Hockey tour Down Under eye-opening trip, says Capt Marhan

Different outlook: Marhan Jalil says losing to world No. 1 team Australia is an invaluable lesson for Malaysian hockey.

PETALING JAYA: Relentless pressure from the start and never taking their feet off the pedal right until the end.

This was how Malaysian hockey team skipper Marhan Jalil described the way the Kookaburras subdued their opponents but said the heavy defeats in the four-match friendly series in Perth last week were lessons well learnt for the Malaysian Tigers.