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The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday confirmed that all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt has been appointed as the new captain of the national women’s team.

Sciver-Brunt succeeds Heather Knight, who left her role following England’s 2025 Women’s Ashes series after a near nine-year tenure and will lead in all three formats, working alongside recently appointed head coach Charlotte Edwards.

The 32-year-old has been an integral part of England’s set-up since making her debut in 2013 and is widely regarded 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 in 2017 and 2022 and was a part of the ICC Women’s ODI and T20 Teams of the Year in 2023.

Currently ranked number three in the ICC world batting rankings in ODI cricket, Nat 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 took charge for the Commonwealth Games in 2022.

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Sciver-Brunt was part of the team that won the 2017 World Cup and has played 259 times for England across formats to date. She averages 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, becoming the first player to accumulate more than 500 runs in a single season. She also became the first to score 1,000 runs in the WPL.

“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,” Nat Sciver-Brunt said on her appointment as England Women’s Captain.

“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.”

England Women will begin their 2025 home summer campaign on 21 May with a home series against the West Indies, featuring three Metro Bank One Day Internationals and three Vitality T20Is.

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CENTURION: England Women recorded a nine-wicket victory against South Africa in the third T20I to complete the series sweep here at SuperSport Park on Saturday.

Heather Knight’s side headed into the match having sealed a series win after taking a 2-0 lead earlier this week.

England Women, while chasing a target of 125, finished the match in a convincing manner with 51 balls to spare.

Opening batter Danni Wyatt-Hodge top-scored with an unbeaten 53 off 31 balls, which featured ten boundaries and one six. Meanwhile, Sophia Dunkley stuck 24* off 17 with four boundaries, including one six.

Opener Maia Bouchier was England’s only dismissal, caught by Nondumiso Shangase for 35 from 21 balls.

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Earlier, England Women won the toss and invited South Africa to bat first, with Lauren Filer drawing first blood with the wicket of Anneke Bosch on the second ball of the match.

Faye Tunnicliffe was dismissed by Lauren Bell in the next over and South Africa soon slipped to 45-5.

But Nadine de Klerk and Nondumiso Shangase hit a combined half-century to help South Africa reach 124 before bundling out.

Charlie Dean took 3-26 and a run out while Bell took two; Filer, Freya Kemp and Sophie Ecclestone contributed with a wicket each.

England and South Africa will now contest a three-match ODI series, starting in Kimberley on Wednesday 4 December.

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BENONI: Nat Sciver-Brunt gave an all-round performance, leading England Women to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in their three-match T20I series over South Africa with a 36-run victory in the second T20I here at Willowmoore Park on Wednesday.

The tourists hit their joint third-highest total in women’s T20 internationals in Benoni, setting the Proteas a target of 205.

Danni Wyatt-Hodge hit 78 from 45 becoming the first England Women’s player to score 3000 T20I runs while Nat Sciver-Brunt finished unbeaten on 67 from 43 balls. Player of the match Sarah Glenn took four wickets.

Captain Heather Knight and Amy Jones both contributed with 26 and 19 respectively.

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Sciver-Brunt took the early wicket of Tazmin Brits and Charlie Dean dismissed South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt.

Glenn removed Faye Tunnicliffe, Annerie Dercksen, Nondumiso Shangase and Chloe Tryon to seal her side’s victory.

England and South Africa will play the final T20I at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Saturday (30 November).

South Africa Women Playing XI: Laura Wolvaardt (capt), Tazmin Brits, Faye Tunnicliffe, Annerie Dercksen, Chloe Tryon, Nondumiso Shangase, Nadine de Klerk, Sinolo Jafta (wk), Eliz-Mari Marx, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayanda Hlubi

England Women Playing XI: Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (capt), Amy Jones (wk), Freya Kemp, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Filer

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LONDON: Nat Sciver-Brunt scored a commanding half-century, while Amy Jones played a 31-run cameo to steer England Women to a thrilling four-wicket victory over South Africa Women in the first T20I here at Buffalo Park on Sunday.

Chasing a target of 153, Nat Sciver-Brunt led the charge with a 59-run knock from 54 balls with the help of seven boundaries. However, she fell in the last over with scores levelled.

Other than Sciver-Brunt, Maia Bouchier (20) and Amy Jones (31) were major contributors for England Women with their quick-fire cameos against an inspired South Africa bowling attack.

Eliz-Mari Marx took three wickets, while Nadine de Klerk bagged two for South Africa.

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Nadine de Klerk also contributed with the bat to set up South African women’s total of 142-5. She struck an unbeaten 29 off 16 balls with the help of four boundaries.

Annerie Dercksen also remained unbeaten after scoring a scratchy 26 runs from 29 balls. Prior to them, captain Laura Wolvaardt provided a good start with 22 off 19, while Anneke Bosch and Tazmin Brits added 18 and 15 runs respectively.

For England, Charlie Dean claimed two wickets, while Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn and Freya Kemp bagged one each.

South Africa Women PLaying XI: Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Suné Luus, Annerie Dercksen, Nondumiso Shangase, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Eliz-Mari Marx, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayanda Hlubi

England Women Playing XI: Danni Wyatt-Hodge, Maia Bouchier, Sophia Dunkley, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (c), Amy Jones (wk), Freya Kemp, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell

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Australian captain Pat Cummins has been named the leading men’s cricketer in the world by Wisden Almanack, while England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt was named the leading women’s cricketer on Tuesday.

Cummins was recognised by Wisden for a stellar 2023 in which the fast bowler led Australia to a World Test Championship (WTC) final win over India.

His side retained the Ashes before he captained them to their record sixth ODI World Cup title, defeating undefeated India in the final in Ahmedabad.

The 30-year-old paceman was the first Australian to win this award since Michael Clarke in 2012.

“After captaining Australia to success in the World Test Championship, Pat Cummins retained the Ashes – thanks in no small part to his late-order runs in the first Test at Edgbaston – then led Australia to victory in the World Cup final in India,” said Wisden editor Lawrence Booth.

“In 2023, no other seamer in world cricket took more than his 42 Test wickets.”

Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack has been published continually on an annual basis since its first edition in 1864.

Meanwhile, Nat Sciver-Brunt was named the leading women’s cricketer in the world after three ODI hundreds in five Ashes innings.

Wisden also names five Cricketers of the Year, an award that can only be won once in a career and is generally based on performances in the previous English season.

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Three of the latest recipients – Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Starc and Ashleigh Gardner, are all Australia internationals and played in the men’s and women’s Ashes last year.

Opening batsman Khawaja was honoured for topping the run-scoring charts in the Ashes with 496 runs at 49.60.

Fast bowler Starc claimed 23 wickets at an average of 27.08 during the Ashes, followed by 16 wickets during the ODI World Cup in India, resulting in him earning the honours.

Moreover, Gardner was recognised for taking 12 wickets in holders Australia’s victory in the one-off Women’s Ashes Test at Trent Bridge.

She became the tenth female recipient of the honour, and the first Australian woman since 2020. All-rounder Ellyse Perry was the last Australian to be named the Cricketer of the Year by Wisden.

The other two Cricketers of the Year were the England duo of Harry Brook and Mark Wood.

“Wood turned the Ashes on its head,” Booth said. “He topped 96mph, took five for 34, and pushed Australia on the back foot, literally and figuratively.”

“In all, he claimed 14 wickets at just 20 apiece as England came from 2-0 down to square the series.”

There was more Australian success when it came to the Wisden Trophy for Test performance of the year, with Travis Head recognised for his decisive 163 in the WTC final against India at The Oval.

West Indies’ Hayley Matthews became the first woman to be named the leading T20 cricketer of the year, owing to her brilliant performances.

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