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For The Love Of Cricket

Black eyes, adult movies & Ryan Giggs: Katherine Sciver-Brunt & Ebony Rainford-Brent share World Cup tales

6/5/202654 min

Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Ebony Rainford-Brent were part of the legendary England side that won 50-over and T20 World Cups in 2009. Now, they’re reuniting to be your weekly guides to the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. This week find out why Ryan Giggs said they were robbed, intrusive thoughts when facing spinners, head-banging music and adult movies. Plus, Katherine tells us how her wife, the current England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, is coping with an injury scare as she fights to be fit for the opening match. WARNING: This episode contains strong language throughout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clips

Adult-film Checkout Shock
Nat Sciver’s Hidden Tears
Motherhood: Best And Worst
‘You’ve Been Robbed!’
Paid Peanuts For Passion
All-Rounder Spat

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Katherine Sciver-Brunt· Host0:00

    [upbeat music] This podcast is part of the Sports Social Podcast Network. You two were naughty.

  2. Ebony Rainford-Brent· Host0:05

    Yeah, we were, like, cover... And so we, like, called you saying, "Come on, let's put the playlist on." All getting a bit hyper, start jumping on the bed, like, head banging. But the next morning I woke up and I was like, [laughs] "I can't move my neck."

  3. Katherine Sciver-Brunt· Host0:16

    And we got, like, 200 quid a month. 'Cause you were just doing it for the love of it, weren't you? And it was actually out of pocket- Mm.

  4. Ebony Rainford-Brent· Host0:21

    Yeah, pretty much ...

  5. Katherine Sciver-Brunt· Host0:22

    [laughs] if you think about it. But yeah, I mean, th- they were the good old days. Just- You classing yourself as an all-rounder? Yes, mate. [laughs] Just told you I won a the World Cup final.

  6. Ebony Rainford-Brent· Host0:30

    A couple of swipes does not make you an all-rounder. But sorry, carry on.

  7. Katherine Sciver-Brunt· Host0:33

    Next minute, Digby Tame on the phone and goes, "You've been [censored] robbed." [laughs] And I was like, "[censored] no." [laughs] She could just turn up to the World Cup and that'll be the first game she's played in months. She is human, and she's scared about it.

  8. Ebony Rainford-Brent· Host0:47

    [upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to For The Love of Cricket. I'm Ebony Rainford-Brent, double World Cup winner, and she is Catherine Sciver-Brunt, three-time World Cup winner, uh, and leading wicket-taker for England, of course, as well. Welcome to the show, Brunty. Looking forward to it.

  9. Katherine Sciver-Brunt· Host1:09

    Hello, darling. Nice to be here.

  10. Ebony Rainford-Brent· Host1:11

    Yeah.

  11. Katherine Sciver-Brunt· Host1:11

    Yeah.

  12. Ebony Rainford-Brent· Host1:11

    Mate, we won the two World Cups that I was part of in 2009. What you been doing between then and 2017? I thought you'd have more by now.

  13. Katherine Sciver-Brunt· Host1:19

    Yeah, I know. Well, I mean, personally, according to me, and me only, I reckon I should've had at least two more, but we won't talk about that just- [laughs] ... maybe next week.

  14. Ebony Rainford-Brent· Host1:27

    Well, look, I'm looking forward to the show, and

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