"If I’m still around and good enough" – Ellyse Perry backs herself to play 2028 Olympic Games
Australia's star all-rounder Ellyse Perry has backed herself to play in the 2028 Olympic Games. Perry, who won gold with Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, is excited to play as cricket will debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after a 128-year absence.
The 33-year-old said she is yet to plan her international retirement but believes she will be around for the Olympics. Perry, who is leading Birmingham Phoenix at The Hundred, told the BBC:
“I don’t think I’m the kind of person that wants to pin a date on a retirement. I’ve never looked at it like that. If I’m still there and available and good enough, I’d like to be there. I haven’t set a target on playing at the Olympics, but if I’m still around and good enough, I’d absolutely love to be there.”
Ellyse Perry didn’t enjoy a great start to The Hundred as she departed for a duck against Oval Invincibles, but slammed 65 off 48 with the help of one six and eight boundaries against London Spirit.
The New South Wales-born cricketer has won several trophies in women’s T20 leagues, including the Big Bash League (Sydney Sixers) and Women’s Premier League (Royal Challengers Bengaluru). Besides that, she has several World Cup trophies with Australia.
“We still have an opportunity” – Ellyse Perry keen to turn around Birmingham Phoenix’s fortunes in The Hundred
Ellyse Perry is keen to turn around Birmingham Phoenix’s fortunes in The Hundred after her side lost the first two games against Oval Invincibles and London Spirit this season. She said:
"We still have an awesome opportunity to go out there, do everything we can to play entertaining and exciting cricket."
“There’s a really nice feeling, not just amongst our group but the whole competition. It’s been a really successful one for the English cricket landscape,” she added.
Notably, Phoenix have lost 13 matches in a row in The Hundred women’s competition, including 2022, 2023 and 2024. Perry had missed the last season due to a knee injury. The Birmingham-based franchise lost all eight league games in the 2023 edition. They won their last match against Northern Superchargers on August 19, 2022.