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Sir Ian Botham is backing Englands Adil Rashid to continue to torment Indias batsmen in the second Test, starting on Thursday, live on Sky Sports.http://www.airmax90essential.com/nike-air-max-90-sneakerboot.html . The leg-spinner took seven-wickets in the opener in Rajkot and according to the England legend out bowled everyone including world No 1 Ravi Ashwin as India held out for a draw.Rashid has previously struggled to force his way into Englands Test side but Botham believes the 28-year-old has cemented his place in the team for the reminder of the five-match series. The Sky Sports commentator said: Everyone grows up and adapts to Test cricket and Adil is learning all the time and getting better with every match.He out-bowled everyone in the first Test and showed just what a good bowler he can be. England spinner Adil Rashid has heaped praise on spin coach Saqlain Mushtaq Botham feels the Yorkshire star has reaped the benefits of working closely with spin-bowling consultant Saqlain Mushtaq in the last six months. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price England confirmed on Monday that the former Pakistan off-spin bowler, who was originally due to leave after the first Test, will stay with England team until after the third Test in Mohali.The former England captain insists Saqlains contribution to Englands impressive performance in Rajkot - and particularly that of Rashid - cannot be underestimated. India vs England November 17, 2016, 3:30am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Rashids confidence has blossomed during Saqlains two brief spells with the England side and Botham admits he would be very keen to see the bowling coach extend his stay with Alastair Cooks side.I think he [Rashid] has benefited from Saqlains coaching enormously, explained Botham, who is tipping the leg-spinner at 3/1 with Sky Bet to be Englands top 1st innings wicket-taker at Visakhapatnam.Theyve got batting coaches, fielding coaches, bowling coaches but one of the most important coaches of all in these conditions in India is a spin bowling coach, and hes going home after the third Test. England rallied strongly in Rajkot after their Dhaka debacle so what can we expect in Vizag? Watch the second Test from 3.30am, Thursday, on Sky Sports 2. Botham, who also tipped England to repeat their series win of 2012/13 at 12/1 before the first Test, has seen the price cut to 7/1 by Sky Bet after their display in the series opener.India remain strong 8/13 favourites to edge ahead in the first-ever Test at Vizag but the Beefy is sticking with England at 11/4 to take a 1-0 lead.If England can win the toss theres no reason why they cant win the match, added the Sky Bet tipster.They showed everyone they can compete with India and outplayed them for long periods so Im sticking with England. Test Cricket: The Verdict November 17, 2016, 3:00pm Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Botham tipped Ben Stokes to be Englands top series run scorer and the Durham all-rounder responded with knocks of 128 and 29 not out in the first Test.He added: Alastair Cook and Joe Root are the obvious choices but Ben is great value for me, hes in great form as he showed in the first Test and is worth a punt at 13/2.Watch the second Test between India and England live on Sky Sports 2 from 3.30am on Thursday or follow over-by-over commentary, including in-play video clips of all the key moments, on our live blog across selected digital platforms. Also See: England consider options Live cricket on Sky Rising to the challenge Cricket videos http:///...max-2016-womens.html . Defenceman Yannick Weber scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the Canucks breathed a sigh of relief with a 2-1 win on Saturday night.http://www.airmax90essential.com/nike-air-max-2017.html . -- An ugly goal by Nick Bonino helped the Anaheim Ducks overcome the defensive-minded Phoenix Coyotes on a night when their ragged power play continued to struggle. http:///...air-max-95-sale.html . -- Derrick Rose shook off poor shooting early to hit clutch shots late and Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 104-95 preseason victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.CHICAGO -- Just when it looked as if Cubs right-hander Edwin Jackson had begun to regain his form Tuesday night against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field, his outing was washed out by rain. Jackson was cruising along in the bottom of the third inning, having retired seven of the first eight batters he faced, including three strikeouts, when Game 2 of the four-game crosstown series with the White Sox was postponed because of a downpour. No make-up date has been announced. "Its just one of those things, sometimes when you have the kind of season Im having, thats how it is, you feel good and something happens, and you feel bad and something happens," Jackson said. Even though Jacksons effort ultimately didnt count, Cubs manager Dale Sveum liked what he saw from his struggling pitcher. "He came out throwing the ball really well, obviously with a lot of conviction and velocity from the get-go, 92-93 mph cutters as well as his fastball at 96," Sveum said. "Thats kind of the guy we want to go out there all the time, the 86-87 mph sliders and velocity from the get-go and see what happens from there." Jacksons stellar effort wasnt the only one wasted. So too was Wellington Castillos two-run homer in the top of the second that had staked Jackson to a 2-0 lead. "At the end of the day, all that matters is to keep playing, to have the opportunity to be here and to be in the lineup tomorrow," Castillo said. Jackson (1-8) had come into the game with losses in seven of his eight decisions this season. With the way he started Tuesday, he felt he was on his way to finally breaking out of his slump. "I felt pretty good tonigght, pretty loose from the beginning," Jackson said. Air Max 95 Jacquard. "I felt like I could come out and attacked the strike zone hard and down." Perhaps the only player on either team to benefit from the rainout was White Sox starter Chris Sale (5-2). The hard-throwing lefty had a streak of 23 scoreless innings coming in. Castros homer snapped it but the rainout restored the spurt. Sale, who missed his last start due to tendonitis in his left posterior shoulder, felt good even with the short work and reported no issues. "I pretty much look at this as kind of an extended bullpen," Sale said. "I dont think I threw but 40 (37 to be exact) pitches. I should be able to bounce back pretty quick." Sveum said his team had been looking forward to facing Sale Tuesday. "You hate to waste any time when you get up 2-0 against a pitcher like Sale and hopefully you hang on. If you score two and hopefully a couple more like that, then youve done your share off a guy like that. Its too bad the game had to be cancelled that quick, but we knew that rain was coming." The series shifts to Wrigley Field for a pair of afternoon games (1:20 p.m.) on Wednesday and Thursday. The scheduled pitchers remain the same for Wednesdays game, right-hander Scott Feldman (4-4, 2.80) for the Cubs vs. lefty John Danks (0-0, 4.50). NOTES: The White Sox have won eight of the last 12 meetings with the Cubs, and lead the overall series 49-42. . Coming into Tuesdays game, Cubs pitchers were leading the Major Leagues in a unique category: RBIs, with 15. . The game was cancelled so quickly that an official attendance number was never announced. Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '
