‘I love doing it’ – Ellyse Perry on her ability to contribute as an all-rounder after Australia vs Bangladesh

Ellyse Perry. (Photo Source: George Wood/Getty Images)

Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry said she relishes contributing across all facets of her game, including bowling, after helping her side beat Bangladesh in the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup on Wednesday, June 17. The 35-year-old returned to her best with the ball, taking 2 for 14 from three overs to restrict the opposition to just 77 in the first innings.

Perry stated that she enjoys working on her bowling and learning new things to keep things different. She was pleased that her hard work came to fruition at Headingley on Wednesday.

“Any opportunity (I get) to contribute, I really enjoy doing that with this wonderful group of players. I’ve been chipping away with my bowling, I love doing it, it keeps me interested at training to have a trundle. There’s bits and pieces you’ve always got to learn and try and develop and I’ve been doing that for the last little bit. So to have an opportunity today was really enjoyable,” Perry said after the Bangladesh match via Cricket Australia.

Perry has been renowned for her all-round skill across her 19-year-long international career. The right-hander, however, has not bowled regularly over the past few years and has instead focused more on their contributions with the bat. In the last 32 T20Is that Australia has played in, Perry has bowled just eight times. However, she showed her prowess with the bowl against Bangladesh and remains a valuable asset to her side’s arsenal.

Australia captain Sophie Molineux also talked about the importance of having an experienced bowler in Perry amongst their ranks. Despite the reduction in her role as a bowler, the experienced all-rounder is also prepared to come in and bowl whenever required, as she remains match-ready thanks to constant training.

“She bowls every single training. And even when she hasn’t bowled, she’s ready at any point, which is really admirable for someone to have been playing the game for 20 years and still has such an impact with the bat and has chipped away at something in the background. When she gets the opportunity, she makes that count, so I’m really pleased for her,” Sophie Molineux said.

Perry has 129 wickets from 176 T20I matches since making her debut back in 2008. She is renowned for being extremely economical, conceding runs at just 5.83. Before the start of the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, she bowled twice in the warm-up matches, against South Africa and the West Indies, where she picked a wicket each.

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