Australia name women's hockey squad

Defending champions Australia yesterday announced a 16-member women's hockey squad for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.

The Australian woman's team have an enviable Commonwealth Games record, having lost just one match and won two of the three gold medals on offer since 1998.

Eleven of the 16 players selected will make their Commonwealth Games debut, while Nicole Arrold, Madonna Blyth, Kate Hollywood, Toni Cronk and Kobie McGurk all competed in the last Commonwealth Games held here in 2006.

They have been grouped with India, South Africa, Scotland and Trinidad and Tobago in the 10-team tournament. Australia open their account against Trinidad and Tobago at the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Oct 5.