Ellyse Perry aims for new heights in 20th cricket season

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 23:20 · Archive

Ellyse Perry, 35, says she wants to improve further as she enters her 20th summer of cricket.

Ellyse Perry, 35, has signalled her continued ambition ahead of her 20th summer of women's cricket. The Australian all-rounder, widely considered the greatest player in women's cricket, says she wants to improve further rather than coast on her achievements.

Perry was named ICC women's cricketer of the decade for 2011 to 2020 and is a three-time world player of the year. Speaking before her Sydney Sixers' opening match of the WBBL season, she said: 'I just like to be a better version than what I am today, and that's a challenge every day.' She added that if or whenever she finishes playing, she hopes to be a better player than when she started.

Perry, who first wore Australian colours as a 16-year-old prodigy in 2007 and also represented the Matildas at a soccer World Cup, said the hunger for improvement comes naturally. She cited the creativity of younger players as a key source of motivation and said being a professional sportsperson kept her fit and engaged with the game she loves.

How it is being reported

• 'I can be better': Ellyse Perry's Federer-like hungerLiving legend Ellyse Perry has a chilling warning for her rivals ahead of her incredible 20th summer of cricket.Perth Now · 30 Oct, 23:02
• 'I can be better': Ellyse Perry's Federer-like hungerLiving legend Ellyse Perry has a chilling warning for her rivals ahead of her incredible 20th summer of cricket.The West Australian · 30 Oct, 23:02

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