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 recreation the place she now works with England’s males.
It gave Capsey – a 12-year-old spectator within the stands when Taylor and England received the 2017 World Cup at Lord’s – the possibility to work along with her wicketkeeping hero who’s considered the most effective keepers the world has seen.
“The best way 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 must get again to protecting.
“It has been superior to the touch base along 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 at first 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 spite of everything of it thus far,” 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 one in all 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.
“Preserving as much as Gibbo was a very nice problem.
“That catch was one of many highlights but in addition 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 properly.”
Capsey has additionally been standing as much as the stumps to Issy Wong, one in all England’s faster bowlers, in coaching this week.
The broader knock-on might be intriguing, if these three one-day internationals go properly.
On the very least, it is going to present a handy back-up to 33-year-old Jones, who has been rested for this sequence, and a few competitors for locations.
And, after Jones returned 5 single-figure scores in seven World Cup innings this yr, it may liberate an area for a extra explosive batter in England’s prime order, given Capsey has already cemented her place within the staff by her batting alone.
“There may be going to be nerves and stress round, however extra inner stress than something,” Capsey says.
“As knowledgeable athlete you do not wish to do it badly and you’re representing England.
“It’s a global sequence, there are ICC factors on the road.
“To be trusted to have the gloves for England has acquired to provide you confidence as properly.
“I’m not the completed article by any means however I did it for a very long time rising up.
“Whatever the challenges introduced this week I do know I’ve a little bit of expertise to fall again on which is good.”
