Georgia Adams went to Loughborough University with Shrubsole, captained her in back-to-back Charlotte Edwards Cup triumphs at Vipers and has been a part of Brave’s last two Hundred campaigns.
“She wasn’t a regular attendee on nights out but on the rare occasion she turned up, she always delivered.
“One freshers’ initiation night we did a Noah’s Ark-themed fancy dress where everyone had to pair up. We gave Anya the key role of Noah! She went to town with the dress-up and absolutely delivered in her role.
“We also had the likes of Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amy Jones and Georgia Elwiss in that university team, it was ridiculous. There was never an easy training session and that has boosted all of us to where we are now.
“More recently, I love going to her beloved Pompey with her. For someone usually so calm and reserved she really comes out of her shell. We all say we’ve now seen the Hoof in her natural habitat. She gets stuck into all the chants, it is wonderful.
“The underlying tone of everything during The Hundred this year has been: we are doing it for the Hoof. She hates the limelight and doesn’t want to make it all about her. But she knows the more she tells us not to, the more we’ll make it about her!
“She’s such a great captain because she is not driven by ego. The way she is tactically and strategically, how she stays calm in high-pressure moments is quite unbelievable, and underrated. I’ve learned loads from her to take into my captaincy.
“It is fitting for her to be in another final and bow out at Lord’s. Fingers crossed we get the win but either way, she can be proud of her career.”
