India on kamikaze blooding..

INDIA look like they are on a suicide mission in Ipoh, but in reality, blooding 10 under-21 players in the Azlan Shah Cup is going to pay exclusive dividends in the Junior World Cup which they will host in Dec 6-15.
  And the fact, that even with such a young side they have only lost 3-4 to Australia and 1-2 to South Korea, has not been lost to Malaysian juniors coach K. Dharmaraj who is keeping a close eye on coach Michael Nobbs side.
  Nobbs keep saying that he is looking towards a brighter future, but the armchair critics want results now.
  "One must understand that having two good teams in the future is better than one at present. We need to give more youth the chance so that India can have a bigger pool of players.
  "Also, as hosts of the Junior World Cup, we will benefit from these players in December when is matters most," said Nobbs.
  And Nobbs even after two defeats, Nobbs is not yet ready to wave the white flag.
  "The tournament is far from over for India. In fact, we have gone through the worse, and the next three matches are winnable for us," claimed Nobbs.
  India play Pakistan today, followed by New Zealand and finally Malaysia to wrap up their fixtures.
  And the subtle Nobbs warning was not only to their traditional rivals Pakistan, also to to Malaysia.

STANDINGS

               P  W  D  L  F  A  Pts


AUSTRALIA      2  2  0  0  10 3  6
MALAYSIA       2  2  0  0  5  3  6
KOREA          2  1  0  1  4  4  3
PAKISTAN       2  1  0  1  4  9  3
N ZEALAND      2  0  0  2  4  6  0
INDIA          2  0  0  2  4  6  0


   March 12: Korea  v  New Zealand (4pm), India  v  Pakistan (6pm), Malaysia  v  Australia (8pm).
   March 14: Australia  v  Korea (4pm), New Zealand  v  India (6pm), Malaysia  v  Pakistan (8pm).
  March 16:  Korea  v  Pakistan (4pm), Australia  v  New Zealand (6pm), Malaysia  v India (8pm).
    Note: All matches at the Azlan Shah Stadium in Ipoh.