Nishan-i-Haider 9ners Hockey Tournament commences in Karachi today

KARACHI: After hosting the World XI for a three-match Twenty20 series at Lahore and the Thailand tennis squad for the Davis Cup rubber in Islamabad recently, hockey is set to follow suit when the international Nishan-i-Haider 9ners Hockey Tournament begins at the Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium here on Wednesday (today). Eleven foreign goalkeepers seven from Australia and four from Argentina arrive here in two batches on Tuesday to feature in the first ever 9ners international competition in the country. The goalkeepers who will make their presence felt include Fleming Mattew, Shulson Josling, Holman Nicholas Janes, David Arthur Reid, Zachary Edward Walker, Bevkeley John Bruton, Kirk Joshua Blair (Australia), Emiliano Bosso, Gonzato Martin, Joaquen Moverio, Juan Ignacio Diaz (Argentina).