Team England's netballers returned to winning ways with a 73-38 win over Malawi.

It was a comfortable victory for Anna Stembridge’s side, who were fast out of the blocks as they looked to respond to Sunday’s defeat to Australia.

They did so in style against the Malawi Queens, who could not live with a ruthless England at The Hydro.

Early turnovers allowed England to stretch out to a 5-0 lead and they never looked back as they powered to a second victory of Glasgow 2026.

“Getting back to where we are was important,” said vice-captain Amy Carter.

“After yesterday's loss, we've definitely turned things around today and fixed some of the things we got wrong.

“We definitely wanted to go out there and be ruthless today. Sometimes it's hard when you start a quarter well to maintain that consistency and keep turning the screw, but I think we certainly did that today.”

Stembridge kept her side unchanged for the first two quarters, with Jayda Pechová and Jess Shaw coming into the starting VII.

Changes were then made in the third quarter, with Eleanor Cardwell making an impact at goal shooter and finishing with 100% shooting.

Carter revealed a team games night was part of the secret to their success against Malawi, as the squad came together following the loss to Australia.

“At the start of a tournament, a loss isn't actually a bad thing to have,” she added.

“You learn a lot from losses and can definitely grow from them.

“In the last 24 hours, we've looked at video, righted some of the wrongs, connected as a group, had a games night and just spent time together as teammates. We didn't get too bogged down by it because we've got to look forward.

“We played a game called The Mind. You have to try not to speak and put down cards in a random order.

“We also played Mafia, which is a bit like The Traitors. Hali really likes playing Mafia and wants to play every time, so normally we get her out first. This time she survived, we thought we'd give her a game.

“You've got to focus on things other than netball as well and build camaraderie around the team. Otherwise, you end up thinking about netball all the time. It gives you more perspective, makes you more connected, and helps bring the group together.

“I think that helped our performance today. We had a forward focus and wanted to be ruthless.

“We've talked about being uncrackable in the early stages. We had a metaphor about an egg, and now we're talking about chickens. The metaphor is getting a bit weird now, but that's what we're using to look forward.”

England take a break from action on Tuesday before returning to the court against Commonwealth Games debutantes Tonga on Wednesday.

It is a new challenge Carter is relishing before their final pool match against South Africa on Thursday.

“It's really exciting in these tournaments because you play lots of different styles of netball,” she said.

“We've just played an African nation, which is very different from Tonga, who will play more of a zonal defence, probably more similar to a New Zealand style.

“It's nice to play against all these different styles and have that tactical diversity.”

James Reid/Sportsbeat 2026