d him a little bit. We got him going, Mullin said.

Mark Ramprakash has warned against expecting too much of Jos Buttler if he is selected for the third Test against India.While Ramprakash, the England batting coach, rated Buttler as one of the top five batsmen in the world in one-day cricket, he accepted that his lack of red-ball experience could compromise his chances of success.Buttler is expected to replace Ben Duckett in the England side for the Test starting in Mohali on Saturday. But, if he does play, it will be just his second first-class game since he was dropped from the Test team in October 2015. He hasnt scored a first-class half-century since May 2015 and a first-class century since June 2014.Rampakash accepts that the situation isnt ideal but, with Gary Ballance having been dropped having averaged six in the Bangladesh series and having only passed 15 once in seven Test innings, England are not flush with options. Buttler is highly regarded in the England set-up not just for his talent, but his leadership qualities; he captained the England ODI side in Bangladesh.But while Trevor Bayliss, the England coach, has expressed a hope that Buttler will take the same positive approach he uses in white-ball cricket to Test cricket, Ramprakash fears that conditions in international limited-overs cricket - in particular the nature of pitches and the ball - are not reflective of the challenges likely to face Buttler in Tests. Batsmen in Test cricket are also far more likely to face a sustained challenge from the short ball.To me, Jos Buttler is in the top five batsmen in the world in one-day cricket, Ramprakash said. And that almost creates a problem with the amount of first-class cricket he can play. So, if Jos gets the nod we need to be understanding of that. He clearly has so much ability but through lack of opportunity its been hard for him to develop and I hope that people realise that and dont set expectations too high because thats the situation hes in and we have to live with that.In the white-ball game youre playing on flat wickets against a ball that doesnt move. So you can be very instinctive; you can see it early and go for your shots. Weve seen James Vince and Alex Hales in one-day cricket, but when its come to the red ball in England its moved around and theyve found it challenging and Jos would be similar to that.To help Buttler prepare, Ramprakash has been setting him challenges in the nets, but he admits it is no substitute for playing in matches.Weve tried to set little scenarios for him every now and then, Ramprakash said. So at Rajkot there was a 10-over challenge in the nets with Jake Ball and Gareth Batty. Ball would bowl an over, then Batty and we would try to set fields, so he could have more of a match feel to practice rather than just netting. Within that 60-ball challenge Jos could try to put himself into the mindset of playing in a Test match.Hes thrown himself into his physical training. Everything hes done has been like an elite athlete. His practice in the nets, his work on his wicket-keeping: hes been a real leader in the group and I cant speak highly enough of his attitude.Ramprakash was well versed in Buttlers record: only once past 30 in his last 12 England innings, a record stretching back to the New Zealand Test at Headingley last year, and only one first-class game for Lancashire last season. He was open about the issues that brings.Its not ideal. As much as we can net and do middle situations in practice, he hasnt been tested in a match. And thats where I think that if Jos gets the nod, we have to be understanding of that.England also face a challenge of where to bat Buttler should he be selected. Duckett was coming in at No. 4, but England may be reluctant to expose Buttler that high up the order. The other options are Ben Stokes, who has emerged as one of Englands most assured batsmen, Jonny Bairstow, who has scored more Test runs than anyone in the world this year, and Moeen Ali, who has batted everywhere but No. 3 and No. 4 in the top nine.None of the options are perfect. All three of Stokes, Bairstow and Moeen already have a heavy workload, mentally as much as physically, and England will be keen not to ask too much of them. Stokes notably struggled with cramp in Rajkot.Theres no easy answer to that, Ramprakash conceded. Its a really good question. Youve players who have just made Test hundreds, like Mo and Stokesy, so do you leave them where they are because you want no disruption? Stokes would be a candidate, yes, but his physical workload throughout the Tests has given him a bit of an issue hasnt it?Ultimately though, Ramprakash believes that picking another right-hander in Buttler may prove advantageous in conditions in which left-handers have it tough.As the game wears on in this part of the world, you get more rough outside the left-handers off stump, Ramprakash said. So left-handers have it tough both ways. The offspinners are at them with the DRS, but as the game goes on youve got a lot of rough for the left-arm spinner to chuck the ball in as well and that makes it quite tough.Gary Ballance is a fine player and I think well see him again in an England shirt. Hes a batsman who if he gets in he doesnt give it away, but obviously hes found life tough and Bangladesh was obviously very tough. 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MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota coach Richard Pitino started this season with a rule many college coaches have used before -- no media interviews for freshmen.It didnt take long for Amir Coffey to force Pitino to change his mind.Coffey scored 30 points on just 14 shots to lead Minnesota to a 92-86 over St. Johns on Friday night.When you play like that, youve got to change that rule, Pitino said, later adding that it was as impressive a freshman performance as Ive seen.Dupree McBrayer had 18 points, five rebounds and five assists, and Nate Mason added 13 points, seven assists and five rebounds for the Golden Gophers (4-0), who only turned the ball over six times.Marcus LoVett scored 31 points on 11-for-27 shooting and Shamorie Ponds had 23 points and eight rebounds for St. Johns (2-1). The Red Storm led by 13 points midway through the first half, but shot just 37 percent to let the lead slip away.We didnt get the quality shots I would like, St. Johns coach Chris Mullin said after his team had just nine assists on 29 field goals. When you get down, guys start trying to do it themselves. I would like more ball movement with some high pick and rolls, which was working.Coffey made 9 of 14 shots and was 11 for 12 on free throws.Just trying to find myself. Its a new system, new offense, new teammates, said Coffey, the son of former Minnesota standout Richard Coffey and a star at Twin Cities prep power Hopkins. Just getting comfortable playing with these guys.St. Johns blitzed the Gophers out of the gates, leading 22-9 eight minutes into the game. But Coffey keyed the Gophers response, a 32-9 finish to the half that helped them take control.I thought we helped him a little bit. We got him going, Mullin said. But hes got nice length. Hes got a nice touch. 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