Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry has pulled out of high-profile ‘The Hundred’. The 30-year-old was supposed to play for Birmingham Phoenix and the reason that she cited for the withdrawal was personal.
A number of players have already pulled out of the inaugural tournament, before her New Zealand’s Sophie Devine has also pulled out. India’s young batting sensation Shafali Verma has been roped in by Birmingham as Devine’s replacement.
“We are obviously very disappointed that Ellyse Perry has had to withdraw from the Hundred due to personal circumstances, but we completely understand her decision and wish her all the best,” Beth Barrett-Wild, head of the women’s competition, said.
Perry’s teammates from Australia, Ashleigh Gardner (also from Birmingham Phoenix), Meg Lanning, Beth Mooney and Georgia Wareham (Welsh Fire), Sophie Molineux, Elyse Villani and Annabel Sutherland (Trent Rockets), Alyssa Healy and Nicola Carey (Northern Superchargers) and Rachael Haynes (Oval Invincibles) apart from head coach Matthew Mott (head coach, Welsh Fire) had already withdrawn from the Hundred.