The Quad series confirmed Australia are favourites for July’s World Cup, England are a hot mess and New Zealand have a diamond of their own in goal shooter Grace Nweke
n increasingly self-assured Australia took out the Quad Series in Cape Town with victory over New Zealand in the final. But the tournament did more than re-confirm the Diamonds’ world No 1 status. Here’s what we learned with the 2023 World Cup in South Africa looming.Grace Nweke’s future biography will detail how she “arrived” at the 2023 Quad Series.
Nweke was MVP in the 59-57 loss to Australia in the preliminary rounds and was named player and shooter of the tournament. Former Kiwi captain Anna Stanley says Nweke could become a legend, rivalling South African-born shooter Irene van Dyk, who played 72 Tests for the Proteas before moving to New Zealand and playing 145 more in black, making her one of the most capped international players ever.As reigning Commonwealth Games, Constellation Cup and England series champions, Australia simply had to win the Quad Series.
The Diamonds, playing without arguably the best player in the world Gretel Bueta and injured defender Jo Weston, won from in front and came from behind, using fast ball-speed in attack, collective force in defence and patience and grind when required. When challenged they responded.
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