These days she does not need to go to a men’s game at the Oval to watch cricket; women’s teams now play there regularly unlike in 2013. Last summer she played for England in the Ashes at the Oval, and in July they are back there, for a T20 against New Zealand for which more than 17,000 tickets have already been sold.
“I distinctly remember loving watching Jason Roy bat and how far he could hit it,”she tells Telegraph Sport. “It’s crazy to think I’ve gone through the system, all the support they’ve given me, and I’m here now, playing for my country in front of those same fans at the Oval.
“The big grounds, big crowds. Over the last 12 months we have shown that we deserve to play in those stadiums, which is amazing. Playing for England there last summer, in my first Ashes, was a bit of a pinch me moment to be honest. It shows we’re going to the next level.
“I actually feel really fortunate with the timing of my career. I have always been just about the right age to get involved in these big events. It’s really exciting to be part of that evolution.”
On Thursday, England start their one-day international summer against Pakistan, who they have already beaten 3-0 in a T20 series. Capsey is no guarantee to start the series, having not yet cracked ODI cricket. She says she feels she is emerging from the first little funk on what might have appeared a seamless rise, through the regional system and the Hundred to international and franchise cricket, all while being a teenager.