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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. 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 Zach Hyman Jersey . 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Or, maybe he didnt. "Were trying to debate if that was a dunk," Brooklyn coach Jason Kidd said. It wasnt pretty, but it went in, just like nearly every other shot Williams took in one of his best games of the season. Williams scored 28 points, leading the Nets to a 108-95 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Monday night that extended their home winning streak to nine. Williams shot 11 of 13 from the field and looks all the way back after ankle problems wrecked his first half of the season. He was two points off his season high and rose above the rim to throw down a dunk that finished off a fourth-quarter fast break started by Andrei Kirilenkos steal. The dunk wasnt exactly a no-doubter, but far better than what Williams was capable of a couple of months ago. "Im going to give it to him," rookie Mason Plumlee said. "Hes gone up about three times now with great courage. If at first you dont succeed, keep trying. This one, I mean it rattled in, so he didnt get the flush, but he got a dunk. Theres a difference." Williams joked that his coach was supposed to have his back, adding that Kidd "was never a dunker in his day, either." But theres no debating that the two-time Olympian looks better, and so do the Nets when he plays like this. "Im definitely feeling better," Williams said after shooting 80 per cent in a game for the first time in his career. "Still not jumping that high, as you can tell, but definitely feeling better and more confident every day." Joe Johnson added 19 points for the Nets, on their longest home winning streak since winning nine straight from March 15-April 6, 2006. Playing without Kevin Garnett because of back spasms for the ninth straight game, the Nets continued to thrive playing small ball, making 67.5 per cent of their shots in the first half and leading by as much as 23 in the game. Garnett hasnt played this month and will miss at least two more games before he is re-evaluated Saturday before the Nets leave for a three-game trip. 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The Nets made eight of their first 11 shots, hit 70 per cent in the first quarter, and led by as much as 14 in the period before taking a 30-20 lead to the second. With a couple of huge dunks by Green to answer some by Shaun Livingston, Phoenix was able to match Brooklyn in first-half highlights but not in baskets. Williams made all three of his shots in the second quarter, including a layup that gave the Nets a 62-49 lead at the break. "They were better than us today," Suns guard Goran Dragic said. "We tried to battle but we didnt find energy, and when you play hard you get all the calls. They were just better in all aspects of the game." Phoenix cut it to 76-67 on Morris three-point play, but Johnson and Paul Pierce hit consecutive 3-pointers to start a 14-0 burst and gave the Nets a 90-67 lead with 1:20 remaining in the third quarter. NOTES: Livingston, who suffered a devastating knee injury early in his career, surpassed his previous bests for minutes played and points scored in a season Monday. ... Brooklyns Jorge Gutierrez played 7 scoreless minutes on the day he signed a second 10-day contract. He played in only one game during the first deal. ... The game featured two sets of brothers, with the Suns Morris twins, Markieff and Marcus, and the Plumlees. ' ' '