Ellyse Perry Quiz: Cricket and Football for Australia

This Ellyse Perry quiz celebrates the Australian who starred for both the cricket team and the Matildas. Play 10 interactive questions on her debut at 16, the 2011 Women's World Cup goal against Sweden, her 213 not out, fast bowling, T20 milestones, ICC awards and her WPL title with Royal Challengers Bangalore.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Which country does Ellyse Perry represent?
Two
Which two sports has she played at World Cups?
Age
How old was she at her international cricket debut?
Goal
Against which team did she score at the 2011 Women's World Cup?
Test
What is her highest Test score?
Bowling
What type of bowler is she?
Double
Which T20I milestone was she first to reach?
Award
Which ICC award did she win in 2017 and 2019?
WPL
Which WPL team did she help win the 2024 title?
Titles
Which kind of World Cup has she won many times?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country does Ellyse Perry represent?
Answer: Australia
She was born in Sydney in 1990.
Q2: Which two sports has she played at World Cups?
Answer: Cricket and football
She is a rare dual international.
Q3: How old was she at her international cricket debut?
Answer: 16
She was Australia's youngest international cricketer.
Q4: Against which team did she score at the 2011 Women's World Cup?
Answer: Sweden
It came in a quarterfinal.
Q5: What is her highest Test score?
Answer: 213 not out
It came against England in 2017.
Q6: What type of bowler is she?
Answer: Fast-medium
She also bats in the top order.
Q7: Which T20I milestone was she first to reach?
Answer: 1,000 runs and 100 wickets
It shows her all-round value.
Q8: Which ICC award did she win in 2017 and 2019?
Answer: Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award
It honors the top women's cricketer.
Q9: Which WPL team did she help win the 2024 title?
Answer: Royal Challengers Bangalore
She took 6 for 15 in one game.
Q10: Which kind of World Cup has she won many times?
Answer: T20 World Cup
Australia dominate women's cricket.

Ellyse Perry Quiz – Cricket and Football for Australia

Ellyse Perry was born in Sydney in 1990 and made her international cricket debut at 16, Australia's youngest international cricketer. Weeks later she also debuted for the Matildas, Australia's women's football team.

At the 2011 Women's World Cup she scored against Sweden, making her one of very few players to appear at World Cups in both sports. She later focused on cricket as a fast-medium bowler and top-order batter.

She scored 213 not out against England in 2017 and was the first to reach 1,000 runs and 100 wickets in T20 internationals. She won the ICC's top women's award twice and helped Royal Challengers Bangalore win the 2024 WPL.

What This Quiz Teaches

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When she debuted
Which sports she played
Which records she set
Which awards she won
Which titles she claimed

Did You Know?

She has won several T20 World Cups with Australia.
She played W-League football for Sydney clubs.
She studied at the University of Sydney.
She is known for her fitness and work ethic.
She has played more than 300 international matches.