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Katya Witney: England’s power game in doubt despite Taunton tornado

The partnership between Alice Capsey and Heather Knight at Taunton last Tuesday changed the complexion of England’s T20 World Cup preparation.
Despite not possessing huge power, Heather Knight scored her fastest T20I half-century

The partnership between Alice Capsey and Heather Knight at Taunton last Tuesday changed the complexion of England’s T20 World Cup preparation.

While it’s normally unwise to base those kinds of sweeping statements on one game, especially when that performance ran so counter to what England have shown in their previous run of matches, it is appropriate here.
Before that chase – England’s second-highest in a T20I win – there was little to show that England could mix it with the most powerful batting units in the world.
Over the last few years, there are scant examples of England dominating a r...

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