'Outstanding' Perry honoured in sports awards

Southern Stars allrounder Ellyse Perry has added yet another accolade to her growing list of achievements, receiving the 'Outstanding Woman In Sport' award in Sydney on Tuesday night.

Perry, who was player of the series when the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars regained the Women's Ashes from England earlier this year, was recognised for her achievements in both cricket and soccer at the annual 'I Support Women In Sport' awards.

She was also nominated for the 'Fair Fighter' award, while Southern Stars skipper Meg Lanning earned a nomination for the 'Leadership Legend' award, and young Victorian spinner Molly Strano was nominated as a player to watch.

The Southern Stars – who are the current world champions in both one-day and Twenty20 cricket and are the No.1 ranked team across all formats - were nominated for A-Team of the Year.

Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland congratulated Perry on receiving the award, which was selected by Minister for Sport Sussan Ley.

"It is a great recognition of Ellyse's dedication and commitment on the field, including her achievements recently with the Commonwealth Bank Southern Stars and being named player of the series in their successful Women’s Ashes campaign. 

"It is also a credit to how she conducts herself off the field. She is always generous with her time encouraging young athletes and girls around the country to grow their skills and realise no dream is too big.

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"Sport plays a wonderful role in motivating and inspiring people to lead active, healthy lifestyles, and we are proud of Ellyse and her Southern Stars teammates as role models on and off the field."

The 'I Support Women In Sport' awards are run by Women’s Health Magazine and are designed to celebrate the achievements of athletes from grassroots to the elite level.

The Southern Stars will be back in action in January when they take on India in three ODIs and three Twenty20s, while the inaugural Women’s Big Bash League will begin on December 5.

Perry and her fellow Southern Stars teammates will be in action in the Women's National Cricket League this weekend, with matches to be played at Melbourne's Camberwell Sports Ground and Junction Oval, and Sydney's Hurstville Oval.