2023 Jamaica netball team tour of England
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  England |
| Dates | 11–15 January 2023 |
| Teams | 2 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | England |
| Runner-up |  Jamaica |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
The Jamaica national netball team travelled to England in January 2023 for a three-match series against the England national netball team. England won the series 2–1. The matches were played at Manchester Arena and the Copper Box Arena in London.
Background[edit]
England and Jamaica last competed against each other in 2021; England won that series 2–1.[1] Prior to the series, England were ranked third in the world, and Jamaica were fourth. The series was used as preparation for the 2023 Netball World Cup.[1]
The first match of the series was held at the Manchester Arena and the final two matches took place at the Copper Box Arena in London.[1] In the United Kingdom, the series was shown on BBC TV and online.[1]
Squads[edit]
| England[2]
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Jamaica[3]
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|---|---|
Matches[edit]
1st Test[edit]
The match was the first international at the Manchester Arena since 2016. Jamaica took an early lead of six goals, before England took the lead in the third quarter. They won the final quarter 24–5. The match attendance was 6,652.[4]
| 11 January 2023 7:15pm (GMT) |
Report Stats |
England |
73–52 | Jamaica
|
Manchester Arena, Manchester Attendance: 6,652 | |
| Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 18–15, 18–13, 24–5 | ||||||
2nd Test[edit]
Jhaniele Fowler scored 56 goals as Jamaica came from behind to win the match and level the series.[5] After one quarter, England were ahead 18–12, though Jamaica overturned the deficit and led 31–27 at half time. Jamaica led by 10 goals at one point, but this was reduced to 48–41 after three quarters, for a final score of 61–58.[6]
| 14 January 2023 2:15pm (GMT) |
Report Stats |
England |
58–61 | Jamaica
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Copper Box Arena, London | |
| Scoring by quarter: 18–12, 9–19, 14–17, 17–13 | ||||||
3rd Test[edit]
The final match of the series was a close encounter;[7] after two quarters, Jamaica led by a single goal.[8] In the third quarter, Crystal Plummer was suspended for continuous obstruction,[9] giving England a numerical advantage for two minutes.[7][8] England scored narrowly more goals in the third and fourth quarters to win 63–59.[8] As a result, England won the series 2–1.[7]
| 15 January 2023 2:00pm (GMT) |
Report Stats |
England |
63–59 | Jamaica
|
Copper Box Arena, London | |
| Scoring by quarter: 20–16, 10–15, 18–13, 15–15 | ||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "England Netball: BBC to show England Roses series against Jamaica". BBC Sport. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "England v Jamaica: Elle McDonald included but Beth Cobden misses out". BBC Sport. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Fully charged!". Jamaica Observer. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "England 73-52 Jamaica: Roses come from behind to defeat Sunshine Girls in series opener". BBC Sport. 11 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "England 58-61 Jamaica: Jhaniele Fowler shines to set up series decider". BBC Sport. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ "Jhaniele Fowler helps Jamaica force netball series decider against England". The Guardian. 14 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "England 63-59 Jamaica: Roses beat Sunshine Girls to wrap up series victory". BBC Sport. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Netball International Series: England clinch Jamaica series win with hard-fought victory at Copper Box". Sky Sports. 15 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "England netball defeat Jamaica in tight encounter to take 2-1 series victory". The Guardian. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2023.