A girl in demand
Ellyse Perry, the dual international, is a teenager with cricket and soccer vying for her long-term attention
Peter English
25-Feb-2013
Ellyse Perry, the dual international, is a teenager with cricket and soccer vying for her long-term attention. The Sydney Morning Herald reports the battle between the sports is intensifying after she was named in the football squad for the Women's Asian Cup in Vietnam.
The call-up comes amid speculation Perry, 17, will be used as the promotional face for the Women's Cricket World Cup, to be held in Australia next March. However, the Matildas coach Tom Sermanni says Football Federation Australia won't be pressuring Perry to choose between the two games.
Peter English is former Australasia editor of ESPNcricinfo