Canberra always had a great sense of community when I was there. — Ellyse Perry Always Copy Share Image
Sometimes I need people around me to remind me, to keep enjoying the small things. — Ellyse Perry Keep Copy Share Image
My mum, Kathy, works as a GP and my dad, Mark, was a high school maths teacher. He now manages mum's practice… — Ellyse Perry Cricket Copy Share Image
Growing up, I did a lot of work that was technically based. So, I sort of feel that, no matter where you're… — Ellyse Perry Adjusting Copy Share Image
I think sport can play a really positive role in young girls' lives and be great to see as many of them… — Ellyse Perry Great Copy Share Image
I know what sport has given to me in my life, what opportunities I've had and the lessons I've learned about myself… — Ellyse Perry About Copy Share Image
My paternal poppa, Alec, was a taxi driver and swimming coach. He taught all his grandchildren how to swim and loved all… — Ellyse Perry Coach Copy Share Image
My dad is my hero. We have a strong relationship around sport. It has been such a big part of his life… — Ellyse Perry Coaches Copy Share Image
I play cricket. I'm a professional cricketer and I guess my job is to hopefully help Australia win games of cricket. — Ellyse Perry Australia Copy Share Image
A lot of my friends who were really sporty in year 7 and 8, in years 9 and 10 they stopped playing. It was a shame. — Ellyse Perry Friends Copy Share Image
If you're going to do something, you should go all in and be absorbed in the process and want to do well… — Ellyse Perry Balance Copy Share Image
Put yourself into every situation in training and against every style of bowling, and do that for hours and hours and hours.… — Ellyse Perry Fitness Copy Share Image
One of the main things I take away is just the way the boys approach the game and carry on. You are… — Ellyse Perry Dressing room Copy Share Image
If I have to do a speech, if there's no way I can get out of it, or if it's something I… — Ellyse Perry Communication Copy Share Image
And every match is different: you have different opponents, different situations, different conditions. So there's no one approach that's going to work… — Ellyse Perry Approach Copy Share Image
I think a lot of sporting organisations are really sitting up and taking notice, putting in some great programs and investing a… — Ellyse Perry Great Copy Share Image
When I started out there weren't even contracts for players and now all the girls on the team are full-time professional athletes,… — Ellyse Perry Evolve Copy Share Image
I love being put into situations which are competitive and tough and challenging. — Ellyse Perry Being Copy Share Image
I think most girls would say they'd love to play more Tests if it was possible. — Ellyse Perry I think Copy Share Image
I guess from my perspective being a female athlete as well, there's probably not a huge amount of female athlete books out… — Ellyse Perry Being Copy Share Image
For me it was always about enjoying what I was doing and trying to get better, playing more and more sport. — Ellyse Perry About Copy Share Image
For me, growing up and watching Test cricket and absolutely loving it, that's been the pinnacle for me with cricket. — Ellyse Perry Cricket Copy Share Image
More girls are taking up sport and realising it's a legitimate option for them to forge a career. — Ellyse Perry Career Copy Share Image
I didn't really want to write something about my life story. I've kind of had a pretty smooth-sailing journey. — Ellyse Perry Journey Copy Share Image
We've still got some of our best friends living in Canberra and I still do some training with one of the strength… — Ellyse Perry Best Copy Share Image
Being together on the field as a group, operating as a team, making important plays is a great thing. — Ellyse Perry Being Copy Share Image
When I'm away from sport and not doing something I have much self-belief in, I can lack self-confidence at times. — Ellyse Perry Confidence Copy Share Image
A lot has evolved and changed in women's sport in the last 10 years - particularly football and cricket. So, I think… — Ellyse Perry Cricket Copy Share Image
I just enjoy batting. I love it. It's a craft and I love plugging away at it. I guess getting to do… — Ellyse Perry Enjoy Copy Share Image
For me looking at the success of some of the women's football World Cups, the crowds they've drawn, the spectacle it has… — Ellyse Perry Cricket Copy Share Image
One of my favourite parts of training is doing it with Dad in the local nets. When I do that, I feel… — Ellyse Perry Again Copy Share Image
But, without a doubt, my favourite thing? It's sitting in a change room like this after a match. There's no time frame… — Ellyse Perry Change Copy Share Image
Having success in World Cups is some of the biggest career highlights that I've had, but more generally speaking, the biggest highlight… — Ellyse Perry Career Copy Share Image
I'm pretty shy. I'm so bad at public speaking. I can answer questions in front of a crowd, that seems to be… — Ellyse Perry Bad Copy Share Image
I'd grown up knowing all about Don Bradman and visited his museum in Bowral quite a few times and absolutely loved the… — Ellyse Perry Cool Copy Share Image
I'm quite different to my brother. As kids, I was his shadow - I always wanted to do things with him. I'm… — Ellyse Perry Always Copy Share Image
