England’s young netball players are ‘scary’ good, says Eleanor Cardwell ahead of South Africa series | Netball News

Eleanor Cardwell is satisfied England’s ‘scary raw talent’ shall be an thrilling prospect after they face South Africa on Tuesday. 

The Vitality Roses welcome South Africa of their first house series since successful a Netball World Cup silver medal with the three-match match beginning in Manchester earlier than heading to Nottingham for back-to-back weekend video games.

Captain Natalie Metcalf and aim shooter Helen Housby introduced in November they are going to be taking prolonged breaks from netball.

“I think these young guns have got something to prove,” stated Cardwell.

“I’ve been impressed with them for years. I’ve been watching the Super League and I’ve played with Berri [Neil] with Manchester Thunder. I’ve been raving about them.

“They’ve all obtained such uncooked expertise and to be put into this aggressive setting they’re having to develop their sport in that state of affairs as effectively.

“It’s very exciting for the country and for netball. The more experience they get on the international stage then the more confident they’re going to feel in that space as well, so that’s going to make them grow and it’s quite scary actually.”

Cardwell was half of the Vitality Roses that completed runners-up on the Netball World Cup in South Africa earlier this 12 months

England had been overwhelmed 59-52 by New Zealand in a series decider because the Silver Ferns retained the Taini Jamison Trophy in Hamilton in September.

However, the squad stays enthusiastic about going through South Africa and are heading into the conflict with a blended crew.

“We’ve got people who were involved in the World Cup, reserves, girls who have just come off the Test series in New Zealand,” stated team-mate Fran Williams.

“There’s such a spread of expertise and likewise match readiness inside the squad. We’re raring to go and it is a new fashion of play.

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Relive some of the best moments between England and South Africa as the two sides go head to head for a three-match series starting on December 5, live on Sky Sports

“South Africa are at all times a problem and I believe in the event you take a look at the historical past of English and South African battles in netball, it’s totally aggressive. We’ve even had some attracts in opposition to them prior to now so that they’re at all times up for the problem and so will we be.”

Cardwell added: “We’ve in-built some expertise with some inexperience which is wonderful as a result of it is like we have combat and keenness. We’ve obtained a combination of all the pieces.

“So, if you can get that balance right I think we’ll attack South Africa in an aggressive way and put it to them. The camp is full of excitement.”

The Vitality Roses didn’t come up in opposition to South Africa within the World Cup however Cardwell stays conscious of the menace they pose and the squad shall be utilizing video evaluation to plot out their techniques.

England crew have fun their silver medals on the ultimate of the Netball World Cup in opposition to Australia in Cape Town

“They’re also full of experience and inexperience. They’ve got a lot of talent that they’ve had there for years but also a lot of talent that is new and I’ve not played against them before,” Cardwell stated.

“They have now got a lot more players over in the Super League so that’s great for them and for international netball.

“It’s going to be lots of video evaluation and taking a look at what they’ll do and what their strengths and weaknesses are and the way we will fight them. It’s going to be a problem particularly as a result of they’ll throw anybody on.”

Cardwell added: “It’s going to be thrilling to look at as a result of there’s lots to point out on each side and it is not simply going to be one-sided. Both groups shall be battling it out and see the place they are at that second in time.”

The 29-year-old featured in the Sky Sports documentary ‘Fit for Purpose’ where she spoke about the importance of the sports bra and the reaction she got to speaking about it openly on social media.

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Cardwell talks about the importance of the sports bra and the reaction to her openly talking about it on social media

Reflecting on the success of World Cup, Cardwell said it was a proud moment when she realised how much outreach and interaction there was.

“I used to be loving the quantity of folks leaping on to netball. It reached much more folks and confirmed simply how proud everybody was of us, particularly after the earlier 12 months, I do not suppose folks had been anticipating us to get on to the rostrum,” Cardwell reflected.

“We obtained lots of messages saying the laborious work was price it and lots of followers had been getting on board too. We had been dissatisfied not successful the gold however getting a silver medal across the neck was very rewarding. It was a proud second.”

Despite all the success Cardwell has accumulated since making her debut in a Home Nations clash against Northern Ireland in 2016, the mornings are still often filled with nerves.

“I positively get nervous, it tends to be within the morning after I get up. When we’re collectively within the altering room there’s slightly bit of anticipation,” she said.

“The opposition would not matter, we have one another so the nerves settle and as quickly because the whistle goes, you are doing all your job and enjoying a sport that you just love. So, it is no totally different to each different day in your life and I believe the nerves simply go.”

England Netball’s 14-player squad for South Africa series

Halimat Adio, Imogen Allison, Eleanor Cardwell, Amy Carter, Funmi Fadoju, Sasha Glasgow, Hannah Joseph, Berri Neil, Jayda Pechova, Razia Quashie, Ellie Rattu, Alicia Scholes, Olivia Tchine, Fran Williams

England vs South Africa series:

December 5: Manchester, 7pm

December 9: Nottingham, 5pm

December 10: Nottingham, 2pm

You can watch England tackle South Africa of their house series between December 5-10, reside on Sky Sports. Stream the netball and extra with NOW I Get Sky Sports