In preparation for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games scheduled for late July, Barbados has fielded a strong team to participate at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank 2nd OEC/ECCB International Netball Series.This is the first time that Barbados, even though not part of the OECS, will compete at the tournament scheduled for February 12th to 18th at the Windsor Park Sports Stadium, in Dominica.President of the Barbados Netball Association Nisha Craigwell said that this was a great opportunity for the Bajan Gems to be part of the tournament as an invited team and also served as a good way for the team to stay match ready for the Commonwealth Games starting Thursday, July 28 and ending Monday, August 8.