Alice Capsey ruled out of rest of West Indies tour

England all-rounder Alice Capsey has been ruled out of the rest of the West Indies tour after breaking her collarbone in the opening match of the series.

Capsey, 18, landed awkwardly when attempting to save a boundary in England's 142-run win, in the first one-day international in Antigua.

She exited the field after receiving medical attention, and the ECB have since confirmed she was forced to fly home as a result of the nasty injury.

It is a significant blow for the youngster, who was awarded her first central contract last month and opened the batting for England on Sunday, scoring 17 from 13 balls. She will now face a difficult race to be fit for the T20 World Cup in South Africa, which starts in February.

"It's a weird thing to stand as a group on the pitch and feel sorry for your team-mate, your friend," England team-mate Nat Sciver said of Capsey's injury. "We found out this morning [Alice] is going to be heading home and I'm really gutted for her. She'll be back firing, I'm sure. I don't know how long the recovery time is, I believe she is going to see a surgeon when she gets home but I don't know for definite. She'll be gutted to be missing out on this trip."

There were positives to take from the match though. It was a first win for England under their new coach Jon Lewis, who Sciver called a "very motivating" presence, encouraging the players to "go out onto the pitch and think about entertaining and inspiring".

Sciver has successful return

Meanwhile Sciver marked her return to England duties in style, scoring 90 from 96 balls (alongside Danni Wyatt's 68 from 60) to propel England on to a score of 307-7. It was England stalwart Sciver's first appearance for the national team since she took a mental health break after the Commonwealth Games in August, and she looked re-energised.

“I didn't pick up a bat at all, or a ball, other than for the dog," Sciver said of her time away from the sport. "In my time off I kept myself in a physically good condition, which I'd want to do if I was training or not. I was able to do a few more normal things, feel a bit more like a human after a big two years, 18 months. Everything had accumulated into me having to step away from the game... I wasn't sure how I'd feel on the pitch. When I did get there I was happy and felt quite comfortable.”

Sciver, 30, followed men's captain Ben Stokes's lead in opting out of playing for England, missing their India series late in the summer to focus on her mental health.

She said learning to re-prioritise her time off the field was one of the benefits, and that the increased pool of professional players in domestic cricket available to play for England will help avoid burnout among the core group.

"It's a tricky one because obviously, as an athlete representing your country, you don't want to miss out on anything. Between tours, we have periods where you can have time off, but there's always a bit of cricket in the back of your mind. I just got into a place where I didn't utilise these days, weeks, because I didn't have the motivation to do things away from cricket. I had poured all of my energy into that and wasn't able to spare anything. I guess that's why it all got to a bit of a boiling point for me. That's why it's so important to take the time when you can get away from cricket when you can... to create a bit more longevity in your sport.

"We want to be riding the wave of cricket being more popular, and women’s sport being more popular. In time, having more people who can represent England and more people pushing for places in the team, that will help with - not spreading the workload but more people being able to play and tour so it won’t be the same 15 or 18."

Charlie Dean led the way for England with the ball, finishing with figures of four for 35 from her nine overs, as England dismissed the hosts for just 165.

England's white-ball tour of the Caribbean continues on Tuesday in Antigua with the second of three ODIs, which will be followed by five T20s.