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Gary Ballance has confirmed he is fit and ready to take on Pakistan in the first Investec Test at Lords on Thursday, after overcoming a minor groin injury that caused him to miss Yorkshires NatWest T20 Blast fixture against Derbyshire on Sunday.It was just a precaution with Yorkshire having so much cricket in the last few months, Ballance told ESPNcricinfo. I thought it best to rest it up with a Test coming up now. But Im absolutely fine now, Im ready to go.Ballance, 26, was a surprise inclusion in Englands 12-man Test squad, having not featured in Englands starting XI since the corresponding Lords Test against Australia this time last year.On that occasion, he was dropped after a run of one half-century in ten innings, amid concerns that his crease-bound technique had been found out by bowlers at the highest level.But he produced a timely return to form with an unbeaten hundred for Yorkshire against Middlesex at Scarborough in last weeks County Championship clash, and though his call-up came sooner than he might have anticipated, he believes he is a good place ahead of his 16th Test appearance this week.It was great to get the call last week, Ballance told ESPNcricinfo. Im over the moon to be back in the squad and back here at Lords. I cant wait to get started.I didnt expect the phone call, it was a bit of a surprise, but the motivation was there and I was so happy to be back in the squad and get another opportunity.The last few weeks have gone well for me, he added. I feel in good form and pretty confident that I can take that form into the first Investec Test.Balance can expect a stern examination of his credentials against a quality Pakistan bowling line-up that includes the left-arm quicks, Mohammad Amir and Wahab Riaz, and the talented legspinner, Yasir Shah.I think theyve got a really good side, he said. A good bowling attack and Mohammad Amir is a very skilful bowler. Weve got to be on our A game, the guys have got to play well, but weve seen over the last year or so, how well the guys have gone against good attacks. Hopefully we can do it again.Investec is the title sponsor of Test match cricket in England. For more on Investec private banking, visit investec.co.uk/banking Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys . - Raiders general manager Reggie McKenzie never doubted he would bring back coach Dennis Allen for a third year despite back-to-back 4-12 records. Stitched Nike NFL Jerseys . The phone hearing is scheduled for 4:30pm et/1:30pm pt. Winchester, who was not penalized for the hit, appeared to make contact with Kellys head early in the first period of Thursdays game in Boston. http://www.cheapnfljerseyssigned.com/ . I cant pinpoint a date, but I do remember a player from my youth. Brian Downing was with the Chicago White Sox at a time when I listened to every game I possibly could on the radio. That particular season the late great Harry Caray was calling the White Sox games. Nike NFL Jerseys Autographed . DAmigo scored twice in regulation and added the shootout winner as the Toronto Marlies edged the San Antonio Rampage 5-4 in American Hockey League action. Discount Nike NFL Jerseys . -- Timbers coach Caleb Porter didnt stray from his business-like approach to the season even after Portland downed the two-time defending league champion Los Angeles Galaxy to gain crucial playoff position. India bagged two bronze medals on Day 2 of the Track Asia Cup at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex Velodrome in New Delhi on Thursday.Sanuraj P won bronze in the 1km Time Trial in the junior mens event, with a time of 1:07.902. TSZ Chun Law of Hong Kong won gold with a time of 1:07.015 while Muhammad Danieal Haikkal from Malaysia won silver, after clocking 1:07.871.The mens junior team comprising Sachin Desai, Raju Bati, Sandesh Uppar and Ashwin Patil added the second bronze of the day in the Team Pursuit 4km race. They left behind the team from Hong Kong to claim the third position. Kazakhastan and UAE won gold and silver respectively.This is the event in which World No. 6 cyclist Sahil was confident of winning Gold, but couldnt compete due to a training injury. Despite having suffered the loss of a strong payer our team bagged the bronze medal, said Indian team coach RK Sharma.Indian men failed to win a medal in the 1Km Time Trial Elite event, in which Chung Wing Leung of Hong Kong bagged gold medal with a timing of 1:03.dddddddddddd32. Shih Feng Kang from Taiwan and Maxim Nalyotov from Kazakhstan took silver and bronze respectively, clocking 1:05.125 and 1:05.381Indias Emerson and P Sanuraj will play for the bronze medal in the finals of the Sprint event tomorrow, after the qualifier round today. Chun Long Leung and TSZ Chun Law of Hong Kong will be competing against each other for the gold and silver medal respectively.In the quali