Katherine Brunt

Katherine Brunt: Biography in Details

Who is Katherine Brunt?

Katherine Brunt is a British Cricketer who played for Yorkshire, Northern Diamonds, and Trent Rockets.

She currently plays for the Melbourne Stars team and English Women’s Cricket Team. She has been recognized as the England women’s Cricketer of the Year four times.

Katherine Brunt: Birth Facts, Early Life

Katherine Brunt was born on 2 July 1985, in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Her birth name is Katherine Helen Brunt.

Likewise, her father’s name is Mick Brunt. Besides this, there are not many details about her parents. Katherine grew up playing with her sister, Rachelle Kilner, and two brothers, Austin Brunt and Scott Brunt.

Katherine Brunt experienced her childhood in her hometown. She started playing Cricket in her early days as cricket was her favorite sport since her childhood.

Brunt is of an English ethnic background and holds British nationality. Her birth sign is Cancer.

Talking about her education, she attended Penistone Grammar School and later joined Loughborough University.

Katherine Brunt: Career, Professional Life

At the age of 17, Katherine Brunt started playing cricket in Yorkshire age-group sides.

However, she took a break from cricket due to fitness concerns but eventually returned for the Test against New Zealand in 2004 and was a member of the 2005 England World Cup side in South Africa.

Likewise, Katherine Brunt is the holder of one of the first tranches of 18 ECB central contracts for women players.

She was the winner of the 2017 Women’s Cricket World Cup held in England.

In October 2018, Katherine Brunt was called into England’s squad for the 2018 ICC Women’s World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies but was ruled out due to a back injury and had to be replaced by Fran Wilson.

On 18 June 2020, Brunt was selected for 24 players’ teams for international women’s fixtures following the COVID-19 pandemic.

In June 2021, Katherine Brunt was called for England’s Test squad for their one-off match against India.

Furthermore, Katherine Brunt has set a lot of records for her country’s team. Until now, she has played with a lot of teams including, Yorkshire, Northern Diamonds, Trent Rockets, Perth Scorchers, and Melbourne Stars.

For over a decade, she has always been a responsible and honored member of the England team.

Awards, Nominations

England women’s Cricketer of the Year– 4 times

ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup– 2 times

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup– 1 time

ECB Cricketer of the Year- 2006, 2010, 2012–13 (3 times)

Salary, Net Worth, Income 2024

Talking about her net worth, Katherine Brunt has an estimated net of around $1-2 million as of 2024. Moreover, her fiance, Natalie Sciver has a net worth of over $4M.

Likewise, the average salary of a cricketer starts from $30K.

Rumors and Controversies

This cricket star is untouched by controversies and rumors because of her high privacy profile.

Katherine Brunt: Body Measurements, Height, Weight

Katherine Brunt stands 5 feet and 4 inches tall and weighs around 60 kg.

She has blonde color hair and dark brown eye. Brunt has an athletic body.

Social Media Profile

She is highly active on social media.

Katherine Brunt has over 35.4K followers on Twitter and over 35.6K followers on Instagram.

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