Nat Sciver-Brunt missed first Pakistan T20I to undergo egg-freezing treatment

Nat Sciver-Brunt has revealed that she missed England’s first T20I against Pakistan on May 11 to undergo egg-freezing treatment. 

Talking on the PCA's Under The Lid podcast, the England allrounder said: “In the period between getting back from New Zealand (where England toured in April) and this (series), I thought it was a great time to go through the egg-freezing process, creating embryos and putting them in the freezer for future use.

"Katherine and myself would love to start a family but I'd also like to continue playing cricket. We are lucky in that there are more options than one. We're just working out the best way for us to go about it. I'd like to carry a baby when I finish playing cricket and I think Katherine wants to carry a baby as well.

"England have been really good. The sports science and medical department are really supportive and have helped me along the way, making sure coming back to cricket has been smooth. After the procedure, you're wiped out for quite a few days.

“I'd only just started back to exercise, so wasn't quite ready (to play the first T20I).”

Her partner and former England seamer Katherine Sciver-Brunt added: “If Nat was 24 she might want to have a child, then come back and play. 

“At 31, it's on the verge. Freezing the eggs now and having healthy eggs to come back to - it's great to be able to have that choice because it's not cheap and very invasive."

Nat Sciver-Brunt is expected to feature in the second T20I on May 17 (Friday).

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