Sciver-Brunt believes CWC25 in India to be a seismic moment
The England captain anticipates the marquee tournament in India to be a game-changer for women's cricket.
Set to lead England in what will be her first ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup as captain, Nat-Sciver Brunt is positive the upcoming tournament will make a big impact on women’s cricket.
Speaking to the ICC, the England skipper opened up on the tingling excitement of playing on the big stage in India.
“There’s nothing quite like playing cricket in India. It really is special. And it’s even more special when it’s a World Cup,” she said.
“I’ve been lucky enough to play quite a lot of cricket in India but I think World Cup cricket – especially with the prospect of passionate home support for India – is truly next level.”
Sciver-Brunt added, “Whether we’re there or not, you do get the feeling this could be a seismic moment for the women’s game.
“If you think about India getting over the line in a close game, with all the noise and drama and excitement that it could bring, I think you begin to get a sense of what this competition could do for women’s cricket in India.
“I’ve seen that growth in the WPL, but a World Cup is something else. I hope whatever outcome we see, we see that.
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“I think we’ll all look back on our careers when we’re retired and mark the World Cup in India as a game-changer.”
Having been a part of England’s squad in the previous two editions of the tournament, when they finished winners (2017) and runner-ups (2022) respectively, Sciver-Brunt will be leading their hopes of a fifth title.
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The 33-year-old, who succeeded Heather Knight at the helm earlier this year, also conceded the emotions of captaining her country at the big stage.
“I don’t feel it’s something you think about growing up because all you can dream about is representing your country at all but it’s an honour – and one I’m quite humbled by.
“I’ve had a taste of the job with the West Indies and India series this summer and it was really enjoyable to work alongside Lottie (Charlotte Edwards) and to begin to shape how we want our team to play.
“There are a number of important things for us as we set about building our team for this competition and for next summer’s ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on home soil but ultimately it comes back to winning. That’s our job, that’s our focus.”
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Sciver-Brunt believes while the competition in women's cricket has only gotten fierce, England have the goods to deliver on the big stage.
“The outcome of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup last year shows you that the margins between the teams are not always as big as people might think.
“I believe we’ve got a good mix of players who’ve been there and done it before and players for whom this is all very new and exciting.
“There’s a huge amount of talent in this group and we’ve got a coach who knows exactly what it takes to win a World Cup. The job now is to put that all together on the pitch, to win the big moments and to step up when the pressure’s on to take us as far as we can possibly go.”
The Nat Sciver-Brunt led England side will kickstart their ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup campaign against South Africa on October 3 in Guwahati.
In their lead-up to the tournament, the four-time winners will be facing-off India and Australia in warm-up fixtures on September 25 and 28 respectively in Bengaluru.