The Kookaburras have maintained their strikingly impressive 2024 form by downing hockey powerhouses India for the second time in 24 hours in Perth.
But after pummelling their visitors 5-1 in the opening Test on Saturday, it proved much harder work for Aran Zalewski's men on Sunday as Australia had to fight back from a halftime deficit to prevail 4-2 at the Perth International Festival of Hockey.
On a special day for Matt Dawson, celebrating his 200th appearance for the Kookaburras, the team made it eight wins out of 10 in 2024 as they again demonstrated why they are a big chance this year of lifting their first Olympic crown since 2004.
