EGERTON cricketer Anna Phillips produced a match-winning display on her debut for Lancashire Under-13s' performance squad at Derbyshire.

The 13-year-old Bolton School pupil top scored with 26 from 28 balls in the Red Rose total of 112.

She then took 5-9 from five overs as the home side were bowled out 61 runs short of her total.

Proud dad Simon admitted his surprise after she was called up to the top-tier squad, bypassing the development squad she originally tried out for after being nominated for a trial by her club.

But he was overjoyed after Anna made such a telling impact in her first game at county level.

"She's probably only played 10 competitive cricket matches in her life and only took up the sport 12 months ago," said Simon, of Egerton, who does not play cricket himself.

"Her older brother Jack (aged 15) plays for Eagley and her cousin Nathan is at Egerton. She always wants to join in what they are doing and I guess learned the hard way about where to bowl and not to bowl because of them fizzing the ball back passed her ears.

"He coach at Egerton (Bhumika Doshi) has been excellent with her as well. She nominated her to Lancashire.

"But the biggest thing has been training with the performance squad over the winter. She has really come on since joining the squad."

Anna not only plays cricket for Lancs and at u15s and u13s level for Egerton, she also plays for her school at rounders and netball and captained her football side, Academy Juniors, to a league and cup double last season.

"She is an all-round sportswoman," added Simon.

"The great thing to see on her debut for Lancashire was that they were all playing with a smile on their faces.

"As long as she keeps on enjoying it we will support whatever she wants to do."

Anna was not the only Bolton School pupil to star for Lancashire U13s girls. School-mate Amelia McKeown was second-top scorer for Lancs against Derbyshire with 13 from 29 balls.