Published: July 22, 2019
- ‘I’m judged on benchmark events,’ Alexander says
- But coach is ‘motivated’ to continue in role
Australia coach Lisa Alexander admits she could face the axe following Sunday’s Netball World Cup final loss to New Zealand in Liverpool. Alexander’s side went down 52-51 in a dramatic encounter to surrender the World Cup for the first time since 2003 at the M&S Bank Arena.
The loss follows the stunning late defeat to England in the Commonwealth Games final on the Gold Coast last year which led to an overhaul of the squad for this World Cup. Although she selected the youngest squad of all the top four teams in the tournament, Alexander knows success is expected of the team ahead of her debriefing with Netball Australia in Melbourne when she returns home later this week.
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