England's experienced all-rounder Liam Livingstone is not willing to give up on a recall to the ODI set-up and feature in the ICC Champions Trophy next year.
A spirited performance by Malaysia saw them edge past Japan with a 5-4 win in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy at the Moqi Hockey Training Base in China on Thursday.
It was a thriller of a match with both teams coming up with a nail-biting finish, but it was eventually goals by Hyeonhong Kim (21'), Junghoo Kim (53') and Jihun Yang (55') that ensured Korea watched away with the winning points.
Besides Rajkumar Pal (3', 25', 33'), Araijeet Singh Hundal (6', 39') Jugraj Singh (7'), Captain Harmanpreet Singh (22') and Uttam Singh (40') also contributed to India's third consecutive win of the tournament. With this win, they have consolidated their lead at the top of the points table,
Unbeaten Pakistan played valiantly to register their first victory in the Asian Champions Trophy by beating Japan 2-1 here at the Moqi Hockey Training Base in Hulun Buir on Wednesday.
South Africa has decided to rest several first-choice players for their upcoming tour of the UAE, where they will face Afghanistan and Ireland in white-ball matches as part of their Champions Trophy preparations.
Sukhjeet Singh (2', 60') scored a double in India's win while Abhishek (3'), Sanjay (17') and Uttam Singh (54') scored a goal each while Kazumasa Matsumoto (41') scored the lone goal for Japan.
It was edge-of-the-seat action here at the Moqi Hockey Training Base in Hulunbuir, China with Korea and Pakistan going neck-to-neck in a thrilling encounter on Day Two of the Asian Champions Trophy on Monday.
The Asian Champions Trophy got off to a rollicking start here at the picturesque Moqi Hockey Training Base on Sunday, with Japan and Korea engaging in a goal-fest with 10 goals being scored in a thrilling encounter.
Sukhjeet Singh (14'), Uttam Singh (27') and Abhishek (32') got on the scoresheet for India. Notably, Gurjot Singh made his debut for the Indian Men's Hockey Team in this match against China.
After Korea held Japan in a 5-5 goalfest in the opening match of the day, a late surge by Malaysia saw them hold Pakistan to a 2-2 draw in a closely fought match in the Asian Champions Trophy in Moqi, China, on Sunday.
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday brushed away reports regarding the non-availability of the venues for the upcoming home Test series against England and confirmed that the series will be held in Pakistan.