Star Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry will miss the inaugural edition of The Hundred citing person reasons. Perry was the 20th overseas player to join the women's competition, signing up with Birmingham Phoenix and was scheduled to appear alongside the likes of Shafali Verma in the tournament which is scheduled to begin on July 21.Perry's withdrawal follows that of another Phoenix player Sophie Devine, who opted out last month citing the need to "be in the best position to prepare for international cricket, particularly with the ICC Women's World Cup due to be held in her native New Zealand in February" according to an ECB release. Devine was subsequently replaced by India's teenage sensation Shafali Verma."We are obviously very disappointed that Ellyse Perry has had to withdraw from the Hundred due to personal circumstances, but we completely understand her decision and wish her all the best," Beth Barrett-Wild, head of the women's competition, said.
Meg Lanning, Beth Mooney, Georgia Wareham (all representing Welsh Fire), Sophie Molineux, Elyse Villani, Annabel Sutherland (all representing Trent Rockets), Ashleigh Gardner (Perry's teammate in Birmingham Phoenix), Alyssa Healy and Nicola Carey (both Northern Superchargers) had already withdrawn while Rachael Haynes had confirmed her unavailability to turn out for the Oval Invincibles in May. Haynes had spoken about the hassles of a hard quarantine for players who chose to participate in the tournament in the UK. The Hundred is slated to end on August 21 after which players are expected to mandatorily quarantine for two weeks before the ODI series against India begins on September 19.Phoenix will open its The Hundred campaign against London Spirit at Edgbaston. The Hundred, which is scheduled to begin in a little under two weeks on July 21, has already lost a host of international stars from the men's section. avid Warner, Aaron Finch, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Williamson and Kagiso Rabada are some of the most notable absentees on the men's side
