Overview
- England’s board confirmed Tuesday that captain Nat Sciver-Brunt will miss the T20I series against New Zealand and India after scans showed her left-calf tear needs longer rehabilitation.
- Charlie Dean will continue as acting captain for the six pre-World Cup T20s in Sciver-Brunt’s absence.
- Maia Bouchier and Charis Pavely have been added as cover, and Danni Wyatt-Hodge will miss the New Zealand T20s as she prepares for the birth of her first child.
- Issy Wong, who withdrew from the ODI opener with hamstring tightness, said Monday she is good to go for the T20s after clear follow-up scans.
- Sciver-Brunt sustained the injury on April 29 playing for The Blaze, leaving England fewer chances to tune up before facing Sri Lanka in their home World Cup opener on June 12.