‘The netball mum community has been insane’: England captain Nat Metcalf on her return to action

Receiving her first centre pass at London’s Copper Box Arena will be an unforgettable moment for the skipperA gurgle turns into a squawk, and the early throes of a weary cry – surefire signs that an afternoon nap is required. For much of her life, since her dramatic arrival in the pre-dawn hours of a May morning, seven-month-old Miller has been a regular presence at England netball camps.Sometimes she sleeps courtside, other times watches from a balcony, or is passed between arms of