Danni Wyatt: England Opener aiming for T20 World Cup Gold after WPL Heartbreak

By: WE Staff | Friday, 24 February 2023

Danni Wyatt, the England opener who stroked 59 from 33 balls in their record-setting victory over Pakistan on Tuesday, went unpurchased in the first WPL auction. Watch live coverage of Friday's T20 World Cup semifinal between England and South Africa on Sky Sports Cricket starting at 12.30 p.m.

In order to move over her "heartbreak" about not being offered a Women's Premier League contract, England opener Danni Wyatt says she is focused on helping England win the Women's T20 World Cup.

In order to advance to the final on Sunday, England will play hosts South Africa on Friday. Wyatt enters the match in fine form after scoring a quick 59 off 33 balls to help England set a T20 World Cup record with a score of 213-5 against Pakistan on Tuesday.

Nat Sciver-Brunt (81 not out off 40 balls), who maintained her impressive tournament form with a second consecutive half century, and Wyatt shared a 74-run partnership.

Wyatt unexpectedly failed to find a buyer at the first WPL auction earlier this month, but the 31-year-old batter was full of admiration for her teammate. Sciver-Brunt sold for £320,000, which was the joint-highest price among foreign players for the Indian-based competition.

Wyatt praised Sciver-Brunt, saying, "I don't think there's anything she can't do - she's hitting the ball like a beach ball at the minute."

I enjoy batting with Nat a lot. She is quite intelligent and adaptive, and maybe, with some huge runs over the next couple of games, she can carry her form into the finals.

"Our Nat is calm as a cucumber; nothing phased her. Even though she recently received her sizable [WPL] pay check. She is greatly admired by everyone.