Out of reach: England's Eboni Usoro-Brown and New Zealand's Maria Folau tussle for the ball Lee SmithEngland cracked under the pressure of the most important game in their history, losing to New Zealand 47-45 in the netball World Cup semi-final. Despite their superior world ranking, England have not beaten New Zealand since 1975, and wilted once again when faced with the powerful Kiwi squad. Star shooter Jo Harten, who recently won her 100th cap and excelled with 30 goals from 33 against South Africa on Thursday, looked particularly nervy. As the final whistle blew, she collapsed to her knees, head in her hands. She had uncharacteristically missed her first two shots…

Source: The Times July 20, 2019 15:45 UTC