International Recognition
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 batsmen. After her strong start to the season, Shrubsole only managed one more wicket in the Championship, in Somerset's second match, against Berkshire. Her eight wickets were still enough for her to finish second among Somerset wicket-takers in 2007. 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 the worst on the team. Despite this, Shrubsole opened the bowling for an ECB Women's Invitation XI in a Twenty20 match against England.
Shrubsole played two matches for the England Development Squad against the touring South Africans in early August, claiming a wicket in each match to help the English side win them both. 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.
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