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| Define the India-England series. Fifteen men who have spent the majority of their lives playing cricket in conditions that twelve of the opposition have never ever faced in a Test.Alastair Cooks side didnt even get the time for a practice game. Meanwhile, Virat Kohlis took an international team, New Zealand, and broke them over the course of two months. Perhaps that is why the experts were calling it early.Michael Vaughan feared a 5-0 whitewash of England. Graeme Swann couldnt see them improve at facing and bowling spin when their slow bowlers were treated as third-class citizens back home. Capsizing to Bangladesh didnt help. If the 18-year old Mehedi Hasan, in only his second Test, could make them lose all ten wickets in a session, R Ashwin could hypnotize them into bashing their own stumps and walking off to the pavilion.And now that Indias batsmen have begun to score big runs on turning pitches again, it is almost tempting to think the schedule - which packs five Tests into seven weeks - may worry the hosts more. Many of their first-choice players are already injured and a series this unforgiving may well put even more on that list.But much like how you never run off a misfield or throw jellybeans at a batsman, you should not write off an opponent who is hurting. They can gain a ruthless kind of motivation.Joe Root has shown that already. Dissatisfied at throwing his wicket away cheaply to Pakistan at Lords, he went to Manchester, refused to fish outside the off stump, kept his pulls and hooks down, and generally avoided risk to make 254. He wont find India anything like Old Trafford, but runs and the memories of scoring them are beyond vital to a batsman. He can use them to confront alien conditions and snuff out the doubts in his mind. Better yet, he can shove those doubts somewhere else. The bowler tends to be nearest.England have another thing going for them. He has red hair. Freckles all over. Swears. Biffs. Swings the ball. Reverse-swings it even better. And does basically anything England want. Ben Stokes is 100% charisma and cricket cant help but gravitate towards personalities like that.He withstood Mitchell Johnson at the WACA. He demolished South Africa in their backyard. He broke down at the World T20, but is back in India again, with better confidence in his ability to play spin. And if it is strong enough, Stokes could possibly act as a renegade, coming in at No. 6, with the license to attack no matter what the scoreboard says. He has the power to do so, but he has to make it last if England are to unsettle India.Stokes threat to India may be far greater when he has ball in hand because he can produce reverse-swing. Besides runs and spin, that is the one thing that wins Test matches in the subcontinent and that England were able to harness it in Bangladesh, where the weather is hot and humid, means they know how to keep sweat off the rough side of the ball. James Andersons return, at some point during the series, will give them another exponent of the art. New Zealand struggled in this aspect and it played a part in their defeat.That still leaves the question of Ashwin. A man who is so much on top of his game that he has repeatedly said he can put the ball where he wants to. He is not a mystery spinner. Reading him off the hand shouldnt be a problem. Reacting to him, though, clearly is. Right-handers have lunged forward only to be bowled past the outside edge because of the drift he gets in the air. Left-handers have tried to meet the delivery where it pitches but have nicked off because of the dip that adds inches to his turn. Even Root, a man largely thought the equal of Kohli, and Cook, quietly creeping up on Tendulkars records, will be tested, let alone Haseeb Hameed, the 19-year old uncapped opener, or Gary Ballance, who made 1, 9, 9 and 5 in Bangladesh.So it should come in handy that England may, in all likelihood, field an XI in which everyone has a first-class fifty. The only man in their 17 - now that Anderson might be back in action sooner than expected - who doesnt have one is Jake Ball; his best first-class score is 49 not out. India would have noted this. But they have to be ready to react to it when out in the field. If their luck with the toss runs out that may happen sooner than expected. Theyve been frustrated by the tail so many times. They nearly gave Anderson a Test century in 2014.India have a job to do to get down that far, though, because having England five down for a hundred may not be enough. The fragility of their top order has meant theyve often been reduced to that score often and still managed to recover.Jonny Bairstow is this years highest run-getter and hes done that batting at Nos. 5 and 6. He stole a match from Pakistan by taking the second-innings score from 282 for 5 to 445 for 6, declared. This was in Birmingham, where his partner Moeen Ali overcame bad form and dismantled Yasir Shah late on the fourth day. Until then England had lost every session of the game and had conceded a first-innings lead of 103. That sixth-wicket stand of 152 at more than five an over was essentially the equivalent of Tweety bird turning into Tyrannosaurus Rex.The same magnitude of contributions may be unlikely from a team that features 12 men who have never played Tests in India. But every little run - especially down the order - counts for so much in the subcontinent. England would have understood that in Mirpur when Chris Woakes and Adil Rashid added 99 for the ninth wicket. They would have understood it better had they not lost.India are ranked No. 1 in the world. The most promising thing about the team they have now is that they have most bases covered. England are the underdogs, and have a squad full of inexperience and a spin attack that their own captain does not always trust. They do, however, have a few things going their way, and with a bit of luck could make this contest a lot more competitive than anyone might expect. Devonte Graham Jersey . The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. 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So DeMarco, a second-year pro, has the inside track on the Lions No. 2 quarterback position -- for now. "Ive got a headstart with that," he said Sunday as training camp opened. "Anyone whos been here for a little bit should be a little bit farther ahead." DeMarco is listed as No. 2 on the depth chart, but he and coach Mike Benevides stopped short of saying the backup job is his to lose. "I would never say that," said DeMarco. "But I would say that, as a competitor, when that spot is open, the first thing youre thinking about is that I wanna be that guy." Hes vying for the backup spot with Joey Elliott, who spent three seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers until he was released. Chris Hart, a product of Florida-based Webber International who signed in April, is also vying for a job behind Lulay. Benevides says DeMarco has as an edge on Elliott as the former Blue Bomber learns the B.C. offence. "Certainly, (DeMarco) has got the inside track," said DeMarco. "Theres no doubt about it. But I am not going to commit to that -- either way -- for a long time. I need more information. I want go through the pre-season games." The No. 2 spot became vacant when former backup Mike Reilly was traded to the Edmonton Eskimos in January. Reillys departure, inevitable after Lulay signed a lucrative new contract, makes the backup QB battle the most compelling storyline at training camp. "Theres no doubt that this game, this league is about the quarterback," said Benevides. "You need strength at the backup position. Normally, they are called upon at some point in the season, and we have to find who that guy is. "Theres a lot of important decisions to make, but the quarterback position is, certainly, the one thats going to get the most attention, and is important to the quality of our depth." Reilly excelled on the field in Lulays absence, but the former Lions backup was also a strong sideline presence. He bounced ideas off the No. 1 signal-caller and gave him feedback. A loose, talkative character who was quick with a jab, Reilly had a close relationship with Lulay, both professionally and personally. Lulay believes DeMarco can fill the role, with the No. 1 quarterback noting that his understudy has becomme more assertive as he approaches his second season.dddddddddddd. DeMarco agreed with the assessment, adding more of his personality will be displayed as the season unfolds. "The biggest thing is, last year I didnt want to speak up or say things unless I knew (the offence)," he said. "I want to make sure Im teaching the guys the right way. Otherwise, I was very quiet ... Now that I know, Im a bolder person in general." DeMarco wants to provide the same "supporting act" as Reilly did, while still being himself. "You definitely have to balance," he said. "This is Travis team. As a quarterback, youre used to having your team, coming from college. Its a humbling experience to understand that guys have been doing this for a long time. "Firstly, I have to learn to be a backup. Its not something that Ive ever done, and its going to take a little bit of getting used to whats helpful for Travis. Im a different player from him." Benevides says that Elliott, whose obvious appeal is his CFL experience, also has a loose personality, similar to Reilly, that can suit the team well. Stressing that all of the quarterbacks are simply learning from Lulay, Elliott adds he can provide a calm presence when called upon. Based on his brief time with the organization, Hart faces long odds to stick with the team. He joined the Lions in April following former NFLer Rudy Carpenters release. Benevides says Hart likely would not be at camp if Carpenter had stayed around longer. The Lions will go with three QBs on their active roster, but Benevides is still deciding whether he will keep one more on the practice roster. B.C. also has new quarterbacks coach Jarious Jackson, a former B.C. and Toronto backup who retired after helping the Argonauts win the Grey Cup last season. "For me, I saw the relationship that Mike Reilly had with (Lulay), and that quarterback position is extremely critical and vital, and it needs constant eyes," said Benevides. "Adding (Jackson) to that is going to really help Travis Lulay do better." Note: Defensive lineman Adrian Awasom, acquired from Toronto in the Khalif Mitchell trade, was suspended on the weekend because he did not make it to camp due to a passport issue. Benevides says the move was just "paperwork" and Awasom still figures in the clubs plans. He was attempting to depart for Kamloops from the U.S. when he discovered that his Cameroonian passport jeopardized his chances gaining re-entry. As a result, he stayed south of the border for the time being. 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