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The ball was only in the air for a moment. But that moment was long enough to think about Mohammad Amirs comeback, the ageing Pakistan squad, their lack of openers, and Yasir Shahs first real Test outside of Asia. By the time Joe Root was caught off Yasir, it just didnt matter as much. Pakistan were in front, and Yasir took five more wickets, with spin and deception, to keep them there.Yasir was promoted from No. 11 to No. 8 in the space of one innings at Lords, and when he arrived the game was hot. Pakistan had stuttered to 168 for 6, a quick takedown of the tail and England were favourites. Yasir made 30, but more importantly he was out when the score was 214.Forget Amir, Wahab Riaz and Yasir; it was Rahat Ali, (cult classic, not bestseller) who put England on the back foot. It was Yasir who kept them there. For most of the final innings his job was the man who made England worry. They were worried about his standard bowling, they were worried about his defensive bowling, and they were worried about footmarks. But he didnt tear through England as he had in the first innings, he just stared them down. It was only when he took Jonny Bairstow, after hours of planning, and the Wahab tidal wave, that he finished England.Amir was flying through the field, the team were copying Misbahs push ups, and Pakistan had won. And Yasir was No. 1.****There is something wrong with Yasir. The bits arent working, the repeatable action wont repeat, the ball wont land, the batsman wont fear, and even Misbah looks worried. In the space of a few days Yasir has gone from one of the best bowlers in the world to one of the worst. In one over there are more bad balls than his entire first Test combined. He pulls some down, floats others too much, and at no stage does he seem to understand what has gone wrong.He is also bowling to Englands best two batsmen. They pounce on mistakes, handle the few good balls and keep Yasir feeling completely lost. He ends the first innings at Old Trafford with one wicket, from 54 overs and 213 runs. Six more runs than England managed in the fourth innings at Lords.If Lords was the dream, Old Trafford is the reality. The north has been cruel to Pakistan. Runs for Shan Masood, much like Mohammad Hafeezs promising start in the first Test, mean nothing. Both have tried their best, but neither looks up to this job. And it is tough. England dont lose series in England. Their pride was wounded, and in Manchester it was Pakistan who were wounded.Yasir struggles with the bat, and when he bowls again, goes wicketless for 53 from his nine overs. His best followed by his worst.Yasir, and Pakistan, are humiliated.****At Edgbaston Yasir was different, calmer. The ball didnt come out of his hand as perfectly as Lords, but he was willing to be the guy who keeps it tight. At going at under two-and-a-half an over, he kept England stuck, and the quicks attacked from the other end. Sohail Khan came back from obscurity to bowl until he was exhausted, and until he had five wickets.Pakistan batted as Yasir bowled, consistently, waited for the mistakes from England. Azhar Ali went big when paired up with Sami Aslam. When Yasir arrived at the crease his side were 60 in front. He and Sarfraz were reunited as they had been in Lords. A solid hour of batting might have been enough to win the game. But instead they both lost their heads and Yasir was run out. From that moment, England were in complete control of the match.Yasirs second innings spell was a disaster. He was part of Misbahs plan Operation dullness, but once England cut loose, he seemed to have no way to stop them, or slow them, he just went back to Old Trafford mode: 43 overs 2 for 172.When he went back out to bat, it was after the third of Pakistans collapse of 4 for 1. The game was over, and he was part of the procession, not the resistance.Yasir, and Pakistan, had blown it.****Pakistan batsmen seem hellbent on making one of their bowlers into a nightwatchman. By The Oval it was Yasir. After a good day with the ball where Wahab had one of those days, they then had to back up the batsmen when Sami Aslam fell. The light got grim, England were keen to make up for a miserable day, and the crowd were looking for any good news. But Yasir did it. And the next day, he went on and ensured that Pakistan owned the first hour before being replaced by Asad Shafiq. When Younis Khan paired with Shafiq, magic happened, and the magic didnt end until Younis was gone.Not long after Younis was out, Yasir was back bowling. His first ball was short and horrible. A club batsman could have smashed it away. England had already lost Alastair Cook, but a bad start here for Yasir and monster partnership between Root and Alex Hales would make the Pakistanis think of Edgbaston. His next ball wasnt much better. It brought Hales on strike.Then he bowled three top class legspin deliveries; all three landed beautifully, curved and dipped, before spinning and bouncing. Hales played each one nervously. The next ball was straight. Hales missed it: out. The next over Vince played his untrusty cover drive: out.In Yasirs fifth over he bowled two quick flat legspinners in at off stump. Root played both of them well enough. The third ball looked the same, just another flat legspinner on off stump, but it was the straight one, and Root was out. Pakistan had virtually won the Test. The last wicket to fall, the following day, was Iftikhar Ahmeds, the first wicket to spin that wasnt Yasirs in the series.They had only drawn the series, but the looks on their faces of complete jubilation as they did their victory lap showed they believed they were the winners.Yasir became the darling of England after one Test, was destroyed, tried to fight back unsuccessfully and then was good enough to hold his own when it really mattered. He is not the complete package, there is work to be done, but he fights, and he comes back. His story is Pakistans.Pakistan drew, but they did way more than that. They started the series by making Yasir No. 1; they ended it with Pakistan as Test crickets virtual No. 1. For a few days, until theres a result in Colombo - and even an Australia win would leave them level at the top - or India perhaps beat West Indies in the next Test, they will theoretically hold it. It doesnt matter that the ICC wont change the rankings until the end of the India series, or that they wont receive the mace, they know what they have done.Like Yasir, Pakistan might not yet deserve to be No. 1 for a long time. So far they have won more hearts and minds than away series. But they earned this short moment. The No. 1 crown might be fleeting, but when youve never worn it before, a second feels like a lifetime.Nothing in Pakistan cricket lasts a lifetime, nothing in Pakistan cricket comes easy. Pakistan are only No. 1 for a moment, but what a moment. Comprar Stan Smith Baratas .S. -- Nikolaj Ehlers registered a hat trick for the third straight game and Jonathan Drouin had a goal and five assists as the Halifax Mooseheads hammered the host Cape Breton Screaming Eagles 10-1 on Tuesday in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. Stan Smith España Baratas . 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RENTON, Wash. -- There is zero doubt in Russell Wilsons mind that hell be able to play Sunday against the New York Jets.Wilson participated fully in practice with the Seattle Seahawks for a second consecutive day Thursday after suffering a sprained MCL in last Sundays 37-18 win over the San Francisco 49ers.It was kind of a freak thing, obviously. A scary moment, but tons of rehab and its been feeling great, feeling strong, so Ill be ready to go, Wilson said.Wilson hasnt wavered in his optimism. He was just as certain after the 49ers victory that he would be able to play this week. Its led head coach Pete Carroll to be equally confident in Wilsons chances to play.Hes pretty determined to get this done, Carroll said. Hes upbeat and feeling good and hes worked really, really hard to do everything to be right and hes going to go.Wilson said he was able to do everything in practice Wednesday. After suffering a high-ankle sprain in Seattles Week 1 victory over Miami, Wilson was also able to take part in every part of practice with the team the following week. Despite the argument that Wilson would be better served by getting more rest to recover, Wilson insists on doing as much work as he can.Practice is everything, Wilson said. Ultimately, when you have your mind set on trying to be great every time you step on the field, you also have to have a mulish approach. I think thats just kind of the mindset you have to have. I have the best job in the world, I believe. Thats to be the starting quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks. Im grateful for that every day, so theres no such thing as days off.Wilson will potentially have a new running back at his disposal Sunday. The Seahawks have signed former New Orleans Saaints and Buffalo Bills running back C.ddddddddddddJ. Spiller to add depth while Thomas Rawls and C.J. Prosise battle injuries.Spiller had visited the Jets earlier this week before signing with the Seahawks.Just being around the (Seahawks) players you can kind of sense the family atmosphere here, Spiller said. These guys know how to win. Theyve done it before. They like to compete and as a player thats what you want to do. I thought that visit went great with them. I just went from there.Rawls has a cracked fibula and is expected to miss a few weeks. Prosise has a cracked bone in his wrist that is limiting his availability in games. He can participate fully in practice but the full recovery time for the injury is six weeks.Spiller will fill a need as a third-down back. It was a role the Seahawks envisioned for Prosise when they drafted him out of Notre Dame this spring. But with Prosise and Rawls sidelined, Seattle needed a secondary option to pair with Christine Michael.However, Spiller acknowledged its not a certainty hell be up to speed in time for this Sundays game.I just got here so we havent really got into that. Im still swimming, I guess you can say, Spiller said. Im still trying to get things learned. Places learned, the meeting rooms and all that stuff.Game notes TE Jimmy Graham did not participate in practice Thursday due to back and knee injuries. ... RG Germain Ifedi was a full participant in practice for the first time since suffering a high-ankle sprain three week ago.---Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '