The Loughborough Lightning head coach and BBC presenter believes a fascinating World Cup awaits in Liverpool this summer
When Sara Bayman sat down in the studio with Caroline Barker to commentate on the Commonwealth Games netball final for the BBC in April last year, they relaxed and joked that they could do what they liked because no one would be paying attention. With a 3.02am GMT start time, they expected England’s fight for gold against Australia, ranked No 1 in the world, would quietly fly under the radar.
Instead, remarkably, the Roses overturned a four-point deficit in the final quarter to earn a 52-51 win that shook the sport and sparked scenes of celebration that would air across the world. “Australia expected to win,” reflects Bayman, a former England international. “It’s a massive sport there. I don’t think anyone was aware at the time of how big it was getting over here.”
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