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Australia’s Diamonds fall to Silver Ferns in first match of Constellation Cup – Sydney Morning Herald
An exhausted Diamonds side went down 49-44 in the opening clash of a four-game Constellation Cup series, with the loss heavily blamed on hotel quarantine.
The loss was not the start the new-look Diamonds had been hoping for. With a new coach, a new approach to the captaincy and five players on international debut, Netball Australia was hoping for a win to vindicate the changes.
Taking the reins for the first time, coach Stacey Marinkovich made a number of controversial calls. Lisa Alexanders successor confirmed Caitlin Bassett as captain for the opener, despite opting not to name her as captain for the series.
Stacey Marinkovich in her first game…
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