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India vs Australia, Hockey Test Series, Match 2 Live Updates: Harmanpreet Singh and Co look to fight back after 1-5 defeat | Hockey News

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Australia produce passing masterclass to win Match 1 By the time the full-time hooter sounded, the scoreline read, from India’s perspective, an embarrassing 5-1. (Hockey India) Tempting as it is, it’s important not to get too driven by the scoreline. The purpose of this tour, after all, is to understand the opponent better. And if playing the five matches gives head coach Craig Fulton enough intel for the Olympics, the results per se become secondary. And one would expect India, who landed in Perth just a couple of days before Saturday’s match, to get better and at least play the fast, counter-attacking hockey that has become their signature. (READ MORE) Source link

India vs Australia, Hockey Test Series, Match 1 Live Updates: Harmanpreet Singh and Co take on Kookaburras in Perth | Hockey News

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India’s hockey team enters home stretch by taking on its kryptonite, Australia The conversion remains one of the top problem areas but another concern raised its head during the match. As was the case against Spain, their basic skills – trapping and passing – let them down.(Credit: Hockey India) The lessons for Craig Fulton from the Pro League largely centered around set pieces, on both ends. Defending penalty corners and keeping a high conversion rate in the set-piece situations is something that India have identified as an area to improve. Fulton is still in the process of finalising the squad for Paris, but instead of narrowing the list down, he has opted to go with almost the entire core group, with 27 making the cut for the Perth tour. He hasn’t hesitated to experiment with different combinations, but the objective will still be to beat the mighty Australia in Australia. (READ MORE) India vs Australia schedule (all matches in Perth) Match 1: 6 April 2.00 pm IST Match 2: 7 April 2.00 pm IST Match …

Paris Olympics: India’s hockey team enters home stretch by taking on its kryptonite, Australia | Hockey News

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The last time India toured Australia for a Test series, in late 2022, it was to ‘desensitise’ the players against the Kookaburras. “To make ourselves understand that we are good enough to beat them when we play well,” then-coach Graham Reid had said. “We need to make sure our game is bulletproof.” The reason to use that expression is because, for a while now, Australia has been the Indian men’s hockey team’s Kryptonite. There was just an aura around them that somehow weakened India. Two results spring to mind immediately: The 7-1 thrashing in the group stage of the Tokyo Olympics and just over a year later, a 7-0 hammering in the final of the Commonwealth Games. Both those times, the Indian team were near the top of their game and yet, against the Aussies, came undone. We’re ready, Are you? 🦾 Don’t miss any of the action; catch all matches live on @JioCinema and @Sports18 (Sports18-3 and Sports18-1 HD).📲#HockeyIndia #IndiaKaGame #IndianMensTeam #EnRouteToParis #OlympicPrepInAus…..@CMO_Odisha @IndiaSports @Media_SAI @sports_odisha… pic.twitter.com/Mvq442w0D7 — Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) April 5, 2024 …