With three games remaining, unbeaten England lead Group F by two points from Slovakia and victory on. India can be a strong contender in World cup and Asian Gamesbut you need to give enough time and free hand to the coach,” he said. The Dutchman, however, was taken aback with the sudden decision of Hockey India and said it was not in the best interest of the country. John will be in charge of the team till a suitable replacement is found for a smooth transition. The quietly spoken Southgate experienced equal negativity around the national team in his time as a . It’s the first final he’s lost since 2005 — to Taufik Hidayat, something that most have forgotten about. nd coach Darren Lehmann admitted the players had been stung by the level of condemnation of the team’s performance. Pliskova won the next three games to close out the set. ” By the time Gopichand came along, he’d retired but recalls being gladdened by the fact that someone with elegant strokeplay and not “crash-bang” had won the All England. The sweetest song though gets played in silence when Nozomi Okuhara and PV Sindhu play the greatest tune in badminton.