The International Federation of Netball Associations(Ifna) has launched a new world ranking system for the sport that will provide a more accurate reflection of the current form of countries competing internationally, Malawi's The Daily Times has reported.
International Federation of Netball Associations(Ifna) has launched a new world ranking system for the sport that will provide a more accurate reflection of the current form of countries competing internationally, Malawi's The Daily Times reported today.
The newspaper quotes ifna's website www.netball.org to say despite the new system Malawi Queens remain fifth in the world and first in Africa.
Malawi who were unranked under the old system as they did not participate in the World Championships in 2003 now take their rightful position following exceptional performances at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne 2006, the Cosana regional championships and more recently at the New World Netball World Championships.
According to the Daily Times, the website says Australia tops the new rankings following their continued success on the world stage, beating New Zealand into second place at the World Championships in Auckland.
New Zealand are second while England are third with Jamaica on fourth.
The Southern Africa country of Malawi can now feel proud with the Queens position since they have failed miserably in football.
The Malawi Queens are currently preparing for a trip to England next month where they are expected to play a series of friendlies with the country.
According to The Daily Times, England is already in top gear marketing the test series using Malawi's talented veteran player Mary Waya to promote the matches and woo more people.
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