Men's Hockey World Cup 2018: 5 teams with the best attack

The Indians are feared for their pace, especially in the counter-attacks

#1 Australia

The Aussies have a tradition of being fast and aggressive

No hockey-playing nation, in recent times, has been as consistent as the Australians have, and Colin Batch's defending champions look to be the most complete side in the competition - the men up front, in particular, have proven to be unstoppable over the years.

While it may be argued that the gap between the Kookaburras and the rest of the hockey world is narrowing - and the Aussies are no longer able to brush aside teams like India by huge margins (as they so often did in the past), few can contest the fact that the defending champions still begin most tournaments as the favourites.

Any team in the world who have players of the calibre of Trent Mitton, Jake Whetton, and Blake Govers, in their ranks could well wreak havoc against the best defending units, but the as far as the Aussies are concerned, the quality of talent is bolstered by a never-ending supply of fresh legs.

Dylan Wotherspoon has what it takes to be among the best too, while Timothy Brand displayed in the Champions Trophy that the flow of talent Down Under never seems to ebb.

Edited by Raunak J