Top Ad
I DIG Radio
www.idigradio.com
Listen live to the best music from around the world!
I DIG Style
www.idigstyle.com
Learn about the latest fashion styles and more...

Ellyse Perry has T20 comeback at forefront of her mind

Written by 
Published in Cricket
Monday, 30 May 2022 16:12
Ellyse Perry is up for the challenge of proving she still belongs in Australia's best T20I team ahead of a packed short-form schedule.

Once one of Australia's T20 stars, Perry has had battles with injuries and form in recent years and she was dropped from the Ashes opener in January.

A lengthy recovery from a previous serious hamstring injury, the difficulties of Covid-19 restrictions and more recently a back stress fracture have hindered the 31-year-old.

Australia's coming schedule is packed with T20I cricket. They will play T20I tri-series against Ireland and Pakistan in Derry in July, before their Commonwealth Games campaign.

Australia then tour India for five T20s in December, before three home T20I matches against Pakistan in January ahead of the short-form World Cup in South Africa in February.

"The depth coming through in the women's side of the game is tremendous and that's a wonderful thing for the whole squad, the whole group," Perry told reporters.

"It presents challenges for everyone to make sure that they're continuing to evolve as a player. That's very much the case for me. But yeah, I'd love to still be a part of that. Certainly it's working to make sure that I'm in that position.

"Looking at our schedule coming up, with another T20 World Cup next year in South Africa, you always want to be involved in the big tournaments so I think we're all looking at that."

Perry may well have to prove herself without one of her weapons: her bowling.

The allrounder is in the Australian team as a batter only at this stage, after the lower back injury that restricted her earlier this year at the World Cup was diagnosed as a stress fracture.

"It's going well," she said of her back. "It's sort of just a progressive one where I'll keep getting it scanned in the lead-up to playing again, but so far it's been going really smoothly and touch wood that continues.

"That's very much the plan...to get back bowling and to full fitness. It's sort of just when that happens over the summer is the biggest question mark at the moment."

Perry believed on the whole, selection pressure was important for an all-conquering Australian team to keep their ruthless edge.

"We want to keep pushing the boat out and then not get caught," she said. "Because it's certainly nice having success and I think once you've tasted it you don't want to go the other way."

Read 150 times

Soccer

USWNT awaits update on Alyssa Naeher leg injury

USWNT awaits update on Alyssa Naeher leg injury

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsUnited States women's national team No. 1 and Chicago Red Stars sta...

Pep: 'Arsenal champions' if City don't beat Spurs

Pep: 'Arsenal champions' if City don't beat Spurs

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players to take their ch...

Villa snatch Liverpool draw on late Durán double

Villa snatch Liverpool draw on late Durán double

Colombian super-sub Jhon Durán scored two late goals as Aston Villa battled back to salvage a 3-3 ho...

2026 FIFA


2028 LOS ANGELES OLYMPIC

UEFA

2024 PARIS OLYMPIC


Basketball

Knicks' Robinson has ankle surgery, sources say

Knicks' Robinson has ankle surgery, sources say

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsNEW YORK -- Knicks center Mitchell Robinson had surgery on his left...

Sources: Lakers to start talking with candidates

Sources: Lakers to start talking with candidates

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCHICAGO -- The Los Angeles Lakers are expected to start contacting...

Baseball

Reliever Alzolay (forearm) joins Cubs' crowded IL

Reliever Alzolay (forearm) joins Cubs' crowded IL

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsATLANTA -- Right-hander Adbert Alzolay, who opened the season as th...

Orioles promote Stowers, option Kjerstad to AAA

Orioles promote Stowers, option Kjerstad to AAA

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsIn the midst of his power explosion since the start of spring train...

Sports Leagues

  • FIFA

    Fédération Internationale de Football Association
  • NBA

    National Basketball Association
  • ATP

    Association of Tennis Professionals
  • MLB

    Major League Baseball
  • ITTF

    International Table Tennis Federation
  • NFL

    Nactional Football Leagues
  • FISB

    Federation Internationale de Speedball

About Us

I Dig® is a leading global brand that makes it more enjoyable to surf the internet, conduct transactions and access, share, and create information.  Today I Dig® attracts millions of users every month.r

 

Phone: (800) 737. 6040
Fax: (800) 825 5558
Website: www.idig.com
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Affiliated