The Indian males’s hockey workforce would goal for a cohesive effort to keep away from a hat-trick of losses when it takes on a formidable Australia within the third Test of the five-match series in Perth on April 10.
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The Indian males’s hockey workforce would goal for a cohesive effort to keep away from a hat-trick of losses when it takes on a formidable Australia within the third Test of the five-match series in Perth on April 10.
The Indians have been drubbed 1-5 and 2-4 by Australia within the first two matches of the series, which is part of preparations for this 12 months’s Paris Olympics for each the edges.
The tour is of giant significance for India as it is going to present beneficial inputs concerning the areas to enhance to chief coach Craig Fulton.
And the primary two matches have already achieved that because the Indian defence was put below steady strain by fast turnovers by the Kookaburras.
The Indian defence, led by skipper Harmanpreet Singh, didn’t have one of the best days within the first two video games because it wilted when put below strain and conceded each penalty corners and gentle area objectives.
The lack of concepts from the forwards contained in the opposition circle is one other space the Indians would want to handle.
The likes of Mandeep Singh, Abhishek, Lalit Kumar Upadhyay, Gurjant Singh and Sukhjeet want to make use of the probabilities they get if they’re to outplay a robust facet like Australia.
The Indian mid-field, nevertheless, has been first rate to this point.
Vice-captain Hardik Singh has been the spine of the mid-field, which mixed properly with the strikers, to create loads of alternatives.
India coach Fulton was anticipated to attempt totally different methods through the tour and he already began that which was evident within the final two video games.
From brief and brisk passing hockey utilizing the flanks to counter-attacking strikes, all these gameplans have been on full show from the Indians within the two video games.
The Indians additionally used lengthy aerial lobs from the deep to construct assaults however failed to breach a resolute Australian defence.
With a world famend drag-flicker in skipper Harmanpreet, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay and Amit Rohidas within the rank, India boast of a potent power in penalty corners and all their three objectives within the tour got here from set items.
But Fulton would expect extra direct strikes from his penalty nook specialists.
The fourth match of the series can be performed right here on April 12 adopted by the ultimate video games on April 13.
