On Thursday, they were overrun by the group leaders French at the Stade de France in their heaviest defeat for more than half a century. Algeria’s preparations were disrupted by a decision to allow African Footballer of the Year Ri. The team has made significant progress and I just hope the process which I had set continues in the future,” Oltmans is quoted as saying by PTI. There’s consensus that she’d have given even Carolina Marin and Sindhu a run for their money. He also feels that only foreign coach can make India a world beater in the sport. We desperately need foreign exposure trips but I guess for the next one year, we will have to train in India,” she wrote on the micro-blogging site, venting her ire. The Dutch are fourth in their group on 10 points, one place and two points behind Bulgaria, but a maximum return from their final three games could still secure a top-two finish. The contest was 25-year-old Zhang’s best showing against the tournament’s top seed but she is now winless in five matches against Pliskova. Those results, coupled with the team’s inability to beat the top nations, made Oltmans’ position untenable, according to Hockey India. Australia eventually lost the series 2-1 but Lehmann hinted that O’Keefe could be rushed back into the playingside.