Shrubsole shocked by England call

Anya Shrubsole is the youngest in the squad (Somerset CCC)

Somerset's teenage all-rounder Anya Shrubsole says she is shocked to have been selected to play for England.

The 16-year-old, who plays her club cricket for Bath, has been picked for the matches against the West Indies, South Africa and India.

"It wasn't a decision I expected," she told BBC Somerset. "I'm massively excited and quite shocked.

"I haven't performed as well as I'd have liked this season so I expected them to give me a couple more years."

Shrubsole, a right-arm medium fast bowler and right-hand bat, is a member of Somerset's academy.

She is the only uncapped player named in a 15-strong squad and the youngest by over two years.

"Girls tend to start younger than boys," she said. "But 16 is still really young. Both my parents are very chuffed and proud."

She impressed the England Women's selectors recently when she played for the Academy side against the senior team at Taunton, taking the new ball and finishing with figures of 2-23.

"I know I've got to take my chances this summer," she added.

England parade the Ashes at Lords (Getty)

"They may be limited with the quality seamers England have got already but when it comes I've got to take it.

"Then hopefully I'll go to Australia (for the World Cup next year) which would be an amazing experience."

And it promises to be a busy time for the teenager who started playing cricket at primary school and joined Bath as an eight-year-old.

"We've got the county championship coming up at Somerset so that takes up a lot of my time.

"I'm also just going to start my A-levels next year so school is still a massive priority for me."