Adil Rashids improved form offered captain Alastair Cook so

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Adil Rashids improved form offered captain Alastair Cook some consolation in the wake of Englands 246-run defeat to India. . Rashid took six wickets in Visakhapatnam, to go with his seven-for in the first Test in Rajkot, though it couldnt prevent England from slipping to a 1-0 series deficit as they were bowled out for 158 on the final day. India v England: Story of 2012 On Englands last trip to India in 2012, Alastair Cook led his side to victory from 1-0 down... He has made huge strides, said Cook. It is just so encouraging to see someone really fulfilling their potential. Obviously Rash can bowl - hes a really good bowler, in fact - but hes starting to believe it a bit more in Test cricket now.I think Im right in saying that if he takes one more wicket, hell have as many as Shane Warne ever got in a series in India. So he is doing some good stuff.I have been really impressed with the control he has shown. One thing we said after Bangladesh was that we didnt have that control from our spinners. Adil Rashids control has improved since the Bangladesh tour, says Alastair Cook He has taken that to heart, gone away and worked incredibly hard - Saqlain Mushtaq coming in as a coach has been really good for him, and all of the spinners, in fact.The full tosses and long-hops he had been bowling have disappeared, and thats huge credit to him.Reflecting further on Englands defeat in the second Test, Cook rued losing an important toss and said a couple of poor sessions cost them. Watch the best of the action as England slipped to defeat on day five of the second Test And looking ahead to the third Test in Mohali on Saturday, Cook wouldnt be drawn on whether Stuart Broad would be fit enough to play, but did praise his fast bowlers efforts in playing through the pain barrier to take 4-33 in Indias second innings.It was a good toss for India to win, added Cook. We all saw that it was the easiest to bat on the first day, theres no doubt about that.In India you need to score first-innings runs, and we needed at least parity in that first innings, so it was disappointing to lose five wickets late on day two, you cant afford to have a poor session like that.But from then on, we showed a lot of character and fight - Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes partnership on the third morning, our efforts with the ball in the third innings, and then to bat 100 overs in the fourth.The guys have shown a lot of character so far on this tour, and were not far away. Stuart Broad was back among the wickets in the second Test despite a foot injury (Credit: AFP) Full credit to Broady, in particular, as I think his injury is a lot sorer than he showed everyone in that India second innings.Tearing a tendon in your toe doesnt sound particularly pleasant, so to bowl like he did was a huge credit to his resilience and his toughness. Thats probably why he has played 100 Tests.Well see how his injury settles over the next 24 hours. The conditions sometimes suit seamers in Mohali, but I doubt were going to see too much grass on the pitch, if Im honest.Hopefully we can go there and put India under some pressure; get the first of a couple of wins to get back in the series. India vs England November 26, 2016, 3:30am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass Watch live coverage of the third Test between India and England from Mohali, on Sky Sports 2 from 3.30am on Saturday. Also See: England slump to heavy defeat WATCH: Day Five highlights Ind v Eng: Story of 2012 Cricket videos . The top-ranked Spaniard won his fourth Madrid Open on Sunday after Kei Nishikori was forced to withdraw with a hip injury when trailing 2-6, 6-4, 3-0 in the final. And Nadal, who is coming off to uncharacteristic quarterfinal losses on clay, said his mental strength is still lacking just two weeks ahead of the French Open. .One day after winning her record 63rd World Cup race, Vonn posted to her Facebook account Tuesday that she was happy Woods surprised her by coming to the race, and that she felt terrible that his tooth got knocked out. . Trailing 4-1 in the final set, Sharapova steadied her erratic service game and took command again to beat the 56th-ranked American 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 on clay at the Magic Box tennis centre. The ninth-ranked Russian looked to be cruising before McHale broke late in the second set to tie the match and then took her commanding lead in the final set after breaking Sharapova. CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR unveiled a revamped penalty system Tuesday that for the first time will define specific offences with pre-determined penalties. The new "Deterrence System" classifies six different levels of penalties, with fines and point deductions increasing as the infractions become more severe. The new system will be applied only to technical infractions; NASCAR will still handle behaviouraloffences individually. The structure also allows the sanctioning body to hit repeat offenders with a multiplier that could increase penalties by 50 per cent. NASCARs previous penalty system did not tie pre-determined sanctions to specific offences. "Our goal is to be more effective, fair and transparent," said Steve ODonnell, senior vice-president of racing operations. "Its never our intent to penalize, but in order to keep the playing field fair for everyone, we recognize that strong rules need to be in place." NASCAR has also removed chief appellate officer John Middlebrook. The retired General Motors executive has been replaced by Bryan Moss, president emeritus of Gulfstream Aerospace. Middlebrook had overturned or modified some key NASCAR decisions, including a penalty to Hendrick Motorsports in 2012 and Penske Racing last year. "I wanted to clearly state that Bryans appointment is not a result of recent appeals outcomes or because of the changes to the Chase," ODonnell said. "John did a great job for us, but Bryan will take over as the final appeals officer." NASCAR also has removed track promoters from its appeals panel in order to keep them from having to rule on a team while also needing that teams members to help promote races. "We have probably put some people in soome tough spots in the past," ODonnell said. . "You wont see national series promoters as part of that panel and youll see more industry experts participate in that role in the future." Another change to the penalty system is in the appeals process: Penalized teams will be allowed to see NASCARs presentation during the first appeal. Previously, each side presented its case without the other side in the room. Parties will now submit summaries of issues in advance of the hearing and it will be NASCARs burden to prove that a penalty violation occurred. During second and final appeals, the burden will shift to the team to prove the panel decision was incorrect. The biggest changes are to the penalty system, which is now broken into six classes. Minor technical infractions in the P1 class could lead to lost track time and other relatively light punishments; violations affecting the internal workings and performance of the engine in P6, on the other hand, could lead to the loss of 150 points, a fine of at least $150,000 and suspensions. If P5 and P6 infractions are found in post-race inspection, wins would not be eligible to be used to make the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship or to advance through the Chase rounds. And if the same car repeats an offence in the same category during the season, the penalty increases 50 per cent above the normal standard. "We believe the new system is easily understood and specifically lays out exactly what disciplinary action will be taken depending upon the type of technical infraction," said vice-president of competition Robin Pemberton. "More importantly, we believe we have strengthened our system to ensure even more competitive racing." ' ' '

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