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Sydney Sixers superstar Ellyse Perry will return to the Harbour City for an eighth season after agreeing to terms with the club for Weber WBBL|08.
Perry is a foundation member of the Sixers, who has skippered the club in all eight editions of the world’s premier women’s domestic competition, including titles in WBBL|02 and WBBL|03.
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A product of NSW’s pathways system, the 31-year-old now plays her state cricket for Victoria but said she had never considered playing for any other WBBL franchise.
“It’s so lovely to be able to continue at the Sixers for another WBBL season,” Perry said from Birmingham where she is playing in The Hundred.
“The club has been such a significant part of my career, and I am especially proud of what the team has been able to achieve, both on and off the field, over the last seven years, especially in terms of engaging and inspiring lots of young girls and boys to be involved in cricket.
“I’m really looking forward to the challenge this season presents, and also the opportunity to play at home again.”
This season will see Perry and her experienced teammates like Alyssa Healy and Ash Gardner combine with a new coach for the first time in the tournament’s history after long term mentor Ben Sawyer took on the role as head coach of New Zealand and the Sixers linked with former England great Charlotte Edwards.
Edwards said Perry was a natural fit to continue to lead the club.
“I am elated that Ellyse has re-signed with the Sixers and am very excited about working closely with her to return the club to the finals in WBBL|08,” Edwards said.
“Ellyse has been one of the world’s best players for a long, long time and is part of the fabric of the Sydney Sixers.
“I have no doubt she will continue to lead the team by example as we look to play an attacking, exciting brand of cricket that our fans can be proud of.”
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Sydney Sixers WBBL|08 Fixtures (Sydney matches in bold)
Thu 13 Oct | Brisbane Heat v Sydney Sixers | Great Barrier Reef Arena | 7:40pm
Sat 15 Oct | Adelaide Strikers v Sydney Sixers | Great Barrier Reef Arena | 3:40pm
Sun 16 Oct | Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars | Great Barrier Reef Arena | 1:40pm
Fri 21 Oct | Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers | Karen Rolton Oval | 3:25pm
Sat 29 Oct | Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers | Eastern Oval (Ballarat) | 10:15am
Sun 30 Oct | Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Sixers | Eastern Oval (Ballarat) | 3:00pm
Wed 2 Nov | Sydney Thunder v Sydney Sixers | Blacktown International Sportspark | 7:05pm
Sat 5 Nov | Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers | Lilac Hill | 4:25pm
Thu 10 Nov | Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Renegades | CitiPower Centre | 3:00pm
Sat 12 Nov | Melbourne Stars v Sydney Sixers | CitiPower Centre | 1:40pm
Sun 13 Nov | Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers | CitiPower Centre | 10:15am
Wed 16 Nov | Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat | North Sydney Oval | 7:10pm
Fri 18 Nov | Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder | North Sydney Oval | 7:05pm
Sun 20 Nov | Sydney Sixers v Hobart Hurricanes | North Sydney Oval | 1:40pm
Sydney Sixers WBBL Squad
Head Coach: Charlotte Edwards
Contracted for WBBL|08: Jade Allen, Nicole Bolton, Maitlan Brown, Erin Burns, Stella Campbell, Lauren Cheatle, Ash Gardner, Alyssa Healy, Ellyse Perry (C)
Name of Author: Sydney Sixers
The Sydney Sixers are an Australian professional Twenty20 cricket team competing in the Big Bash League (BBL). Based at the Sydney Cricket Ground, the Sixers, along with the Sydney Thunder, succeeded the New South Wales Blues from the now-defunct KFC Twenty20 Big Bash.
