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Belfast teenager Amy Hunter says it is "pretty crazy" that she was awarded an Ireland contract as she prepares for the series against Scotland.

The wicketkeeper, 15, is set to make her maiden senior Ireland appearance in the five-match series at La Manga in Spain, which starts on Friday.

"I didn't expect to get into the squad, just maybe an outside chance," she told Sportsound Extra Time.

"It's a great opportunity and I'm just excited to be there."

Hunter, who started her cricket career at Instonians, impressed at the highest level of the domestic game this year as she helped the Typhoons to the inaugural Women's Super Series title.

She was awarded an Ireland contract last month with Carrie Archer, chair of national women's selectors, saying: "Amy has been a prospect for a number of years now, and you could see her performances with the bat as well as with the gloves that she is starting to come into her own."

Hunter has been training under senior women's coach Ed Joyce and was named in the 15-player squad for the two 50-over and three Twenty20 games against Scotland.

"If someone had told me I would be working with Ed Joyce - it 's crazy, to be honest," added the schoolgirl. "It's really good to learn from the senior players.

"From playing in the Super Series this year I got to know most of the players pretty well. Hopefully next summer I will stay involved in the squad.

"I feel like I'm I'm in really good touch after the season - I battled really nicely. I love the game and love hitting sixes!"