Self-doubt to the summit – the rise of England’s SmithImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, England host Sri Lanka in the first match of the Women’s T20 World Cup on Friday at 18:30 BST – every match of the tournament will be broadcast live on Test Match Special ByMatthew HenryBBC Sport JournalistPublished45 minutes agoLinsey Smith’s shirt from her England debut has finally made it out from under her bed.For years, Smith, who is now ranked the number one T20 bowler in the world, kept the shirt hidden away because of a complicated relationship with her first spell as an international cricketer.She made her England debut as a 23-year-old in 2018 but has spoken since about “hating” the experience. There were times Smith would check the weather forecast the night before a game and hope for rain.”I feel guilty talking about it and saying it, but that’s just me being honest,” Smith tells BBC Sport.”I’d put so much pressure on myself and kind of would spiral when things didn’t go right. It would really affect me negatively.”I’d think bigger picture like, ‘this is terrible’, ‘this is so embarrassing’, ‘you’re not good enough’.”All of that self-doubt crept in.”England will not enforce World Cup social media ban
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