November 30, 2012 5:46 PM

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Men's Hockey Champions Trophy Melbourne 2012 starts tomorrow

The Men's Hockey Champions Trophy Melbourne 2012 starts in Melbourne, Australia from tomorrow. The nine day tournament will feature four top ranked teams in the world and anotherregarded invitational teams. India are placed in Pool A alongwith reigning Olympic champions Germany, England and New Zealand. Pool B features Australia, The Netherlands, Pakistan and Belgium. India take on England in their opener tomorrow and will play against New Zealand on Sunday and Germany on Tuesday. India's last medal in the elite Champions Trophy was a bronze they won in 1982 at Amsterdam. Apart from recently concluded Nine-a-side International Super Series in Perth, the Champions Trophy marks the first international assignment for the Indians after their debacle at the London Olympics.

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