{"id":293636,"date":"2025-04-29T23:11:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T23:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/29\/nat-sciver-brunt-named-as-england-womens-captain-after-heather-knights-exit-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-04-29T23:11:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T23:11:13","slug":"nat-sciver-brunt-named-as-england-womens-captain-after-heather-knights-exit-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/29\/nat-sciver-brunt-named-as-england-womens-captain-after-heather-knights-exit-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Nat Sciver-Brunt named as England women&#8217;s captain after Heather Knight&#8217;s exit | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-120731848,imgsize-49222,width-400,resizemode-4\/Nat-Sciver-Brunt.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Nat Sciver-Brunt named as England women&#8217;s captain after Heather Knight&#8217;s exit | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" title=\"Nat Sciver-Brunt named as England women&#8217;s captain after Heather Knight&#8217;s exit | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"File Photo: Heather Knight and Nat Sciver-Brunt (Pic credit: ICC)\">File Photo: Heather Knight and Nat Sciver-Brunt (Pic credit: ICC)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>England all-rounder <!-- -->Nat Sciver-Brunt<!-- --> has been named the new captain of the national women&#8217;s cricket team, succeeding <!-- -->Heather Knight<!-- -->, who was sacked last month following a disastrous 16-0 Ashes whitewash in Australia.<br \/>Sciver-Brunt, 32, had been the frontrunner for the role after serving as Knight&#8217;s long-time deputy. Her appointment was confirmed on Tuesday by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) officials, who also announced <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/charlotte-edwards\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Charlotte Edwards<\/a> as the new head coach, replacing the ousted Jon Lewis.<br \/>Also See: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/dc-vs-kkr-today-ipl-2025-match-live-score-delhi-capitals-vs-kolkata-knight-riders-playing-11-ipl-live-streaming-arun-jaitley-stadium-delhi\/liveblog\/120731604.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">DC vs KKR <\/a><br \/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@toisports\" rel=\"noopener nofollow noreferrer\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">SUBSCRIBE NOW!<\/a><br \/>&#8220;I&#8217;m really proud to take on the role of captain of the England women&#8217;s team and it&#8217;s an honour to have been asked by Charlotte, someone I&#8217;ve always looked up to,&#8221; Sciver-Brunt said. &#8220;Ever since I made my England debut back in 2013, all I&#8217;ve wanted to do is help the team in every way I can.&#8221;<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/games\/whos-that\/today\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Who&#8217;s that IPL player?<\/a><br \/>Clare Connor, managing director of England women&#8217;s cricket, praised the new skipper&#8217;s leadership potential: \u201cShe&#8217;s thoughtful, resilient and driven by getting the best out of herself and everyone around her.\u201d<br \/>Currently ranked third in the ICC ODI batting charts, Sciver-Brunt boasts a stellar average of 46 in both Tests and ODIs, and has taken 181 international wickets across formats.<\/p>\n<p>Her first assignment as captain begins May 21, when England host West Indies for three T20Is and three ODIs, followed by a multi-format series against India.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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