Alice Capsey

{{short description|English cricketer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}

{{Use British English|date=March 2021}}

{{Infobox cricketer

| name = Alice Capsey

| female = true

| image = 2022–23 WBBL PS v MS 22-10-20 Capsey (07) (cropped).jpg

| alt = Capsey playing for Melbourne Stars in October 2022

| caption = Capsey playing for Melbourne Stars in October 2022

| fullname = Alice Rose Capsey

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|8|11|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Redhill, Surrey, England

| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

| role = All-rounder

| family =

| international = true

| country = England

| internationalspan = 2022–present

| odidebutdate = 18 September

| odidebutyear = 2022

| odidebutagainst = India

| odicap = 140

| lastodidate = 17 January

| lastodiyear = 2025

| lastodiagainst = Australia

| T20Idebutdate = 23 July

| T20Idebutyear = 2022

| T20Idebutagainst = South Africa

| T20Icap = 55

| lastT20Idate = 25 January

| lastT20Iyear = 2025

| lastT20Iagainst = Australia

| T20Ishirt = 64

| club1 = Surrey

| year1 = 2019–present

| club2 = South East Stars

| year2 = 2020–2023

| club3 = Oval Invincibles

| year3 = 2021–present

| club4 = Melbourne Stars

| year4 = {{nowrap|2022/23–2023/24}}

| club5 = Delhi Capitals

| year5 = 2023–present

| club6 = Melbourne Renegades

| year6 = 2024/25

| columns = 2

| column1 = ODI

| matches1 = 23

| runs1 = 283

| bat avg1 = 18.86

| 100s/50s1 = 0/0

| top score1 = 44

| deliveries1 = 282

| wickets1 = 8

| bowl avg1 = 26.87

| fivefor1 = 0

| tenfor1 = 0

| best bowling1 = 3/22

| catches/stumpings1 = 6/–

| column2 = T20I

| matches2 = 38

| runs2 = 707

| bat avg2 = 21.42

| 100s/50s2 = 0/4

| top score2 = 67*

| deliveries2 = 132

| wickets2 = 6

| bowl avg2 = 24.50

| fivefor2 = 0

| tenfor2 = 0

| best bowling2 = 2/4

| catches/stumpings2 = 13/–

| source = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1860/1860504/1860504.html CricketArchive

| date = 18 October

| year = 2024

}}

Alice Rose Capsey (born 11 August 2004) is an English cricketer. An all-rounder, she is a right-handed batter and right-arm off break bowler.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/1187120.html|title=Player Profile: Alice Capsey|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=22 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/1860/1860504/1860504.html|title=Player Profile: Alice Capsey|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=22 March 2021}} In 2021, Capsey was voted the inaugural PCA Women's Young Player of the Year.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58723590|title=Joe Root & Eve Jones win PCA player of the year awards |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=30 September 2021}} Capsey made her international debut for the England women's cricket team in July 2022.

Early life

Capsey was born on 11 August 2004 in Redhill, Surrey. She began playing cricket aged six, at Capel Cricket Club in Dorking.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/20/alice-capsey-16-year-old-schoolgirl-hoping-to-star-in-the-hundred-cricket |title=Meet Alice Capsey, the 16-year-old schoolgirl hoping to star in the Hundred |work=The Guardian |date=20 July 2021 |access-date=30 September 2021|last1=Nicholson |first1=Raf }}

Domestic career

Capsey made her county debut in 2019, in a County Championship match for Surrey against Hampshire, and took 3/65 with the ball.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1101/1101009.html|title=Hampshire Women v Surrey Women, 2 June 2019|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=22 March 2021}} She played also five Twenty20 Cup matches in 2019, and took 7 wickets at an average of 13.14.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/32/Vitality_Womens_Twenty20_Cup_2019/Surrey_Women_Bowling.html|title=Bowling for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's Twenty20 Cup 2019|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=22 March 2021}} Capsey was part of the Surrey side that won their first London Cup in 2020, scoring 17 runs opening the batting.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/53506158 |title=Surrey beat Middlesex to win London Cup as women's cricket returns |work=BBC Sport |access-date=22 March 2021}} She was Surrey's leading run-scorer and leading wicket-taker in the 2021 Women's Twenty20 Cup, with 134 runs and 8 wickets.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2021/Surrey_Women_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=30 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2021/Surrey_Women_Bowling.html|title=Bowling for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2021|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=30 September 2021}} She took six wickets in three matches for Surrey in the 2022 Women's Twenty20 Cup, as well as scoring 41 runs.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2022/Surrey_Women_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=5 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/35/Vitality_Womens_County_T20_2022/Surrey_Women_Bowling.html|title=Bowling for Surrey Women/Vitality Women's County T20 2022|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=5 October 2022}}

In 2020, Capsey played for South East Stars in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. She appeared in all six matches, and was the side's leading run-scorer with 141 runs at an average of 28.20, as well as taking 2 wickets.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/34/Rachael_Heyhoe-Flint_Trophy_2020/South_East_Stars_Batting.html|title=Batting and Fielding for South East Stars/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=22 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/34/Rachael_Heyhoe-Flint_Trophy_2020/South_East_Stars_Bowling.html|title=Bowling for South East Stars/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2020|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=17 March 2021}} She also achieved her maiden half-century and List A high score in the tournament, scoring 73* to help her side to a 6 wicket victory over Sunrisers.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/1156/1156310.html|title=Sunrisers v South East Stars, 13 September 2020|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=22 March 2021}}

In 2021, Capsey played for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/thehundred/the_hundred_squads_2021_full_mens_womens_player_lists.html|title=The Hundred squads 2021: Full men's and women's player lists|publisher=The Cricketer|access-date=22 March 2021}} She scored a half-century at Lord's with 59 off 41 balls in her second game for the Invincibles and received the Match Hero award.{{Cite news|title=Capsey stars as Oval Invincibles beat London Spirit|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57962556|access-date=2021-09-05}} Capsey won The Hundred with Oval Invincibles in 2021 and also finished the competition ranked third in the MVP Rankings.{{Cite news|title=Invincibles crush Brave to win Hundred|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58293363|access-date=2021-09-05}}{{Cite web|title=Women's Hundred MVP|url=https://www.thepca.co.uk/womens-hundred-mvp/|access-date=2021-09-05|website=The PCA|language=en-US}} She continued her form into the Charlotte Edwards Cup, scoring 61 in the South East Stars victory over Southern Vipers and taking 2 wickets.{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of Southern Vipers vs South East Stars Group A 2021 - Score Report|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/20040/scorecard/1252428/southern-vipers-vs-south-east-stars-group-a-womens-regional-t20|access-date=2021-09-05|website=ESPN.com|language=en}} Capsey top-scored with 40* in the final against the Northern Diamonds to help her side win the tournament, and also received the Player of the Match Award.{{Cite news|title=Stars win first Charlotte Edwards Cup|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58455066|access-date=2021-09-05}} Overall, she was the fourth-highest run-scorer in the competition, with 203 runs, as well as taking 7 wickets.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=13890;type=tournament |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021/Most Runs |publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=30 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13890;team=6772;type=tournament |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2021 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 September 2021}} She also scored 142 runs in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with a high score of 78, made against Lightning.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13889;team=6772;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2021 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 September 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2021-1252263/south-east-stars-vs-lightning-1252281/match-report |title=Alice Capsey, Bryony Smith fifties keep Stars on the up |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=30 September 2021}} At the end of the season, Capsey was voted as the inaugural PCA Women's Young Player of the Year for her performances. Capsey also signed a professional contract with South East Stars at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/2312968/ecb-fund-sixth-professional-contract-at-each-womens-regional-team |title=ECB fund sixth professional contract at each women's regional team |publisher=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=29 October 2021}} In 2022, she played nine matches for South East Stars, across the Charlotte Edwards Cup and the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, with her top performance coming against Sunrisers, where she scored 64*.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14446;team=6772;type=tournament |title=Records/Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy 2022 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=5 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14448;team=6772;type=tournament |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2022 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=5 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2022-1297659/south-east-stars-vs-sunrisers-1297927/match-report |title=Bryony Smith stars with bat and ball as South East Stars flatten Sunrisers |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=5 October 2022}} She also again won The Hundred, with Oval Invincibles, scoring 118 runs and taking 8 wickets.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14454;team=6696;type=tournament |title=Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2022 - Oval Invincibles (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=5 October 2022}}

In December 2022, she was shortlisted for that year's BBC Young Sports Personality of the Year Award.{{cite news |title=Young Sports Personality 2022: Sky Brown, Jessica Gadirova & Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix on shortlist |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/sports-personality/63779048 |access-date=23 December 2022}}

For South East Stars in 2023, she took 6/28 against Western Storm in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, as well as making one half-century in the Charlotte Edwards Cup and one half-century for Oval Invincibles in The Hundred.{{cite web |title=Paige Scholfield hundred, Alice Capsey six-for see Stars smash Storm |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/rachael-heyhoe-flint-trophy-2023-1347396/western-storm-vs-south-east-stars-12th-match-1347414/match-report |access-date=18 October 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/charlotte-edwards-cup-2023-15158?team=6772 |title=Records/Charlotte Edwards Cup, 2023 - South East Stars/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 October 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/the-hundred-women-s-competition-2023-15217?team=6696team=6692 |title=Records/The Hundred Women's Competition, 2023 - Oval Invincibles (Women)/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 October 2023}}

T20 Franchise career

In September 2022, she signed for Melbourne Stars for the 2022–23 Women's Big Bash League season.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/wbbl/alice_capsey_joins_melbourne_stars_ahead_of_2022-23_wbbl.html |title=Alice Capsey joins Melbourne Stars ahead of 2022/23 WBBL |publisher=the Cricketer |date=13 September 2022 |access-date=12 October 2022}} She was ever-present for the side that season, and was the side's second-highest run-scorer, with 259 runs at an average of 25.90, as well as taking 9 wickets.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14818;team=5637;type=tournament |title=Records/Women's Big Bash League, 2022/23 - Melbourne Stars Women/Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=2 December 2022}} Against Hobart Hurricanes, Capsey made her Twenty20 high score, with 80* to see her team to a four wicket victory.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/63635339#:~:text=Alice%20Capsey%20struck%20an%20unbeaten,to%20win%20from%2011%20balls. |title=Women's Big Bash League: Alice Capsey stars as Melbourne Stars beat Hobart Hurricanes |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 November 2022 |access-date=2 December 2022}}

In February 2023, she was bought by Delhi Capitals ahead of the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League for INR 75 Lakh (USD 91,000).{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/live-blog/live-blog-2023-wpl-auction-1358703 |title=Bid-by-bid updates - 2023 WPL auction |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=13 February 2023 |access-date=28 March 2023}} She played eight matches for the side as they reached the final of the tournament, scoring 159 runs and taking 6 wickets.{{cite web |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=15174;team=7051;type=tournament |title=Records/Women's Premier League, 2022/23 - Delhi Capitals Women/Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=28 March 2023}} She was Player of the Match in her side's final group stage match, scoring 34 runs and taking 3/26 from her four overs.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-premier-league-2022-23-1348825/up-warriorz-women-vs-delhi-capitals-women-20th-match-1358948/match-report |title=Alice Capsey's all-round exploits puts Delhi Capitals directly in final |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=21 March 2023 |access-date=28 March 2023}} She also remained with Melbourne Stars for the 2023–24 Women's Big Bash League season, scoring 283 runs including one half-century, and taking eight wickets.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/tournament/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/women-s-big-bash-league-2023-24-15588?team=5637 |title=Records in Women's Big Bash League, 2023/24 / Melbourne Stars Women Batting and Bowling Averages |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023}}

International career

Capsey was named as part of the England Academy for the 2019/20 intake.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/1487510/england-confirm-womens-academy-for-2019-2020|title=England confirm Women's Academy for 2019-2020|publisher=England and Wales Cricket Board|access-date=22 March 2021}} In December 2021, Capsey was named in England's A squad for their tour to Australia, with the matches being played alongside the Women's Ashes.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/heather-knight-vows-to-fight-fire-with-fire-during-womens-ashes-1293638 |title=Heather Knight vows to 'fight fire with fire' during Women's Ashes |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 December 2021}} She played five matches on the tour, including top-scoring with 44 from 31 deliveries in the first T20.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14045;team=1005;type=series |title=Records/England A Women in Australia Unofficial ODI Series, 2021/22/Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14044;team=1005;type=series |title=Records/England A Women in Australia Unofficial T20I Series, 2021/22/Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 February 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-a-women-in-australia-2021-22-1270520/australia-a-women-vs-england-a-women-1st-unofficial-t20-1269843/full-scorecard |title=1st unofficial T20, Adelaide, Jan 20 2022, England A Women tour of Australia: Australia A Women v England A Women |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 February 2022}}

In July 2022, she was named in England's squad for their Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) series against South Africa and for the cricket tournament at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/alice-capsey-named-in-england-s-commonwealth-games-squad-tammy-beaumont-omitted-1324921 |title=Alice Capsey named in England's Commonwealth Games squad, Tammy Beaumont omitted |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 July 2022}} Capsey made her WT20I debut on 23 July 2022, during England's home series against South Africa, where she did not bat but took her maiden international wicket, dismissing Lara Goodall.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1301332.html |title=2nd T20I, Worcester, July 23, 2022, South Africa Women tour of England |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 July 2022}} She made 25 from 17 balls in the final match of the series.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/south-africa-women-in-england-2022-1289256/england-women-vs-south-africa-women-3rd-t20i-1301333/match-report |title=Sophie Ecclestone shows the way for youthful England in 3-0 series sweep |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 August 2022}} At the Commonwealth Games, Capsey was England's highest run-scorer, with 135 runs in five matches.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14367;team=1026;type=tournament |title=Records/Commonwealth Games Women's Cricket Competition, 2022 - England Women/Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 August 2022}} She made her maiden international half-century in England's second match of the tournament, against South Africa, as well as top-scoring in England's victories over Sri Lanka and New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/commonwealth-games-women-s-cricket-competition-2022-1289194/england-women-vs-south-africa-women-7th-match-group-b-1289265/match-report |title=Capsey, Brunt and Jones have England on the brink of a place in the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/commonwealth-games-women-s-cricket-competition-2022-1289194/england-women-vs-sri-lanka-women-4th-match-group-b-1289262/match-report |title=Alice Capsey seals deal after Katherine Brunt sets tone for England |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/commonwealth-games-women-s-cricket-competition-2022-1289194/england-women-vs-new-zealand-women-12th-match-group-b-1289270/match-report |title=Katherine Brunt, Issy Wong set tone as England brush past New Zealand |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 August 2022}} Capsey played much of the Commonwealth Games tournament with a black eye, sustained in the warm-up before England's opening match, which partially hindered her vision.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-sa-cwg-2022-alice-capsey-the-teenager-thriving-at-no-3-for-england-1327307 |title=Capsey, the teenager thriving at No. 3 for England |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=15 August 2022}} Capsey played all six matches of England's series against India in September 2022, including making her One Day International debut on 18 September 2022.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14475;team=1026;type=series |title=Records/India Women in England T20I Series, 2022 - England Women/Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 September 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=14476;team=1026;type=series |title=Records/India Women in England ODI Series, 2022 - England Women/Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=27 September 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1301337.html |title=1st ODI, Hove, September 18, 2022, India Women tour of England |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 September 2022}} In November 2022, Capsey was awarded with her first England central contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/women/news/2886818/six-players-earn-first-england-women-central-contract |title=Six players earn first England Women Central Contract |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=2 November 2022}}

In December 2022, Capsey was part of England's squad to tour the West Indies, but a broken collarbone in the field in the first ODI, ruled her out of the rest of the tour.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-05 |title=Alice Capsey’s West Indies tour ended by broken collarbone |url=https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/alice-capsey-west-indies-tour-154135554.html |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=ca.sports.yahoo.com |language=en-CA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/wi-v-eng/england_handed_injury_concern_alice_capsey_leaves_field_shoulder_problem.html |title=England handed injury concern after Alice Capsey leaves field with shoulder problem |work=the Cricketer |date=4 December 2022 |access-date=4 January 2023}} In January 2023, despite her injury, Capsey was named in England's squad for the 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup, with the hope that she would be fit in time for the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-s-t20-world-cup-2023-alice-capsey-named-in-eng-world-cup-squad-1352501 |title=Alice Capsey named in England Women's T20 World Cup squad |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=6 January 2023 |access-date=6 January 2023}} She went on to play all five of England's matches at the tournament, scoring 73 runs including one half-century, in a Player of the Match performance against Ireland.{{cite web|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?class=10;id=15029;team=1026;type=tournament |title=Records/ICC Women's T20 World Cup, 2022/23 - England Women/Women's Twenty20 Internationals/Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo

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She played six matches in the 2023 Women's Ashes series, including a Player of the Match performance in the 3rd T20I, scoring 46 from 23 deliveries.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/australia-women-in-england-t20i-series-2023-14995?team=1026 |title=Women's Ashes 2023/Records/Average Batting Bowling by Team/England Women T20I Batting Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 July 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/australia-women-in-england-odi-series-2023-14996?team=1026 |title=Women's Ashes 2023/Records/Average Batting Bowling by Team/England Women ODI Batting Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 July 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/women-s-ashes-2023-1336063/england-women-vs-australia-women-3rd-t20i-1336076/match-report |title=Capsey powers England to T20 series win and keeps Ashes alive |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=8 July 2023 |access-date=20 July 2023}} Later that summer, she was named in England's squad for their series against Sri Lanka, playing all six matches, scoring one half-century and taking three wickets.{{cite web |url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3638486/england-women-name-squads-for-sri-lanka-odi-and-it20-series |title=England Women name squads for Sri Lanka ODI and IT20 series |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=23 October 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/sri-lanka-women-in-england-t20i-series-2023-14999?team=1026 |title=Records/Sri Lanka Women in England T20I Series/England Women Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 October 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/sri-lanka-women-in-england-odi-series-2023-15000?team=1026 |title=Records/Sri Lanka Women in England ODI Series/England Women Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=23 October 2023}} She was ever-present during the T20I series of England's tour of India in December 2023, scoring 32 runs.{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/records/series/averages-batting-bowling-by-team/england-women-in-india-t20i-series-2023-24-15896?team=1026 |title=Records/England Women in India T20I Series/England Women Batting and Bowling Averages |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=18 December 2023}}

She was named in the England squad for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4097654/england-women-squad-named-for-icc-womens-t20-world-cup-2024|title=England Women squad named for ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024|publisher=England and Wales Cricket Board|accessdate=3 October 2024}} Capsey was named in the England squad for the ODI part of their tour to South Africa in November 2024, but dropped from the Test and T20 line-ups.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/clygdlp338po|title=Uncapped Bouchier and Kemp in England Test squad|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=8 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wisden.com/cricket-news/england-drop-alice-capsey-for-south-africa-t20is-include-two-uncapped-players-for-test|title=England drop Alice Capsey for South Africa T20Is, include two uncapped players for Test match|publisher=Wisden|accessdate=8 November 2024}} Just days before the series began, she was added to the T20 squad due to injury concerns with other players.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c93q7yx7vgjo|title=England recall Capsey for T20s against South Africa|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=18 November 2024}}

Capsey was named in the England squad for the 2025 Women's Ashes series in Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4190158/england-women-name-squads-for-2025-womens-ashes|title=England Women name squads for 2025 Women’s Ashes|publisher=England and Wales Cricket Board|accessdate=25 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c4gleywzv9ro|title=Cross back as England name Women's Ashes squad|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=25 December 2024}}

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  • {{cite news |last1=Nicholson |first1=Raf |title=Alice Capsey: ‘I wouldn’t have played for England so soon without the Hundred’ |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/aug/16/alice-capsey-i-wouldnt-have-played-for-england-so-soon-without-the-hundred-womens-cricket |access-date=4 January 2025 |work=The Guardian |date=17 August 2024}}

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