LAHORE: Pakistan hockey coach Michel van Den Heuvel has said that miracles cannot be expected from his team at the Commonwealth Games. Pakistan is placed in a tough Pool A that also features World Champions Australia, Malaysia, Scotland and India. We are not in a position to win the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games since the competition is tough. However, we'll try our best to deliver in the forthcoming Asian Games [to be held in China in November]," the Dutch coach said while talking to reporters here at the National Hockey Stadium where the 16-member Pakistan team was finalised on Tuesday after the last session of the training camp ended.
"We are to face Scotland in the first match in which we will try to take a fine start by earning a good win against them," Michel said.
"With Australia, world's number one team, along with hosts India and Malaysia also in our pool, makes it a tough contest," Michel, who joined the Pakistan team some four months ago after Pakistan finished hit the rock bottom in the last World Cup in New Delhi earlier this year, stated.
The coach asserted the plan was to improve Pakistan's world ranking.
"Pakistan do not deserve that poor 12th spot as they should be among the best outfits of the world. "Our entire planning is also focused on improving Pakistan's world ranking," he added.
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