Anya Shrubsole

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Anya Shrubsole

| honorific_suffix = {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|MBE}}

| female = true

| image = Anya Shrubsole, 2019 Ashes Test.jpg

| country = England

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|12|07|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Bath, Somerset, England

| nickname = Hoof

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm medium

| role = Bowler

| family =

| international = true

| internationalspan = 2008–2022

| testdebutdate = 11 October

| testdebutyear = 2013

| testdebutagainst = Australia

| testcap = 151

| lasttestdate = 27 January

| lasttestyear = 2022

| lasttestagainst = Australia

| odidebutdate = 14 August

| odidebutyear = 2008

| odidebutagainst = South Africa

| odicap = 112

| lastodidate = 3 April

| lastodiyear = 2022

| lastodiagainst = Australia

| odishirt = 41

| T20Idebutdate = 23 August

| T20Idebutyear = 2008

| T20Idebutagainst = South Africa

| lastT20Idate = 28 September

| lastT20Iyear = 2020

| lastT20Iagainst = West Indies

| T20Icap = 22

| T20Ishirt =

| club1 = Somerset

| year1 = 2004–2018

| club2 = Western Storm

| year2 = 2016–2021

| club3 = Perth Scorchers

| year3 = 2016/17

| club4 = Berkshire

| year4 = 2019

| club5 = Southern Brave

| year5 = 2021–2023

| club6 = Southern Vipers

| year6 = 2022–2023

| columns = 4

| column1 = WTest

| matches1 = 8

| runs1 = 118

| bat avg1 = 9.83

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 47

| deliveries1 = 1,556

| wickets1 = 19

| bowl avg1 = 33.42

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 4/51

| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| column2 = WODI

| matches2 = 86

| runs2 = 285

| bat avg2 = 10.55

| 100s/50s2 = 0/0

| top score2 = 32*

| deliveries2 = 4,002

| wickets2 = 106

| bowl avg2 = 26.53

| fivefor2 = 2

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 6/46

| catches/stumpings2 = 23/–

| column3 = WT20I

| matches3 = 79

| runs3 = 104

| bat avg3 = 11.55

| 100s/50s3 = 0/0

| top score3 = 29

| deliveries3 = 1,598

| wickets3 = 102

| bowl avg3 = 15.55

| fivefor3 = 1

| tenfor3 = 0

| best bowling3 = 5/11

| catches/stumpings3 = 20/–

| column4 = WLA

| matches4 = 189

| runs4 = 2,175

| bat avg4 = 20.91

| 100s/50s4 = 1/7

| top score4 = 105

| deliveries4 = 7,819

| wickets4 = 217

| bowl avg4 = 21.85

| fivefor4 = 5

| tenfor4 = 0

| best bowling4 = 7/28

| catches/stumpings4 = 57/–

| date = 6 October 2022

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/113/113874/113874.html CricketArchive

}}

Anya Shrubsole {{Post-nominals|country=GBR|MBE}} (born 7 December 1991) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium pace bowler and right-handed lower-order batter.[https://www.bracknellnews.co.uk/sport/17545492.berkshire-ccc-women-sign-world-cup-winner-anya-shrubsole/ Berkshire CCC women sign World Cup winner Anya Shrubsole] She played for England between 2008 and 2022, and played domestic cricket for Somerset, Berkshire, Western Storm, Southern Vipers, Southern Brave and Perth Scorchers. She made her England debut in 2008, and was Player of the Match in the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Final.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-wwc-2017-1085935/england-women-vs-india-women-final-1085975/match-report |title=Shrubsole six-for snatches World Cup for England |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 January 2021}} In 2018, she became the first woman to appear on the cover of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/22196482/anya-shrubsole-first-woman-feature-cover-wisden |title=Shrubsole first woman to feature on cover of Wisden |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 January 2018}} In April 2022, Shrubsole announced her retirement from international cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/anya-shrubsole-retires-from-international-cricket-1310720 |title=Anya Shrubsole retires from international cricket |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=14 April 2022}} In June 2023, she announced her intention to retire from all forms of cricket after the 2023 season of The Hundred.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/65866171 |title=Anya Shrubsole: Former England bowler and World Cup winner to retire after The Hundred |work=BBC Sport |date=11 June 2023 |access-date=11 June 2023}}

Early life

Anya Shrubsole was born in Bath, Somerset{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/113/113874/113874.html |title=Player Profile: Anya Shrubsole |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 June 2010}} and attended St Stephen's Primary School and later Hayesfield Girls' School.{{cite news |url=http://www.thisisbath.co.uk/news/Shrubsole-savours-amazing-World-Cup-experience/article-845180-detail/article.html |title=Shrubsole savours 'amazing' World Cup experience |date=25 March 2009 |newspaper=Bath Chronicle |access-date=29 June 2010}} She is the daughter of Ian Shrubsole, who made two Minor Counties appearances for Wiltshire in the early 1990s.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/77/77689/Minor_Counties_Trophy_Matches.html |title=Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Ian Shrubsole (2) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 June 2010}}{{cite magazine| url=https://www.thecricketer.com/topics/rhftprofiles/anya_shrubsole.html| title=Anya Shrubsole| magazine=The Cricketer| date=28 March 2021| accessdate=24 June 2021}} Her sister Lauren played county cricket for Somerset Women between 2010 and 2016.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/313/313797/313797.html |title=Player Profile: Lauren Shrubsole |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=24 June 2021}}

County and franchise career

Although she played youth cricket for Somerset, appearing in both the Under-15 and Under-17 Women's County Championships, Shrubsole made her first-team debut for the county at the age of 12.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/113/113874/Womens_ListA_Matches.html |title=Women's ListA Matches played by Anya Shrubsole (53) |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 June 2010 |archive-date=22 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022073913/http://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/113/113874/Womens_ListA_Matches.html |url-status=dead }} Facing Berkshire in the Women's County Championship, Shrubsole claimed two wickets in her six overs after opening the bowling alongside Steph Davies, helping Somerset to a four-wicket victory.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/114/114178.html |title=Berkshire Women v Somerset Women |publisher=CricketArchive |date=26 July 2005 |access-date=29 June 2010}} She scored her first runs in women's List A cricket in the following match, remaining ten not out against Staffordshire.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/114/114188.html |title=Somerset Women v Staffordshire Women |publisher=CricketArchive |date=27 July 2004 |access-date=29 June 2010}} Though she only played three of Somerset's five fixtures in the 2004 competition, Shrubsole finished with the county's second-best bowling average, her five wickets in the competition coming at an average of 11.20.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Frizzell_Womens_County_Championship_2004/Somerset_Women_Bowling.html |title= Bowling for Somerset Women: Frizzell Women's County Championship 2004 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 June 2010}}

In 2005 Shrubsole made her first appearance in the Super Fours – a competition in which the England selectors place the 48 leading players into four teams – playing one Twenty20 for the Braves. Shrubsole remained 16 not out at the close of the Braves innings, and claimed two wickets in the following innings as the V Team won by four wickets.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/99/99263.html |title=Braves v V Team |publisher=CricketArchive |date=26 June 2005 |access-date=29 June 2010}} Her performances in the County Championship brought her fewer wickets than in the previous season, the young bowler claiming two in the competition.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Frizzell_Womens_County_Championship_2005/Somerset_Women_Bowling.html |title= Bowling for Somerset Women: Frizzell Women's County Championship 2005 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 June 2010}} In contrast, she improved significantly on her highest batting total, posting a score of 41 not out during a big victory over Surrey in July.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/114/114218.html |title=Somerset Women v Surrey Women |publisher=CricketArchive |date=25 July 2005 |access-date=29 June 2010}} The following season saw Shrubsole begin the season playing as a specialist batter. She did not bowl until her sixth matchOnly counting matches in the County Championship and Super Fours, not club matches. of the season. She continued to bowl infrequently through the season and, despite playing all six County Championship matches for Somerset, only bowled 131 balls, 133 fewer than fellow medium-pace bowler Hannah Lloyd.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Liverpool_Victoria_Womens_County_Championship_2006/Somerset_Women_Bowling.html |title= Bowling for Somerset Women: Liverpool Victoria Women's County Championship 2006 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 June 2010}} Her batting during the season saw her finish as Somerset's second-highest run-scorer with 127 runs.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Liverpool_Victoria_Womens_County_Championship_2006/Somerset_Women_Batting.html |title=Batting and Fielding for Somerset Women: Liverpool Victoria Women's County Championship 2006 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 June 2010}} Her performances in the Super Fours were less impressive: in three 50-over and two 20-over contests, she scored seven runs and did not claim a wicket.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Super_Fours_Twenty20_2006/Rubies_Batting.html |title=Batting and Fielding for Rubies: Super Fours Twenty20 2006 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 June 2010}}{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Super_Fours_Twenty20_2006/Rubies_Bowling.html |title=Bowling for Rubies: Super Fours Twenty20 2006 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 June 2010}}{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Super_Fours_2006/Rubies_Batting.html |title=Batting and Fielding for Rubies: Super Fours 2006 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 June 2010}}{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Super_Fours_2006/Rubies_Bowling.html |title=Bowling for Rubies: Super Fours 2006 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 June 2010}} After the close of the English women's domestic season, Shrubsole appeared for the MCC's women's side against the touring Indians in a Twenty20.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/148/148282.html |title=Marylebone Cricket Club Women v India Women |publisher=CricketArchive |date=3 August 2006 |access-date=29 June 2010}}

In 2021, she was drafted by Southern Brave for the inaugural season of The Hundred.{{Cite news |title=The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/54646061 |access-date=2022-02-28}} In April 2022, it was announced that Shrubsole had signed for Southern Vipers in a player-coach role.{{cite web|url=https://www.ageasbowl.com/cricket/news/southern-vipers-sign-world-cup-winning-bowler-anya-shrubsole/ |title=Southern Vipers Sign World Cup Winning Bowler Anya Shrubsole |work=The Ageas Bowl |date=27 April 2022 |access-date=27 April 2022}} She played six matches for the Vipers in 2022, all in the Charlotte Edwards Cup, taking four wickets.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14448;team=6009;type=tournament |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - Southern Vipers/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNCricinfo |access-date=6 October 2022}}

International career

Shrubsole's first match of the 2007 season brought her best career bowling return in women's List A cricket. With Somerset defending 206, she opened the bowling for her county, claiming seven wickets – including those of Surrey's top six batters.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/122/122453.html |title=Somerset Women v Surrey Women |publisher=CricketArchive |date=19 May 2007 |access-date=29 June 2010}} After her strong start to the season, Shrubsole only managed one more wicket in the Championship, in Somerset's second match, against Berkshire.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/122/122459.html |title=Somerset Women v Berkshire Women |publisher=CricketArchive |date=10 June 2007 |access-date=29 June 2010}} Her eight wickets were still enough for her to finish second among Somerset wicket-takers in 2007.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/LV_Womens_County_Championship_2007/Somerset_Women_Bowling.html |title=Bowling for Somerset Women: LV Women's County Championship 2007 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 June 2010}} The Rubies won all six matches in the Super Fours, during which Shrubsole claimed two wickets, though her bowling was expensive: her Economy of 4.21 was the worst on the team.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/ENG/Super_Fours_2007/Rubies_Bowling.html |title=Bowling for Rubies: Super Fours 2007 |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 June 2010}} Despite this, Shrubsole opened the bowling for an ECB Women's Invitation XI in a Twenty20 match against England.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/124/124344.html |title=England Women v ECB Women's Invitation XI |publisher=CricketArchive |date=26 June 2007 |access-date=29 June 2010}}

Shrubsole played two matches for the England Development Squad against the touring South Africans in early August 2007, claiming a wicket in each match to help the English side win them both.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/123/123068.html |title=England Development Squad Women v South Africa Women |publisher=CricketArchive |date=7 August 2007 |access-date=29 June 2010}}{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/123/123068.html |title=England Development Squad Women v South Africa Women |publisher=CricketArchive |date=8 August 2007 |access-date=29 June 2010}} She then travelled with the Development Squad to compete in the 2007 Women's European Championship, playing all three of England's matches as they remained undefeated to win the tournament.{{cite web |url-access=subscription |url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/Tables/Womens_European_Championship_2007.html |title=Women's European Championship 2007 Table |publisher=CricketArchive |access-date=29 June 2010}}

File:2020 ICC W T20 WC E v SA 02-23 Shrubsole (05).jpg|alt=Shrubsole bowling for England during the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]]

Shrubsole made her ODI debut against South Africa on 14 August 2008. Opening the bowling, she took the wicket of Marcia Letsoalo as England recorded a comfortable victory.{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/wwc2009/engine/match/320194.html|title=4th ODI: England Women v South Africa Women at Shenley, Aug 14, 2008|publisher=ESPN|work=Cricinfo|access-date=9 March 2009}} Nine days later, Shrubsole took three wickets on her Twenty20 International debut against South Africa, and was subsequently named player of the match.{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/wwc2009/content/story/365978.html|title=Shrubsole sparkles on debut|date=23 August 2009|publisher=ESPN|work=Cricinfo|access-date=9 March 2009}}

She won the Most Promising Young Women's Cricketer Award at the end of the 2008 season,{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/wwc2009/content/story/376323.html|title=Shrubsole wins Young Cricketer award|date=31 October 2008|publisher=ESPN|work=Cricinfo|access-date=9 March 2009}} and was called up to England's squad for the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://content.cricinfo.com/women/content/story/372008.html|title=Lauren Griffiths earns World Cup call|date=1 October 2008|publisher=ESPN|work=Cricinfo|access-date=9 March 2009}} She took a career-best 5 for 11 in the first T20 international against New Zealand in February 2012.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/527688.html |title=1st T20I: New Zealand Women v England Women at Wellington, Feb 17, 2012 | Cricket Scorecard |publisher=ESPN|work= Cricinfo |date=17 February 2012 |access-date=8 May 2014}}

She is the holder of one of the first tranche of 18 ECB central contracts for women players, which were announced in April 2014.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/27291212|publisher=BBC Sport|date=20 April 2015|access-date=6 May 2014

|title=England women earn 18 new central contracts}}

Shrubsole was a member of the winning women's team at the 2017 World Cup held in England, and was voted player of the game in the final at Lord's with a match-winning 6/46.[http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8584/commentary/1085975/England-Women-vs-India-Women-Final-ICC-Women's-World-Cup-2017 Live commentary: Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, Jul 23], ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.[https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/40035680 World Cup Final] BBC Sport, 23 July 2017[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/jul/23/england-v-india-womens-world-cup-final-live England v India: Women's World Cup final – live!], The Guardian, 23 July 2017 These are also the best bowling figures in a Women's Cricket World Cup final.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8584/report/1085975/|title=Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, Jul 23 {{!}} Match Report {{!}} |website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 July 2017|date=23 June 2017}} Her contribution to England's success was recognised by the award of an MBE in the Queen's 2018 New Year Honours list.{{Cite news|work=The Telegraph|title=Women's cricket rewarded in wake of World Cup win|date=30 December 2017|page=6}} In April 2018 she was named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year for her part in the 2017 World Cup victory.[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/apr/11/wisden-three-women-world-cup-winners-2017 Wisden names three female World Cup winners in its five cricketers of 2017] The Guardian, 11 April 2018

In October 2018, she was named in England's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/869220/england-name-women-s-world-t20-squad |title=England name Women's World T20 squad |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=4 October 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/24890525/three-uncapped-players-england-women-world-t20-squad |title=Three uncapped players in England's Women's World T20 squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=4 October 2018}} In February 2019, she was awarded a full central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25936437/freya-davies-awarded-england-women-contract-ahead-india-tour |title=Freya Davies awarded England Women contract ahead of India tour |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 February 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1048682 |title=Freya Davies 'thrilled' at new full central England contract |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=6 February 2019}} In June 2019, the ECB named her in England's squad for their opening match against Australia to contest the Women's Ashes.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27082746/fran-wilson-called-england-squad-ashes-odi-opener-australia |title=Fran Wilson called into England squad for Ashes ODI opener against Australia |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=29 June 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.timesandstar.co.uk/sport/national/17738993.england-announce-squad-for-opening-womens-ashes-odi/ |title=England announce squad for opening Women's Ashes ODI |work=Times and Star |access-date=29 June 2019}} In January 2020, she was named in England's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1573896/england-women-announce-t20-world-cup-squad-and-summer-fixtures |title=England Women announce T20 World Cup squad and summer fixtures |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=17 January 2020}} In England's match against Pakistan, Shrubsole took her 100th wicket in WT20I cricket.{{cite web |url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/england_women/sarah_glenn_spins_england_pakistan_victory.html |title=Sarah Glenn spins England to Pakistan victory |work=The Cricketer |access-date=28 February 2020 |archive-date=28 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228111250/https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/england_women/sarah_glenn_spins_england_pakistan_victory.html |url-status=dead }}

On 18 June 2020, Shrubsole was named in a squad of 24 players to begin training ahead of international women's fixtures starting in England following the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1685005/england-women-confirm-back-to-training-plans |title=England Women confirm back to training plans |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=18 June 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/29327435/england-women-return-training-september-tri-series-cards |title=England Women return to training with September tri-series on the cards |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=18 June 2020}}

In November 2020, Shrubsole was nominated for the ICC Women's T20I Cricketer of the Decade award.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30385388/virat-kohli,-kane-williamson,-steven-smith,-joe-root-nominated-icc-men-cricketer-decade-award |title=Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson, Steven Smith, Joe Root nominated for ICC men's cricketer of the decade award |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=25 November 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1908769 |title=ICC Awards of the Decade announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=25 November 2020}} In June 2021, Shrubsole was named as in England's Test squad for their one-off match against India.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/2167865/emily-arlott-earns-call-up-to-england-women-test-squad |title=Emily Arlott earns call-up to England Women Test squad |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=9 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/england-announce-17-member-squad-for-test-against-india |title=Emily Arlott earns maiden call-up as England announce squad for India Test |work=Women's CricZone |access-date=9 June 2021}} In December 2021, Shrubsole was named in England's squad for their tour to Australia to contest the Women's Ashes.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/heather-knight-vows-to-fight-fire-with-fire-during-womens-ashes-1293638 |title=Heather Knight vows to 'fight fire with fire' during Women's Ashes |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=17 December 2021}} In February 2022, she was named in England's team for the 2022 Women's Cricket World Cup in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-odi-world-cup-2022-charlie-dean-emma-lamb-in-englands-odi-world-cup-squad-1300522 |title=Charlie Dean, Emma Lamb in England's ODI World Cup squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 February 2022}} A month after the conclusion of the World Cup, Shrubsole announced her retirement from international cricket.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61104203 |title=England bowler Anya Shrubsole retires from international game |work=BBC Sport |access-date=14 April 2022}}

Personal life

Shrubsole's nickname is "Hoof". After England's World Cup semi-final victory against South Africa in 2017, her teammate Jenny Gunn explained to ESPNcricinfo that "We call her 'Hoof' because she sometimes walks like a show pony with her feet ..."{{cite web |last1=Moonda |first1=Firdose |title=From 10-year-old dreamer to World Cup winner |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20139932/from-10-year-old-dreamer-world-cup-winner |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 July 2020 |date=23 July 2017}}

Honours

=Team=

Women's Cricket World Cup champion: 2017

=Individual=

Member of the British Empire: 2018
One of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year: 2018{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/209422.html |title=Wisden's Five Cricketers of the Year |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2023-04-18}}