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Ben Parsons

England announce married women's duo will go by joint name in future matches

The England cricket stars formerly known as Nat Sciver and Katherine Brunt will now both go by their married name in future matches.

The duo married in May 2022 and both changed their surname to Sciver-Brunt, but the change had not yet been carried onto the cricket field - until now.

The veteran all-rounders debuted their new name during a T20 World Cup warm-up match against New Zealand on Monday.

Both players have been selected in England's World Cup squad ahead of the tournament that gets under way in South Africa next month.

And after a comfortable warm-up victory over New Zealand, England Cricket announced the updated name changes on social media by posting a photo of the players together in their new kits.

"Two new names on the scorecard!" the post read. "Our all-rounders will go by their married name moving forward - introducing the Sciver-Brunts."

England had made a positive start to their World Cup preparations with a 38-run victory and Nat Sciver-Brunt top scored with 39.

Head coach Jon Lewis could rely on the experience of vice-captain Nat and the country's all-time leading wicket-taker Katherine in a bid to emulate the men's team's T20 success in 2022.

The duo were integral members of the famous 2017 World Cup winning squad and could have a big part to play as England's campaign begins against West Indies on February 11.

Nat Sciver-Brunt is in the form of her life after capping off an excellent 2022 with the ICC women's cricketer of the year award.

She batted brilliantly during the World Cup and scored a fine century in the final against Australia as England ultimately came up short.

The England stars got married in May 2022 but have now carried their joint name over to the field (ICC via Getty Images)

And wife Katherine could be making her cricketing swansong this year with the World Cup poised to be her last major tournament in an England shirt.

The 37-year-old debuted for England in 2004 and has made an incredible 262 appearances across all formats.

She already stepped away from Test cricket last summer and has recently confirmed her retirement from both the regional and county game.

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