first Australian woman to play 350 international matches.
Cricket all-rounder Ellyse Perry has created a new record in international cricket. She has become the first woman cricketer from Australia to feature in 350 international matches. When she went to field on Saturday in the final and decisive T20I of the three-match series against India at the Adelaide Oval, everyone was congratulating her on her achievement. Only two women cricketers have played more international matches than her. India's captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, is at the top, playing her 357th match, while New Zealand's Suzie Bates is at the third spot, having played 355 matches.
The second-highest capped players from Australia, behind Perry, are the current ODI and Test captain Alyssa Healy, who has featured in 295 matches, and former vice-captain Alex Blackwell, who has featured in 252 matches. However, Healy has announced that she will retire from international cricket after next month's day-night Test against India, which begins on March 6.
Megan Schutt, meanwhile, has not yet made any long-term commitments and is solely focused on the upcoming T20 World Cup. In contrast, Perry, speaking to reporters before the Adelaide T20I, said she has no set timeline for her future in international cricket.
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Perry said, "I don't have any specific landmarks on my radar. I just want to experience what this team is doing. As long as I'm contributing and finding satisfaction, I'd love to stay here, but I don't have an end point." There's always something exciting ahead, but we'll see where it goes.
Regarding the current series, the visitors bowled out Australia for 133 in the first match at the Sydney Cricket Ground and then quickly reached 50/1 in 5.1 overs before rain arrived. According to DLS, the Kangaroos were well behind. Thus, India took a 1-0 lead in the series.
Australia made a remarkable comeback in the second T20I played at Manuka Oval in Canberra. Batting first, Australia scored 163 for five in their allotted 20 overs. In response, the Indian women's team could only manage 144 for nine, losing by 19 runs. Thus, the hosts leveled the series 1-1.
