Ellyse Perry was on an Australian women's team.
In April 2020, amidst media speculation regarding a move to one of the Melbourne-based WBBL teams, Perry announced she had activated an extension clause in her contract to remain with the Sixers for a further two seasons
The disparity between Perry's rich vein of form and the national team's underwhelming output was underlined during the 201718 Women's Ashes, especially in the day-night Test at North Sydney Oval when she played a historic innings of 213 not out while no other teammate managed to score more than 47

