” 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. Algeria are virtually out of the race after having qualified for the 2010 and 2014 finals, where they reached the round of 16. Hockey India selection committee chairman Harbinder Singh too vouched for John and said the Australian has everything in him to produce results. While Srikanth’s tying-in-knots strokes have earned him fans from distant Asian corners, it’s his fo. all by-hearted sentences in English as well — the effort, much like Rafa Nadal’s, appreciated by all. The result left the Serbians top of the standings with 15 points from seven games. The BCCI is expected to earn more than Rs 20,000 crore in the media rights auction. He was cited by the tournament for three violations, including one incident in which he insulted a female chair umpire. ft after picking up two cards and the Finns hung on to record their first win of the campaign. “There are no Japanese drivers at the very top either because it takes time.