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Alice Capsey Added to England's ODI Squad as Cover for Injured Heather Knight

🏏 Alice Capsey Called Up as Heather Knight Injury Cover for ODI Series vs West Indies
England Women have named Alice Capsey as cover in their ODI squad after captain Heather Knight suffered a hamstring injury during her match-winning knock in the final T20I at Chelmsford.
🔁 Squad Changes & Key Updates
🩹 Heather Knight scored an unbeaten 66 off 47 but experienced visible discomfort; she did not take the field during the WI innings and will undergo scans on Tuesday.
🆕 Alice Capsey, who was part of the T20I squad, steps in as provisional batting cover.
🚑 Lauren Filer returns from a knee injury sustained during the Ashes in January and is available for selection in the first ODI at Derby on Friday.
🧹 T20I Series Recap
England completed a 3-0 sweep, with Knight leading the charge in the final match.
Bowlers Lauren Bell, Em Arlott, Linsey Smith, and Charlie Dean all chipped in with wickets.
Hayley Matthews once again stood out for West Indies, though support remained minimal.
📉 Capsey's Missed Opportunity
Alice Capsey, brought in as cover for the injured Knight, managed just 4 runs before falling to Claxton.
England’s first serious middle-order test, having lost only 3 wickets combined in the first two games.
👟 Sciver-Brunt’s Captaincy and Fitness
Scored 37 (40) and was England’s next-best batter
Admitted England’s fielding wobbled, dropping three chances in one over
Sciver-Brunt herself grassed a sitter, but later took a stunning catch
Still not bowling due to Achilles tendon recovery
➤ “Definitely planning on bowling during the World Cup in India,” she confirmed.
🏥 Injury Watch
Heather Knight awaits scan results on her right hamstring
➤ Played through pain to post a match-winning total
Lauren Filer, back from an Ashes knee injury, joins the ODI squad
Issy Wong, solid in T20Is (2 wickets, 5.62 economy), won’t feature in ODIs