2022 Australia England netball series

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2022 Australia England netball series
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Dates26 October–3 November 2022
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Runner-upFlag of England.svg  England
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Top scorer(s) Eleanor Cardwell
Netball.svg  122/133 (92%)
2024  

The 2022 Australia England netball series saw Australia host England in October 2022 for a three-match series. [1] [2] [3] The series had been originally scheduled for October 2021, [4] but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [5]

Contents

Australia won the series 3–0, after winning the first match with a thrilling one goal victory in Newcastle. [6]

Squads

Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of England.svg  England
NameTeam Position NameTeam Position
Stacey Marinkovich NilCoach Jess Thirlby NilCoach
Kiera Austin Melbourne Vixens WA, GA, GS Imogen Allison Team Bath WD, C
Courtney Bruce (vc) West Coast Fever GK Eleanor Cardwell Adelaide Thunderbirds GA, GS
Gretel Bueta Queensland Firebirds GA Jade Clarke London Pulse C, WD
Sophie Dwyer Giants Netball GS, GA Beth Cobden Loughborough Lightning WD, C
Sophie Garbin Collingwood Magpies GS, GA Sophie Drakeford-Lewis Surrey Storm GA, WA
Paige Hadley (c) New South Wales Swifts C, WA, WD Funmi Fadoju London Pulse GD, GK, WD
Sarah Klau New South Wales Swifts GK, GD Layla Guscoth Surrey Storm GD GK
Cara Koenen Sunshine Coast Lightning GS, GA Jo Harten Giants Netball GS, GA
Kate Moloney Melbourne Vixens C, WD Alice Harvey Loughborough Lightning GK, GD
Amy Parmenter Giants Netball WD, C Helen Housby New South Wales Swifts GA, GS
Jamie-Lee Price Giants Netball C, WD Hannah Joseph Loughborough Lightning WA, C
Maddy Proud New South Wales Swifts C, WA Laura Malcolm Mainland Tactix WD, C, WA
Maddy Turner New South Wales Swifts GD, WD Geva Mentor Collingwood Magpies GK, GD
Donnell Wallam Queensland Firebirds GS Natalie Metcalf Manchester Thunder WA, GA
Joanna Weston Melbourne Vixens GD, GK, WD Olivia Tchine London Pulse GS, GA
Francesca Williams Loughborough Lightning GD, GK

Sources: [7] [8]

Notes

Match officials

Umpires

UmpireAssociation
Kristie Simpson New Zealand
Angela Armstrong-Lush New Zealand
Gareth Fowler New Zealand

Umpire Appointments Panel

UmpireAssociation
Sharon Kelly Australia
Michelle Phippard England

Source: [10]


Matches

First Test

26 October 2022
7:30 pm AEDT (UTC+11:00)
Report
Stats
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5554Flag of England.svg  England    Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle Foxtel (Aus) &
Sky Sports (UK)
Scoring by quarter: 14–14, 12–13, 16–12, 13–15
Garbin Netball.svg  36/43 (84%)
Wallam Netball.svg  8/8 (100%)
Austin Netball.svg  8/10 (80%)
Koenen Netball.svg  3/3 (100%)
Cardwell Netball.svg  44/48 (92%)
Housby Netball.svg  7/8 (88%)
Drakeford-Lewis Netball.svg  3/3 (100%)

Second Test

30 October 2022
7:30 pm AEDT (UTC+11:00)
Report
Stats
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5648Flag of England.svg  England    Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney
Attendance: 14,117
Foxtel (Aus) &
Sky Sports (UK)
Scoring by quarter: 16–11, 12–13, 14–10, 14–14
Koenen Netball.svg  29/31 (94%)
Austin Netball.svg  22/24 (92%)
Dwyer Netball.svg  5/6 (83%)
Cardwell Netball.svg  40/45 (89%)
Housby Netball.svg  8/10 (80%)

Third Test

3 November 2022
6:30 pm AEST (UTC+10:00)
Report
Stats
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg5753Flag of England.svg  England    Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
Attendance: 8,556
Foxtel (Aus) &
Sky Sports (UK)
Scoring by quarter: 19–11, 13–13, 11–14, 14–15
Wallam Netball.svg  25/26 (96%)
Garbin Netball.svg  14/18 (78%)
Dwyer Netball.svg  9/10 (90%)
Austin Netball.svg  9/11 (82%)
Cardwell Netball.svg  38/40 (95%)
Drakeford-Lewis Netball.svg  12/13 (92%)
Housby Netball.svg  3/4 (75%)
Australia won the series 3–0

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