t of Ward Melville High School but injury setbacks delayed his pro debut until 2012.

West Indies allrounder Carlos Brathwaite has said adapting to spin in home conditions that arent too different from those in India will be key for a young side that is looking to build from their gains in Australia.West Indies lost that series 2-0 but showed signs of improvement, mainly in their batting, as the tour progressed. Brathwaite made his debut in Melbourne by scoring 59 and followed it with an attacking 69 in Sydney.As a team, we ended that tour on a high note, but transforming it now from Australia to West Indies will be a challenge, he said after a training session in Jamaica. The pitches are slow here and the Indians will attack with spin, unlike Australia who went with pace. So its about being patient for us.Brathwaite said Phil Simmons, the head coach, has been working with the batsmen over a period of time to get them spin ready ahead of the four-Test series that starts in Antigua on July 21. Spin has plotted our downfall over the last two years, but I think weve gotten better, Brathwaite said. The coach has done a good job by getting a few batters in even during the off season, and the focus has been on playing spin better. Its a matter of us having a few options to each delivery, being patient and playing the waiting game.With Jerome Taylor having ended his Test career and Kemar Roach searching for match fitness after recovering from an injury following a poor tour of Australia, Brathwaite is part of an inexperienced pace attack alongside Jason Holder, the captain, Shannon Gabriel and uncapped Miguel Cummins, who have a combined experience of 31 Tests.Brathwaite said the challenge as a bowling group would be to remain persistent against a quality batting line-up. Bowling plans are important because India, undoubtedly, are one of the more strong batting line-ups in the world both home and away. Unfortunately or fortunately, conditions here arent too different from India now, but we have our plans for each batsman. Its about executing the plans and keeping at it even if things dont go our way.Its a lot tougher challenge than our regional first-class cricket. Its about being patient and understanding momentum. When youre on top, you stay on top. If the other team is on top, it takes just one good hour to wrest the momentum. Once we understand ebbs and flows of the game, we should do well to put smiles on the faces of the West Indies fans. Michael Jordan Jersey .ca NHL Power Rankings for the second straight week, ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Colorado Avalanche. Rodney Anderson Jersey . 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NEW YORK -- Tim Tebow will test his baseball skills against some of the games premier prospects.The New York Mets are sending Tebow to the Arizona Fall League after cutting short their instructional league Tuesday with Hurricane Matthew approaching Florida, where Gov. Rick Scott already has declared a state of emergency.Tebow, the former NFL quarterback and 2007 Heisman Trophy winner, is scheduled to report Sunday and play for the Scottsdale Scorpions. Opening day is next Tuesday in the Arizona Fall League, a competitive proving ground designed to enhance the development of promising minor leaguers.In a statement released by the Mets, Tebow called it a great opportunity.Among his teammates will be New York Yankees first baseman Greg Bird, who hit 11 homers in 46 major league games as a rookie last year. Bird sat sat out this season following shoulder surgery.We want Tim to play in more games to continue developing his skills on the field while facing advanced competition, Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said.Tebows manager in the AFL will be Mets first base coach Tom Goodwin, once his duties with the big league club are done. New York worked out Tuesday at Citi Field to prep for Wednesday nights NL wild-card game against the San Francisco Giants.Tebow embarked on a professional baseball career last month when he signed a minor league contract with the Mets. The 29-year-old outfielder was sent to their instructional league in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and homered on the first pitch he saw in a competitive game, a 90 mph fasstball.ddddddddddddWorking in the instructional league has been a lot of fun and productive, Tebow said. We worked hard and I was able to see a lot of pitches and work on different things. There was great coaching and I tried to improve every day. I plan to use the Fall League as an opportunity to improve. Its a blessing and a great opportunity.SAME AS YOUMets pitcher Steven Matz and first-round draft pick Anthony Kay, left-handers who went to the same high school on Long Island, both had elbow surgery Tuesday.Matz had an arthroscopic procedure at the Hospital for Special Surgery to remove bone spurs from his left elbow. He also was given a platelet-rich plasma injection in his pitching shoulder and is expected to be fully recovered for spring training, the team said.Matz made his final start of the season Aug. 14 and has been sidelined since by tightness in his left shoulder. Before that, he had been pitching with the bone spurs.The rookie finished 9-8 with a 3.40 ERA in 22 starts.Kay had Tommy John surgery at the same hospital and likely will miss next season. He was chosen with the 31st overall pick in June out of UConn and signed for $1.1 million, which was $872,100 below slot value.Matz also had Tommy John surgery before beginning his professional career. He was selected in the second round of the 2009 draft out of Ward Melville High School but injury setbacks delayed his pro debut until 2012.