Ellyse Alexandra Perry was born on 3^rd November 1990 in Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia, and is a right-handed batter and right arm fast-medium bowler.

She is the youngest Australian to play international cricket and has represented her country in both the FIFA World Cup and ICC Cricket World Cup.

The Australian, widely regarded as one of the greatest female cricketers of all time, will play for Hampshire this July and will be available for six Vitality Blast fixtures as well as two Metro Bank One Day Cup matches. Should Hampshire qualify for the Vitality Blast Finals Day, Perry will be available to play.

Perry is the world’s top-ranked women’s all-rounder, boasting numerous accolades, including two-time ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year, named ICC Player of the Decade in 2020 and winning Australia’s Women’s International Cricketer of the Year on three occasions.

The youngest ever cricketer, male or female, to represent Australia, Perry has been at the top of the game for the best part of twenty years and is one of the most decorated athletes in the world.

The 34-year-old has won the T20 World Cup on six occasions, is a two-time ODI World Cup winner, Commonwealth Games gold medallist, double Women’s Big Bash champion, won 11 Women’s National Cricket League titles and is the undisputed Women’s Ashes champion as a five-time winner, the all-time leading run scorer and wicket taker.

• See Ellyse's profile on ESPN Cricinfo
• See a list of matches and detailed statistics and research Ellyse's career achievements on Cricket Archive