Sciver-Brunt finds home comforts ahead of World Cup opener

ENGLAND'S cricketers enjoyed an unexpected visit to Marks and Spencer on the eve of their Women's World Cup opener in Guwahati - but this is no ordinary game for a team with plenty to prove, writes Rory Dollard, PA Cricket Correspondent.

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Scriver-Brunt speaking to the media ahead of England's first match

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Charlotte Edwards' squad kick off their campaign today against a dangerous but inconsistent South Africa at the Barsapara Stadium, deep in northeast India's Assam region.

It is a first overseas assignment for the head coach and her captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, who came together in April charged with setting a struggling team back one course, but one that began with a reassuringly familiar outing.

"The girls have found a mall that has an M&S in, so there's a few home comforts out here," said Sciver-Brunt with a smile on the eve of her biggest test yet as skipper.