England’s await a primary Netball World Cup title continues after Australia defeated the Roses to win the occasion for a twelfth time.
The Roses have been step by step overwhelmed by a dominant Australia, who pulled away to win 61-45.
England have been showing of their first World Cup final, following a gaggle-stage win over Australia and a semi-final victory in opposition to New Zealand.
However, they must accept leaving Cape Town with silver.
A dejected England could have missed out on the trophy, however they’ve equalled the nation’s finest outcome on the match – beforehand achieved in 1975 after a spherical-robin occasion.
England claimed an exciting 56-55 win in opposition to the Diamonds earlier within the week however repeating that feat in opposition to a nation that has featured in each World Cup final was an excessive amount of to ask.
Some of Australia’s aura had been diminished after England claimed Commonwealth gold in opposition to them on the Gold Coast in 2018.
But the Diamonds took revenge to finish England’s Commonwealth problem on the semi-final stage in Birmingham final 12 months, with this World Cup final the most recent twist in a rising rivalry that so typically swings Australia’s approach.
Despite Australia sustaining their standing on the high of world netball, England’s presence within the final and Jamaica’s bronze-medal victory in opposition to New Zealand earlier on Sunday reveals the power of the chasing pack.
England over-awed on largest stage
England took confidence from their victory over the Diamonds on Thursday however Australia have been powered by anger from the uncharacteristic defeat.
Keen to reassert themselves because the dominant pressure in world netball, Australia head coach Stacey Marinkovich used all her trump playing cards to maintain England on the again foot all through the final.
The tone was set when the Roses misplaced the ball on their first centre move, however they battled to maintain the scores stage at 13-13 after the primary quarter.
The Diamonds began to construct their lead and England struggled to deal with a dynamic assault circle, which was boosted by the arrival of shooters Sophie Garbin and Kiera Austin
England coach Jess Thirlby tried a number of combos in defence in an try to stop the objective tally from operating away, however a 4-objective lead rapidly turned six earlier than the wheels got here off within the final interval.
Even after half-time a comeback appeared unlikely as England appeared to lack the assumption that had powered them by the match.
Australia capitalised on wayward passes and sloppy play in key areas because the Roses struggled to win the ball – one thing they’ve excelled at in earlier matches.
The Australia gamers on the courtroom and on the bench sensed victory was shut even with a number of minutes remaining, as a Roses facet who appeared overwhelmed by their first foray right into a World Cup final appeared more and more out of kinds.
Questions can be requested over the selection and timing of Thirlby’s substitutions however in the long run England have been over-awed by a facet who’re, fairly merely, so used to profitable the large finals.
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