It was the first international netball test series to be staged since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
[3][4][5][6] They subsequently won the third test 62–47 and finished 3–0 series winners.
[7][8] The New Zealand team were coached by Noeline Taurua and captained by Ameliaranne Ekenasio.
[9] England's head coach, Jess Thirlby, could not travel to New Zealand after testing positive for coronavirus.
[10][11][12] New Zealand's Maia Wilson finished the series as the top scorer after scoring 116 from 127 with a 91% success rate.