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North Wales Chronicle
8 hours ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Amy Jones: England in a good place ahead of Women's World Cup
Charlotte Edwards' reign as head coach started with England clean-sweeping a weakened West Indies but they were brought back down to earth by India, who edged both the T20 and ODI series this summer. Jones, currently competing for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, remains upbeat ahead of the 50-over World Cup in India, with England starting their campaign against South Africa on October 3 in Bengaluru. 'It will be a great challenge,' England's wicketkeeper told the PA news agency. 'Lottie has put a lot of energy in and as a group, we've put a lot of time into our ODI game and how we want to go about it. 'We showed real progress – even against India – the scores we were getting were consistently higher than we've had in the last couple of years. 'Even though we didn't win the one-day series, we're tracking in the right direction. I think we're in a good place and everyone is really excited for the challenge.' England were eliminated in the group stages of last year's T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates after suffering just one defeat, albeit following an abject display against the Windies. The 50-over equivalent is not as cut-throat, with England playing all seven teams in one group with the top four reaching the semi-finals, and Jones accepts it will be more a test of endurance this time. 'That was quite brutal, wasn't it,' Jones said, reflecting on the early T20 World Cup exit. 'I think a 50-over World Cup is a totally different challenge. 'It's a big challenge of fitness and a lot of off-field stuff comes into consideration. If we stick to what we know works for us and we adapt to conditions well, it should put us in good stead.' Jones, who has flourished after being promoted to open in ODIs alongside Tammy Beaumont, counts Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry as a team-mate and her captain at the Phoenix. Perry, is regarded as one of the greatest women's cricketers of all-time, and Jones admitted she has tried to learn from her approach to the game. 'She's a brilliant player,' Jones added. 'The standard she sets is so high. She's just so level. You wouldn't be able to tell whether she's had the best game of her life or not done so well. 'I am quite level on the whole but I probably present more level than I am. It's easy to have a bad couple of games and lose confidence quickly. 'It's not that obvious with me externally but that is something I have improved; trying to stay level, try to keep confidence high and not overthink too much.'
South Wales Guardian
8 hours ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Amy Jones: England in a good place ahead of Women's World Cup
Charlotte Edwards' reign as head coach started with England clean-sweeping a weakened West Indies but they were brought back down to earth by India, who edged both the T20 and ODI series this summer. Jones, currently competing for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, remains upbeat ahead of the 50-over World Cup in India, with England starting their campaign against South Africa on October 3 in Bengaluru. 'It will be a great challenge,' England's wicketkeeper told the PA news agency. 'Lottie has put a lot of energy in and as a group, we've put a lot of time into our ODI game and how we want to go about it. 'We showed real progress – even against India – the scores we were getting were consistently higher than we've had in the last couple of years. 'Even though we didn't win the one-day series, we're tracking in the right direction. I think we're in a good place and everyone is really excited for the challenge.' England were eliminated in the group stages of last year's T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates after suffering just one defeat, albeit following an abject display against the Windies. The 50-over equivalent is not as cut-throat, with England playing all seven teams in one group with the top four reaching the semi-finals, and Jones accepts it will be more a test of endurance this time. 'That was quite brutal, wasn't it,' Jones said, reflecting on the early T20 World Cup exit. 'I think a 50-over World Cup is a totally different challenge. 'It's a big challenge of fitness and a lot of off-field stuff comes into consideration. If we stick to what we know works for us and we adapt to conditions well, it should put us in good stead.' Jones, who has flourished after being promoted to open in ODIs alongside Tammy Beaumont, counts Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry as a team-mate and her captain at the Phoenix. Perry, is regarded as one of the greatest women's cricketers of all-time, and Jones admitted she has tried to learn from her approach to the game. 'She's a brilliant player,' Jones added. 'The standard she sets is so high. She's just so level. You wouldn't be able to tell whether she's had the best game of her life or not done so well. 'I am quite level on the whole but I probably present more level than I am. It's easy to have a bad couple of games and lose confidence quickly. 'It's not that obvious with me externally but that is something I have improved; trying to stay level, try to keep confidence high and not overthink too much.'
Leader Live
8 hours ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Amy Jones: England in a good place ahead of Women's World Cup
Charlotte Edwards' reign as head coach started with England clean-sweeping a weakened West Indies but they were brought back down to earth by India, who edged both the T20 and ODI series this summer. Jones, currently competing for Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, remains upbeat ahead of the 50-over World Cup in India, with England starting their campaign against South Africa on October 3 in Bengaluru. 'It will be a great challenge,' England's wicketkeeper told the PA news agency. 'Lottie has put a lot of energy in and as a group, we've put a lot of time into our ODI game and how we want to go about it. 'We showed real progress – even against India – the scores we were getting were consistently higher than we've had in the last couple of years. 'Even though we didn't win the one-day series, we're tracking in the right direction. I think we're in a good place and everyone is really excited for the challenge.' England were eliminated in the group stages of last year's T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates after suffering just one defeat, albeit following an abject display against the Windies. The 50-over equivalent is not as cut-throat, with England playing all seven teams in one group with the top four reaching the semi-finals, and Jones accepts it will be more a test of endurance this time. 'That was quite brutal, wasn't it,' Jones said, reflecting on the early T20 World Cup exit. 'I think a 50-over World Cup is a totally different challenge. 'It's a big challenge of fitness and a lot of off-field stuff comes into consideration. If we stick to what we know works for us and we adapt to conditions well, it should put us in good stead.' Jones, who has flourished after being promoted to open in ODIs alongside Tammy Beaumont, counts Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry as a team-mate and her captain at the Phoenix. Perry, is regarded as one of the greatest women's cricketers of all-time, and Jones admitted she has tried to learn from her approach to the game. 'She's a brilliant player,' Jones added. 'The standard she sets is so high. She's just so level. You wouldn't be able to tell whether she's had the best game of her life or not done so well. 'I am quite level on the whole but I probably present more level than I am. It's easy to have a bad couple of games and lose confidence quickly. 'It's not that obvious with me externally but that is something I have improved; trying to stay level, try to keep confidence high and not overthink too much.'
Glasgow Times
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Alice Capsey admits England have no quick fix to their current struggles
England's T20 World Cup group stage exit and Ashes whitewash loss last winter led to Charlotte Edwards' appointment as head coach but their woes have continued with three losses in four T20s to India. They head into Saturday's dead rubber at Edgbaston dogged by scrutiny on their fielding after several dropped catches, while their batters have looked especially susceptible against India's spinners. England trail 3-1 to India in the five-match T20 series (Martin Rickett/PA) England, though, have been accused of winning bilateral series and crumbling at global events so Capsey sees the upshot of being put under pressure now by India, even if she knows there are no quick fixes. 'We're not going to flip a switch and suddenly we've got a 100 per cent catch rate or we're nailing our wide yorkers or we're having 80-run partnerships every single game,' she said. 'It's not going to happen overnight but we're doing so much work behind the scenes to create that second nature where we do go out on to the pitch, we've got experience we know we can fall back on. 'To be put under this amount of pressure is great because it means we're talking about it, we're coming up with different ways to be better. It's only when you're put under pressure, you're going to learn.' England have repeatedly put down chances in the field in the past year which have proved costly and young all-rounder Capsey admitted it is an aspect of their game that must improve. 1st T20: Trent Bridge, June 28 - India won by 97 runs 2nd T20: Bristol, July 1 - India won by 24 runs 3rd T20: Kia Oval, July 4 - England won by five runs 4th T20: Emirates Old Trafford, July 9 - India won by six wickets 5th T20: Edgbaston, July 12 'There's no hiding away from the fact that our fielding hasn't been up to standard,' she said. 'Stats don't lie, we've dropped a lot of catches at really pivotal points in important games. 'It could be that we're feeling the pressure or we're putting too much pressure on ourselves after what has been a tough 12 months. 'We're on a journey and we all know exactly how much work we need to put in and we are putting that work in.' England's hardships have mirrored Capsey's own downturn in form with a high score of 25 in her last 11 T20 innings, having been in and out of the side in the past year and unable to find a settled role. Alice Capsey, right, has not made a score of 30 in her last 11 T20s (Nigel French/PA) It is a far cry from when she initially thrived after being thrust into the spotlight aged 16 in The Hundred before debuting in England's white-ball sides either side of her 18th birthday. 'Deep down I know how much I've still got to learn, I'm nowhere near where I want to be,' Capsey, still only 20, added. 'I want to be the best batter in the world, no doubt about it. Every player who plays international cricket will want to strive to be the best. 'If you don't have a goal to strive for, it makes putting in the work a little bit harder. 'Whether it's realistic or unrealistic, at this point it probably doesn't really matter because if you're striving to get better, more often than not, you're going to get better.'
Rhyl Journal
11-07-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Alice Capsey admits England have no quick fix to their current struggles
England's T20 World Cup group stage exit and Ashes whitewash loss last winter led to Charlotte Edwards' appointment as head coach but their woes have continued with three losses in four T20s to India. They head into Saturday's dead rubber at Edgbaston dogged by scrutiny on their fielding after several dropped catches, while their batters have looked especially susceptible against India's spinners. England, though, have been accused of winning bilateral series and crumbling at global events so Capsey sees the upshot of being put under pressure now by India, even if she knows there are no quick fixes. 'We're not going to flip a switch and suddenly we've got a 100 per cent catch rate or we're nailing our wide yorkers or we're having 80-run partnerships every single game,' she said. 'It's not going to happen overnight but we're doing so much work behind the scenes to create that second nature where we do go out on to the pitch, we've got experience we know we can fall back on. 'To be put under this amount of pressure is great because it means we're talking about it, we're coming up with different ways to be better. It's only when you're put under pressure, you're going to learn.' England have repeatedly put down chances in the field in the past year which have proved costly and young all-rounder Capsey admitted it is an aspect of their game that must improve. 'There's no hiding away from the fact that our fielding hasn't been up to standard,' she said. 'Stats don't lie, we've dropped a lot of catches at really pivotal points in important games. 'It could be that we're feeling the pressure or we're putting too much pressure on ourselves after what has been a tough 12 months. 'We're on a journey and we all know exactly how much work we need to put in and we are putting that work in.' England's hardships have mirrored Capsey's own downturn in form with a high score of 25 in her last 11 T20 innings, having been in and out of the side in the past year and unable to find a settled role. It is a far cry from when she initially thrived after being thrust into the spotlight aged 16 in The Hundred before debuting in England's white-ball sides either side of her 18th birthday. 'Deep down I know how much I've still got to learn, I'm nowhere near where I want to be,' Capsey, still only 20, added. 'I want to be the best batter in the world, no doubt about it. Every player who plays international cricket will want to strive to be the best. 'If you don't have a goal to strive for, it makes putting in the work a little bit harder. 'Whether it's realistic or unrealistic, at this point it probably doesn't really matter because if you're striving to get better, more often than not, you're going to get better.'
