Nat Sciver-Brunt

Nat Sciver-Brunt
Sciver-Brunt batting for Perth Scorchers during WBBL|05.
Personal information
Full name
Natalie Ruth Sciver-Brunt
Born (1992-08-20) 20 August 1992 (age 31)
Tokyo, Japan
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm medium
RoleAll-rounder
RelationsJulia Longbottom (mother)
Katherine Sciver-Brunt (wife)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 153)10 January 2014 v Australia
Last Test14 December 2023 v India
ODI debut (cap 122)1 July 2013 v Pakistan
Last ODI14 September 2023 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.39
T20I debut (cap 34)5 July 2013 v Pakistan
Last T20I11 July 2024 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2010–presentSurrey
2015/16–2016/17Melbourne Stars
2016–2019Surrey Stars
2017/18Perth Scorchers
2019Supernovas
2019/20Perth Scorchers
2020–2022Northern Diamonds
2020/21Melbourne Stars
2021–presentTrent Rockets
2023–presentMumbai Indians
2023–presentThe Blaze
2023/24–presentPerth Scorchers
Career statistics
Competition WTest WODI WT20I WLA
Matches 10 100 113 173
Runs scored 649 3,402 2,323 6,013
Batting average 43.26 46.60 27.01 45.59
100s/50s 1/4 8/20 0/13 13/33
Top score 169* 148* 82 180*
Balls bowled 921 2,847 1,650 5,391
Wickets 11 68 83 129
Bowling average 37.00 31.29 21.69 29.63
5 wickets in innings 0 0 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0
Best bowling 3/41 4/59 4/15 5/27
Catches/stumpings 10/– 41/– 57/– 77/–
Source: CricketArchive, 18 December 2023

Natalie Ruth Sciver-Brunt (née Sciver; /ˈsɪvər/ SIV-ər;[1] born 20 August 1992) is an English cricketer who represents England in all formats.[2] She was the first cricketer for England to take a hat-trick in a Women's Twenty20 International match.[3] The "Natmeg" shot is named after Sciver-Brunt,[4] from when she has hit a cricket ball through her legs during a game.[5][6]

On 7 March 2021, Sciver-Brunt captained the England team for the first time in international cricket, for the third WT20I match against New Zealand, after Heather Knight was ruled out of the fixture due to an injury.[7]

On 6 September 2022, Sciver-Brunt was named as England's captain for their home WT20I series against India in the absence of Heather Knight.[8] Two days later, however, Sciver-Brunt announced that she had decided to withdraw from the series "to focus on her mental health and well being".[9]

  1. ^ "How To Pronounce Nat Sciver". YouTube. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Natalie Sciver. England Cricket. Cricket Players and Officials". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Hat-trick heroes: First to take a T20I hat-trick from each team". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. ^ "White Ferns' tormentor Natalie Sciver credited with inventing 'Natmeg' cricket shot". Stuff. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  5. ^ "'Natmeg' in her range, Sciver goes from strength to strength". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  6. ^ "The 'Nat-meg': Natalie Sciver's inventive shot against the yorker". Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  7. ^ "'Sign me up for more games' - Natalie Sciver relishes role as stand-in captain". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Lauren Bell earns maiden England Women IT20 call-up". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Nat Sciver to miss India series". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 September 2022.