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It must not have been easy. Sitting out with an injury when she should have been out there captaining the team.<\/p>\n

England did well enough during Nat Sciver-Brunt\u2019s absence after she got injured, against Ireland in the team\u2019s second match at the Women\u2019s T20 World Cup. And she came back to the team, in true Sciver-Brunt style, with a big match-winning knock, that too when England was in considerable trouble against South Africa in the semifinal.<\/p>\n

She has to play another starring role in the final, against Australia at Lord\u2019s. \u201cMy feelings about walking out there at Lord\u2019s \u2013 I am sure, they will be very emotional about the day,\u201d she said. \u201cIt is obviously a huge occasion; we have worked really hard to get to this point and I am so excited to be able to walk through that Long Room with the girls and know that we have got each other\u2019s backs. I am really excited about it.\u201d<\/p>\n

She admitted it would be tough against Australia. \u201cEvery time we come up against Australia, it is going to be a tough battle,\u201d she said. \u201cBoth teams have got players that have got massive experience in the game, and also some youngsters who are massively talented as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

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She is glad that her team is a nice blend of youth and experience. \u201cWe have had some great performances from Freya (Kemp) and Dani (Gibson), obviously, with the bat, taking the game on in the last five-six overs,\u201d Sciver-Brunt said. \u201cAnd Kemp has been bowling really well and sticking to her skills.\u201d<\/p>\n

She said the presence of a senior player like Heather Knight, with whom she shared that century partnership against South Africa, was important for England. Knight had been criticised by some, though.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeather is such a crucial player for our side,\u201d she said. \u201cNot only does she have massive experience in the game, and especially experience of getting England out of a hole, she has obviously worked on her game hugely as well and wanted to improve her skills so that she can up her strike rate if needed. And sort of play the situation, as and when really, and have the confidence in herself to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Looking ahead to Sunday\u2019s match with a most familiar rival, Sciver-Brunt said, \u201cFinals like this don\u2019t come around that often.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It must not have been easy. Sitting out with an injury when she should have been out there captaining the team. England did well enough during Nat Sciver-Brunt\u2019s absence after she got injured, against Ireland in the team\u2019s second match at the Women\u2019s T20 World Cup. 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