Captain Cox in scintillating form as Diamonds defeat England 62 - 47 in first Test in Newcastle
A depleted line-up posed no problems for the Diamonds with the World Champions drawing on the depth of their bench to easily account for world number three England in Newcastle today.
A strong first quarter from the Diamonds set them for the victory with acting captain Cath Cox, standing in for injured captain Natalie von Bertouch, on song under the ring in the first half, shooting 21/23 ( 91%) and surpassing a tally of 2000 international goals on the way.
Despite an improved performance from England in the second half, with the vistors outscoring the Diamonds by one goal in the third quarter, the match was never in doubt after the strong first half, with the Diamonds leading at every quarter and coasting to a comfortable 15 goal victory.
New coach Lisa Alexander, leading the Diamonds for the first time, ran her entire bench during the match. Acting vice-captain Julie Corletto continued her outstanding form from the World Netball Championships and was named Player of the match.
