Follow UsStar all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt has been named the New England women’s skipper after Heather Knight lost her job following a shambolic run in the T20 World Cup and 2024/25 Ashes.
Sciver-Brunt, who plays for Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), is on maternity leave after her wife and former England pacer Katherine Sciver-Brunt gave birth to a baby boy named Theodore in March. The new mom will be back in England duty from the home series against West Indies and India.
So far, Sciver-Brunt has played for England 259 times across formats, and has scored 883 runs in Tests, 3811 in ODIs and 2789 in T20I cricket. She averages above 45 in both Test and ODIs. Meanwhile, she has taken 181 international wickets as well, and averages just 21.13 with the ball in T20I cricket.
She also captained England when Knight was injured in the T20 World Cup, but England crashed out after losing to the West Indies. So far, Sciver-Brunt has won nine of the 12 T20I matches she has captained England.
Recently, she was the leading run scorer in the WPL as well for Mumbai Indians. Now, she will be working with MI coach Charlotte Edwards for England as well, after Edwards was appointed the head coach after Jon Lewis was dropped from the job.
“I'm really proud to take on the role of captain of the England Women's team and it's an honour to have been asked by Charlotte, someone I've always looked up to," Sciver-Brunt said.
"Ever since I made my England debut back in 2013, all I have wanted to do is help the team in every way that I can. I will try my best to lead this team to success, whilst empowering them to be the best version of themselves.
"We have a really talented group, and we have a group that's united. It's a team I believe in and a team that can have a lot of success together.
“It's hugely exciting to be working with Charlotte having had the pleasure of working with her in the last three years at Mumbai Indians. Her love of cricket and passion for the England Women's team is inspiring and I'm excited to see where this partnership leads us,” Sciver-Brunt added.