“My plans from day one was to set long-term goals for India hockey to put the house in order and achieve a level a consistency. Teenage prodigy Patrick Daka set up a second goal in the 33rd minute as he cut in to cross for Fashi. “So I don’t think it is impossible to beat Australia again,” he said. Hockey India, the sport’s governing body, decided to sack him following a three-day meeting of its 24-member High Performance and Development Committee. Gujarat Fortunegiants slipped up in the second half. The result left the Serbians top of the standings with 15 points from seven games, two ahead of Ireland who lost ground after being held to a 1-1 draw in Georgia. Kane’s two second-half strikes mean he is now top scorer under Southgate with five goals, more than twice as many as any of his team mates. Hockey India selection committee chairman Harbinder Singh too vouched for John and said the Australian has everything in him to produce results. “I’d take 80 frames of a single rally and teach my students,” says the former club level coach of 60. He statement comes after India’s horrendous show at the World Championships in France where the team could not win a single medal.