According to John, the process may take up to three months but it is believed current women’s team chief coach Sjoerd Marijne is being considered as a replacement. Zambia deliver hammer blow to Algeria’s 2018 FIFA World Cup hopes. John’s appointment as the high performance director earlier this year created two power centres. He recalls Prakash Padukone winning the All England as a “completely composed sportsman and a joy to watch. When I took up the offer, I knew someday I will be sacked but I was ready for that,” he said. The only previous time they played a Test there, in 2006, the visitors won by an innings and 80 runs with nightwatchman Jason Gillespie scoring an unbeaten double century. John will take charge of the men’s team as interim coach after Hockey India today sacked Oltmans despite a largely successful four-and-half-years stint in India. THE KIDAMBI FAN CLUB If there was a distinct buzz about any Indian player, it was Kidambi Srikanth. eep Narwal shines as Patna Pirates thrash Gujarat Fortunegiants to win third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titlePardeep Narwal’s heroics power Patna Pirates to third consecutive Pro Kabaddi titleGujarat Fortunegiants’ seven-match unbeaten run in Pro Kabaddi 2017 was snapped by Haryana Steelers on Saturday. ”Pliskova said that while she may appear stone-faced on the court there are plenty of emotions running through her veins.