Australia may be ranked No.1 in the world, but the Diamonds aren't as feared as they once were. They're looking to change that when they begin their quest for Commonwealth Games gold on Friday | rpjward
The double-edged sword of netball’s developmentWhen Thwaites began her career, Australia and New Zealand were well ahead of the pack both in international play and in the standard of their domestic competitions.
Australia’s Ash Brazill and Caitlin Thwaites after winning the Constellation Cup against New Zealand in 2019.“You want to see the game grow and become more exciting - it has been exciting to see the standard and high-performance behaviour rise,” Thwaites said. Thwaites said all teams had to be watchful for COVID-19 cases given how the tournament will be over within 10 days.
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