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Renae Ingles' comeback after having twins and new faces in Sarah Klau, Jamie-Lee Price and Jess Anstiss highlight the 2018 Australian netball squad named on Sunday. A veteran of 67 internationals, 2014 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Ingles is back in the Diamonds for the first time since 2015. She returned to play for the Melbourne Vixens in Super Netball this season following time in the US with her husband, NBA star Joe Ingles, and their young family. NSW Swifts defender Klau joins mid-courters Price (Giants) and Anstiss (Fever) as potential debutants in the 17-woman squad led by captain Caitlin Bassett and vice-captain Gabi Simpson. They will form the teams for the 2018 Quad Series also involving England, New Zealand and South Africa, and the Constellation Cup series against New Zealand in September and October. All members of the 12-player squad from the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games silver medal campaign are back except Laura Geitz, Madi Robinson and Susan Pettit, who announced their international retirements last week. Ingles' return after having children follows that of Geitz, who fought her way back into the team for the home Commonwealth Games. Alexander said her squad had learnt from the bitter experience of being pipped by England for the Commonwealth Games gold medal on home soil. "We are working with this squad to deliver winning performances and we have faith in our systems to accomplish that," Alexander said. "The squad selected by national selectors Michelle Wilkins, Annie Sargeant and myself is ready to challenge each other to be better, innovate and continue to learn. "Ultimately we have selected a squad we think is best placed to deal with the rigours of international netball and seize the major moments when they present." Diamonds squad: Jessica Anstiss, Caitlin Bassett, April Brandley, Courtney Bruce, Renae Ingles, Sarah Klau, Emily Mannix, Kate Moloney, Tegan Philip, Jamie-Lee Price, Kim Ravaillion, Gabi Simpson, Caitlin Thwaites, Gretel Tippett, Liz Watson, Jo Weston, Stephanie Wood.
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