Monday 24 December 2018 15:35, UK
England Netball have announced an initial 26-player squad for the upcoming Vitality Netball International Series, as part of the Netball Quad Series and the Roses A matches taking place throughout January.
Tracey Neville's England side will take on South Africa, New Zealand and defending champions Australia in the Quad Series from January 13-20.
Jodie Gibson and Beth Cobden are both unavailable for selection due to injury, and England are set to reveal a smaller 12-player squad in January.
The Netball Quad Series will be the last time the England team compete together before July's World Cup in Liverpool, which is live on Sky Sports.
England recently defeated Uganda, who they will face in the group stage of the World Cup, in the three-match Vitality Netball International Series, and they will be hoping for similar success against the world's best.
The Vitality Roses squad selected for the Netball Quad Series and the Roses A matches so far are as follows: Ama Agbeze*, Halimat Adio, Rebekah Airey, Summer Artman, Amy Carter, Kadeen Corbin, Layla Guscoth, Natalie Panagarry, Razia Quashie, Eleanor Cardwell, Iona Darroch, Joanne Harten, Gabriella Marshall, Francesca Williams, Sasha Corbin, Serena Guthrie, Laura Malcolm, Eboni Usoro-Brown, Ella Clark, Rachel Dunn, Natalie Haythornthwaite, Geva Mentor, Jade Clarke, Georgina Fisher, Helen Housby, Chelsea Pitman.
Sky Sports will also show every game live of the 2019 Vitality Netball World Cup, July 12-21. A huge 2019 will feature another thrilling Vitality Superleague which is just a month away and starts with the Super 10 on Saturday, January 5, live on Sky Sports.
