Anya Shrubsole: "Ashes fightback starts now"

Western Storm’s Anya Shrubsole has issued a rallying cry ahead of this week’s Ashes Test at the Cooper Associates county Ground.

England currently trail Australia by six points following the three Ashes ODIs, but with four points on offer for the winners of the Test Anya believes that the series is still very much alive.

“We’re obviously extremely disappointed by the situation that we find ourselves in but there’s still an awful lot of cricket still to be played,” she said. “There are still 10 points available so it’s still anyone’s series.

“An Ashes Test is something very special. These matches don’t come around too often and we’re all desperate to get out there and get the job done. To play an Ashes Test is something that every player considers to be a real honour and therefore it’s imperative that we play to the level that we know we can, win the game and take the points.

“We all love playing at Taunton and we get a great reception whenever we play there. The supporters are very knowledgeable and get right behind us. It’ll be a particularly special game for me given my links to Somerset and the South West so hopefully we can give the fans something to cheer about.

“It’s absolutely vital that we win the Test and keep the series alive. I can assure everyone that we have been working really hard behind the scenes to ensure that there’s still everything to play for when we leave Taunton and head to Chelmsford for the IT20s.”

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