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Pamela Cookey, Tamsin Greenway and Karen Greig with their Quad Series players to watch

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With four of the best countries in the world in action, our panel of experts pick out their players to watch at the Quad Series.

The action continues on Sunday after an enthralling first couple of games and several of the stars picked out by our experts have made an impact already.

Former England internationals Pamela Cookey, Karen Greig and Tamsin Greenway have cast their eyes over the squads and picked out the stars to keep an eye on as the action continues.

2017 Quad Series

August 26
Australia 54-50 England
New Zealand 63-56 South Africa
August 30
Australia 58-52 South Africa
New Zealand 45-49 England
Sunday
New Zealand v Australia
England V South Africa

England

Helen Housby of England shoots during the first match of the Vitality Netball International Series between England and Au
Image: Helen Housby is ready to make the step up to world class

Helen Housby - Her season with Swifts will have changed her as a player. She has still got big shoes to fill in goal attack and taking over from Pam Cookey, but I think this could be the season where she stamps her mark on it. Tamsin

Serena Guthrie - She has had such a great season playing week-in, week-out against that style of play and she has also played in New Zealand. She offers England three positions if needs be and she is an exciting player to watch. Karen

Geva Mentor - Suncorp Player of the year last year and arguably the best GK in the world at the moment. She has loads of experience and reads the game so well with so many crucial interceptions to fire her team back down the court. Pamela

Quad Series: Key Questions
Quad Series: Key Questions

We asked Tamsin Greemway, Karen Greig and Pamela Cookey to look ahead to the Quad Series

Australia

Caitlin Bassett - We all know she is a massive target as a shooter but she has recently been made captain. You don't see too many shooters as captains, so with the pressure of scoring the goals and keeping her team lifted it will be interesting to see how she copes. Karen

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 11:  Caitlin Bassett of the Diamonds shoots during the International Netball Test match between the New Zealand Silver Ferns an
Image: Caitlin Bassett is to take over as Diamonds captain for the series

Jo Weston - She is a tenacious GD who really gets into the heads of shooters and throws them off their game. She's still fairly new to the international scene but with Sharni Layton on a break from netball, she has an opportunity to shine. Pamela

Madison Robinson - She had a great season at Magpies and they missed her when she was injured. She is a true leader and it will be interesting to see how she operates in the attack. Tamsin

South Africa

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Image: South African superstar Bongiwe Msomi starred for Superleague champions Wasps and can impress again

Lenize Potgieter - She had a cracking season in Australia that I think, like the England players, will have helped her step up her game. Tamsin

Bongiwe Msomi - Phenomenal for Wasps last year. She is fast, agile, smart on the ball and goes and goes for her team. Great vision and great in defence from the centre court. Pamela

Karla Mostert - She is a really feisty defender and linked really well with Geva Mentor at Lighting in Australia this year. She will get stuck in and has a never-say-die attitude who turns over ball often when it's most needed. Karen

England ready for Quads test
England ready for Quads test

Tracey Neville and Ama Agbeze looking ahead to the 2017 Quad Series

New Zealand

Maria Tutaia - It's obvious as she is a stalwart. But she has said she wants to take a bit of a back seat and give herself a rest so it could be a big one for her before she takes a break. And she has a great partnership with Bailey Mes. Karen

Maria Tutaia of New Zealand in action during game five of the Constellation Cup series between the Australian Diamonds a
Image: Kiwi superstar Maria Tutaia is always worth watching

Shannon Francois - Massive shoes to fill now that Laura Langman has gone and they have to find an answer in centre, and she has the chance to step up. Tamsin

Bailey Mes - She was brought into the squad in 2015 for the Commonwealth Games and got to the final. She is developing a really good relationship with Maria Tutaia and they played together for Mystics. She is becoming the go-to girl in the GS position with great movement and rebounding. Pamela

Pamela, Karen and Tamsin were talking to Sky Sports' Paul Prenderville

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