Australia beat England 56-48 as Diamonds seal collection victory in Sydney

Australia’s Diamonds have continued their stellar 2022 marketing campaign by clinching the three-match collection towards England with a 56-48 victory in recreation two in Sydney.

A crowd of 14,117 in Sydney watched Australia lead for many of Sunday’s recreation.

Victorious in January’s Quad Collection, the Commonwealth Video games in August and October’s Constellation Cup, the Diamonds wrapped up the collection earlier than Thursday’s ultimate match in Brisbane.

Wing defence, Amy Parmenter was named participant of the match after an industrious show, although Australia had robust gamers throughout all traces.

Recreation one heroine Donnell Wallam was dominated out of Sunday’s match with a abdomen criticism.

For Australia, Cara Koenen made 29 of 31 makes an attempt and Kiera Austin 22 of 24, with Eleanor Cardwell netting 40 of 45 for England.

The Roses held a one-goal benefit 5 instances within the early minutes, however separate four- and five-goal runs arrange a 16-11 quarter-time lead for Australia.

England coach Jess Thirlby made a change for the second quarter, with Layla Guscoth approaching at purpose defence for Francesca Williams.

Inside six-and-a-half minutes of the second quarter England had been stage after a 5-0 run.

However once more Australia asserted themselves within the closing minutes of the quarter, outscoring the Roses 7-3 to guide 28-24 at half-time.

Thirlby rejigged her midcourt at half-time, bringing on Imogen Allison at wing defence and switching Laura Malcolm from that place to centre instead of Jade Clarke.

Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich made one change at halftime, changing Jamie-Lee Worth at centre with Maddy Proud, participant of the match in recreation two.

Nevertheless, Proud was by chance struck within the head by the elbow of teammate Austin and was changed by Worth with little greater than a minute of the quarter to go.

Thirlby made extra adjustments in the course of the third quarter, changing captain and wing assault Natalie Metcalfe with Hannah Joseph and bringing veteran defender Geva Mentor on for Funmi Fadoju at goalkeeper.

England bought inside two within the third quarter, however one more unanswered five-goal burst from the house crew arrange a 42-34 buffer going into the ultimate interval.

Clarke and Williams returned to the courtroom for the ultimate quarter however England could not get the deficit under 5.

AAP