Overview
- England head coach Charlotte Edwards confirmed on June 3 that captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is fit to return and is expected to play as a specialist batter, likely at number three, in warm-up games and the tournament.
- Sciver-Brunt suffered a calf tear in April while playing for The Blaze and has followed a graded rehab programme that has kept her bowling to a minimum so far.
- The team will use two warm-up matches in Cardiff on June 8 and 10 to reintegrate Sciver-Brunt before England open the World Cup against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston on June 12.
- With Sciver-Brunt unlikely to bowl, England will lean more on seamers such as Lauren Bell and all-rounders like Freya Kemp and Charlie Dean to cover overs and preserve bowling balance.
- England arrive on home soil buoyed by recent series wins over New Zealand and India and are boosting the game's profile with visibility campaigns and tailored social-media support rather than a blanket ban.