The Hockey Paper runs the rule over the recent Pro League matches ahead of the three-month global competition break
Ward a forgettable moment
Only four red cards had been issued at Test match level since 2013 before Amit Rohidas’ sending off in the Olympic quarter-finals. On Monday it looked as if India would receive successive reds when the umpire went upstairs. This after England, who held on for a fine 3-2 win, appealed for misconduct when captain Sam Ward went down in his own D.
And then we saw the replay in slow-mo involving Sukhjeet and how Ward really ‘went down’. In football, moments like this would be across social media and soon forgotten about until the next talking point.
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