England seeing benefits of fitness drive - Capsey

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 OvalPublished19 minutes ago1 CommentsEngland 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 said 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."Run records & miserly Aussies - what we've learned from T20 World CupPublished1 day agoWho needs what to qualify for Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals?Published23 hours agoEdwards introduced minimum fitness standards for her players after taking over last April. Former England spinner Alex Hartley was among those to question fitness levels under the previous regime.The new standards cover power, speed and endurance and are personalised for each player depending on their body type and role in the team.England, who have already qualified for the semi-finals before Saturday's match against New Zealand at The Oval, have a catch success percentage of 52% at the ongoing World Cup, but that does not give a true reflection of their improvement.They dropped six chances in the win over West Indies at Lord's...