With the Diamonds’ squad confirmed, how do key individuals compare with their rivals?
With the Australian team for July’s Netball World Cup confirmed, the team lists for the world’s top five ranked teams are now complete. The Diamonds are aiming for their fourth consecutive World Cup win with a significantly changed team from their 2015 victory in Sydney, with just seven of the 12 players who suffered a heartbreaking loss to England at last year’s Commonwealth Games included.
The question that lingers is, do they have the team to win gold this time? The 2019 World Cup looks to be the most competitive ever contested. Each of the other teams in the top five poses a significant threat to the Diamonds’ chances of retaining their crown. While the games will be hotly contested across the court, each team presents a significant individual match-up that will shape the game.
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