'It's an unknown' - Capsey takes England gloves for first time
Summary
Alice Capsey will keep wicket for England's women's cricket team in their upcoming one-day international series against Ireland. Although she has mostly played as a batter and bowler before, Capsey has some past experience as a keeper and has been training hard for this new role.Key Facts
- Alice Capsey is 22 years old and has 95 appearances for England.
- She will be England's wicketkeeper for the first time in the one-day international series versus Ireland.
- Capsey has only kept wicket once before in a professional 50-over game back in 2020.
- She was a wicketkeeper in her junior cricket years and started keeping again in training this summer.
- Capsey is the backup keeper to regular player Amy Jones but was selected to keep for this series due to team needs.
- England’s coach Charlotte Edwards supports Capsey taking the wicketkeeping role.
- Former wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor, whom Capsey admires, has been helping her improve as a keeper.
- Capsey has been strengthening her legs and practicing specialized drills to prepare for wicketkeeping duties.
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