Defending Champions Australia arrives
Bhubaneswar, 30 November 2014: With an FIH ranking of No.1 and 13 golds in the annals of Champion’s Trophy, the defending Champions Kookaburras have arrived Bhubneswar seeking another shot at the crown.
Speaking on the arrival, Head Coach Graham Reid said, “We will be playing as we do. As you know there are some rule changes with four quarters now and that’s the game changer in the tournament. With the new rule, we are working on a few things. We won the FIH Champions Trophy in 2012, but this time we have younger inexperienced team. But at the same time with this team we are confident of doing well.”
Captain Eddie Ockenden: “It’s good to be here again. I have been here in the city for the Hero Hockey India League before. Our aim is to do well and hope we will have a good tournament. All the opponents will give us a tough fight but we are ready for the challenge. When India toured Australia recently, they beat us three times. We have learned from our mistakes and will try not to repeat our mistakes.
Placed in Pool A with Belgium, England and Pakistan, the Australian Men’s Hockey Team will be playing their first match against England on 6 December 2014 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
The matches will be aired live on Ten Sports.