Tracey Neville to lead the team with newly-appointed Tania Obst joining as assistant coach. Watch the action live on Sky Sports
Friday 4 August 2017 13:08, UK
England Netball have confirmed the squad for the upcoming Quad Series and three-match international series against the New Zealand Silver Ferns.
The Roses head to Brisbane to take on the Australian Diamonds in a rematch of their classic encounter from London in January which the reigning Quad Series champions won by one goal.
The team then heads across the Tasman Sea to take on the New Zealand Silver Ferns in Auckland.
The competition comes to a close for the Roses in Invercargill when they face off against South Africa.
Following the Netball Quad Series, the Roses will continue their tour of New Zealand as they take on the Silver Ferns in a three-match International Series for the Taini Jamison Trophy as preparations continue ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.
The Roses will be in action on the following dates - all times are BST [live on Sky Sports]:
Saturday 26th August: Australian Diamonds v England Roses, Brisbane, 6am
Wednesday 30th August: New Zealand Silver Ferns v England Roses, Auckland, 8:30am
Sunday 3rd September: England Roses v South Africa Spar Proteas, Invercargill, 3am
Thursday 7th September: New Zealand Silver Ferns v England Roses, Porirua, 8:45am
Sunday 10th September: New Zealand Silver Ferns v England Roses, Napier, 3am
Wednesday 13th September: New Zealand Silver Ferns v England Roses, Hamilton, 8:30am
Ama Agbeze (c), Jade Clarke (vice-captain), Joanne Harten (vice-captain), Sara Bayman, Eboni Beckford-Chambers, Eleanor Cardwell, Beth Cobden, Kadeen Corbin, Stacey Francis, Jodie Gibson, Serena Guthrie, Helen Housby, Geva Mentor, Chelsea Pitman.
Reserves: Summer Artman, Sasha Corbin, George Fisher, Natalie Haythornthwaite.
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Catch the action from the Fast5 All-Stars Championship, live Sky Sports, from 4.30pm on Saturday, September 23.
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The regular season league home and away matches run from February to June, culminating in semi-finals and a Grand Final to determine the league champion.
