Overview
Anya Shrubsole (born 7 December 1991) is an English former cricketer who played as a right-arm medium pace bowler and right-handed lower-order batter. She represented England between 2008 and 2022, having made her international debut in 2008.
At the domestic level, Shrubsole played for a number of sides over the course of her career, including Somerset, Berkshire, Western Storm, Southern Vipers, Southern Brave and Perth Scorchers, featuring across the various formats of the women's game.
Shrubsole was named Player of the Match in the final of the 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup, a performance that became one of the defining moments of her career. In 2018, she became the first woman to appear on the cover of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack.
In April 2022, Shrubsole announced her retirement from international cricket. In June 2023, she announced her intention to retire from all forms of cricket at the close of the 2023 season of The Hundred.
References
Adapted from the English Wikipedia article on Anya Shrubsole.