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There have been positive developments with the professionalisation of the domestic game and the introduction of The Hundred since the dramatic victory at a sold-out Lord’s, but England have failed to win any of the four T20 World Cups, the two 50-over editions or the five Ashes series since 2017. <\/p>\n
They also failed to win a medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.<\/p>\n
Sciver-Brunt has spoken previously about wanting to follow the success of England’s women’s football and rugby union teams in winning major trophies at home this summer. <\/p>\n
She was speaking at an event with cricket charity Chance to Shine which runs a programme to develop leadership and cricket skills in young girls – the very people Sciver-Brunt hopes can be inspired over the coming months.<\/p>\n
“A win could change what women’s cricket looks like in this country,” Sciver-Brunt said. “Just the carrot of that is enough to motivate anyone really. It certainly could change what this team is about. <\/p>\n
“We didn’t really do it after 2017, but being a consistently good team is something that everyone tries to do. <\/p>\n
“I’m hoping we can be a consistently good team and we’d love to start off with a T20 World Cup win.”<\/p>\n
England will name their squad for this summer’s T20 World Cup this week. <\/p>\n
Sciver-Brunt and former captain Heather Knight will be the only members from the 2017 final XI included.<\/p>\n
The core of the team is set to be similar to the sides from recent years but Sciver-Brunt and coach Charlotte Edwards have to decide whether to inject fresh blood into the team through the likes of 19-year-old batter Davina Perrin or 18-year-old spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman.<\/p>\n
Corteen-Coleman impressed in the intra-squad matches held on a tour of South Africa earlier this year, which England used as World Cup preparation in the absence of international fixtures this winter.<\/p>\n
Sciver-Brunt defended England’s players skipping a round of 50-over domestic matches for another training camp earlier this month.<\/p>\n
“We thought it was our best preparation for our bowlers to be bowling against our batters and really be put under pressure to execute their skills,” she said.<\/p>\n
“I know that meant that some games were missed, but as a team we found it really valuable to be together.<\/p>\n
“We haven’t played that much cricket over the winter, so being together as a squad and trying to recreate some of those pressure situations was really important.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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