Her time at Bede’s College in Sussex additionally coincided with that of former England wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor, who labored there as a sports activities coach earlier than transferring again into the skilled sport the place she now works with England’s males.
It gave Capsey – a 12-year-old spectator within the stands when Taylor and England gained the 2017 World Cup at Lord’s – the prospect to work together with her wicketkeeping hero who’s thought to be top-of-the-line keepers the world has seen.
“The way in which she went about it, did it her manner and introduced an X-factor to it was actually cool,” Capsey says.
“She has been on my shoulder for the final 4 or 5 years saying I have to get again to conserving.
“It has been superior to the touch base together with her, particularly this summer season to have the ability to message her and say ‘I’m again’.”
Capsey started ramping up her glovework in coaching in the beginning of the summer season, becoming drills round her batting, bowling and out-fielding.
She has additionally needed to tweak her periods within the gymnasium to strengthen her legs and, specifically, her abductors for these squats behind the stumps.
“I’ve pulled up, contact wooden, in any case of it to date,” Capsey says. “Come again to me on the finish of the week.”
And whereas it’s six years since her final official outing, Capsey did hold behind closed doorways in certainly one of England’s warm-ups towards India earlier than the T20 World Cup.
She took a tidy, rising catch off seamer Dani Gibson whereas standing as much as the stumps, a stumping off spinner Linsey Smith and didn’t concede a bye.
“It was superior,” Capsey says. “I cherished the expertise.
“Holding as much as Gibbo was a very nice problem.
“That catch was one of many highlights but additionally it’s the little issues, whether or not within the first over stood again to [Lauren] Filer and getting one cleanly within the palms, there have been a few leg-side takes as nicely.”
Capsey has additionally been standing as much as the stumps to Issy Wong, certainly one of England’s faster bowlers, in coaching this week.
The broader knock-on may very well be intriguing, if these three one-day internationals go nicely.
On the very least, it should present a handy back-up to 33-year-old Jones, who has been rested for this collection, and a few competitors for locations.
And, after Jones returned 5 single-figure scores in seven World Cup innings this 12 months, it may unlock an area for a extra explosive batter in England’s high order, given Capsey has already cemented her place within the group via her batting alone.
“There’s going to be nerves and stress round, however extra inside stress than something,” Capsey says.
“As knowledgeable athlete you do not wish to do it badly and you’re representing England.
“It’s a world collection, there are ICC factors on the road.
“To be trusted to have the gloves for England has obtained to present you confidence as nicely.
“I’m not the completed article by any means however I did it for a very long time rising up.
“Whatever the challenges offered this week I do know I’ve a little bit of expertise to fall again on which is good.”