Lauren Filer was honoured at the annual Cricket Writers’ Club Awards Lunch at the London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square last Monday.

Filer was chosen as the Emerging Cricketer of the Year, an award that recognises a rising star of the women’s game.

Filer made history when she became the first female from Weston-super-Mare CC to make both her Test and ODI debuts for England this year.

The right-arm medium bowler took four wickets on her Test debut against Australia in June and was the leading wicket-taker in a three-match ODI series with eight wickets against Sri Lanka at an average of 10.25 in September.

“It’s been a fantastic season this year, a bit of a whirlwind," Filer told the Somerset County CC website.

"It’s strange to say that my debut was a Test debut because I don’t think many people have done that [in women’s cricket]. But it was awesome."

 in December Filer will travel to India to play in a three match T20 series in Mumbai, with the opening fixture at Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday December 6.

"Everyone at the club is delighted," said Weston-super-Mare CC firsts captain Chris Davidson. 

"It’s been an amazing summer for Lauren and this award and a tour to India this month tops off a brilliant 2023 for her."