Out-of-contract Malawi Netball National Team assistant Coach, Sam Kanyenda, has bemoaned the Queens\u2019 idleness ahead of Africa Netball Championship set for Tanzania in June.<\/p>\n
The Queens will be expected to reclaim the continental championship which they surrendered at home to South Africa in 2013.<\/p>\n
South Africa are still the holders.<\/p>\n
Kanyenda, who was Griffin Saenda\u2019s deputy when the Queens finished third at Fast5 World Netball Series in Melbourne, Australia last November, said the team needs test matches regularly.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am speaking in my individual capacity because our contracts expired in December. It is unfortunate that we are idle at a time most of the top-10 teams are active. What is more frightening is that even those that are above us are also busy taking part in test matches,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Kanyenda said ahead of the games, Malawi needs replacements for their exports Mwawi Kumwenda and Joyce Mvula.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome years ago Malawi failed to use Mwawi Kumwenda because her club could not release her for the championship,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a country, we should start preparing for life without the two during the Africa Netball Championship. This is where we need test matches to identify replacements and build coordination.\u201d<\/p>\n
Netball Association of Malawi (Nam) General Secretary, Carol Bapu, promised to ensure that the team returns to action soon.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe will soon outline the strategy which we have put in place so that Malawi Queens should not stay idle,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Last week, South Africa hosted a tournament involving top ranked teams including Australia, New Zealand and England. The tournament was dubbed Sanzea.<\/p>\n
Australia emerged winners followed by New Zealand and England on second and third positions, respectively. The hosts, South Africa, finished on fourth place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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