Anya Shrubsole

A nippy right-arm pace bowler, Anya Shrubsole is a vital cog in the English bowling attack. Nick-named as 'Hoof' - for sometimes walking like a show pony with her feet, Anya has the ability to swing the ball both ways. Shrubsole played youth cricket for Somerset and made her first-team county debut at the age of 12. Shrubsole won the Most Promising Young Women's Cricketer Award in 2008 and was selected for the 2009 World Cup. Since then she has formed a lethal new-ball opening combination alongside Katherine Brunt which has served England cricket well over the years.

After stellar performances in both ODIs and T20Is which included taking 3 for 19 on T20 debut where she was named Player of the Match, Shrubsole made her Test debut against Australia in 2013 and finished the 2014 World Twenty20 as the leading wicket-taker with 13 wickets. She was named as the Player of the Tournament for her showing.

In 2014 she was one of 18 members awarded with an ECB central contract and won the England Women's Cricketer of the Year award for her performances in 2015.

In 2017, Shrubsole helped England win the ODI World Cup with a match-winning spell of 6/46 against India in the final at Lord's in a close game. She was named as the Player of the Match and in the 2018 Queen's New Year Honours list she was awarded an MBE for her contributions to the World Cup win.

In 2019, Shrubsole was given a full central contract by the ECB and in 2020, took her 100th T20I wicket against Pakistan. In November 2020, Shrubsole was nominated for the ICC Women's T20I cricketer of the Decade award.

Shrubsole represents Southern Brave in The Hundred.