Natalie Sciver was born in Tokyo and began playing cricket throughout her childhood in the Netherlands, despite the fact that it was initially her third-choice sport after football and tennis. She is a true all-rounder who was selected for England’s 2013 series against Pakistan after putting on strong performances for Surrey in the County Championship in the 2012 and 2013 seasons. That summer, she made an immediate impact on the international stage by taking 3 for 28 against Pakistan and winning Player of the Match in just her second ODI.
She was the first English cricketer, male or female, to capture a T20I hat-trick in a match against New Zealand in October 2013 thanks to her skiddy, accurate medium-pacer bowling. She also demonstrated the same ability earlier this year during the Perth Test, sharing a 58-run partnership with Arran Brindle to save England’s first innings, falling just one short of a maiden Test half-century. During the 2013 Ashes series, she established herself as a key middle-order anchor for England, averaging 100.00 with the bat.
Although she only bowled one over during the Test, she concluded the 2015 Women’s Ashes with nine wickets at an average of 17.55, suggesting that her bowling has possibly not been utilized to its full potential at the international level. She did not bowl in seven of England’s eight games during their early 2015 tour of New Zealand. In the series, she hit 175 runs as well.
She developed her reputation as a strong batter by becoming the first female player to knock a six in the Women’s Big Bash League after being signed by Melbourne Stars for the league’s first season. Her ankle injury forced her to miss England’s ODI series in South Africa at the beginning of 2016, but she was able to rejoin the team for the T20 portion of the tour and participated in every game of their World Twenty20 campaign. She continued to be a key player in their series victory over Pakistan that summer, smashing the previous mark for the quickest half-century in ODIs by scoring 80 off 33 balls in the second ODI at Worcester.
Natalie Sciver Biography:
- Full Name: Natalie Ruth Sciver
- Other/Nickname: Natalie Sciver
- Profession: Cricketer
- Famous for: All-rounder
- Best Performance: ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017, Sciver and Beaumont recorded the highest ever 4th wicket partnership (170 runs) in the tournament’s history.
- Natalie Sciver Net Worth: $2 million (2023)
- Natalie Sciver Salary: $500,000 p.a
- Instagram Handle: @natsciver
- Twitter Handle: @natsciver
Natalie Sciver Physical Status:
- Height: 5′7″
- Weight: 56 kg
- Body Measurements: Chest – 34 inches, Waist – 28 inches and Biceps – 34 inches
- Eye Colour: Hazel Blue
- Hair Colour: Blonde
Natalie Sciver Personal Life:
- Date Of Birth: 20 August 1992
- Place Of Birth: Tokyo, Japan
- Nationality: British
- Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
- School: Epsom College School
- College: Loughborough University
- Highest Education Qualification: Degree in Sports and Exercise Science.
Natalie Sciver Family Statistics:
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- Marital Status: Married
- Natalie Sciver Wife: Katherine Brunt
- Natalie Sciver Children: Daughters – Jessica (1997), Ali-Rosa (1998), Sophie (2001), Gracie (2005)
- Parents: Father – Richard & Mother- Julia Longbottom
- Siblings: Brothers –1 (Name not known ) Sister – 1 (Name not known )
- Religion: Christianity
- Other Hobbies: Swimming & listening to music
Natalie Sciver Career Statistics:
- Test Debut: 10 January 2014 against Australia
- ODI Debut: 1 July 2013 against Pakistan
Natalie Sciver Achievements:
- Natalie Ruth Sciver became the first England cricketer to take an international T20 hat-trick In a T20 game against New Zealand.
- She made her test debut against Australia at Perth in the 2013/14 Ashes series, scoring a total of 72 runs and taking one wicket.
- She is also the holder of one of the first tranches of 18 ECB central contracts for women players, announced in April 2014.
- She along with Heather Knight set the highest 3rd wicket run stand in the history of the Women’s Cricket World Cup during the 2017 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. In the same tournament, Sciver along with Tammy Beaumont set the highest record partnership for the 4th wicket in Women’s World Cup history.
- She was named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 2018.
Here are some of the lesser-known facts about Natalie Sciver:
- In 2013, Natalie Ruth Sciver became the first England cricketer, male or female, to take an international T20 hat-trick.
- In the same year at the Women’s World T20 tournament, Sciver was the second-highest wicket-taker with 10 scalps, including the hat-trick against New Zealand.
- At the end of the 2022 season, Sciver was named the PCA Women’s Player of the Year, for her two centuries during the 2022 World Cup, her maiden Test century against South Africa, and her performances during The Hundred.
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