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Pennington, who has taken 31 County Championship wickets at an average of 23.80 this season, says the week since his selection has been a “rollercoaster”.
“Emotions have been a little all over the shop,” he added.
The right-armer’s Test call-up comes just months after he made his move to Trent Bridge, where he now plays under former England coach Peter Moores and national team fast bowling coach Kevin Shine.
Pennington said working with the pair has been “really special”.
“Shiney has been outstanding from the world go, he has given me a lot of confidence,” Pennington continued.
“We have done a lot of work together, spent a lot of time together talking and doing a few bits technically that have put me in a position to get picked.”
With Pennington taking 140 first-class wickets for Worcestershire, the club he emerged with as an academy player, he had already been touted as a potential England player of the future before joining Notts.
“I think there was elements of my game getting good and it was just taking time,” Pennington said.
“I just felt the move was going to progress that, and I think it has – I think Shiney has improved my cricket.
“I’m definitely in a place where I’m confident to go into international cricket now and try to play well.”
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