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Lauren Winfield-Hill: Stricken skipper spells worry for England

The news of Nat Sciver-Brunt being injured for England’s next two World Cup games is devastating – not just for England’s campaign, but on a human level for her.

The news of Nat Sciver-Brunt being injured for England’s next two World Cup games is devastating – not just for England’s campaign, but on a human level for her.

Nat’s the kind of person who doesn’t give much away – she’s very much cards close to her chest, but this will be one of the toughest points of her career.
She’s the England captain in a home World Cup, and she has such importance to this team as a player that it really is a huge blow.
No disrespect to other players, but as soon as it’s her that goes down, it feels like a much bigger deal than if it was anyone else.
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