Nat Sciver-Brunt Leaves Team Amid England’s T20 World Cup 2026 Prep

Nat Sciver-Brunt returns home from camp [Source: @englandcricket/x]England Women’s captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has returned home from South Africa citing personal reasons. Earlier this month, the legendary all-rounder had travelled to the rainbow nation alongside the rest of her national teammates for a preparatory camp held in Pretoria. The camp was designed by the ECB in a bid to prepare the England Women players for the upcoming 2026 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. In the first intra-squad match of the tour at the SuperSport Park in Centurion, captain Nat Sciver played a decisive innings for Team Brittin XI. England captain leaves team midway into training camp The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed that England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has returned back home owing to a family emergency. The board also confirmed that the legendary all-rounder will not be taking any further part in England’s preparatory tour in South Africa. Also Read- Nat Sciver-Brunt scripts history as MI star becomes first centurion in WPL historyBrunt was originally a part of a 30-member group that toured South Africa to play a series of five intra-squad matches as part of England’s training for the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.England Cricket @englandcricket Next stop: Pretoria 🔥🇿🇦 England Women are heading to Pretoria, South Africa to continue their preparation ahead of the T20 World Cup. Mar 6, 2026, 5:15 PM The 33-year-old was appointed as captain of Team Brittin XI, where she was accompanied by the likes of national teammates Lauren Bell, Alice Capsey, Sophia Dunkley, Linsey Smith among others.Nat Sciver-Brunt fired Team Brittin to huge win Under the leadership of Nat Sciver-Brunt, Team Brittin XI thrashed Team Heyhoe-Flint XI by nine wickets and with eight overs to spare. As it happened, Brittin restricted Team Heyhoe-Flint to just 109-9 from 20 overs upfront, with only Amy Jones managing to hit the 20-run mark. For Brittin, Issy Wong unfurled the spell of the innings with exceptional figures of 3-18. Lauren Bell and Linsey Smith also chipped in with two wickets each, while Lauren Filer and Freya Kemp picked up a wicket. In response, Team Brittin XI charged towards an emphatic nine-wicket win in just 12 overs, even after losing opener Sophia Dunkley for just 12 early in the innings. Maia Bouchier compiled 47* runs off 40 balls in the run-chase, while captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hammered down seven cracking boundaries at the SuperSport Park in Centurion to fire a sizzling 24-ball 41*. Purpose of England’s camp and late re-schedule The 30-player England Women’s group was originally scheduled to tour Abu Dhabi for a training camp. However, the prevailing USA-Iran war and the resultant Middle East crisis forced the ECB to relocate the camp to South Africa instead. The camp serves as a crucial selection trial, allowing head coach and former player Charlotte Edwards to evaluate players before England’s hectic summer schedule, which includes a home T20 World Cup. Apart from hosting the showpiece event, the England Women’s team is also slated to host New Zealand and India cricket teams for a white-ball series. They will also face Team India Women for a historic Test match at Lord’s later this year. With Nat Sciver-Brunt sitting out, England will have to push ahead with their preparations without their captain as the squad continues its build-up to a demanding and pivotal home summer. Also Read- NZ Vs SA Head To Head Records- 3rd T20I, South Africa Tour of New Zealand 2026