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Jos Buttler looks set to return to Englands Test side as a specialist batsman. Buttler, who was dropped as wicketkeeper a year ago, has only played one first-class game since but such is the England managements belief in his ability - and, just as importantly, the modest form of the alternative options - that he looks certain to be recalled for the third Test against India in Mohali.The man to make way will be Ben Duckett. While the England coach, Trevor Bayliss, remains a believer in Ducketts natural talent, his struggles against spin appear to have convinced the team management that to subject him to further exposure could damage his long-term development. He has scored 18 runs in the three innings he has played in the series against India and seen a technical weakness against quality offspin from R Ashwin exposed in merciless fashion.There are only two spare batsmen in the squad: Gary Ballance, who was dropped after the Bangladesh portion of the tour, and Buttler.For all Buttlers ability, he has an oddly modest record in red-ball cricket. He only once reached 30 in his last 12 Test innings (his highest score in that period was 42) and he has a first-class average of 32.07; notably lower than Chris Woakes.But the team management have long believed that his problem was temperamental rather than technical. They hope that he will take the confidence he shows in limited-overs cricket into the longest format and will encourage him to play in that same positive manner.The one thing with Jos, Bayliss said, is that if he plays the same way as he does in one-day cricket, I think thats the way ahead for him; red ball or white ball. I think hes starting to get his head around that fact.Hes in the top echelon of destructive batters when it comes to white-ball cricket, and theres no reason - if he can get his head around playing against a red ball - that he cant do the same and put the pressure back on the opposition.Buttlers lack of match practice is far from ideal. He played in one red-ball warm-up match in Bangladesh a month ago (he scored 4 in his only innings and was dropped once as well), but it remains an irony that a nation that plays as much and appears to plan ahead as England should find itself in such a position.This predicament was created by an odd combination of events, though. First Buttler was encouraged to play in the IPL and then, just as he would have embarked upon a spell of County Championship cricket with Lancashire, he sustained a thumb injury in a T20 match against Worcestershire. But Bayliss hopes that his form in the nets can be transferred to a Test.Hes certainly hitting the ball very well in the nets, Bayliss said. Yes, we would have liked him to have a hit-out at some stage, but it is what it is these days. Weve no time to fit one in. If he does come in I think hell give it his best shot.While Duckett looks certain to be dropped, Bayliss remains an admirer of his ability and his work-ethic and maintained that, aged 22, he has time to come again.I think hes got a special talent, Bayliss said. Whether he plays the next match or not, I think hell play a lot more for England. Every level you get to, you go up. It gets harder and harder, and the step is bigger. Bens working harder than anyone in the nets to try to fix things up, getting himself into a position that he is confident enough to score runs.Signed Adidas NHL Jerseys . The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. 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Breaking three of his own world records on his way to winning in Paris, Chan silenced the critics and left the audiences standing in appreciation and awe.There will be far more than pride at stake when Arsenal host Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.The North London derby is always one of the most highly anticipated fixtures of the Premier League calendar, but visiting Spurs (5-5-0) have built themselves up into a genuine threat to rivals Arsenal (7-2-1) over recent years, giving this weekends fixture some added spice.Just three points separate the two clubs in the table, with Arsene Wengers Gunners high on confidence following a 4-1 rout of Sunderland last weekend and a comeback 3-2 win against Ludogorets in the Champions League in midweek.For us it is a very important game because we are in a strong position in the league that we want to strengthen, Wenger said. Overall Tottenham (are in a good position) as well, so it is very tight at the top of the league.We are more focused that it is a home game, and whether it is Tottenham or somebody else, we want to win our home games because our position in the league is very important. We go into a period where we play big games and we want to win the big games.I feel that it is difficult to speculate on any weakness to Tottenham. I prefer to concentrate on us, to be strong and to turn up with a top-level performance.Mauricio Pochettinos Spurs may be nipping at the heels of their neighbours in the table, but the mood around the club is very different.Tottenham havent won a game since their spectacular 2-0 victory over title favourites Manchester City at the start of October. Theyve picked up three straight draws in the league, crashed out of the EPL Cup against Liverpool and accumulated just one point from two matches against an excellent Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League -- with the most recent meeting seeing the German club beat Spurs 1-0 at Wembley on Wednesday.ddddddddddddMaybe we are not as confident as we were when we beat Manchester City 2-0 (on October 2), but football is about emotion, Pochettino said, putting a brave face on a difficult situation for his side. When you win, you are at the top of your emotion and mental level.It is a good test for us on Sunday to change the dynamic. It is a period where we have to learn to improve. We are not in a positive situation, in the last six games we struggled to win -- four draws, two defeats -- and we are conscious of that.Part of the reason for Tottenhams dip in form has been the absence of a number of regular first-team players due to injury.Centre-back Toby Alderweireld and attacking midfielder Eric Lamela are both unlikely to feature on Sunday, while dynamic central midfielder Mousa Dembele is also expected to be absent after picking up a niggle against Leverkusen.However, there could be a welcome return for striker Harry Kane after a close-to two month absence.The last few seasons he was a very important player for us, Pochettino said of his star striker. A player who is (a) top scorer in the Premier League, when fit, is important for any club. It will be very good news. He can help the team get a good result.Arsenal have midfielder Granit Xhaka available after suspension, but have doubts over the fitness of Santi Cazorla and Keirin Gibbs. Squad players Lucas Perez, Per Mertesacker and Danny Welbeck remain out.Pochettino has yet to lose a league game against Arsenal in four total meetings. No Spurs manager in the Premier League era has gone five unbeaten in North London derbies. ' ' '