The night before the Commonwealth Games netball final, English and Australian commentators went out for dinner. The conversation was all about how the world’s No 1 side, Australia, would secure the gold medal – after all England had never made a major final before. The only question was, by how many points?
The following day Tracey Neville’s team were ready for change. “If not now, when?” was the slogan plastered across their dressing room wall. “If not us, who?” The captain, Ama Agbeze, had briefed them all with the answer: It’s us. It’s now.
Written by Anna Kessel
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/dec/02/team-of-2018-england-women-netball under the title “Who are the team of 2018? My vote goes to England’s women netballers”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
