Somerset County Cricket Club is pleased to announce the signing of Chloe Skelton.

The 23-year-old right-arm off spinner has signed an initial two-year contract.

A product of the Gloucestershire Pathway, Chloe made her county debut in 2018 before joining the Western Storm Academy in 2021. Her Storm debut came later that year, and she signed her first professional contract in the winter of 2022.

In total she represented Western Storm in 50 matches across the two formats claiming 50 wickets and scoring 250 runs.

She was named Western Storm Bowler of the Year in 2023.

After putting pen to paper on her contract, Chloe said: “It’s brilliant that the professional teams are aligned to First Class counties and I’m really excited to get going. You can’t forget your roots and where you’ve come from, so it’s great to still be affiliated to a South West county.

“It’s really exciting that we will be the first and it’s certainly something to look forward to. Being a professional cricketer means an awful lot to me because throughout my journey I’ve had to work very hard, so I’m very grateful to have reached this stage.

“I’m looking forward to hitting the ground running come November and showing people what we’re all about.”

Somerset Women Head Coach, Trevor Griffin said: “Chloe’s hard work and commitment has seen her go from strength to strength since signing as a professional cricketer.  She is a consistent wicket-taker, and her fielding has seen fantastic improvement.

“I love her passion for wanting to influence and win games of cricket and I can’t wait to see her influence games for Somerset.”

SCCC Director of Cricket, Andy Hurry added: “Chloe’s passion for the game is infectious.

“She has continued to show growth in her ability to positively impact games year on year, and we look forward to her development continuing with Somerset.”