MS Dhoni, dropped him following a laborious nine off 25 in a 300-plus chase in an ODI. ”Federer improved to 13-0 against Lopez and 33-1 in night matches at Flushing Meadows, so perhaps the lopsided nature of this shouldn’t be all that surprising. I can only say that at least from the area where I come from, not too many people will be keen. 5 finisher in a home-and-home playoff in November for another berth, which could mean a trip to Uzbekistan, Saudi Arabia or Australia, or perhaps a match against Syria in Malaysia. Without its best player, Algeria lost 3-1 in Zambia in World Cup qualifying on Saturday to stay last in its group. The 17-year-old Liverpool striker collected the ball after the Austrian defense failed to clear a cr. er to be found wanting — had seemingly cracked the code, staying in India for four-and-a-half years, as either chief men’s coach, or high performance director, or both. So the decision to sack him wouldn’t have been easy. But that’s set to change now after Shikhar Dhawan’s departure due to his mother’s illness. That they all departed with unfinished business, and more than a few complaints, shows that the problem with Indian hockey may be organic in nature.