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Australia Ellyse Perry is an accomplished Australian cricketer and former footballer, making her international debut in both sports at the age of 16.
Ellyse is in the twelfth year of her partnership with global sports apparel giant, Adidas. She works as one of Adidas' top-tier athletes in Australia, encouraging young women to pursue their passions. She confirmed her continued partnership with Adidas, even with a new cricket equipment supplier.
Her current corporate partners include L'Oréal. Perry also shared on social media that she is honored to be joining the L'Oréal Paris Australia family, stating it’s a brand that shares similar values to her own, empowering women to strive for confidence, power, and to recognize their worth.
Her current corporate partners include Fox Sports. In August 2018, Fox Sports signed her to the Fox Cricket broadcast team. She also featured as a guest panellist in the first episode of The Blast—a Sunday night prime-time show on Fox Cricket dedicated to discussing the women's game.
Her current corporate partners include Commonwealth Bank. Perry featured prominently in a television commercial for the Commonwealth Bank as part of the 'C'mon Aussie C'mon' campaign, reworked for the Australian women's team.
Perry collaborated with LG OLED evo AI for a sponsored campaign, stating: "Innovation has always been part of my journey. Together, LG OLED evo AI and I will keep breaking boundaries, shaping a world where..."
Hublot proudly welcomed Australian female sporting icon, Ellyse Perry, as a new Friend of the Brand for Australia and New Zealand.
She has fronted campaigns for Jockey.
She has fronted campaigns for Hisense.
She has fronted campaigns for Weet-Bix.
Perry has taken on ambassadorial roles with Red Bull.
Perry has taken on ambassadorial roles with Microsoft.
In 2022, Perry collaborated with Sydney-based manufacturer JPGavan to release a new range of cricket gear, marketed under the name 'Staple', aimed at making cricket equipment accessible to everyone playing the game, particularly female players.
Ellyse Alexandra Perry was born on November 3, 1990, in Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia. She grew up in the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai suburbs, attending Beecroft Primary School and Pymble Ladies’ College. During her school years, she engaged in various sports, including cricket, soccer, tennis, athletics, touch football, and golf. She became friends with future Australian teammate Alyssa Healy at age nine, and they played cricket together throughout their childhood. Perry, often known as “Pez,” made her debut for New South Wales in the Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) at the start of the 2007–08 season. Soon after turning 16, she was fast-tracked into the Australian national cricket team, making her One Day International debut on July 22, 2007, and later her Twenty20 International and Test debuts in February 2008. These early achievements solidified her position as the youngest Australian to play international cricket across all three formats.
Perry’s career has been marked by significant achievements in both cricket and football. She is the first Australian to appear in both ICC and FIFA World Cups, transitioning to a single-sport professional athlete in cricket from 2014 onwards. Her cricket career includes numerous records, such as being the first player to achieve a combined 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in T20Is and holding the record for the highest score by an Australian woman in Test matches with 213 not out. She was also the third player to claim 150 wickets in women’s ODIs. Beyond individual records, Perry has contributed to eight world championship titles with Australia, eleven WNCL championships with New South Wales, two WBBL titles with the Sydney Sixers, and one WPL title with Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Her consistent performance and dedication have earned her accolades such as the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award and the Belinda Clark Award three times each, and recognition as one of the Wisden Five Cricketers of the Decade: 2010–19.
In football, primarily a defender, Perry played for the Australian national team, scoring a goal in her debut match against Hong Kong in 2007. She played domestically for the Central Coast Mariners and Canberra United, where she was named the 2009 W-League Young Player of the Year. She also participated in the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup, scoring Australia’s only goal in the quarter-final against Sweden. In 2012, she faced an ultimatum to choose between soccer and cricket, eventually prioritizing cricket due to the increasing demands of both sports. Her decision underscored the growing professionalism in women’s sports, with Perry emerging as a leading figure in Australia’s sporting culture.
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