Charlotte Edwards has backed Nat Sciver-Brunt to steer England ahead and insists she was a transparent option to take over because the group’s new captain.
Sciver-Brunt, who has been on maternity go away after the start of her first youngster, succeeds Heather Knight as skipper, having beforehand served as vice-captain.
Knight departed her put up after 9 years within the wake of England’s 16-0 whitewash Ashes defeat, with Sciver-Brunt assuming the position with 259 appearances throughout all codecs to her identify.
“It was fairly simple. I used to be fairly positive it was going to be Nat,” stated Edwards.
“She leads from the entrance in what she does, she has the complete respect of the group, and what I have been most impressed with are her management qualities.
“She’s fairly laid again, fairly unassuming for among the best gamers on the planet. I am going to simply hand her the reins on matchday and she or he’ll do what she does finest.
“It is her group and she or he’s obtained to drive this group ahead. She’s very excited.”
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Sky Sports activities Charles Dagnall displays on the choice to switch England captain Heather Knight and says it was inevitable given current performances and the departure of head coach Jon Lewis
Sciver-Brunt was named ICC Girls’s Cricketer of the Yr in 2022 and 2023 and is at the moment No 3 within the ICC ODI batting rankings.
She is tasked with reigniting England as they nurse the injuries of a closely scrutinised Ashes marketing campaign.
“Shedding 16-0 is not simply because they are not match sufficient, it is that Australia have been higher than us,” stated Edwards.
“It was clear within the winter. I name it the ‘f’ phrase. However I have been so impressed by the requirements. They’ve clearly labored very laborious within the interval after the Ashes.”
Sciver-Brunt’s time as captain begins on Could 21 with a white-ball collection towards the West Indies, adopted by 5 T20s and three ODIs towards the visiting India.
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Newly appointed England’s girls’s cricket head coach Charlotte Edwards says she’s aiming to ‘discover the blueprint’ to assist the group win main occasions
Edwards additionally insisted Sciver-Brunt’s predecessor Knight will nonetheless play a big position for England.
“For me it is about Heather having fun with her cricket and specializing in her batting. She’s taking part in in addition to I’ve ever seen her,” stated Edwards.
“We have had some good conversations round the place I see her position within the group, and I additionally need to see her bowling a bit extra.
“She’s been nice across the group, she will get on rather well with Nat – they have been nice associates for quite a lot of years – and I genuinely suppose we will see Heather Knight rating quite a lot of runs over the following couple of years.”
England Girls’s summer season fixtures
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T20 worldwide collection vs West Indies (Could)First T20: Wednesday Could 21 (6.30pm) – CanterburySecond T20: Friday Could 23 (6.35pm) – HoveThird T20: Monday Could 26 (2.30pm) – ChelmsfordOne-day worldwide collection vs West Indies (Could-June)First ODI: Friday Could 30 (1pm) – DerbySecond ODI: Wednesday June 4 (1pm) – LeicesterThird ODI: Saturday June 7 (11am) – TauntonT20 worldwide collection vs India (June-July)First T20: Saturday June 28 (2.30pm) – Trent BridgeSecond T20: Tuesday July 1 (6.30pm) – BristolThird T20: Friday July 4 (6.35pm) – The Kia OvalFourth T20: Wednesday July 9 (6.30pm) – Emirates Previous TraffordFifth T20: Saturday July 12 (6.35pm) – EdgbastonOne-day worldwide collection vs India (July)First ODI: Wednesday July 16 (1pm) – SouthamptonSecond ODI: Saturday July 19 (11am) – Lord’sThird ODI: Tuesday July 22 (1pm) – Chester-le-Road
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