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Nationality: English
Profession: Cricketer (all-rounder)
DOB: 11/08/2004

Alice Capsey

Bio/Wiki
Full nameAlice Rose Capsey
ProfessionCricketer (all-rounder)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 165 cm
in meters- 1.65 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 60 kg
in pounds- 130 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)36-28-36
Eye ColourBlue
Hair ColourDark brown
Cricket
International DebutODI- 18 September 2022 against India at County Cricket Ground, Hove, England
T20- 23 July 2022 against South Africa at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Stretford, England
Jersey Number• #64 (England Women)Alice Capsey's jersey number
• #64 (Delhi Capitals)
• #26 (Oval Invincibles)
• #26 (Melbourne Stars)
• #26 (Surrey Women)Alice Capsey's jersey number
Domestic/State Team• Capel Cricket Club
• Surrey Under-13 Women
• Surrey Under-15 Women
• Surrey Under-17 Women
• Reigate Priory Women
• Surrey Stars
• Surrey Women
• South East Stars
• South East Stars Second XI
• South East Stars Academy
• England Academy Women
• England A Women
• Oval Invincibles Women
• Melbourne Stars Women
• Delhi Capitals Women
• England Women
Coach/MentorRaj Maru
Batting StyleRight-handed
Bowling StyleRight-arm off-break
Awards• 2021: PCA Women's Young Player of the Year (BBC)
Personal Life
Date of Birth11 August 2004 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2022) 18 Years
BirthplaceRedhill, Surrey, England
Zodiac signLeo
Signature Alice Capsey's signature
NationalityEnglish
HometownRedhill, Surrey, England
School• Belmont School in Dorking, Surrey, England
• Lancing College, Lancing, East Sussex, England
• Bede's Senior School, Eastbourne, East Sussex, England
Educational QualificationsA-level Psychology and double B-Tech in Sport Leadership
ReligionChristianity
Relationships & More
Affairs/BoyfriendsNot known
Family
ParentsFather- Mike Capsey
Mother- Bridget Capsey Alice Capsey's parents
SiblingsBrother- 2
• Robert Capsey
• David James Capsey A photograph taken by David James Capsey with his partner and Robert Capsey (right)
Sister- 2
• Jules Sandford
• Libby Capsey A photograph of Libby Capsey (right) and Jules Sandford with their mother
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)• In February 2023, she was signed by the Delhi Capitals at the inaugural WPL auction for Rs. 75 Lakhs. [1]Sportstar
• On March 2023, the Oval Invincibles Women signed her for £25,000 for the 2023 season of The Hundred.

Alice Capsey playing for the Delhi Capitals

Some Lesser Known Facts About Alice Capsey

  • Alice Capsey is an English cricketer. She played for the Oval Invincibles in the inaugural season of The Hundred. She played for the Delhi Capitals Women in the 2023 season of the Women’s Premier League.
  • She was six years old when she started playing cricket with her brothers at the Capel Cricket Club in Dorking, Surrey, England.

    A childhood photograph of Alice Capsey

    A childhood photograph of Alice Capsey

  • Her family owns a dairy farm in Dorking, United Kingdom. It was managed by her parents, sisters, and her elder brother Robert Capsey. Her sister, Jules Sandford, owned the now-defunct Libby’s Larder (dairy business) in Dorking, England.
  • The cricketer was the youngest-ever player to play for the Lancing Club (cricket club of Lancing College); she was 13 years old when she made her debut.
  • Initially, she started playing as a wicket-keeper batter, and it was her coach, Raj Maru, who trained her at Lancing College, East Sussex, England suggested she become a spin bowler.
  • She participated in the county trials for the Surrey Women’s team at the age of eight and was selected for the Surrey Under-11 team.
  • Capsey played for the different age groups of the Surrey Women’s team and was named to the Surrey Under-17 Women’s team at the age of thirteen; she played in the Under-17 County Cup in her first year with the team.

    Alice Capsey with the Surrey Under-19 team

    Alice Capsey (left from the front row) with the Surrey Under-19 team

  • At the age of 14, the cricketer made her debut in the County Championship and played for the Surrey Women’s team; in her debut match against Hampshire, she took a three-wicket haul.
  • On 9 June 2019, she was named to the Surrey Women’s team for the Women’s Twenty20 Cup 2019 (Division One) and took two wickets at an economy of 5.00.
  • The cricketer played six matches for the Surrey Women’s team before she celebrated her 15th birthday. In 2019, she took 7 wickets at an economy of 6.13 for the Surrey Women’s team.
  • On 22 July 2020, the Surrey Women’s team defeated the Middlesex Women’s team and lifted their maiden Women’s London Cup; she scored 17 runs from 21 balls.
  • The cricketer was named to the South East Stars squad for the inaugural season of the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy in August 2020. On 13 September 2020, she bowled ten overs at an economy of 3.50 and scored a half-century (73 runs not out) against the Sunrisers team and was named the player of the match; this was her maiden List-A half-century. Capsey played in all six matches of the competition and took two wickets at an average of 41.00; she was the top scorer of her team with 141 runs.
  • In April 2021, Alice was named to the South East Stars team for the 2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. Capsey was dismissed on a duck against the Sunrisers team in the opening match of the competition; she bowled four overs in the match at an economy of 3.50 and took a wicket.
  • She did not hold a membership of the Professional Cricketers’ Association (PCA) when she won the PCA Women’s Young Player of the Year award in 2021.

    A photograph of Alice Capsey with the PCA Women's Young Player of the Year

    A photograph of Alice Capsey with the PCA Women’s Young Player of the Year

  • In May 2021, Capsey was named to the South East Stars team ahead of the inaugural season of the Charlotte Edwards Cup. On 26 June 2021, she scored 21 runs from 14 balls in the opening match of the competition against the Lightning team.
  • She scored a half-century (78 runs) and took two wickets against the Lightning team in the 2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy on 10 September 2021. The cricketer scored 142 runs from seven matches and took five wickets in the 2021 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy between May 2021 and September 2021.
  • In 2021, she played two matches for the Reigate Priory Women’s team in the Surrey Women’s Cricket League (Division One). On 6 June 2021, she scored 73 runs from 55 balls against Guildford CC in the Women’s Cricket League (Division One).
  • She took a three-wicket haul on 3 July 2021 against the Central Sparks team in the Charlotte Edwards Cup.
  • In 2021, the Oval Invincibles signed her for the inaugural season of The Hundred; the cricketer was 16 years old when she played her first match in the competition and she scored four runs.

  • She scored 59 runs from 41 balls against London Spirit and was named the player of the match on 25 July 2021. Oval Invincibles defeated the Southern Brave by 48 runs in the final of The Hundred and lifted the trophy on 21 August 2021; Alice scored 18 runs from 12 balls and took two wickets from twenty balls. Capsey scored 150 runs and took ten wickets in the 2021 season of The Hundred.
  • On 5 September 2021, South East Stars defeated the Northern Diamonds in the final of the 2021 Charlotte Edwards Cup and the cricketer scored 40 runs (not out) from 26 balls and bowled four overs at an economy of 7.50; she was named the player of the match. Capsey scored 203 runs from six matches with an average of 40.60 and took seven wickets at an economy of 5.83; the cricketer was the fourth-highest run-scorer in the 2021 Charlotte Edwards Cup.

    A photograph of Alice Capsey and her teammate with the Charlotte Edwards Cup

    A photograph of Alice Capsey and her teammate with the Charlotte Edwards Cup

  • She signed a professional contract with South East Stars in October 2021.
  • In December 2021, Alice was named to the England A Women’s team for the tour of Australia; this was the first time she was named to the England A team. On 20 January 2022, in the opening T20 match of the series against the Australia A Women’s team, she scored 44 runs from 31 balls; the cricketer played in all three T20 matches of the series and later played in two ODI matches against the Australia A Women.
  • In 2022, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) named the cricketer to the centrally contracted players list for the 2022-2023 season; this was her maiden contract with the England team.
  • Alice was named to the South East Stars team for the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy and the Charlotte Edwards Cup in May 2022. She scored 47 runs and took three wickets from seven matches in the Charlotte Edwards Cup between May 2022 and June 2022. On 2 July 2022, she scored 64 runs and took two wickets against the Sunrisers team in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.

    A photograph of Alice Capsey raising her bat after reaching a half-century for the South East Stars

    A photograph of Alice Capsey raising her bat after reaching a half-century for the South East Stars

  • She took three wickets against Middlesex in the 2022 Women’s London Cup on 22 July 2022, and was instrumental in Surrey Women’s nine wickets victory; this was Surrey Women’s second title in the competition.
  • On 23 June 2022, she made her international T20 debut against South Africa Women and took her maiden international wicket; Natasha Farrant presented Capsey with her international t20 cap.

  • The Oval Invincibles Women signed her ahead of the 2022 season of The Hundred. She scored 25 runs from eight balls and took one wicket from five balls against the Northern Superchargers Women in the opening match of The Hundred on 11 August 2022.
  • Alice played three matches for the Surrey Women’s team in the 2022 Women’s Twenty20 Cup; she scored 41 runs and took six wickets at an economy of 6.16.
  • The cricketer scored her maiden international half-century on 2 August 2022 against the South Africa Women’s team during the Commonwealth Games. She was the top scorer of the England Women’s team in the competition and scored 135 runs from five matches with an average of 27.00.

    Alice Capsey batting for the England Women’s team

    Alice Capsey batting for the England Women’s team

  • On 23 August 2022, she scored 20 runs and took a three-wicket haul against the Birmingham Phoenix Women in The Hundred; the cricketer was named the player of the match. The Oval Invincibles defeated the Southern Brave Women in the final of the 2022 season of The Hundred by five wickets and retained their trophy on 3 September 2022; she scored 25 runs from 17 balls and took two wickets in the final. In the 2022 season of the competition, Alice scored 118 runs and took eight wickets from six matches.
  • Capsey was named to the England Women’s team for the India Women’s team tour of England in September 2022. On 10 September 2022, England beat India by nine wickets and she scored 32 runs (not out) from 20 balls. In the third match of the series on 15 September 2022, she scored 38 runs from 24 balls. Sophie Ecclestone presented Capsey with her first ODI cap.

  • Melbourne Stars announced the signing of Capsey ahead of the 2022-2023 season of the Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) in September 2022. In the opening match of the WBBL on 15 October 2022, the cricketer was named to the playing eleven against the Brisbane Heat and she scored 15 runs from nine balls and took one wicket at an economy of 9.50.
  • Capsey scored 80 runs (not out) from 52 balls and took one wicket against the Hobart Hurricanes Women in the WBBL on 15 November 2022 and she was named the player of the match.

  • She took a three-wicket haul and scored 18 runs against the Perth Scorchers Women on 19 November 2022. Alice was the second top-scorer of the team with 259 runs from 14 matches and she took nine wickets at an economy of 6.98.
  • On 6 December 2022, she suffered an injury during the first ODI match against South Africa Women and was ruled out of the series after the diagnosis confirmed a broken collarbone.
    A photograph of Alice Capsey after she was hospitalized

    A photograph of Alice Capsey after she was hospitalized

     

  • In January 2023, Although Alice was not fit and was still recovering from her injury, she was named to the England Women’s team for the 2023 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup held in South Africa. Capsey was named to the playing eleven for the opening match of the competition against the West Indies Women’s team and she scored 13 runs from nine balls.
  • On 13 February 2023, the cricketer scored 51 runs from 22 balls against the Ireland Women’s team and was named the player of the match. In the semi-final of the World Cup against the South Africa Women’s team, she was dismissed on a duck. Capsey played in all five matches of the tournament and scored 73 runs with an average of 14.60.
  • The Delhi Capitals signed her ahead of the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) in February 2023; the Mumbai Indians Women were keen to land her. The bidding started at her base price of Rs. 30 Lakhs and the Delhi Capitals signed her for Rs. 75 Lakhs. On 5 March 2023, in the opening match of the WPL, she took two wickets from two overs at an economy of 5.00.

  • She often consumes alcoholic beverages.

    Alice Capsey and Sophie Ecclestone with a glass of champagne

    Alice Capsey (right) and Sophie Ecclestone with a glass of champagne

  • On March 2023, the Oval Invincibles Women signed her for £25,000 for the 2023 season of The Hundred.
  • Capsey was named the player of the match against the UP Warriorz Women on 21 March 2023; she scored 34 runs and took a three-wicket haul at an economy of 6.50.
  • Delhi Capitals were the runners-up in the first edition of the WPL and the cricketer scored 159 runs and took six wickets in the competition.

  • In April 2023, the cricketer was named to the South East Stars team for the 2023 Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy.
  • To honour the contributions of the cricketer, a mural painting of her was completed near the ground of the Surrey Women’s team in April 2023.

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