- 1,612
- 9
- 38
During the auction, England carried out a convincing win over Ireland and two of the new WPL players Alice Capsey and Sophie Ecclestone shone brightly. Ecclestone taking 3-13 in her four overs and Capsey hitting 51 off just 22 balls - the joint-fastest T20 50 in the competition's history.
The women's auction was slap bang in the middle of the group stages which was always going to cause upsets. Picks were based on 'game-changers' and there were bidding wars for the top players of the world, Ash Gardener being the most expensive pick at £340,000, with Nat Sciver-Brunt not far behind at £320,000.
We saw the 'capping' system go against players such as Danni Wyatt and Katherine Sciver-Brunt who did not get picked up. This could cause tension in camp but knowing the strength of the group, I'm sure the England girls will celebrate their team-mates' success.