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India vs Australia Hockey Match 5 Live Score: Harmanpreet Singh and Co seek first win in last match on tour | Hockey News

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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

India vs Australia Hockey Test Series, Match 4 Live Updates: Harmanpreet Singh and Co eye their first victory of series | Hockey News

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How Craig Fulton’s India lost their third straight match in Australia The third defeat in a row means Australia clinched the five-match series in Perth. But for India, this defeat will hurt more than the previous two.(File) India’s rivals in world hockey share a common belief. No matter how good India are on the day, it is held, a mistake is just around the corner. It could come in the form of a wrong decision in the middle of the park or a defensive blunder; very early in the game or towards the later stakes. And so, they wait. Weather the counter-attacking storm, run to a defensive wall and wait patiently for that one error, which would present them with an opportunity to score. (READ MORE) Source link

Hockey, IND vs AUS: Sreejesh sensational but India lose again courtesy that one dreaded game-changing mistake | Hockey News

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India’s rivals in world hockey share a common belief. No matter how good India are on the day, it is held, a mistake is just around the corner. It could come in the form of a wrong decision in the middle of the park or a defensive blunder; very early in the game or towards the later stakes. And so, they wait. Weather the counter-attacking storm, run to a defensive wall and wait patiently for that one error, which would present them with an opportunity to score. On Wednesday, Australia did just that. For three quarters, they waited and waited. Stole the ball, launched blinding attacks and fired a dozen shots at the Indian goal, only to be stopped by a heroic PR Sreejesh. They even went behind, a fine drag-flick by Jugraj Singh put India ahead against the run of play in the 41st minute. Three minutes later came the dreaded Indian mistake. It began with a harmless back pass towards Amit Rohidas inside the ‘D’. All the Indian defender had to do was …

India vs Australia Live Score, Hockey Test Series, Match 3: Harmanpreet Singh and Co look to keep series alive | Hockey News

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IND vs AUS Hockey Tests: Craig Fulton’s side needs more attacking threat from their forwards as India trail 0-2 in series Mandeep Singh (L) with head coach Craig Fulton – File photo Hockey India. On paper, 2-4 is better than 1-5. The Indian men’s hockey team bridged the gap a bit but went down in a six-goal clash against their nemesis Australia in Perth on Sunday to trail 0-2 in the five-match series. Before the team departed to Australia, head coach Craig Fulton had said that going toe-to-toe for long periods was the key to beating the Kookaburras. Unfortunately, for the second day running, a drop-off in the level – especially in the third quarter – proved to be India’s undoing. A 15-minute blitz saw Australia score three times to turn around a 1-2 half-time deficit. (Read more from Vinayakk Mohanrangan) Source link

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 …