| 2019 South Africa England netball series | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 |  | ||
| South Africa | England | ||
| Dates | 29 November – 1 December 2019 | ||
| Captains | Bongi Msomi | Natalie Haythornthwaite | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | England won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
The 2019 South Africa England netball series saw South Africa host England in November and December 2019 for a three-match series. The series was Jess Thirlby's first as new coach of the England team and was also Dorette Badenhorst's first home series as the new South African coach. [1] [2]
| South Africa vs. England | |
|---|---|
 South Africa [3] |  England [4] |
| 29 November 2019 5:00 pm | Report Stats | South Africa | 58–63 (A.E.T.) | England | Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town | SuperSport & Sky Sports | |
Potgieter  48/51 (94%)Rademan 7/9 (78%)Stoltz 3/5 (60%) | Cardwell 52/62 (84%) Corbin 8/12 (67%)Haythornthwaite 3/4 (75%) |
| 30 November 2019 5:00 pm | Report Stats | South Africa | 53–59 | England | Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town | SuperSport & Sky Sports | |
| Burger 25/26 (96%) Potgieter 23/25 (92%)Rademan 3/4 (75%)Venter 2/2 (100%) | Cardwell 21/22 (95%) Fisher 23/28 (82%)Corbin 15/17 (88%) |
| 1 December 2019 5:00 pm | Report | South Africa | 54–48 | England | Bellville Velodrome, Cape Town | SuperSport & Sky Sports |
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