Swifts midcourter Paige Hadley has been promoted to the Australian squad after impressing selectors as an invitee to this week's Canberra training camp.
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Hadley's inclusion in the squad lifts Lisa Alexander's Diamonds list to 19 with the Netball World Cup in Liverpool just four months away.
"Paige was part of the victorious 2015 Netball World Cup Diamonds team and part of our squad from 2013 to 2018, so we're thrilled to have Paige and her extensive experience back within our program," Alexander said.
"Paige's efforts on and off the court over the past five days at camp have been outstanding - she has really impressed."
Hadley was one of five players invited to join this week's camp.
Her inclusion follows a mixed Diamonds display at the Quad Series in January, which was won by Australia on goal differential but ended on a low note when losing to the hosts England - their biggest World Cup rivals.
Alexander said the camp and the opening month of Super Netball matches would help her finalise a World Cup squad, to be announced in late May.
AUSTRALIAN DIAMONDS: April Brandley, Caitlin Bassett, Caitlin Thwaites, Courtney Bruce, Emily Mannix, Gabi Simpson, Gretel Tippett, Jamie-Lee Price, Jess Anstiss, Jo Weston, Kate Moloney, Kelsey Browne, Kiera Austin, Kim Ravaillion, Liz Watson, Paige Hadley, Sarah Klau, Stephanie Wood, Tegan Philip.
Australian Associated Press
