The Silver Ferns were down to their fifth-choice captain for the Taini Jamison Trophy decider against England, where they led by 10 goals at halftime but ultimately lost by four. “When you’re up by 10,” she said after the match at Christchurch Arena, “it's almost unacceptable in some ways, I think, to have lost it by that much”. Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images The Silver Ferns let a 10-goal lead slip as they lost to the England Roses in Friday’s series decider. READ MORE:* England rally from 10 goal halftime deficit to beat Silver Ferns in decider* Silver Ferns lose three players to injury for crunch third test against England* Silver Ferns must limit substitutions and go with best side in series decider against England* Silver Ferns must quickly fix second test issues for winner-takes-all deciderIt was England’s first series win on New Zealand soil, and it made their 14-day stay in managed isolation, for a series that lasted a tick under 100 hours from the first whistle to the last, more than worth it. We just didn't do the job or didn't finish it off and probably didn't react or be proactive in the way that we should have.

Source: Stuff September 25, 2021 00:08 UTC