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After spirited campaigns at the Women’s World Cup and the Commonwealth Games, our Vantage Black Sticks (VBS) are heading home with plenty to build from in the coming months.

Four of Australia’s most respected hockey officials have been performing with distinction at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

August 8, 2022, will be a truly forgettable day for the Indian men’s hockey team and must have revived bitter memories of July 25, 2021, with the national team suffering back-to-back annihilation at the hands of the Australian men’s hockey team. World number one Australians were always the red-hot favourites going into the 2022 Commonwealth Games men’s hockey final against India, and there is absolutely no shame in losing to them, but the meek surrender put forth by the Graham Reid-coached side has put every hockey lover and supporter asking ‘why’ and ‘how’.

Harmanpreet Singh

The bitter loss to Australia in the Commonwealth Games final is "hard to digest", but the Indian hockey team will have to move on, said star drag-flicker, Harmanpreet Singh, promising a thread-bare analyse of the side's performance in Birmingham.

India’s men and women’s hockey teams went one better on their Olympic finishes at Commonwealth Games 2022. The results were as expected, the performances not so much.

Uthra Ganesan


Jugraj Singh celebrates after scoring a goal during India’s semifinal match against South Africa during the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

A year since the Indian hockey teams regained space in the national consciousness with exceptional performances at the Tokyo Olympics, the Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG) have served a reminder that sports isn’t a mathematical equation with a single definite solution. But, an unsure science with every permutation and process throwing up new results.

The Indian hockey team lost against the Australian hockey team by 7-0 and settled for silver in the Commonwealth Games 2022.

Reported By:Ravinder Singh Robin| Edited By: Ravinder Singh Robin



Could the Indian men’s hockey team have clinched Gold if the players had got the International standard infrastructure at home to practice?

Bangkok (THA)

All times GMT +7

Men

9 Aug 2022 13:30     MAS v TPE (Pool)     12 - 2
9 Aug 2022 17:00     KAZ v SGP (Pool)     6 - 1
9 Aug 2022 19:30     IRI v INA (Pool)     5 - 2

10 Aug 2022 12:15     IRI v SGP (Pool)     8 - 0
10 Aug 2022 14:45     KAZ v TPE (Pool)    
10 Aug 2022 18:15     MAS v THA (Pool)

11 Aug 2022 12:15     SGP v INA (Pool)    
11 Aug 2022 14:45     IRI v TPE (Pool)    
11 Aug 2022 18:15     KAZ v THA (Pool)    

Pool standings

Women

9 Aug 2022 12:15     TPE v INA (Pool A)     3 - 5
9 Aug 2022 14:45     SGP v CAM (Pool B)     0 - 3
9 Aug 2022 18:15     KAZ v PAK (Pool A)     13 - 0

10 Aug 2022 13:30     IRI v KAZ (Pool A)     2 - 5
10 Aug 2022 17:00     INA v PAK (Pool A)    
10 Aug 2022 19:30     MAS v THA (Pool B)    

11 Aug 2022 13:30     PAK v IRI (Pool A)    
11 Aug 2022 17:00     TPE v KAZ (Pool A)    
11 Aug 2022 19:30     THA v CAM (Pool B)    

Pool standings

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Pakistan faced defeat consecutively after Kazakhstan beat Pakistan by 13-0 in Indoor Women’s Asia Cup on Tuesday.

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RAMAT GAN, Israel - Team USA defeated Argentina in a sudden victory shootout to bring home the gold medal at the 21st Maccabiah Games that took place July 12 to 26 in Jerusalem, Israel. This marked the first time that USA has taken the top position in the sport of field hockey at the third largest sporting event in the world often referred to as the "Jewish Olympics", with more than 10,000 athletes competing from 62 different countries. USA sent the largest delegation in history with over 1,300 competitors.

Robbert Kemperman and Boris Burkhardt lined out for AH&BC Amsterdam last week for the first time since their summer moves to the club in a friendly fixture against HGC.

By Aftar Singh


Faizal Saari. - NSTP file pic

KUALA LUMPUR: National forward Faizal Saari will play in the prestigious Dutch Hockey League, which starts next month.

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Birmingham, England

All times GMT +1

Men

8 Aug 2022 09:00  ENG v RSA (Bronze Medal)    6 - 3
8 Aug 2022 12:30 AUS v ND (Gold Medal)           7 - 0

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England win bronze on high-scoring final day of hockey at the 2022 Commonwealth Games



The day began with England out-scoring South Africa in a breathless bronze medal match. While in the final Australia put on a goalscoring clinic, brushing India aside as they struck gold.

It was a case of seven heaven as the Kookaburras confirmed themselves as one of the most successful teams in Commonwealth Games history, annihilating India 7-0 in the gold medal match in Birmingham.

By Rod Gilmour


Australia were in ruthless control against India PIC: WORLDSPORTPICS ADY KERRY

Birmingham — Australia cantered to their seventh successive Commonwealth Games men’s title with a ruthless display to beat India 7-0. Five goals in 18 spellbinding minutes from Colin Batch’s side underpinned their world No 1 status.

VICTORIOUS Australian squad poses during the medal presentation ceremony after defeating India in the men’s hockey final of the Commonwealth Games at the University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre on Monday.—AFP

BIRMINGHAM: Australia dem­o­li­shed India 7-0 in the men’s hockey final on Monday to maintain their perfect record at the Commonwealth Games and end their gold medal hunt in style.

It was as if the deep defence of the Indian men’s hockey team had forgotten to set their alarm clock and went into deep slumber save for their shot-stopper PR Sreejesh. It was if the Blueshirts were more than satisfied with their assured silver medal (by virtue of reaching the final). One is not trying to take anything away from the team’s podium finish at the 2022 Commonwealth Games but the manner in which the Indians capitulated in the final against Australia would rankle Indian hockey for some time to come – mind you this is not the first time that the Indians were subjected to such humiliating defeat by Australia – at the 2010 New Delhi Commonwealth Games in front of a packed stadium and in the presence of then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the Kookaburras had inflicted an 8-0 thrashing. Just a year back, India was walloped 1-7 by the Aussies at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.

India won silver in men’s hockey after losing 0-7 to Australia in the final at Commonwealth Games 2022.

Santadeep Dey


Australia’s Jacob Anderson (right) celebrates after Australia’s Blake Govers scored the first goal of the match during the men’s final hockey match against India at the Commonwealth Games. | Photo Credit: AP

The Australia men’s hockey team continued its dominant show in the Commonwealth Games to thump India 7-0 in Monday’s gold medal match at the University of Birmingham. The Kookaburras have won in every edition since the sport was introduced in the CWG programme in Kuala Lumpur 1998.

Tom Wickham scored twice as Australia completely dominated India to register a 7-0 win in the final to clinch the gold medal.


Australia players celebrate after Australia's Jacob Anderson scored his sides fifth goal during the men's final hockey match between Australia and India at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

Manpreet Singh's India hockey team suffered a heavy defeat against Australia in the final of the men's hockey tournament at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Monday.

For most members of the men's hockey team at the Commonwealth Games here India gained a silver medal in Birmingham, for goalkeeper PR Sreejesh the team lost a gold.


PR Sreejesh (Photo Credits: PTI)

Birmingham, Aug 8: For most members of the men's hockey team at the Commonwealth Games here India gained a silver medal in Birmingham, for goalkeeper PR Sreejesh the team lost a gold. It is a matter of perception -- if you want to see the glass as half-filled or the hall empty. Sreejesh chose to see it as an opportunity lost. India did well to reach the final of the men's hockey competition here in a strong competition that involved World No 1 Australia, England, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Malaysia, and Pakistan. However, the 0-7 thrashing India received at the hands of Australia in the final proved a dampener on the team's celebrations. The Tokyo Olympic bronze medallists were happy to win a medal, having gone medal-less from Gold Coast in 2018.

Manuja Veerappa


Indian players react after the end of the match against Australia. (PTI Photo)

For the better part of the men's hockey title clash, it seemed like the Indian defenders had their dancing shoes on and  swayed to the tune of the Australian strikers.

India chief hockey coach Graham Reid (Source: Olympics)

An angry Indian men's hockey team coach Graham Reid lashed out at his wards for their disastrous showing in the Commonwealth Games final, saying they lacked the energy and application required to upstage mighty Australia.

England’s men secured a third consecutive Commonwealth Games bronze medal after coming out on top in a nine-goal thriller against South Africa.

South Africa pushed the English all the way in a pulsating Bronze Medal Match at Birmingham but the hosts sealed it with a professional second half display to put the South African challenge to bed.

Zach Wallace celebrates England's 6-3 win PIC: WORLDSPORTPICS ADY KERRY

Birmingham — After the brawl came the backs to the wall as England men negated a South African onslaught to muster their own attacking flair and secure a third Commonwealth Games bronze in a row.

England's men earned a third successive Commonwealth Games hockey bronze medal as they beat South Africa 6-3 in a thrilling match in Birmingham.

England secured men's hockey bronze at the Commonwealth Games by beating South Africa 6-3 in a remarkable contest at the University of Birmingham.

By Gary Lemke


Matt Guise-Brown of South Africa celebrating after scoring a goal during the Men's Hockey bronze medal match between England and South Africa on day 11 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games at University of Birmingham Hockey and Squash Centre on 8 August, 2022 in Birmingham, England. (Photo: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images)

David hasn’t quite slayed Goliath but he has landed a few blows which have shaken up the established order at these Commonwealth Games.

In her hometown, Laura Unsworth - the nation’s most decorated hockey player - has been rewarded with an incredible honour at Monday evening's closing ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

By Ross Bone


Laura Unsworth wheels away in delight after scoring against South Africa PIC: REUTERS/Phil Noble

If you were to name the modern day greats from Great Britain’s women’s squad, the list would most likely feature the likes of Alex Danson, Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh, Hollie Pearne-Webb and Maddie Hinch.  

Bangkok (THA)

All times GMT +7

Men

8 Aug 2022 12:15     KAZ v INA (Pool)     4 - 4
8 Aug 2022 17:00     MAS v SGP (Pool)     6 - 0
8 Aug 2022 19:30     THA v TPE (Pool)     5 - 1

9 Aug 2022 13:30     MAS v TPE (Pool)     12 - 2
9 Aug 2022 17:00     KAZ v SGP (Pool)    
9 Aug 2022 19:30     IRI v INA (Pool)    

10 Aug 2022 12:15     IRI v SGP (Pool)    
10 Aug 2022 14:45     KAZ v TPE (Pool)    
10 Aug 2022 18:15     MAS v THA (Pool)    

Pool standings

Women

8 Aug 2022 11:00     IRI v INA (Pool A)         1 - 3
8 Aug 2022 13:30     TPE v PAK (Pool A)         7 - 0
8 Aug 2022 14:45     MAS v CAM (Pool B)     14 - 1
8 Aug 2022 18:15     THA v SGP (Pool B)     8 - 0

9 Aug 2022 12:15     TPE v INA (Pool A)        
9 Aug 2022 14:45     SGP v CAM (Pool B)        
9 Aug 2022 18:15     KAZ v PAK (Pool A)    

10 Aug 2022 13:30     IRI v KAZ (Pool A)    
10 Aug 2022 17:00     INA v PAK (Pool A)    
10 Aug 2022 19:30     MAS v THA (Pool B)    

Pool standings

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By Jugjet Singh


The Malaysian women’s indoor hockey team crushed Cambodia 14-1 in their Asia Cup opener today. - Pic credit Facebook Malaysian Hockey Confederation.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian women's indoor hockey team crushed Cambodia 14-1 in their Asia Cup opener today. And their men's counterpart followed suit with a 6-0 win against Singapore.

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) is pleased to confirm the participating teams and the Pools for the FIH Hockey Indoor World Cup South Africa 2023, which will be staged in Pretoria, at the Heartfelt Arena from 5 to 11 February 2023, as below:

Birmingham, England

All times GMT +1

Women

7 Aug 2022 09:00 NZL v IND (Bronze Medal)    1 - 1 (1 - 2 SO)
7 Aug 2022 11:15 CAN v CO ( 5-6)                      3 - 1
7 Aug 2022 15:00 ENG v AUS (Gold Medal)      2 - 1

Men

7 Aug 2022 18:00  NZL v WAL (Men's Classification 5-6)   2 - 1

Men

8 Aug 2022 09:00  ENG v RSA (Bronze Medal)    6 - 3
8 Aug 2022 12:30 AUS v ND (Gold Medal)           7 - 0

All Pool Standings

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The day began with India’s women securing bronze medal via a dramatic shoot-out, while Canada earnt 5th spot. In the afternoon the women’s gold medal match saw England win their first ever Commonwealth Games gold medal in front of a delirious home crowd. The day ended with New Zealand’s men securing 5th place, a game that saw Wales confirm their highest ever games finish.

By Owen Lloyd


England won a first Commonwealth Games hockey gold medal with victory over Australia at Birmingham 2022 ©Getty Images

England won Commonwealth Games hockey gold for the first time after beating Australia 2-1 in the women's tournament at Birmingham 2022.

England created hockey history by winning a first Commonwealth Games gold after a sensational 2-1 victory over Australia.

The Hockeyroos have ended their Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games campaign with a silver medal after a 2-1 loss to England in the gold medal match.

By Rod Gilmour


England dance for joy after Commonwealth gold PIC: WORLDSPORTPICS FRANK UIJLENBROEK

Birmingham — England women’s jubilant players revealed they had received good-luck messages from the Lionesses as they rode the tide of women’s sport success to land a first Commonwealth Games title.

England beat Australia to win first ever Hockey gold



Second quarter goals from Holly Hunt and Tess Howard delivered glory for England.

By Katie Falkingham

England women's hockey team won Commonwealth Games gold for the first time with a 2-1 victory over Australia.

England's players give their reaction following their epic Commonwealth Games win; earning a first ever gold medal with a 2-1 victory over Australia in Birmingham.

Savita Punia showed the best-possible example of leading from the front, churning out four crucial saves to help the Indian women’s hockey team nose out New Zealand 2-1 in a nail-biting shootout to win a bronze medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham – thus ending their 16-year medal drought since last winning a silver medal at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. The Indian captain halted the shootout attempts of Hope Ralph, Rose Tynan, Katie Doar, and Oliva Shannon to ensure her team managed a bronze after making heavy weather of their solitary-goal lead in regulation time conceding a final-minute equaliser to the Black Sticks.

In a match that India dominated for most of the four quarters, New Zealand scored off a penalty stroke with just 18 seconds left to the end of the game, taking it to penalty shootouts.


India beat New Zealand 2-1 (1-1) in the penalty shootouts. AFP

India women have won a historic bronze medal in hockey at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Sunday, after defeating New Zealand in what transpired into another shootout after the teams ended tied at 1-1 in the regulation 60 minutes.

Brendon Egan


The Black Sticks reflect after losing to India on a penalty shootout in their bronze medal match. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

The Black Sticks women have come away empty-handed from the Commonwealth Games after losing their bronze medal clash with India in a shootout.

By Christopher Reive


The Women's Black Sticks were beaten in the bronze medal match. Photo / Photosport

Penalty shootouts have not been kind to the Women's Black Sticks.

After 16 years, women's hockey team wins medal

Skipper Savita Punia led from the front with a spectacular display as the Indian women’s hockey team overcame New Zealand 2-1 in the shootout to win the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games today.

Everything that describes India’s journey to a bronze medal triumph in Birmingham on Sunday can also be ascribed to another match in another English city, Manchester, 20 years ago.

Uthra Ganesan


The gold medal-winning Indian team at the Commonwealth Games in 2006. | Photo Credit:

Indian women’s hockey, Commonwealth Games, knockout match, tense moments, controversies.

Team Canada matches Commonwealth Games best with fifth place finish


Photo: Yan Huckendubler

Canada wasted no time kick-starting their final Commonwealth Games finale as Hannah Haughn broke the 0-0 score line in the 4th minute of play. Brie Stairs navigated the Scottish defense and smashed a reverse cross, which Haughn deflected in nicely.

Scotland’s women lost 3-1 to Canada to finish sixth in the 2022 Commonwealth Games at the University of Birmingham Hockey Centre.  It was another enthralling match as the Scots went down fighting against a team ranked two places ahead of them in the world.

Canada finished fifth in successive Commonwealth Games PIC: WORLDSPORTPICS ADY KERRY

Birmingham — Continued crowdfunding and Canada women have ended consecutive Commonwealth Games in fifth place after beating Scotland in their final classification game.

IMAGE: David P McCarthy Photography

Wales men achieve their best ever finish at a Commonwealth Games despite loss to New Zealand in a close 5th/6th classification match.

England's men play for a Commonwealth Games bronze medal on Monday.

Coach Janneke Schopman's words of wisdom seemed to have worked like magic as a wounded India beat New Zealand 2-1 to clinch the Bronze medal.


India's women's hockey team celebrate their Bronze medal victory. (Hockey India)

"Be angry, be frustrated, you have every right but move on and settle down before crucial bronze medal match," was chief coach Janneke Schopman's mantra after Indian women's hockey team lost in a controversial shoot-out against Australia in the Commonwealth Games semi-final.

HI chief executive Elena Norman said India were always on the receiving side on such errors.


The Indian women's hockey team were left high and dry by a clock malfunction in their CWG 2022 semifinal. (Hockey India)

India's women's hockey team came back from the 'clock fiasco' in their semifinal defeat against Australia to clinch the bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, but Hockey India is still bristling. They have shot off a letter to the hockey world body asking to change the clock regulations and to not appoint the 'guilty' officials for any future tournaments.

Kin of Navneet Kaur celebrate after her win at the CWG.

Celebrations began at the house of women’s hockey team player Navneet Kaur in Shahabad in Kurukshetra after a brave Indian women’s hockey team stunned New Zealand to win the bronze medal in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

CWG 2022: Manpreet Singh's Indian hockey team overcame South Africa 3-2 in the semi-final.



Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh had a new, dedicated supporter rooting for him from the stands on Saturday as he led his team to its third final in the Commonwealth Games.

Bangkok (THA)

All times GMT +7

Men

8 Aug 2022 12:15     KAZ v INA (Pool)     4 - 4
8 Aug 2022 17:00     MAS v SGP (Pool)    
8 Aug 2022 19:30     THA v TPE (Pool)    

9 Aug 2022 13:30     MAS v TPE (Pool)    
9 Aug 2022 17:00     KAZ v SGP (Pool)    
9 Aug 2022 19:30     IRI v INA (Pool)    

Pool standings

Women

8 Aug 2022 11:00     IRI v INA (Pool A)            1 - 3
8 Aug 2022 13:30     TPE v PAK (Pool A)         7 - 0
8 Aug 2022 14:45     MAS v CAM (Pool B)    
8 Aug 2022 18:15     THA v SGP (Pool B)    

9 Aug 2022 12:15     TPE v INA (Pool A)    
9 Aug 2022 14:45     SGP v CAM (Pool B)    
9 Aug 2022 18:15     KAZ v PAK (Pool A)    

Pool standings

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By Jugjet Singh

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian men's and women's hockey teams will begin their quest for gold in the Asia Cup indoor tournament beginning in Bangkok tomorrow.

CZE v SUI (M)
Plzen and Prague, Czech Republic

5 Aug 2022 19:00     CZE v SUI     2 - 2
6 Aug 2022 16:00     CZE v SUI     3 - 1
7 Aug 2022 10:30     CZE v SUI     5 - 5

POL v AUT (W)
Siemianowice Slaskie, Poland

5 Aug 2022 19:00     POL v AUT     1 - 1
6 Aug 2022 17:00     POL v AUT     3 - 0
7 Aug 2022 11:00     POL v AUT     1 - 2

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Abbotstown (IRL)

All times GMT +1

2 Aug 2022 19:45     IRL v CHI         3 - 2
3 Aug 2022 19:45     IRL v CHI         3 - 1
5 Aug 2022 19:45     CHI v AUT     2 - 1
6 Aug 2022 15:30     IRL v AUT     2 - 0
7 Aug 2022 09:30     IRL v AUT     3 - 1
9 Aug 2022 19:45     IRL v CHI        

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Men’s international test match



Ireland picked up a second successive win over Austria this weekend at the Sport Ireland Campus as Ben Walker’s first quarter double continued their strong run of form.