Alice Capsey has continued to ignite the cricket world after a dominant series of appearances on The Hundred firmly placed her on the map as a future star of English cricket.
Capsey’s dominance with bat and ball throughout the tournament aged just 18 has delighted cricket fans and her performance in the final, in which she scored 25 balls from 17 and hit the game’s only six, cemented her as one of the standouts of the Tournament Stars.
For former England international Ebony Rainford-Brent, she is currently one of the few cricketers in the game who can “change the game”.
“She has won more national trophies at 18 than I have in my entire career,” Rainford-Brent said.
“At Capsey, for me, it’s freedom.
“She came out today, could have been under pressure and just hit sixes.
“I wouldn’t say I’ve seen a lot of people other than Charlotte Edwards who you say can change the game. She can change the game for me.”
Praise for the young star also came from Nasser Hussain, who described her as cricket’s future ‘superstar’.
“I’ve only been watching women’s games for five to seven years and she’s the brightest star we’ve ever seen,” said Hussain.
“I think Sophia Dunkley could be too, but in terms of attitude and inner confidence, you forget that she just turned 18.
“She’s so aroused, she’s so confident, and she has this lack of fear or failure.
“Who was the only person to hit a six in a final today? It was young Alice Capsey.
“Who was the 16-year-old that came here last year, first time ever at Lord’s, she plays here and she gets a 50.
“I think she’s a superstar in the making, she really is.”
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The Hundred a “huge success” as the finale draws a record domestic audience
With record attendances for women’s games recorded at several places in this year’s tournament, The Hundred has set the stage for some players to shine on a big stage.
The final at Lord’s saw the largest crowd ever for a domestic women’s game in England, 20,840 watched as they witnessed another dominant performance from Oval Invincibles.
The incredible performances weren’t just limited to the winners, however.
From tournament player Nat Sciver continuing to show off her brilliance, to the rise of 17-year-old Sophia Smale, to Lauren Bell showing off her bowling skills, the competition has seen some of the best and brightest players who have played some of the best cricket.
In fact, cricket legend and Southern Brave coach Charlotte Edwards believes women’s football has grown even more at this year’s tournament.
“I think it’s definitely better, I think the caliber of the foreign players made it better,” said Edwards.
“I think the home players have gotten better too.
“I think the competition was another great success and it was really great to see the people watching the women’s game and hopefully it continues.”