Shello taking national squad omission in his stride

Great Britain's Scott Duncan (white) try to fight the ball with Malaysia's Shello Silverius during the Sultan of Johor Cup 2018 at Taman Daya hockey stadium, Johor Baru. Pic by ABDUL RAHMAN EMBONG/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Shello Silverius does not feel that his stint with the junior hockey team is a step backwards.The 21-year-old, who earlier this year was part of the national team training camp, failed to make it into A. Arulselvaraj’s squad.

For some the rejection will be a massive blow to their morale but the Keningau-born player sees his stint with the juniors as a platform to rectify his weaknesses so that he will be ready for future national call-ups.