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Adil Rashid says his four-for in Indias first innings during the first Test in Rajkot is the best he has bowled yet in Tests for England. Rashid took 4-114 to help bowl India out for 488, giving England a 49-run first-innings lead, and said his consistency is what pleased him most.Its probably my best Test performance for England, said Rashid. I just tried today to stay calm, composed and relaxed, and deliver my skills. It was the most consistent Ive bowled. I felt confident, and it came out of the hand nicely. Rashid dismissed Virat Kohli hit wicket for 40 on day four of the first Test Ive been working hard in the nets with Saqlain Mushtaq. He is not trying to do anything technical with me - just getting me more relaxed and focused.If it comes out well, or even if it doesnt, at least youve got the right mindset, and thankfully it worked today.England stretched their advantage further as Haseeb Hameed - who hit a Test fifty on debut - and Alastair Cook shared in a 114-run stand to see the tourists 163 runs ahead by stumps. Nasser Hussain was hugely impressed with the performance of 19-year-old debutant Haseeb Hameed Rashid praised 19-year-old Hameeds efforts, and harbours hopes that England can force through an unlikely victory on day five.To get that partnership at the end was very important, added Rashid. Were in a great position now, and hopefully we can come back tomorrow and put a few more runs on the board.Hameed is a quiet boy, but he works very hard on his game in the nets. He is very organised and has a good temperament - he showed that today. India vs England November 13, 2016, 3:45am Live on Get Sky Sports Get a Sky Sports pass If we have a good first session with the bat tomorrow, then we can see where were at. If were in a good position then we can put the pressure on them.Weve got to believe that we can do that.Watch day five of the first Test between India and England from Rajkot, live on Sky Sports 2 from 3.45am on Sunday. Also See: Hameed swells England lead WATCH: Day Four highlights WATCH: Kohli hits wicket Scorecard Colton Sceviour Panthers Jersey . This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. 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Griffin, who missed 43 games with right shoulder stiffness, has not thrown more than five innings in his five starts since coming off the disabled list on June 25.Griffin is 0-1 with a 6.17 ERA, allowing 16 earned runs in 23 1/3 innings, in those five starts. He will start Sunday for the Texas Rangers on five days rest in the series finale against the Kansas City Royals. The two teams have split the first two games after the Rangers won 7-4 on Saturday night.Griffin said his arm angle was not the same after the first few innings.It is part of it, Rangers manager Jeff Banister said.He also acknowledged stamina, endurance played into it.In his previous start on Monday at Anaheim, Griffin was staked to a 4-0 lead but gave up the lead, charged with five runs and four hits, including a home run, and three walks in five-plus innings. He has struggled in the fourth and fifth innings in his recent starts.Thats one of the things weve talked to him about, Banister said.Griffin threw only 76 pitches against the Angels before being removed. He threw 94 and 96 pitches in his previous two starts.I think every pitcher that comes back from not throwing for an extended period of time, they are going to have certain setbacks, Banister said. One thing about A.J., weve encouraged him to continue to work on the endurance, which is going to allow him to be stronger. Its going to allow him to maintain the mechanical integrity throughout the delivery.The effects of not pitching, thats individual based, but for sure there is some effect. What efffect, I couldnt tell you.dddddddddddd. He does get to a certain point where the mechanics do change a little bit. Were trying to get him strong enough where he can push that envelope a little bit farther down the pitch count, further along in the game.Griffin pitched only 14 1/3 innings in the minors last season and missed the 2014 season after being shut down in spring training with Oakland with an elbow injury that would require surgery. He was 14-10 with a 3.83 ERA in 32 starts and 200 innings with the Athletics in 2013.The Royals will counter with right-hander Edinson Volquez, who has had no success against the Rangers, which were his first club. Volquez is 0-2 with an 8.22 ERA in three previous starts against Texas. He last faced them on June 5, 2015, losing 4-0 at Kansas City.Volquez is 2-2 with an 11.50 ERA in four starts this season against American League West clubs.The Royals have some concern about reliever Joakim Soria, who gave up four runs -- three on an Adrian Beltre home run in the seventh inning -- in two innings. Soria has a 9.72 ERA in his past nine relief appearances.He really did a great job the first inning and had two outs there and, boom, they scored the run, Royals manager Ned Yost said. And were thinking, OK, lets hold it right there, but he just kind of got a pitch up over the middle of the plate to Beltre. Hes a good hitter. I felt he wasnt dropping in velocity, so his stuff was still fine. ' ' '