Hockey: India vs Australia last five meetings

Published at :August 1, 2024 at 9:36 PM

Modified at :August 4, 2024 at 3:06 AM

Australia has dominated India in hockey.

India and Australia are two nations that thrive on enjoying success in sports. The sportsmen from both countries set high standards for themselves and take a lot of pride in doing well for the nation. The last few years have witnessed some of the best action on the cricket field.

With India dominating the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in the last decade, the Australians got their due by winning the ICC finals. Much like how India has done well in Australia’s national game, the Aussies have done well in India’s national sport Hockey. Australia has been the Commonwealth Games, Champions in all seven editions the sport has been hosted.

Also Read: Hockey: India vs Australia Head-to-head record

In the 2022 Birmingham Games, it was India who challenged the Aussies for the Gold medal match. But they succumbed to a humiliating 7-0 loss in the finals. With its rich history, Indians are determined to bring back their legacy in this Olympics.

On that note, let’s look at the last five outings between these two. Ironically it was in a five-match Test series held earlier this year

#1 Australia 5-1 India, April 6, 2024

Australia crushed the Indian men’s hockey team 1-5 in the opening test of the five-game series, despite expectations that they would at least up a respectable fight. From the beginning of the game, the Australians dictated the tempo.

In the last quarter, the Indian squad showed some promise, but it was already too late.Joel Rintala (37th), Tim Brand (3rd), Flynn Ogilvie (57th), and Tom Wickham (20th, 38th) were the other goal scorers for the winning team. Gurjant Singh scored the only goal for India in the 47th minute.

#2 Australia 4-2 India, April 7, 2024

Both teams started off slowly but the first blood went to Australia. The Kookaburras took the lead five minutes into the game when they won their first penalty corner. Jeremy Hayward took the ball and buried a low-drag flick past Indian goalie Bahadur Pathak to give his team the lead. But after enduring the storm, Jugraj Singh’s thunderous penalty corner helped India tie the score.

Before halftime, Harmanpreet Singh, the captain of India, converted a penalty corner into a two-to-one advantage. The Australians took control of the next quarter, adding two more goals to the tally thanks to field goals from Nathan Ephraums and Jacob Anderson.

#3 Australia 2-1 India, April 10, 2024

Australia won this series beating India in the first three games of the series. Against the run of play, Jugraj’s goal from a Penalty Corner gave India the lead. Since then, Australia has been pounding on the door. When Jeremy Hayward converted a penalty shot in the 44th minute, the squad had a way back.

After five minutes, Hayward was at the end of a PC and hit a hard shot that went into the net. India played better defense than they had in the previous two games, but they posed very little of an attacking threat.

#4 Australia 3-1 India, April 12, 2024

India produced a much better performance in the fourth Test of the series, yet it wasn’t enough to get a win as they conceded late goals. In the first quarter, Indian captain Harmanpreet Singh (12′) gave his team the lead.

However, the Kookaburras rallied with three goals from Jack Welch (54′) and Jeremy Hayward (19′, 47′). While India created many chances with Penalty corners, the biggest concerns have been with the field goals which have been an area of problem for a while now.

#5 India 3 – 2 Australia, August 2, 2024

India defeated Australia 3-2 in the men’s hockey Pool B match at the Paris 2024 Olympics, their first win against Australia since 1972. Abhishek (12’) and Harmanpreet Singh (13’, 32’) scored for India, while Thomas Craig (25’) and Blake Govers (55’) netted for Australia. Despite Australia’s 37 attacking circle penetrations, India, who had 54% possession, held on for the victory. The match took place at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium.

Head to Head India vs Australia in Hockey: Overall

Matches: 145

India: 26

Australia: 99

Draws: 21

Australia has dominated India if we look at the overall head-to-head record between the two teams in men’s international hockey over the years. And even after all the improvements the Indian hockey team has shown in the recent years, the gap still looks to be wider than ever.

Head to Head India vs Australia in Hockey: Olympics

Matches: 12
India wins: 04
Australia wins: 06
Draws: 02

Head to Head India vs Australia in Hockey: World Cup

Matches: 08
India wins: 01
Australia wins: 06
Draws: 01

Head to Head India vs Australia in Hockey: Champions Trophy

Matches: 17
India wins: 02
Australia wins: 11
Draws: 04

Head to Head India vs Australia in Hockey: Hockey Men’s Pro League

Matches: 05
India wins: 01
Australia wins: 03
Draws: 01

India vs Australia Goals scored

India Goals: 238
Australia Goals: 438

Biggest Win

India’s biggest win: 12-1 (Test Match, Melbourne 1935)
Australia’s biggest win: 8-0 (Commonwealth Games, Delhi 2010)

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