Lack of goals from forwards remains an issue as India lose fourth consecutive game to Australia India’s 1-3 defeat against Australia on Friday certainly had some positive takeaways. But ultimately, it’s a fourth straight defeat and an upward trending performance graph shouldn’t take the focus away from the inability to win against Australia. (Hockey India) If your glass is half full, you could say the Indian men’s hockey team put up their best performance yet on the tour of Perth. If your glass is half empty, you could say Australia continue to be India’s kryptonite, a mystical force that keeps hitting them where it hurts. Pragmatically, performances are all that matters at this stage of the season, knowing where the team stands as they look to head to the Paris Olympics and match or better the bronze from Tokyo. But at some point, the habit of losing repeatedly to an opponent who are in the same pool is bound to leave some scars. (READ MORE) Source link