![]() ![]() But now our coaches have allowed us to do it without fear. "We've always been able to play the shots we wanted to. "It's a really exciting and fun time to be playing for England," Sciver-Brunt said. Though that tournament ended in heartbreak with a loss to hosts South Africa in the semi-final, Sciver-Brunt is hopeful the team's new style can fire them to victory in the Ashes and help inspire a nation - ala the Lionesses Euros win in 2022. Highlights from the second Women's T20 World Cup semi-final as South Africa edged England by six runs to make their first final They were watching us years ago and now they're here. "And we've seen it in the likes of Freya Kemp, Alice Capsey or Maia Bouchier. Making sure that you're giving back to the next generation coming through. "To be that person that a young girl or boy looks up to and wants to be like, that's something that we've really thought about since I've started playing. To reach even just one person was enough for us. ![]() ![]() She added: "In the England women's side, we've always taken pride in being a role model for someone, for anyone. It was an incredible moment, really special and inspiring. "I had to fight my way to the front so I could be stood in front of Becks, my sporting hero. "Clearly I was very persuasive because I got selected. "The England men's football team came to play in Poland and everyone in my school - the British school in Warsaw - had to write a letter as to why they should be a mascot," she said. Image: Former England captain David Beckham, Nat Sciver-Brunt's 'sporting hero' growing up ![]()
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