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ICC Women's T20 World Cup: Katherine Sciver-Brunt 99 per cent sure England captain will be fit for semis

Nat Sciver-Brunt was ruled out of England's Women's T20 World Cup matches against Scotland and West Indies with calf injury and will also miss group-stage finale against New Zealand; it is hoped all-rounder will return for semi-final on June 30 or July 2, live on Sky Sports Cricket

Thursday 25 June 2026 00:06, UK

Nat Sciver-Brunt, England vs Ireland, Women's T20 World Cup
Image: Nat Sciver-Brunt misses England's next two matches through injury

England great Katherine Sciver-Brunt said she is "99 per cent" confident her wife Nat will be back in time for the Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals.

Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt is currently sidelined by a calf injury as her side compete to win a first Women's T20 World Cup title since 2009, when Katherine helped England to victory on home soil.

Nat, who sustained her injury against Ireland on June 16, had a scan on Wednesday which the ECB said showed "good progress" but having missed the wins over Scotland and West Indies will also sit out the group-stage finale versus New Zealand at The Kia Oval on Saturday (6.30pm, live on Sky Sports).

Sciver-Brunt 'making good progress'

ECB's Wednesday statement on Nat Sciver-Brunt

"England Women can confirm that Nat Sciver-Brunt had an MRI scan on Wednesday and it showed she is making good progress. Nat also batted in the nets on Wednesday.

"While her calf is responding well to treatment, the England medical team feel that she needs a little more time for rehabilitation before being available for selection so will miss the group match against New Zealand."

She is targeting a return in the semi-finals on June 30 or July 2.

After receiving her OBE for services to cricket and the Yorkshire Community on Tuesday, Katherine told media: "Nat is a bit of an iffy question at the minute, whether or not she'll be fit, but they seem to be getting the job done without her.

"She's doing better; She's had her leg in magnetic fields for two hours a day, and she's had hyperbaric chambers, all sorts, and wears a calf sleeve all day, every day. She's doing all she can.

Katherine (centre) said Nat (left) will have a scan on Wednesday that will determine her return date
Image: Katherine (centre) said Nat (left) will have a scan on Wednesday that will determine her return date

"She'll play injured, it just depends on how injured - 99 per cent of me says she'll play the semi-final."

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Katherine Sciver-Brunt, 40, retired from cricket in 2023, having helped England win two Women's World Cups as well as the ICC Women's T20 World Cup success in 2009. She gave birth to her and Nat's son, Theodore, in March 2025.

Katherine Sciver-Brunt (left) made the revelation after receiving an OBE for services to cricket
Image: Katherine Sciver-Brunt (left) commented on her wife's injury after receiving an OBE for services to cricket

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