New Delhi: England Women wicketkeeper Amy Jones has announced her engagement with her long-time Australian girlfriend and cricketer Piepa Cleary. An old saying of love having no language and transcending all boundaries has come true for the gay couple. It is well known that England and Australia share a traditional rivalry in the game but… for Amy and Piepa, the rivalry has been trumped by love and romance as both exchanged rings in an intimate ceremony on Monday.
Amy took to her Instagram account and made the happy announcement of being engaged with Piepa. She shared a picture of them both, holding glasses filled with champagne and embracing each other for the camera. She captioned the post – “Cheers to forever.” In the picture, Cleary can also be seen wearing the massive diamond ring on her finger as both celebrate their engagement.
The picture has been receiving love from all around as fans are congratulating the couple and showering them with good luck for their journey as partners ahead. Apart from the congratulatory wishes, fans hilariously commented on both the cricketers putting aside cricket’s traditional rivalry. While some commented that it would be the start of a new Ashes series, some felt sad that they wouldn’t enjoy the age-old rivalry as much as they did earlier.
The couple have been dating for quite some time and got into a long-distance relationship due to their different nationalities. However, in 2021, Cleary relocated to England and started playing for the team North West Thunder. Jones and Cleary now reside together in Loughborough, Leicestershire.
Amy Jones and Piepa Cleary’s career
31-year-old was born in the West Midlands and made her international debut in 2019 and since then has become a regular in the women’s Test and ODI squads. She has featured in six Tests and 91 ODIs so far and has scored 116 and 1951 runs respectively. She met Piepa while both played for the Perth Scorchers in the Women’s Big Bash League.
Meanwhile, Piepa Cleary is a right-arm medium-pace bowler who was born on July 17, 1996 and is three years younger than Jones (28 years old). Cleary is yet to make her debut for the Australian national women’s team but has played for teams like the Scorchers and Western Australia Women.
Amy Jones had first met her future partner Piepa Cleary while both played together for the Perth Scorchers in the Women’s Big Bash League and the blossoming romance since then has now turned into a commitment. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
