The making of Dean - England's serene stand-in skipper

The making of Dean - England's serene stand-in skipperImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Dean's Mankad dismissal against India sealed a 16-run defeat and a 3-0 loss in the seriesByMatthew HenryBBC Sport journalistPublished3 minutes agoOne afternoon at Lord's could have defined Charlie Dean.She was in tears on the outfield after Deepti Sharma's Mankad dismissal ran her out during a dramatic and controversial one-day international against India in 2022.A picture of the incident even appeared on her living room wall."We wanted a wall where we picked our most famous cricket moments - or most significant moments," said Dean's housemate and former Hampshire and Southern Vipers team-mate Emily Windsor."We picked each other's, and I had Charlie."It was raw for her at the start but meant she could have a laugh about it."Sciver-Brunt passed fit for England's semi-finalPublished16 hours agoEngland playing their best cricket in years - HartleyPublished1 day agoWomen's T20 World Cup: Pick your team of the tournamentPublished3 days agoThat day is no longer Dean's most significant in her career.For two weeks, following Nat Sciver-Brunt's calf injury, the 25-year-old has stepped up to steer England into Thursday evening's T20 World Cup semi-final.At the start of May she had never been captain of England but must now be wondering why people make such a fuss."Her energy's infectious within our group and she's really led from the front in that sense," said England all-rounder Alice Capsey."She's been such a great captain and everyone feels so calm under Charlie," added spinner Sophie Ecclestone.On the field, Dean's spell as team leader has been noteworthy for that serenity. In rain-reduced matches, or in the heat of a World Cup, she has not once looked flustered."I like to feel calm and in control," she said. "I guess I'm not hugely expressi...