International hockey returned to Pakistan for the first time in a decade when a World Eleven side defeated the national junior team 5-1 in an exhibition match in Karachi. The visiting team was made up of recently retired players from Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Australia and Argentina. No international hockey match has been held in Pakistan since 2008 with teams refusing to tour the country due to security concerns. Pakistan has also fallen behind in world rankings in recent times, dealing a big blow to the popularity of the sport, although it is the national sport. Dutch player Roderick Weusthof scored two goals while Australian Grant Schubert and Philip Meulenbroek -- also from Holland -- got the other goals.

Source: Hindustan Times January 20, 2018 11:36 UTC