With England we’re more used to knockout cricket than Australia | Nat Sciver


All-rounder says England’s experience of pressure and the 2017 Lord’s win will help her team in the World Cup final

After the first three games it felt as if we were going to go home before the semis even started, and now here we are. We’re really excited to have got to the final of another World Cup. In our semi-final against South Africa, things fell into place and everything went how it should do. I can’t believe it was Sophie Ecclestone’s first five-for – she’s only 22 but she already feels like part of the furniture. And I’m always happy when Danni Wyatt scores runs!

On the morning of the semi-final, 14 out of 17 of us went for brunch in this cafe, Unknown Chapter. I’m sure everyone will be back there on the day of the final – we have to do everything the same otherwise it won’t work. We’re all a bit superstitious about things like that!

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