T20 World Cup: England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt will be remembered for the semi-final against South Africa.

England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt has returned from injury to play in Thursday’s T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa.

Sciver-Brunt, 33, who has not played since England’s second game of the tournament against Ireland, hit the net again on Wednesday morning after a recurrence of her calf problem.

She trained at Lord’s on Tuesday and deemed England fit to return as they attempt to win their first World Cup since 2017.

“We’re confident I’m fully fit,” Sciver-Brunt told the BBC’s Test Match Special.

Rare used Sciver-Brunt Magnetic resonance therapy to help her regain her physical activitySophia Dunkley can be replaced in the England XI.

Batter Dunkley Sciver-Brunt was seen chatting with coach Charlotte Edwards shortly before going out to the media.

There are obvious concerns as Sciver-Brunt looked relatively free when he struggled for half an hour on Wednesday and could be relegated to spin on the field.

At the start of the season she worked with the UK physio at home but did not do track and field training outside.

There are less than 72 hours until Sunday’s final.

“We tried it enough to be comfortable,” she says. “What happens on the field happens.”

Assuming she arrives, Sciver-Brunt’s presence in the latter stages is a huge boost for England.

She is their best shot and although Charlie successfully stands in Dean’s absence, Captain. Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight and Dani Wyatt-Hodge are the only remaining players to have won the World Cup last time out.

England have lost their last two World Cup semi-finals against South Africa – last year’s 50-over World Cup and the T20 version in 2023 – but head into Thursday’s clash at The Oval, unbeaten in the group stage. They have also never lost a women’s international at The Oval.

South Africa have been unconvincing at times in this tournament, but have reached the last three World Cup finals in the format in pursuit of their first World Cup victory.

And captain Laura Wollwardt admitted her batting line-up – blessed with powerful strokers such as Tazmin Britts, Nadine de Klerk, Marizan Kapp and Wollwardt – were not at “100%” and it remained “frustrating” that they could not win games more comfortably.

“We discussed that if we find ourselves trying to kill the game early, we have a lot of power in our lineup,” she said.

“We have a chance to go a little bit earlier. Maybe tomorrow at The Oval will be a little bit better for us.”

Wohlwardt also deflected the question of whether she would be happy to be on the field as a replacement for Siver-Brunt if the England captain injured her calf.

The Laws of Cricket allow substitutes to replace players who are injured during a match, rather than cases.

“It’s always difficult to plan for her as a captain,” Wollwardt added.

She is a world class batsman and can hit the most unusual areas.

“It’s very difficult for her to pitch. Hopefully we can keep her quiet.”