Overview

• Nat Sciver-Brunt says England are comfortable entering as outsiders and believes the lack of favourite status can unlock their best cricket.
• England beat Australia and India in warm-up games, yet bookmakers still have those two teams ahead in pre-tournament odds.
• Charlotte Edwards and Sciver-Brunt are in their first six months in charge, with the coach setting a semi-final place as the minimum target.
• England begin against South Africa in Guwahati on Friday in a round-robin format that reduces the stakes of the opener.
• Four members of the 2017 title-winning side remain, and Sciver-Brunt highlights lessons about peaking late after an opening defeat that year.