England seeing benefits of fitness drive – CapseyImage source, ReutersImage caption, Capsey (right) took a good catch at long-on to dismiss Deandra Dottin against West IndiesByMatthew HenryBBC Sport Journalist at The OvalPublished26 minutes agoEngland are starting to see the benefits of their improvement in fitness and fielding at the T20 World Cup having not lived up to standards previously, says all-rounder Alice Capsey.Dropped catches and a lack of athleticism in the field dogged England during their early exit at the 2024 T20 World Cup and their 16-0 defeat in the 2024-25 Ashes down under.Coach Charlotte Edwards mentioned she would make players “accountable” for their fitness when she took over last year and, though they dropped chances against West Indies on Wednesday, England have performed far better in the field during this World Cup campaign.
“We’ve put a massive shift in with our fitness, our fielding,” Capsey told BBC Sport.
“It was talked about a lot in the media but we were also not living up to our standards we wanted to perform at as well.
“We’re starting to see the benefits of that now.”
