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Thursday, July 14Sydney ($1.63) v Hawthorn ($2.30), SCG at 7.20pmSydney:?B Dane Rampe, Heath Grundy, Nick Smith HB Callum Mills, Ted Richards, Zak Jones C Jarrad McVeigh, Josh P. Kennedy, Kieren Jack HF Dan Hannebery, Lance Franklin, Dean Towers F Tom Papley, Gary Rohan, George Hewett FOL Callum Sinclair, Tom Mitchell, Luke Parker I/C Aliir Aliir, Jake Lloyd, Ben McGlynn, Sam NaismithHawthorn:?B Shaun Burgoyne, James Frawley, Ben Stratton HB Sam Mitchell, Josh Gibson, Grant Birchall C Isaac Smith, Jordan Lewis, Bradley Hill HF Luke Breust, Jack Gunston, Cyril Rioli F James Sicily, Ben McEvoy, Paul Puopolo FOL Jonathon Ceglar, Luke Hodge, Jonathan ORourke I/C Kaiden Brand, Taylor Duryea, Angus Litherland, Brendan WhitecrossUBET verdict:?A massive betting game with head-to-head investment divided 50:50 at this stage. Should the Swans salute as the odds suggest, well have our third flag favourite in as many weeks.Enter your ESPNfootytips AFL selectionsFriday, July 15Fremantle ($5.00) v Geelong ($1.18), Domain Stadium at 8.10pm?Fremantle: Hayden Ballantyne, Zac Dawson, Garrick Ibbotson, Danyle Pearce, Nick Suban, Matt de Boer, Michael Walters, Tommy Sheridan, Jonathon Griffin, Tendai Mzungu, Lachie Weller, David Mundy, Hayden Crozier, Darcy Tucker, Connor Blakely, Matt Taberner, Michael Barlow, Chris Mayne, Lachie Neale, Matthew Pavlich, Zac Clarke, Stephen Hill, Cameron Sutcliffe, Lee Spurr, Sam Collins.Geelong: Rhys Stanley Andrew Mackie, Nakia Cockatoo, Lincoln McCarthy, Harry Taylor, Jake Kolojashnij, Zac Smith, Daniel Menzel, Darc Lang, Tom Lonergan. Joel Selwood, Josh Cowan, Jordan Murdoch, Mitch Duncan, Lachie Henderson, Tom Hawkins, Cory Gregson, Cameron Guthrie, Nathan Vadry, Steven Motlop, Patrick Dangerfield, Tom Ruggles, Shane Kersten, Corey Enright, Mark Biclavs.UBET verdict:?Freo have won five of their last seven against the Cats, but few fancy their chances this week with Geelong attracting all the early big bets. There has been interest in the Dockers +31.5 though.Enter your ESPNfootytips AFL selectionsSaturday, July 16Richmond ($1.15) v Essendon ($5.50), MCG at 1.40pmRichmond: Nick Vlaustin, Dylan Grimes, Brett Deledio, Dustin Martin, Brandon Ellis, Shaun Grigg, Ben Lennon, Jack Riewoldt, Trent Cotchin, Shane Edwards, David Astbury, Shaun Hampson, Daniel Rioli, Alex Rance, Kane Lambert, Ben Griffiths, Anthony Miles, Sam Lloyd, Taylor Hunt, Oleg Markov, Liam McBean, Connor Menadue, Nathan Drummond, Jayden Short, Jason Castagne.Essendon: Darcy Parish, Joe Daniher, Zach Merrett, Martin Gleeson, Brendon Goddard, Aaron Francis, David Zaharakis, Orazio Fantasia, Courtenay Dempsey, Adam Cooney, Matthew Leuenberger, Craig Bird, Mitch Brown, Patrick Ambrose, Kyle Langford, Jayden Laverde, Michael Hartley, Will Hams, James Gwilt, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Shaun McKernan, Conor McKenna, James Kelly, Matt Dea, Sam Michael.UBET verdict:?Most of the money weve seen so far has been for the Tigers, but this game wont be breaking any betting records.Enter your ESPNfootytips AFL selectionsNorth Melbourne ($1.36) v Port Adelaide ($3.15), Etihad Stadium at 4.35pm?North Melbourne: Brad McKenzie, Jed Anderson, Jack Ziebell, Daniel Wells, Andrew Swallow, Ben Cunnington, Michael Firrito, Lindsay Thomas, Ryan Clarke, Trent Dumont, Nick Dal Santo, Scott D. Thompson, Aaron Mullett, Shaun Atley, Drew Petrie, Todd Goldstein, Robbie Tarrant, Brent Harvey, Jarrad Waite, Ed Vickers-Willis, Jamie Macmillan, Corey Wagner, Declan Mountford, Sam Gibson, Ben Brown.Port Adelaide: Travis Boak, Kane Mitchell, Jake Neade, Matthew Broadbent, Hamish Hartlett, Robbie Gray, John Butcher, Jackson Trengove, Paul Stewart, Karl Amon, Ollie Wines, Tom Clurey, Jimmy Toumpas, Chad Wingard, Charlie Dixon, Jarman Impey, Logan Austin, Jay Schulz, Jasper Pittard, Darcy Byrne-Jones, Jesse Palmer, Justin Westhoff, Aaron Young, Brendon Ah Chee, Sam Gray.UBET verdict:?Have the wheels fallen off the Roos after four straight losses? Perhaps so - theyre out to $17 for the flag and theres a good tip building for Port to knock them this week off at a price.Enter your ESPNfootytips AFL selectionsWestern Bulldogs ($1.18) v Gold Coast ($5.00), Cazalys Stadium at 7.25pmWestern Bulldogs: Matthew Suckling, Mitch Wallis, Marcus Bontempelli, Matthew Boyd, Lachie Hunter, Jake Stringer, Easton Wood, Jack Macrae, Clay Smith, Tom Boyd, Fletcher Roberts, Lukas Webb, Josh Dunkley, Mitch Honeychurch, Jordan Roughead, Shane Biggs, Koby Stevens, Tory Dickson, Kieran Collins, Caleb Daniel, Dale Morris, Jason Johannisen, Liam Picken, Jack Redpath, Lin Jong.Gold Coast: Jarrad Grant, Jack Martin, Jarrod Harbrow, Alex Sexton, Nick Malceski, Touk Miller, Sam Day, Callum Ah Chee, Mitch Hallahan, Rory Thompson, Steven May, Tom J. Lynch, Jack Leslie, Tom Nicholls, Matt Shaw, Clay Cameron, Kade Kolodjashnij, Peter Wright, Brandon Matera, Aaron Hall, Jesse Lonergan, Jesse Joyce, Ryan Davis, Jarrod Garlett, Seb Tape.UBET verdict:?No Ablett, no Rischitelli, no chance for the Suns. Early shoppers are climbing over themselves to back the Bulldogs outright and at the 30.5 line.Enter your ESPNfootytips AFL selectionsAdelaide (1.17) v Collingwood ($5.25), Adelaide Oval at 7.40pm?Adelaide: Brad Crouch, Josh Jenkins, Scott Thompson, Jake Lever, Rory Sloane, Paul Seedsman, Daniel Talia, Taylor Walker, David Mackay, Kyle Hartigan, Eddie Betts, Rory Atkins, Charlie Cameron, Sam Jacobs, Kyle Cheney, Richard Douglas, Tom Lynch, Cam Ellis-Yolmen,Rory Lair, Wayne Milera, Jarryd Lyons, Brodie Smith, Mitch McGovern, Matt Crouch, Ricky Henderson.Collingwood: Jordan De Goey, Brent Macaffer, Brodie Grundy, Tyson Goldsack, Adam Treloar, Jesse White, Scott Pendlebury, Jarryd Blair, Taylor Adams, James Aish, Jarrod Witts, Nathan J. Brown, Jonathon Marsh, Travis Varcoe, Levi Greenwood, Ben Reid, Steele Sidebottom, Jack Crisp, Marley Williams, Ben Sinclair, Darcy Moore, Travis Cloke, Brayden Maynard, Jeremy Howe, Josh Smith.UBET verdict:?Even though both sides are coming off big conquests, our customers only want to back one of them. On a seven match streak, the Crows have come in for heavy consideration from outright and spread punters.Sunday, July 17Carlton ($5.10) v West Coast ($1.17), MCG at 1.10pmCarlton:?Jack Silvagni, Bryce Gibbs, Kade Simpson, Dylan Buckley, Matthew Kreuzer, Patrick Cripps, Sam Kerridge, Jed Lamb, Liam Jones, Sam Docherty, Sam Rowe, Kristian Jaksch, Liam Sumner, Lachie Plowman, Jason Tutt, Jacob Weitering, Mark Whiley, Dennis Armfield, Charlie Curnow, Nick Graham, Andrew Phillips, Ed Curnow, Zach Tuohy, Simon White, Matthew Wright.West Coast: Mitchell Brown, Mark LeCras, Andrew Gaff, Brad Sheppard, Elliot Yeo, Chris Masten, Jack Redden, Matt Priddis, Sharrod Wellingham, Luke Shuey, Jamie Cripps, Eric Mackenzie, Josh J. Kennedy, Jeremy McGovern, Lewis Jetta, Shannon Hurn, Sam Butler, Jack Darling, Scott Lycett, Jackson Nelson, Will Schofield, Josh Hill, Mark Hutchings, Patrick McGinnity, Thomas Barrass.UBET verdict:?The Blues have been largely ignored in early trade, with the major move being for the Eagles at the 32.5 line.Enter your ESPNfootytips AFL selectionsSt Kilda ($2.00) v Melbourne ($1.82), Etihad Stadium at 3.20pm?St Kilda: Tom Hickey,Jack Steven, Eli Templeton, Sebastian Ross, Luke Dunstan, Blake Acres, Leigh Montagna, Nick Riewoldt, Jarryn Geary, Jack Billings, Jack Newnes, Dylan Roberton Sam Gilbert David Armitage Luke Delaney Jade GreshamSean Dempster, Josh Bruce, Tim Membrey, Nathan Wright, Daniel McKenzie, Cameron Shenton, Jack Sinclair, Darren Minchington, Maverick Weller.Melbourne: Jesse Hogan, Nathan Jones, Jack Watts, Christian Petracca, Jack Viney, Angus Brayshaw, Max Gawn, Dom Tyson, Billy Stretch, Dean Kent, Sam Frost, Bernie Vince, Tom McDonald, Oscar McDonald, Jayden Hunt, Jack Grimes, Tomas Bugg, Ben Kennedy, Jeff Garlett, Aaron Vandenberg, Neville Jetta, Mitch White, Josh Wagner, James Harmes, Matt Jones.UBET verdict:?The first bet we laid on this game was $5,000 at $1.90 for the Demons and theres been overwhelming interest in them ever since.Enter your ESPNfootytips AFL selectionsBrisbane ($10) v GWS ($1.05), Gabba at 4.40pmBrisbane: Ben Keays, Ryan Bastinac, Mitch Robinson, Josh Green, Rohan Bewick, Daniel Rich, Pearce Hanley, Stefan Martin, Josh Walker, Dayne Zorko, Jarrad Jansen, Josh Schache, Liam Dawson, Daniel McStay, Tom Cutler, Darcy Gardiner, Lewis Taylor, Eric Hipwood, Harris Andrews, Sam Mayes, Ryan Lester, Rhys Mathieson, Tom Rockliff, Matthew Hammelmann, Rueben William.GWS: Phil Davis, Stephen Coniglio, Toby Greene, Dylan Shiel, Lachie Whitfield, Callan Ward, Tom Scully, Devon Smith, Jack Steele, Jonathon Patton, Steve Johnson, Jeremy Cameron, Nick Haynes, Adam Tomlinson, Josh Kelly, Heath Shaw, Joel Patfull, Harrison Himmelberg, Zac Williams, Caleb Marchbank, Rory Lobb, Daniel Lloyd, Adam Kennedy, Shane Mumford, Sam J. Reid.UBET verdict:?The Giants were awful last week, but precious few can see them dropping back-to-back games, particularly to the Lions. The early tip is for GWS to clear the 52.5 line.Enter your ESPNfootytips AFL selections Arijanet Muric Jersey . Tevez, who has had conflicts with coaches in the past, has not been called up since Sabella was named coach in 2011. Argentina boasts Lionel Messi, Gonzalo Higuain, Sergio Aguero, Ezequiel Lavezzi and Angel Di Maria. Oleksandr Zinchenko Manchester City Jersey . After taking two big hits this week -- losing at home and dropping back-to-back games for the first time all season -- Indiana struck back by playing its most complete game of the year. http://www.authenticmanchestercityshop.com/Authentic-Luke-Bolton-Manchester-City-Jersey/ . The All-Pro lineman got the leg bent under him while trying to make a tackle during the first half of a 22-20 overtime loss at Miami on Thursday night. The medical staff initially thought hed torn the ligament, and the test a day later in Cincinnati confirmed it. Raheem Sterling Manchester City Jersey . Rinne played two periods in his first game since left hip surgery in early May. Gabriel Bourque scored 3:07 into the second period and Austin Watson tallied 5:15 later for Nashville. Oleksandr Zinchenko Jersey . "We have always prided ourselves on the way we play defence. Having two big pieces back is going to be a key for us moving forward for years to come," said Knighthawks head coach Mike Hasen. Match factsNovember 17-21, Visakhapatnam Start time 9.30am (0400GMT)Big PictureIt is a couple of thousand kilometres from Dhaka to Rajkot but England travelled even further in their attempts to banish the subcontinental homesick blues. The Saurashtra Cricket Association were welcoming hosts, it has to be said, and Alastair Cook had the fates on his side at the toss, allowing Englands batsmen to stockpile runs (and confidence) on a placid surface; but their display nevertheless exceeded all expectations, prompting Trevor Bayliss to call it the best performance since he took charge.For India, Rajkot was flat in more ways than one. Their much-vaunted spin attack collected figures of 9 for 521 and, having ground their way towards first-innings parity, a minor collapse on the final afternoon left them hanging on for a draw - a new experience for the team under Virat Kohlis captaincy. More than that, it was the first time since Englands visit in 2012 that India had been denied victory in a home Test (barring last years wash-out in Bangalore).Kohli has talked confidently and humbly about learning lessons and not taking England for granted - but there was also an undertone of irritation at the stultifying effect of the surface provided for the first Test. Visakhapatnam is expected to offer more for the spinners, as it did during an ODI on New Zealands tour last month, but the Andhra Cricket Association has publically promised a neutral pitch. In 2012, MS Dhonis call for more helpful surfaces backfired as Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar spun riot in Mumbai and Kolkata but, despite the improved display from Englands slow trio in Rajkot, India would be confident of winning a shootout this time around.Whatever the Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium serves up, Indias prospects would certainly be aided by R Ashwin rectifying a dismal record against England (with the ball, at least). An average of 53.40 is comfortably his worst against any Test nation - though his first-innings 70 maintained a similar figure with the bat and may have been the difference between a draw and defeat. Five of Englands top six made significant contributions in Rajkot but, during a five-Test series, there is plenty of scope for the narrative to take a twist.Luck and judgement have played their part in England settling on a system to take on the might of India in India. The prodigious emergence of Haseeb Hameed may have solved a perennial problem at opener, while Moeen Ali and Adil Rashid showed the benefits of working with a spin coach as knowledgeable as Saqlain Mushtaq. Cooks England are on a four-Test unbeaten run in these parts but it will require another round of unstinting effort to keep the hosts at bay.Form guideIndia DWWWD (last five matches, most recent first)England DLWLWWatch out for...Indias champion and match-winner, R Ashwin was strangely subdued in the first Test. His match haul of three wickets was his lowest in a home Test since Nagpur 2012, on Englands last visit, though he was not helped by being asked to bowl first - 46 overs tells how heavy the workload was. In that first innings, Joe Root and Moeen Ali were particularly judicious in how they played him, finding gaps to rotate the strike and hitting over the top whenever the pressure needed releasing; of the left-handers he was supposed to gobble up, only Ben Duckett succumbed. More is expected of him in Vizag.The lissom figure of Haseeb Hameed looks set to accompany Cook out at the start of the England innings for some time to come after his enchanting debut.dddddddddddd The 19-year-old became the third-youngest Englishman to score a Test fifty and he belied the Baby Boycs tag bestowed on him by skipping out to hit Ravindra Jadeja for six - as Mark Butcher suggested on Switch Hit, perhaps the Bolton Breezeblock would be more appropriate. If he is bound to be bounced mercilessly at some point, it is probably unlikely to be in India, where he seems suitably at home given his Gujarati heritage.Team newsIndia have indicated that KL Rahul will come back into the side at Gautam Gambhirs expense - possibly signalling the end of Gambhirs considerable international career. Kohli hinted at a surprise or two, which may mean a debut for either Karun Nair or Hardik Pandya, with Amit Mishras place most vulnerable after a disappointing performance. Ishant Sharma could also contest a pace-bowling spot with Umesh Yadav, who was arguably the best quick on display in Rajkot.India (probable) 1 KL Rahul, 2 M Vijay, 3 Cheteshwar Pujara, 4 Virat Kohli (capt), 5 Ajinkya Rahane, 6 Karun Nair/Hardik Pandya, 7 R Ashwin, 8 Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 9 Ravindra Jadeja, 10 Mohammed Shami, 11 Ishant Sharma/Umesh YadavEnglands one quandary is over the fitness of Chris Woakes and whether to gamble on James Anderson, who has not played since August due to a persistent shoulder problem. The temptation would be to stick with an unchanged XI but Woakes is carrying a bowling niggle according to Cook, meaning Englands intention to hold Anderson back for the third Test in Mohali will be tested; Steven Finn could also come into the equation.England (probable) 1 Alastair Cook (capt), 2 Haseeb Hameed, 3 Joe Root, 4 Ben Duckett, 5 Moeen Ali, 6 Ben Stokes, 7 Jonny Bairstow (wk), 8 Chris Woakes/James Anderson, 9 Adil Rashid, 10 Zafar Ansari, 11 Stuart BroadPitch and conditionsThere will be much scrutiny of the Vizag pitch over the next five days. On the eve of the match it appeared firm and true, without much grass, and is expected to play well initially before taking increasing turn. The last ODI played here saw New Zealand bowled out for 79, with Mishra taking 5 for 18, while Assam were dismissed for 69 in a Ranji Trophy match, also in October - although that was a different strip and down to variable bounce rather than spin. The weather is set to be hot and humid throughout and a lush outfield may test the ability of both teams to generate reverse swing.Stats and triviaVisakhapatnam has hosted seven ODIs and two T20 internationals but this will be the first Test at the ground - making it Indias 24th Test venue.Virat Kohli and Joe Root are both set to play their 50th Tests in Visakhapatnam.Cheteshwar Pujara and M Vijay are approaching 3000 career runs - Pujara is three short, while Vijay needs 20.Hameeds 82 in Rajkot was the highest score by a teenager for England.Three England batsmen (Jonny Bairstow, Root and Cook) have passed 1000 Test runs for 2016; Moeen Ali needs 186 more to get there as well.QuotesMany would have been looking at that situation in a different way, that we struggled and we were put under pressure, but as a cricketer internally we know what we learnt from that situation.Virat Kohli believes Indias second innings in Rajkot was a useful testThis side is growing all the time and theres a lot of talent in English cricket at the moment.Alastair Cook suggests there is more to come from England ' ' '