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Mark Ramprakash has warned against expecting too much of Jos Buttler if he is selected for the third Test against India.While Ramprakash, the England batting coach, rated Buttler as one of the top five batsmen in the world in one-day cricket, he accepted that his lack of red-ball experience could compromise his chances of success.Buttler is expected to replace Ben Duckett in the England side for the Test starting in Mohali on Saturday. But, if he does play, it will be just his second first-class game since he was dropped from the Test team in October 2015. He hasnt scored a first-class half-century since May 2015 and a first-class century since June 2014.Rampakash accepts that the situation isnt ideal but, with Gary Ballance having been dropped having averaged six in the Bangladesh series and having only passed 15 once in seven Test innings, England are not flush with options. Buttler is highly regarded in the England set-up not just for his talent, but his leadership qualities; he captained the England ODI side in Bangladesh.But while Trevor Bayliss, the England coach, has expressed a hope that Buttler will take the same positive approach he uses in white-ball cricket to Test cricket, Ramprakash fears that conditions in international limited-overs cricket - in particular the nature of pitches and the ball - are not reflective of the challenges likely to face Buttler in Tests. Batsmen in Test cricket are also far more likely to face a sustained challenge from the short ball.To me, Jos Buttler is in the top five batsmen in the world in one-day cricket, Ramprakash said. And that almost creates a problem with the amount of first-class cricket he can play. So, if Jos gets the nod we need to be understanding of that. He clearly has so much ability but through lack of opportunity its been hard for him to develop and I hope that people realise that and dont set expectations too high because thats the situation hes in and we have to live with that.In the white-ball game youre playing on flat wickets against a ball that doesnt move. So you can be very instinctive; you can see it early and go for your shots. Weve seen James Vince and Alex Hales in one-day cricket, but when its come to the red ball in England its moved around and theyve found it challenging and Jos would be similar to that.To help Buttler prepare, Ramprakash has been setting him challenges in the nets, but he admits it is no substitute for playing in matches.Weve tried to set little scenarios for him every now and then, Ramprakash said. So at Rajkot there was a 10-over challenge in the nets with Jake Ball and Gareth Batty. Ball would bowl an over, then Batty and we would try to set fields, so he could have more of a match feel to practice rather than just netting. Within that 60-ball challenge Jos could try to put himself into the mindset of playing in a Test match.Hes thrown himself into his physical training. Everything hes done has been like an elite athlete. His practice in the nets, his work on his wicket-keeping: hes been a real leader in the group and I cant speak highly enough of his attitude.Ramprakash was well versed in Buttlers record: only once past 30 in his last 12 England innings, a record stretching back to the New Zealand Test at Headingley last year, and only one first-class game for Lancashire last season. He was open about the issues that brings.Its not ideal. As much as we can net and do middle situations in practice, he hasnt been tested in a match. And thats where I think that if Jos gets the nod, we have to be understanding of that.England also face a challenge of where to bat Buttler should he be selected. Duckett was coming in at No. 4, but England may be reluctant to expose Buttler that high up the order. The other options are Ben Stokes, who has emerged as one of Englands most assured batsmen, Jonny Bairstow, who has scored more Test runs than anyone in the world this year, and Moeen Ali, who has batted everywhere but No. 3 and No. 4 in the top nine.None of the options are perfect. All three of Stokes, Bairstow and Moeen already have a heavy workload, mentally as much as physically, and England will be keen not to ask too much of them. Stokes notably struggled with cramp in Rajkot.Theres no easy answer to that, Ramprakash conceded. Its a really good question. Youve players who have just made Test hundreds, like Mo and Stokesy, so do you leave them where they are because you want no disruption? Stokes would be a candidate, yes, but his physical workload throughout the Tests has given him a bit of an issue hasnt it?Ultimately though, Ramprakash believes that picking another right-hander in Buttler may prove advantageous in conditions in which left-handers have it tough.As the game wears on in this part of the world, you get more rough outside the left-handers off stump, Ramprakash said. So left-handers have it tough both ways. The offspinners are at them with the DRS, but as the game goes on youve got a lot of rough for the left-arm spinner to chuck the ball in as well and that makes it quite tough.Gary Ballance is a fine player and I think well see him again in an England shirt. Hes a batsman who if he gets in he doesnt give it away, but obviously hes found life tough and Bangladesh was obviously very tough. I think tactically in this part of the world if another right-hander comes in that may be a slight advantage.The England squad took the day off on Wednesday, but return to the nets on Thursday morning when they will gain their first look at the Mohali surface. With Buttler set to replace Duckett, it also seems highly likely that Chris Woakes will replace the injured Stuart Broad.Meanwhile, the England camp have made it clear they want no part in allegations of ball tampering made against Virat Kohli by one British newspaper.Nike Air Vapormax Online . - The Washington Redskins have cut defensive lineman Adam Carriker and punter Sav Rocca. Fake Nike Air Vapormax . 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He just believes hell have to race with a little less retaliation on his mind in his final Chase, which begins Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway.Stewart, speaking Thursday at the Chase media day, indicated he will have a different philosophy over the final 10 races of the season than when he turned Brian Scott at Darlington two weeks ago and cut into the nose of Ryan Newman at Richmond last week.Asked?about NASCAR officials possibly watching him more, Stewart said, It doesnt matter if they do or dont.Its time for the Chase now, he said. Its a whole different mindset and a whole different approach each week. Weve got to go out and worry about what we have to do to win a championship and not worry about the other stuff.Stewart, who will retire from Sprint Cup racing after this season,?has not made the Chase since 2012. Will he retaliate against another driver who hits him three times, as Newman did at Richmond?Probably not, said Stewart, a three-time Cup champion. Even in this first phase [of the Chase], theres half of the field that is not even a factor in what the 16 of us are trying to do. Youve got to sit there and race a little different.When youre locked in the Chase and youre where you need to be in points and couldnt get knocked out, its a little easier to let the other stuff be a distraction. ... Theres times that guys are going to lean on you and youre going to have to look the other way, but its what you have to do to win this thing.ddddddddddddewman, who was a long shot to make the Chase at Richmond, called Stewart bipolar and said he had anger issues after being taken out by Stewart, his former car owner and teammate. NASCAR has said it would get the two drivers together Friday if they do not talk before then.Stewart said he expects that meeting to happen Friday. He also said he expects NASCAR to warn them against a potential repeat of last years incident in which Matt Kenseth retaliated against leader Joey Logano at Martinsville. Kenseth, who was down nine laps when the incident occurred, was suspended for two races.I would say it probably will just happen at the trailer, Stewart said. Theyre trying to make sure they dont have a scenario like what they had last year with Joey and Matt.I think it gets a little bit blown out of proportion for each individual incident, but theyre just making sure they dont get themselves in that kind of scenario.While the two drivers havent talked, Stewart said he isnt taking Newmans comments personally.That was a deciding factor in his season, whether he was going to make the Chase or not, he said. Weve been friends a long time, and teammates, and I respect him a lot. Its a high-pressure moment.Ive been in those, too, and Ive said things. Whether he meant to say it or not or whether he still believes in it or not, its up to him. That moment is a hard moment for any of us. ' ' '