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In his latest blog for Sky Sports, Ben Duckett reflects on a fantastic first Test for England in India despite the disappointment of it ending in a draw, and answers your Twitter questions...The boys put in an unbelievable performance in the first Test in Rajkot.Obviously it was a shame we couldnt quite get those final four India wickets and start the series with a win, but were all very proud of our efforts, and cant wait for the second Test to start on Thursday. Hasseb Hameed had a debut to remember, and I thought our spinners were excellent - I had a particularly good vantage point to watch them from at slip. England head coach Trevor Bayliss compares Haseeb Hameed to Kumar Sangakkara after his impressive debut Obviously Adil Rashid, with his seven wickets, stood out, but I also thought Moeen Ali and Zafar Ansari bowled brilliantly, but without much luck.Right, time to answer some of your Twitter questions...What has been your favourite moment in an England shirt so far? - ‏@Cesced4I think it has to be winning my debut Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong. Over my international career, I expect to have ups and downs as an individual, but its success as a team - getting to celebrate with your team-mates - that are the most special moments. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price Who is the best table tennis player in the England team? - @Harry__HughesyIve been practising really hard, but Im not at the standard of some of the others yet. Of the boys that play it regularly, I hate to say it, but I think Gary Ballance is the best.Who is the most entertaining in the dressing room? - @Guly_MullaaaThats a difficult one to say. There are a few funny lads in the dressing room, and Im still only just getting to know a lot of them. But Id probably say Joe Root - just look at that Bob Willis impression he did, or whatever that was, last year. Watch to see if Ian Ward is interviewing Sky Sports Bob Willis or England batsman Joe Root Englands win in the 2015 Ashes Who in the England cricket team who do you look up to the most? - ‏@erzrocksAgain, Rooty. Obviously the skipper, Alastair Cook, is someone who I hugely admire. It is great to be able to play under him and learn from someone with such great experience, but Root is someone who I particularly look up to from a batting perspective - he plays in the manner Id like to for England, being positive and taking the game to the opposition.How many curries you had in tour so far on tour? - ‏@FrankEntwistleA lot. Particularly at the grounds during the games, at lunch. My curry of choice is butter chicken; pretty standard.How are the batsmen feeling after very good performance in the first Test? - ‏@piyushkashypxivEveryones feeling very good. Its a very positive dressing room at the best of times anyway, and was so even after the disappointment of losing the second Test to Bangladesh in Dhaka. To have three centurions in the first innings, and four in the Test was amazing, though obviously it was disappointing I couldnt score heavily myself. I feel in good nick though going into the second Test.Do you think Haseeb Hammed will be a future star? - @SimplyPogba1Its difficult to say, as its still so early in his career. But a few of us sitting on the balcony during his innings were saying how amazingly at home he looked in just his first Test. He bats like hes already a Test match veteran. Nothing seems to faze him. Former England captain Willis is predicting a long and successful Test career for Hameed Playing your reverse sweep, at what point do you decide to play the shot? - @harryjw_For me personally, when I play the reverse-sweep its completely pre-meditated. I try to get into position as early as possible, before even the bowler has released the ball.What was your biggest challenge when switching from first-class cricket to international? - @ShahzaibQ98Obviously Im still new to international cricket, so I can only really talk about what Ive faced so far - so in that sense, playing against high-quality spinners like Ravi Ashwin, No 1 in the world, and on turning tracks in the sub-continent, is unlike anything Ive ever faced in county cricket.What other player(s) from your England Under-19 days do you expect to join you one day in the senior team? - @T0MP0TTERJoe Clarke at Worcestershire is an unbelievable batsman and has already earned a call-up for the England Lions this winter. Plus, theres Matthew Fisher at Yorkshire - he was already leading our attack when aged just 16. Hes a very skilful seam bowler. India vs England November 17, 2016, 3:30am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass England take on India in the second Test of their five-match tour, in Visakhapatnam, live from 3.30am this Thursday on Sky Sports 2.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price!Also See:Spotlight on VisakhapatnamSigns good for HameedHussain: Dont rush AndersonFive things: RajkotBen Zobrist Cubs Jersey . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. Ernie Banks Cubs Jersey . Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status. http://www.thecubsteamshop.com/Cubs-Brandon-Morrow-Kids-Jersey/ . 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"We were fortunate enough that we had a lot of runs so when they did come back and score there we were still winning. Thats the most important thing, when you come out of the inning that youre still winning, regardless of how they came back." Chicago led 7-1 after four innings. The Mariners comeback started against Jackson (4-10), who pitched into the seventh inning, allowing three runs and seven hits and striking out six. But it really got going once the game was turned over to the Cubs bullpen, which has blown 16 save chances this season and gave up three runs in the eighth against Seattle. "It looked real easy for a while, but we all know thats why we play nine innings," Cubs manager Dale Sveum said. It was jokingly suggested to Sveum the Cubs might prefer only playing seven innings to cut out the late-inning issues with the bullpen. "No kidding," Sveum said, laughing. "If we go back to Little League days, wed be OK." The Cubs tied a season high by hitting six doubles, including two each by Alfonso Soriano and Darwin Barney. Anthony Rizzo drove in two runs for Chicago, which took two out of three in the series against Seattle. Kevin Gregg pitched a hitless ninth for his 13th save, a day after blowing his first save chance of the season. "I want to pitch every day," Gregg said. "Coming off a blown save yesterday, I want to get right back out there. I dont want to sit on it at all." Seattle starter Jeremy Bonderman (1-2) was chased after giving up six runs -- four earned -- and six hits in 3 1-3 innings. It was his shortest start since going 2 1-3 innings on July 29, 2007 with Detroit. The loss was the first for Bonderman since being called up June 2 and making his first major league appearance since 2010. That time out, he gave up seven runs in 4 2-3 innings, but since hhe had been on a roll, giving up a total of four runs in the four starts before Sunday.dddddddddddd Bondermans trouble against the Cubs started in the second inning when the Cubs doubled four times, leading to three runs. Soriano and Rizzo led off the inning with doubles, and with one out Brian Bogusevic and Barney hit consecutive RBI doubles. "Doubles are good. Runs are better," Barney said. "Once something good happens, good things start going through your mind, and thats the whole battle in this game." In the fourth, Barney led off with another double and scored when Wellington Castillos grounder to third went through Kyle Seagers legs for a two-base error. Starlin Castros run-scoring single marked the end for Bonderman. Reliever Blake Beavan gave up an RBI double to Soriano and another run on Rizzos single as the Cubs took their 7-1 lead. That was the end of the offence for Chicago, which managed only one hit over the final five innings. "At this level you cant ever assume," Barney said. "Once you start assuming, you start laying down a little bit. Thats just not a luxury we have -- or anyone has." The Mariners comeback got going in the fifth when Nick Franklins single drove in a run. Bays leadoff homer in the seventh cut the lead to 7-3. Raul Ibanez led off the eighth with his 19th homer of the season against reliever Shawn Camp. Kendrys Morales singled and Seager broke an 0-for-19 slump with a deep home run down the right-field line to bring the Mariners within a run before reliever Hector Rondon and Gregg shut down the rally. "We had our opportunities, fought back and got close," Seattle manager Eric Wedge said. "But thats not good enough." NOTES: Cubs OF Ryan Sweeney will be placed on the disabled list after breaking a rib on his left side crashing into an outfield wall. Sweeney will be held out of baseball activities for four to six weeks. ... Seattle CF Dustin Ackley should be able to return "in a couple days" after spraining his right thumb Saturday, manager Eric Wedge said. "All things considered, could be a lot worse," Wedge said. ' ' '