Nat Sciver-Brunt, the England cricket player, has revealed that she missed the first T20 against Pakistan as she underwent egg-freezing treatment. Sciver-Brunt, who is one of the highest-paid female athletes in the UK, has been married to former England fast bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt since May 2022. The couple wants to start a family, but Sciver-Brunt also intends to keep playing cricket.
“Katherine and myself would love to start a family, but I’d also love to keep playing cricket,” Sciver-Brunt said on the Under The Lid podcast. “We are lucky in that we have more options than one. We’re just working out the best way for us to go about it.” Sciver-Brunt’s absence from the 53-run win at Edgbaston on Saturday was initially attributed to a “minor medical procedure”. Speaking on the podcast that Katherine hosts, Sciver-Brunt explained that she had only just started back to exercise and wasn’t quite ready to play.
Sciver-Brunt is expected to return for the second T20 in Northampton on Friday at 6:30 PM BST. The all-rounder explained that she would like to carry a baby when she finishes playing cricket, and Katherine would like to carry one as well. Sciver-Brunt’s egg-freezing procedure was supported by England’s sports science and medical department, which ensured that her return to cricket was smooth.
Katherine Sciver-Brunt retired in 2023 after a 19-year career and is England’s all-time leading wicket-taker. She has a fertility “journey to go through” and expects to utilize egg-freezing too. She believes that this might become something that female cricketers who want to have a 10- or 20-year career use. Egg-freezing is becoming increasingly popular with female athletes, including tennis player Serena Williams, who used this option a few years ago
Read the full article from The BBC here: Read More