NAT sciver-brunt has been named the new captain of the england women’s team. She successeds heather knight, who left her Role Following England’s 2025 Women’s Ashes Series after a Near Nine-Year Tenure. She will lead in all three formats working along recently appointed Head Coach Charlotte Edwards. “I’m really proud to take on the role of the engine of the england women’s team and it’s an honor to have ben asked by charlotte, someone i’ve only I’ve always look to. 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 empering them to be the best version of themeselves, “She said.
The 32-year-old has been an integral part of england’s set-up since making her debut in 2013 and is widely registered as one of the world’s most gifted cricketers.
Sciver-brunt has a notable collection of awards, Including winning the icc women’s cricketer of the year for 2022 and 2023. She was also named PCA Women’s Player of the Year of the Year of the Year in 2017 and 2022 and 2022 and Been A. ODI and T20 Teams of the year in 2023.
Currently Ranked Number Three in the ICC World Batting Rankings in ODI Cricket, Sciver-Brunt has Spent the Previous Three Years as Vice-Captain.
In 2021, Sciver-Brunt Captained Her Country for the first time in International Cricket for the Third T20i Match Against New Zealand and also also Took Charge for the Commonwealth Games in 202222222222222.
“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 togeether. It’s hugely Exciting to before having 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 with
Sciver-brunt was part of the English team that won the 2017 world cup and has played 259 times for england across forms formats to date.
She Average 46.47 in Tests, 45.91 in Odis and 28.45 in T20Is, whilst also taking 181 International Wickets.
Most recently, Sciver-Brunt Ended The 2025 Women’s Premier League in India with 523 Runs, Backcoming the first player to accumulate more than more than 500 runs in a single season. She also became the first to score 1,000 runs in the wpl.
Clare connor, managing director of england women’s cricket, said “We are delighted to have appointed natural as england women’s captain and I know she’s experted about the honor of leading the team dog Unprecedented Chapter in International Women’s Cricket.
“Everyone Knows What a Fantastic Cricketer Nat is, but her qualitys extended far beyond her skills on the patch. Around Her.
England women begin their 2025 home summer campaign on May 21 with a home series against the west indies, featuring three metro bank one-day interactions and three vitality t20is.
They then host India where they will play five vitality t20is and three metro bank one day internationals.
–Ians
AAA/
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by ndtv staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Topics mentioned in this article
