England’s netball Test series in Australia has been called off because of “the evolving Covid-19 restrictions” in the host country.
“To get to this stage and not be able to complete the Australian leg is very saddening,” said England Netball performance director David Parsons.
England’s players will return home in the “coming days” from New Zealand.
The dates and venues for the games in Australia had yet to be confirmed as England Netball and Netball Australia worked to organise the series.
“Since departing from England for the New Zealand leg of the tour, border restrictions have changed in Australia with an extended length of quarantine introduced, significantly limited opportunities to train and prepare for international competition, and stricter conditions now in place that compromise player welfare,” said England Netball.
There were also some Roses players in Australia waiting to join up with their England team-mates when they arrived from New Zealand.
“We will now look ahead to reuniting those players back home and preparing as one playing group for the series against Jamaica on home soil in November and December as we continue our journey to Birmingham 2022,” added Parsons.
