AN international netball star who plays for a Hatfield-based team is on the verge of making her 100th appearance for England. Karen Atkinson captains Co-operative Netball Superleague champions Mavericks, who play their home games at the Hertfordshire Spor

AN international netball star who plays for a Hatfield-based team is on the verge of making her 100th appearance for England.

Karen Atkinson captains Co-operative Netball Superleague champions Mavericks, who play their home games at the Hertfordshire Sports Village.

And tonight (Thursday) she is set to reach a century of caps for her country.

England take on Jamaica this evening in Nottingham in the final meeting of a three-match test series.

The host nation has won the previous two encounters against the Sunshine Girls, so has already claimed a series victory.

No doubt Atkinson will want to make it a whitewash to mark her landmark game in style.

Speaking to the WHT, the England co-captain revealed what it would mean to her to reach a century of England caps.

She said: "It just would be an amazing achievement.

"If you speak to my family none of us ever expected that I'd ever get a cap.

"You never presume somebody will be selected for England and then be able to play for the senior team so that was pretty special.

"Then to still being around to make it 100 caps I'm sure some of my family can't believe it, but they will believe it when they see it.