Maternity leave may seem a strange time in which to accept a promotion – but then this wasn’t really a job that Nat Sciver-Brunt could turn down. Still fresh from welcoming baby Theo to the world with wife Katherine, England’s premier all-rounder returned to work last week to a new boss and a new title, adjusting to life as captain of a side in need of repair as the first appointment of the Charlotte Edwards era.
“To be asked is a huge privilege, and one that I didn’t want to turn down,” Sciver-Brunt admits, speaking for the first time since her appointment. “It doesn’t come without its challenges in terms of where I’m at in my life, becoming a mum and getting used to all of that. It will be a new thing to get used to but hopefully one I can take in my stride.
