Nat Sciver-Brunt will miss England’s opening T20 after ‘minor medical procedure’

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nat Sciver-Brunt will miss England’s first game of the summer after undergoing a “minor medical procedure”. “We played three T20s in New Zealand without her recently and that gave us an opportunity to find out about a few people and about our depth.” Birmingham’s bond with Knight’s side has been growing in recent years, from an extended stay during the 2022 Commonwealth Games to a record-breaking crowd of almost 20,000 for last summer’s Ashes match, but their welcome is likely to be a more mixed affair this time as the midlands’ Pakistani diaspora turn out in numbers. Hopefully we can put on a show and entertain people Heather Knight “I’m intrigued to see what the crowd is like. Hopefully we can put on a show and entertain people.” One of the newer box-office attractions at Knight’s disposal is fast bowler Lauren Filer, the Western Storm seamer clocked as the fastest bowler on the circuit despite having just one fully professional season behind her.