It's a bit of a bummer, but the game goes on: Perry on the missed hundred
by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on Fri, Jun 23, 2023, 08:23 AM Share Tweet Perry looked in sublime touch from the get-go © Getty It was business as usual for Ellyse Perry in an Ashes Test match as she headlined a keenly-contested opening day at Trent Bridge with a fine knock of 99 to extend her dominance in these red-ball contests against England. Following on from a career-best 213 in 2017 and 116 and 76* in 2019, Perry was in her elements in Nottingham before missing out on her third Test ton by the barest of margins, a turn of events she said had been "a bummer". Riding on Perry's batting brilliance, Australia posted 328/7 after opting to bat but the day's honours were perhaps shared when viewed from the context that the visitors had actually been 202/2 at one stage before England came fighting back into the contest. "It was just a great tussle," Perry said at the end of day's play. "Importantly, it was a nice way for us to finish at ...