THE 2024 international netball season is just gearing up, and England is the first of the big nations to name its squad.

The Roses – who play Australia and New Zealand in September and October – have named a

There are not too many surprises in the squad, but there is a couple of new faces.

Lois Pearson has been called up to the Roses squad for the first time after an impressive 2024 season, while Beth Cobden returns to the squad after last making an appearance for the Roses in 2022.

Eleanor Cardwell will also only play the series against Australia, and not travel over to New Zealand.

On the announcement, Roses Head Coach Jess Thirlby was “excited” about the possibilities that the squad entailed.

“I’m both excited and curious to see what this evolving Vitality Roses squad can do against the world number one and two as we see familiar names and a potential Vitality Roses debutant alike earning selection for these upcoming series,” Thirlby said.

“With the Netball World Cup in 2027 firmly in our minds, we continue to look to grab these opportunities to test ourselves individually and collectively as we aim to know and close the gap against our toughest opponents.

“We have familiar and experienced players, some still transitioning from what has been an impact role to a starting seven role since the Netball World Cup, as well as those with few or no caps as yet against these nations.

“We also have a potential Vitality Roses debutant in Lois Pearson after impressing in this year’s Netball Super League. There’s so much to be excited about in this squad, not least the welcome return of Beth Cobden after a year out of the Vitality Roses programme in 2023. Her character and leadership add strength to a team full of leaders across all areas of the court.

“We have made huge progress over the last few years, proving we can go toe-to-toe and beat these world leading teams in standalone performances, but we know we need to find a way to compete for longer and sustain and elevate our performance levels game on game, and there’s no better opportunity to do that than these back-to-back series.”

England Squad vs Australia and New Zealand

Imogen Allison

Eleanor Cardwell*        

Amy Carter       

Beth Cobden    

Funmi Fadoju  

Alice Harvey     

Helen Housby 

Hannah Joseph              

Nat Metcalf       

Berri Neil           

Lois Pearson    

Razia Quashie 

Ellie Rattu         

Liv Tchine          

Fran Williams  

*Australia Test Series only.