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Virat Kohli has said he was thankful for Indias tour of England in 2014, when he totalled 134 runs in five Tests, because it has led to his becoming a really improved cricketer.I can put it very simply as that was a phase I didnt perform very well and it happened to be England, Kohli said on the eve the first Test of the home series against England in Rajkot. Could have been any other country in the world.I just take it as a setback in my career and not motivate myself in a way that I have to prove people wrong or have to do something special against a particular opposition. For me, Im playing a cricket ball, be it any game, any opposition, anywhere in the world. Those things do not change for me so I dont put those things in my headKohli had seemed an anxious batsman in conditions that assisted sideways movement, and against bowlers capable of troubling him over after over. To complicate matters, a strength that had made him so dominant in one-day cricket became a weakness - his tendency to hit the ball with hard hands. Over 10 innings, never did he last more than 75 balls at the crease.Upon his return home, Kohli concentrated on managing this weakness. He had a few sessions with Sachin Tendulkar at the Wankhede Stadium to assess flaws in his game. After the Australia tour later that year, he narrowed his stance considerably. The wider stance served him well in Australia, but the new one helped him stay more upright when facing the ball, and better balanced to press forward or push back. Couple that with better judgement outside his off stump, and the result was Kohlis averaging 54.80 in 31 innings since August 2014. He has been able to convert seven out of ten fifty-plus scores into hundreds, including two double-hundreds.This has, in turn, given Kohli the confidence to look back on a tough stage of his career as just that and not think himself weak against a particular opposition.While Kohli has not often faced conditions where the ball jags around as much as it does in England, those statistics indicate he has not only been careful to start well - avoiding playing away from his body - but also trust in his ability once he got set. The cover drive is a richly productive stroke for him and Kohli has not abandoned it because it could get him out; during the 200 in Antigua, he understood the pitch was good enough to hit through the line and began doing so quite early.Kohlis skill and quickness in addressing an issue - whether it was gaining strength to hit sixes in limited-overs cricket or pacing himself to bat long in Tests - has made him a fierce adversary. He expects the same from his team-mates as well.On the field, the one thing that we always maintain is the intensity has to be high all the time because you want to make the opposition feel as if you cant afford to make a mistake rather than giving them an opportunity to get into the game, he said. Those are the things we focus on, pretty small targets. We dont focus on things too far into the future.India face England after whitewashing New Zealand 3-0 and reclaiming the No. 1 ranking in Tests. They allowed Kane Williamson only one score of fifty or more. They robbed Ross Taylor of confidence. They had the resources to exploit a turning track in Kanpur, a seaming track in Kolkata, and a basic subcontinent track in Indore. India coach Anil Kumble was particularly pleased that barring one innings, his bowlers have been able to take 20 wickets in every Test since the Caribbean tour. While that was praise of the players ability, Kohli spoke about the mind-set the team has adopted.The mind set is not to compete anymore, we want to win series, win Test matches, and for that we need to be at our A-game all the time, he said. And even keep improving on your A-game as well. The guys are ready for the challenge. I think these kind of matches and series are something you play for, against top sides, it tests your character, it tests your skill and you come out as a better cricketer regardless of the result.This team has bought into the idea that a collective team performance is far better than an individual standing out and team not winning. Thats one thing thats really been pleasing as captain in this particular team. Everyone is really selfless, they play for the side, they play for what the team demands in different situations and thats the best quality of the side. Jordan Poyer Jersey . 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Mats Zuccarello and Derek Stepan scored shootout goals, and backup goalie Cam Talbot earned his second win in two nights as the Rangers shook off a late tying tally and beat the Maple Leafs 2-1 Monday night.Riyad Mahrez is fit to face Newcastle as their new manager Rafael Benitez takes his side to Leicester on Monday Night Football. The winger is available to Claudio Ranieri despite being forced off with an apparent hamstring injury against Watford after scoring the winner in the 1-0 victory at Vicarage Road.Benitez takes charge of Newcastle for the first time since replacing Steve McClaren on Friday, with his side second bottom of the Premier League table. Rafa Benitez was appointed as Newcastle manager on Friday, replacing Steve McClaren They have lost 17 of their last 21 top-flight away matches, but head to the King Power Stadium with the opportunity to leapfrog local rivals Sunderland with the Tyne-Wear derby to come next Sunday, also live on Sky Sports 1 HD. Ed Chamberlin is joined by Paul Merson to discuss Leicesters Monday Night Football game with Newcastle Team newsAs well as Mahrez, there is more good news for the hosts as Matty James has returned to full training following a serious knee injury. He has missed all of the season so far but is unlikely to be risked. Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri says Newcastle need to beat them if they want to avoid relegation Benitez will assess his players ahead of the match, but will not have left-back Paul Dummett at his disposal after he aggravated a hamstring problem during last weekends 3-1 home defeat to Bournemouth. Skipper Fabricio Coloccini remains a doubt with a calf injury. Paul Dummett will not be available to Benitez on Monday Andros Townsend will hope to have shaken off the hamstring issue that has kept him out of the last two games, but goalkeeper Tim Krul (knee), defenders Chancel Mbemba (ankle), Massadio Haidara (knee) and Kevin Mbabu (thigh) and midfielder Gabriel Obertan (hamstring) remain on the sidelines. Former Newcastle defender Steve Howey talks about how the Magpies can beat Premier League leaders Leicester Opta statsThe Foxes have won the last two Premier League games against Newcastle after winning none of the previous seven (D3 L4), and the hosts have lost just one of their last 17 games at the King Power Stadium (W11 D5 L1). Danny Simpson reflects on an amazing season for Leicester City Ranieris team has kept a clean sheet in five of their last six top-flight home matches, but conceded two goals in their last league game there (2-2 v WBA).dddddddddddd Sky Sports News HQ reporter Pete Colley builds up to Monday Night Football The Magpies have scored just eight goals in their last 20 away league games, failing to score at all in 13 of these matches. Leicester beat Newcastle in their previous meeting at St James Park Newcastle have lost their last eight league matches played on a Monday and have failed to score in the last five. All eight of these have been away from home. Pete Colley is behind the scenes at Leicester City with their supporter liaison officer Mahrez has been involved in a league-high 26 Premier League goals this season (15 goals, 11 assists) and is the only player to be in double figures for both goals and assists. Relegation run-in Premier League relegation battle: Newcastle, Sunderland, Norwich and Aston Villas run-ins analysed Mersons predictionI fancy Leicester strongly because theres just as much pressure on Newcastle, and if they win on Monday I think Leicester put Arsenal to bed. They are eight points clear at the moment, and if they win this game they will be 11 clear and Arsenal have a game in hand. Ranieri has Leicester top of the Premier League If Arsenal take six points from their three difficult away games - against Everton, West Ham and Man City - theyve done very well. Those six points take them five behind Leicester and Leicester would have two games in hand. I dont see how Arsenal can make it up. Riyad Mahrez is fit to face Newcastle after recovering from cramp against Watford I watched Newcastle play Bournemouth last week and if they play anything like that again, this will be all over at half-time. I worry for them a lot. Bournemouth were so far advanced last week, and it was just scary considering the amount of money theyve spent.PAUL PREDICTS: 3-1 (Sky Bet, 11/1) In October 1996, Newcastle went to Filbert Street as league leaders and on the back of a 5-0 demolishing of Manchester United. Watch what happened... Get a Sky Sports Day Pass Dont miss Leicester v Newcastle. Watch live on NOW TV for ￡6.99. No contract ' ' '