Alice Capsey: Versatile England out of West Indies tour with broken collarbone

All-round England Alice Capsey beats West Indies

Capsey, 18, suffered the injury after landing awkwardly on his left shoulder trying to save a boundary in the first one-day international match in Antigua on Sunday.

She will now return home to the UK.

England, who won the opener comfortably by 142 runs, will face West Indies in two more ODIs before a five-game Twenty20 series.

Capsey was to be assisted from the field after receiving several minutes of treatment and was taken to hospital for evaluation.

Oval Invincibles player opened batting for England in an ODI for the first time after being chosen ahead of Emma Lamb and scoring 17 of 13 balls.

Capsey, who secured his first central contract last month, is a key part of England's plans for the T20 World Cup in South Africa, which begins in February.< /p>

She has played four ODIs and 10 T20s for England since making her international debut in July.

< p class="" data-reactid=". 24tcuymefvk.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9">"We found out this morning that she was going home and I'm really disgusted for her," said England team-mate Nat Sciver.

"She'll be disgusted to miss the trip too, but she'll be back and shoot I'm sure .

"I don't know how long the time of recovery i.e., I believe she's going to see a surgeon when she gets home."

Sciver reached "boiling point" before the break
England all-rounder Nat Sciver raises his bat after batting fifty against West Indies

Sciver, 30, made his first England appearance since withdrawing from the series against India in September to focus on his mental health, after playing for the Ashes, La 50-over World Cup and Commonwealth Games this year.

The all-rounder said she " didn't pick up a bat or...

Alice Capsey: Versatile England out of West Indies tour with broken collarbone
All-round England Alice Capsey beats West Indies

Capsey, 18, suffered the injury after landing awkwardly on his left shoulder trying to save a boundary in the first one-day international match in Antigua on Sunday.

She will now return home to the UK.

England, who won the opener comfortably by 142 runs, will face West Indies in two more ODIs before a five-game Twenty20 series.

Capsey was to be assisted from the field after receiving several minutes of treatment and was taken to hospital for evaluation.

Oval Invincibles player opened batting for England in an ODI for the first time after being chosen ahead of Emma Lamb and scoring 17 of 13 balls.

Capsey, who secured his first central contract last month, is a key part of England's plans for the T20 World Cup in South Africa, which begins in February.< /p>

She has played four ODIs and 10 T20s for England since making her international debut in July.

< p class="" data-reactid=". 24tcuymefvk.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-9">"We found out this morning that she was going home and I'm really disgusted for her," said England team-mate Nat Sciver.

"She'll be disgusted to miss the trip too, but she'll be back and shoot I'm sure .

"I don't know how long the time of recovery i.e., I believe she's going to see a surgeon when she gets home."

Sciver reached "boiling point" before the break
England all-rounder Nat Sciver raises his bat after batting fifty against West Indies

Sciver, 30, made his first England appearance since withdrawing from the series against India in September to focus on his mental health, after playing for the Ashes, La 50-over World Cup and Commonwealth Games this year.

The all-rounder said she " didn't pick up a bat or...

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