All-rounder Sciver-Brunt was named England’s full-time skipper on Tuesday and will make her return to training next week after being on maternity leave.
Sciver-Brunt had previously been Knight’s vice-captain, but Edwards added that she is happy to be starting with a “blank canvas” as the team transitions from a difficult year that culminated with a 16-0 Ashes thrashing in January.
“She is very laid back and unassuming for one of the best players in the world,” former England captain Edwards said, speaking at a launch event at Lord’s for the ICC T20 World Cup which is being hosted in England in 2026.
“We will be working together very closely but on match days she’ll have the reins to go and do what she does best, which is to lead by example.
“I’ll be wanting her input on pretty much everything really because it’s her team and she’s got to drive it forward.”
Edwards and Sciver-Brunt’s first assignment with England is a white-ball series against West Indies which begins on 21 May, and is followed by a series against India, who are then hosting the 50-over World Cup at the end of September.
Sciver-Brunt has previously led England in 11 T20s and once in one-day internationals, with nine of those being wins, but the side struggled when she stepped in for Knight during two notable high-pressure situations – the Commonwealth Games bronze medal match and last year’s calamitous T20 World Cup group stage defeat by West Indies.
But Edwards said she had no concerns about those results, saying the criticism was “unjustified” and that it is difficult to dip in and out of captaincy in that way.