Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Tilly Corteen-Coleman has nine wickets in four matches for Surrey this season
CommentsFor Tilly Corteen-Coleman, it is fitting the phone call confirming her place in England's T20 World Cup squad came while she was walking her dogs.
The 18-year-old has four canine companions, described in her own words as her "biggest cheerleaders" - alongside her parents, of course.
A prodigious left-arm spinner, who is still uncapped at international level, Corteen-Coleman is the only new face in England's squad as they prepare for a home World Cup this summer and begin their quest for a first trophy since 2017, when Corteen-Coleman was just nine.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) shared a video on their social media pages of head coach Charlotte Edwards delivering the news to the teenager, who admits she was in complete disbelief.
"It was a complete whirlwind," Corteen-Coleman told BBC Sport. "It all happened so quickly, I was so emotional. There's always that glimmer of hope but honestly, not one part of me thought I'd be in that squad, it's so competitive.
"I just went straight to my parents, ran in jumping up and down to tell them. It's crazy, I can't really remember because of how quickly it all happened and how excited I was."
Corteen-Coleman, 18, in England T20 World Cup squad
Published6 hours agoCorteen-Coleman's 'full circle' momentCorteen-Coleman's rise to England honours has been a rapid one.
She speaks with an endearing giddiness about it, but the World Cup call-up is the latest accolade after she earned a £105,000 deal in The Hundred to stay with Southern Brave after a bidding war at March's auction.
She made her debut for Brave as a 16-year-old in 2024 and as maiden wickets go, the scalp of legendary former Australia captain Meg Lanning is a decent name.
Edwards was Corteen-Coleman's Brave coach at the time, and the youngster feels her journey has come "full circle" as the former England captain also presented her with her first cap for Kent under-11s.
Brave captain Georgia Adams is another who has had a front row seat for Corteen-Coleman's remarkable progression.
"Tilly is one of the most refreshing young cricketers I've ever worked with," said Adams. "She has got a really wonderful balance of just being a kid, in a lovely and sweet way, but also being really mature for her age.
"So much has happened for her in the past two years but she is still the exact same Tilly as she was on her first day of training. That is one of her biggest strengths, being so humble and genuine - I think more people in the world should try to be more Tilly. She is a superstar in the making."
Naturally, Corteen-Coleman's adoration of dogs was also part of her integration into the Brave set-up, as she begged Adams to bring her energetic English bulldog to the team hotel during The Hundred so that she could be his dog-sitter and keep him from mischief.
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An interesting quirk to Corteen-Coleman's selection is that she is one of three left-arm spinners, with England already boasting Sophie Ecclestone and Linsey Smith.
It presents a selection dilemma for Edwards, with off-spinner Charlie Dean an almost nailed-on pick in the starting XI as vice-captain, and with Ecclestone being one of the world's best, it is likely to be a straight shootout between Smith and Corteen-Coleman.
So how do the three compare, and what could Corteen-Coleman offer as a point of difference?