#1 Australia use short corners to nudge the French out
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The Aussies are getting their drag-flicks right ahead of the semifinals
The Australians who have quite a reputation for punishing the weaker teams with scorelines that resemble a one-sided table tennis match did not attempt to impose themselves on the French but played a thorough and efficient German-style game to nudge the minnows out of the contest.
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The Aussies may not have Chris Ciriello to fire in the short corners anymore, but Blake Govers and Jeremy Hayward have ensured that the direct hits, as well as the variations, are just about being perfected ahead of the all-important semifinals.
All three goals came off PCs with the last being engineered with a slick routine that began with a deft back slip and angular forward-pass that was executed with finesse.
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The power in the direct hits was phenomenal, and Australia's opponents in the semifinals - India or the Netherlands - have their work cut out as the Kookaburras have been meticulous enough to earn a hattrick of World Cup titles.
Subhashish has been an Indian sports journalist at Sportskeeda since 2017. He primarily covers hockey along with other Indian Sports, and endeavors to bridge the coverage gap between the multitude of Indian sports and cricket via his articles. Subhashish’s interest in Indian sports peaked after watching a few hockey and football matches live during his childhood days, and has also played Hockey, Football, Table Tennis, Badminton at school and college level.
As a journalist, he covered every single Indian hockey match at the 2018 & 2022 Commonwealth Games, 2018 & 2023 Asian Games, 2018 Women's World Cup, 2018 & 2023 Men’s World Cup and the 2021 Olympics. An interview specialist, he has conducted over 100 interviews with the Indian Men's and Women's Hockey team, and has also been part of the UK-based DesiSportsCast Podcast.
Subhashish’s favorite Indian athlete is Vandana Katariya for her relentlessness and never-say-die attitude. For him, India men's hockey team's 7-1 win over Pakistan in 2017 Hockey World League semis on the same day as India men's cricket team's loss to the same opponent in the Champions Trophy final is an iconic moment in Indian Sports history.
When not writing, he likes to spend his free time blogging, singing, jogging, and trekking.
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