Ellyse Perry named Female Cricketer of the Decade

Perry was a clear favourite in the Female Cricketer of the Decade category and won the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Award, after scoring 4,349 runs with four centuries and took 213 wickets in all international cricket during the decade – which was also the most wickets taken by any player.

Perry was also part of the Australian team that won ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2013 and ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2020 and also won the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for leading Women’s Cricketer in 2017 and 2019.

She also went on to win the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade as well as the ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade.

Rachael Heyhoe Flint Award for ICC Female Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in women’s international cricket (Tests, ODIs and T20Is) during the performance period.

• Suzie Bates (New Zealand)
• Meg Lanning (Australia)
• Ellyse Perry (Australia) – Winner
• Mithali Raj (India)
• Sarah Taylor (England)
• Stafanie Taylor (West Indies)

ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in women’s ODI cricket during the performance period

• Suzie Bates (New Zealand)
• Jhulan Goswami (India)
• Meg Lanning (Australia)
• Ellyse Perry (Australia) – Winner
• Mithali Raj (India)
• Stafanie Taylor (West Indies)

ICC Women’s T20I Cricketer of the Decade – The best overall performer in women’s T20I cricket during the performance period

• Sophie Devine (New Zealand)
• Deandra Dottin (West Indies)
• Alyssa Healy (Australia)
• Meg Lanning (Australia)
• Ellyse Perry (Australia) – Winner
• Anya Shrubsole (England)