England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt on track to return for Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 after calf injury

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt said she is on course to ​return from a calf injury in time ‌for its Twenty20 World Cup opener ​on home soil next ⁠month, though the all-rounder has yet to resume bowling practice.

The 33-year-old suffered a calf tear ‌playing in the domestic Women’s One-Day Cup in April and ‌was ruled out of England’s series ‌against ⁠New Zealand and India this ⁠month.

England faces Australia and India in World Cup warm-up games before beginning its campaign against ​Sri Lanka on ‌June 12 in Birmingham.

“Everything is sort of going to plan as far as it can do at the moment,” ‌Sciver-Brunt said on a BBC ​podcast on Thursday.

“It’s been really frustrating watching from the sidelines and ⁠not being able to help and feel like I’m missing out a ‌little bit… I’m batting, but I haven’t been bowling yet, that’s to come.

“All of the plans that we’ve been putting together to get me back on track is ending with that ‌first game in mind. We’ve got a ​couple of warm-up games beforehand to practise my skills in as ⁠well. It’s going to plan thus far.”

England ⁠has not won the T20 World Cup since the inaugural edition ‌in 2009. The 2026 edition runs from June 12 to July ​5.

Published on May 29, 2026