Australia may have won over New Zealand 3-1 in their Round Robin match but in the final, the Black Sticks turned the tables on the Kookaburras when they out-shot the Aussies by 3 to 1 in the penalty shuttle after drawing 2-all in regulation time. It was a bizarre Day 6 of the Sultan Azlan Shah ... continue reading »

In a do-or-die Round Robin match between Korea and New Zealand, Korea needed to win the game and take all three points while New Zealand just required a draw for one point in order to secure their spot in the finals to meet World Number 1 Australia. Although both teams put in their best effort, when ... continue reading »

In what seemed to be a preview of this year's Sultan Azlan Shah Cup impending all-Oceania finals, Australia trounced New Zealand with a score of 3 - 2. During a post-match press conference, New Zealand Coach Colin Batch said that his team had a good start but as they could see, it changed very quickly with ... continue reading »

Playing under heavy thunderstorm, New Zealand Coach Colin Batch was very pleased to come out victorious from the very difficult game. The rain break may have helped them change strategy against the Indians. Colin also acknowledged the beauty of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, a tournament which forces the teams to play against very contrasting styles. Meanwhile, ... continue reading »