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Jamaica wrap up 3-0 whitewash against England Roses

Ama Agbeze of England passes during the Netball match between England and Uganda on day four of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast Convention Centre on April 8, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia.
Image: Ama Agbeze won her 100th England cap in Kingston

Jamaica put a dampener on Ama Agbeze winning her 100th England cap by easing to a 3-0 clean-sweep in the Sunshine Series.

Head coach Tracey Neville made a number of changes to her starting line-up for the dead rubber with the Sunshine Girls having already secured an unassailable lead in the three-match series.

The Roses were aiming to add a bit of respectability to the scoreline, but goal machine Jhaniele Fowler put pay to that as the hosts sealed a comprehensive 58-43 win.

England's attack of Sasha Corbin, Chelsea Pitman, Kadeen Corbin and Ellie Cardwell allowed the visitors to stay in touch early in the first quarter before Jamaica built a 16-10 lead.

Jhaniele Fowler-Reid of Jamaica celebrates after shooting the winning goal during the Netball Preliminary Round Pool B match between South Africa and Jamaica on day two of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on April 6, 2018 on the Gold Coast, Australia
Image: Jhaniele Fowler crushed England's hopes of winning the dead rubber with another outstanding display

George Fisher and Nat Panagarry were introduced mid-way through the second quarter, but some clinical finishing from the Sunshine Girls enabled them to establish a nine-goal lead at the beak, 30-21.

Young defender Razia Quashie came into the Roses side for the second half, although it was Jamaica who flew out the traps with Fowler handing Jamaica a healthy 46-34 cushion.

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And the fourth-ranked team in the world stretched away in the final quarter to come away with an impressive series win and send out a warning to their rivals ahead of next year's World Cup in Liverpool.

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