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Sharni Layton, Ama Agbeze and Maria Tutaia feature in our players to watch

Geva Mentor and Maria Tutaia are two of our players to watch at the upcoming Quad Series
Image: Geva Mentor and Maria Tutaia are two of our players to watch at the upcoming Quad Series

Tamsin Greenway, Pamela Cookey and Karen Greig pick out the players we should be watching as the Quad Series reaches it's conclusion.

With just the final two games to come at Wembley's SSE Arena on Sunday, games you can see on Sky Sports Mix from 1pm, we've asked our experts to pick out the players we should be watching.

The Aussie Diamonds are the only team with a 100% record having beaten New Zealand and South Africa and they face England on Sunday knowing a win will see them reclaim the title they won last year

Household names Helen Housby, Sharni Layton and Maria Tutaia have all starred so far but who else have our three former England internationals highlighted.....

2017 Quad Series - Fixtures

Australia 57-50 New Zealand
South Africa 55-60 England
South Africa 46-62 Australia
England v New Zealand Thursday, 7.30pm
England V Australia Sunday, 1pm
New Zealand v South Africa Sunday, 3.15pm

Pamela Cookey, Severn Stars Director of Netball

England, Geva Mentor - She has been in the squad since she was 16 and she has amazing experience, playing in the ANZ Championship for a long time. It's great to see her in there and the knowledge that she can bring from playing with Australia and New Zealand players week in, week out will be good for the team.

Australia, Caitlyn Nevins - She is on the Firebirds team and they have won everything so she is used to that winning mentalilty. She is young and has not won her first cap yet but Australia are resting some player including Madi Robinson so she will get her chance and it will be good to see her on the court.

South Africa, Erin Burger - The centre is an experienced hand who has been in the team for a long time. She was Player of the Tournament at the World Cup in 2011. Her coach Norma Plummer says she is really firing so if your coach is backing you, what more can you ask for.

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Erin Burger is a stalwart of the South Africa team
Image: Erin Burger is a stalwart of the South Africa team

New Zealand, Mia Wilson and Gina Crampton - Mia is a goal shooter who played for Pulse and had a great season, she had to step up because someone else got injured. She is like hitting a brick wall and she has a good shot.

Gina is a centre/wing attack, everyone has been raving about her. New Zealand have struggled with a wing attack for a couple of years so I think we will see her on the court.

Sky Live: Quad Series
Sky Live: Quad Series

All you need to know ahead of the 2017 series

Tamsin Greenway, Wasps Director of Netball

England, Ama Agbeze - I think she had an outstanding Test series - her partnership back with Geva Mentor will be interesting. If she can lead and be as effective as she was in the summer she's going to have a great series.

Australia, Sharni Layton - Because she is simply the best goalkeeper in the world right now, and probably the best netballer in the world.

Australia's Sharni Layton is widely regarded as one of the best players in the world
Image: Australia's Sharni Layton is widely-regarded as one of the best players in the world

New Zealand, Maria Tutaia - She's suffered from injuries from early in the year and hasn't played huge amounts for the Kiwis recently, so I think she'll have a lot to prove - I think she'll be back. Her partnership with Mes [Bailey] can be absolutely lethal, so that'll be quite interesting to watch.

South Africa, Renske Stoltz - I was so impressed with her in the quad series in the summer. She is short, which is unusual for players, but I think she was on fire, and what I really loved was her confidence. I'll be intrigued to see if she can keep that up, or whether teams have worked out her style of play.

Karen Greig, Manchester Thunder Head Coach

New Zealand, Anna Harrison - She has been in and out of the squad, she has played volleyball and come back but she is a stalwart for that team and a brute on the court. Her height and her athleticism in wing defence is going to be so key.

South Africa, Bongiwe Msomi - She is a dynamic centre-court player and while her height is against her she is rapid, so quick. She has the ability to take on any defence, her feeds into the circle are so accurate and she is one we are going to have to try and stop.

Chelsea Pitman of the Firebirds passes the ball during the round seven ANZ Championship match
Image: Chelsea Pitman will be making her England debut

England, Chelsea Pitman - It's her first Test series, we all know that she has had a season in England playing for Thunder and she is a dynamic wing attack with great vision. It will be interesting to see what she can do against the Aussies, her old team!

Australia, Susan Pettitt - She is back in the fold and that is exciting for them. She is a goal attack that plays for Giants in Australia and I think she will be key for them. She has missed out for them and people have been surprised but she has has a great partnership with Caitlin Thwaites - they play together at Sydney Swifts and it will be quite excited.

Follow the conclusion of the Quad Series live on Sky Sports Mix on Sunday when England face Australia from 1pm with South Africa and New Zealand from 3.15pm