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STILLWATER, Okla. -- Buried amid the excitement of competing for a Big 12 championship and a spot in the College Football Playoff last season was the fact that Oklahoma State struggled on defense at times, surrendering 151 points in its final three games -- all of them losses.On top of that, the Cowboys lost their best defensive player to graduation as All-American defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah, the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, moved on to the NFL.Coach Mike Gundy and his staff are hoping that increased depth developing at several positions will lead to better play this season.We need to develop another corner to make me feel a little better, but in the front seven, we have guys that by midseason could give us quality playing time in conference play, Gundy said. We have key positions that we need players to stay healthy, like always, but if were fortunate, we could be deeper on defense by mid-season.The Cowboys ended up ranked 96th in the nation (out of 128 Division I schools) in total defense. They allowed 430 yards per game along with 29.0 points, ranking 86th in the country. It was a problem that caught up to Oklahoma State, which was 10-0 and ranked fourth in the nation in mid-November. Two losses to close the season and another loss in the Sugar Bowl left a bad taste.Defensive coordinator Glenn Spencer is hoping that his returning players will benefit from the playing in those high-stakes contests.Weve got a lot of guys that have played, so that experience is hard to coach, Spencer said. So much on our side of the ball is reaction to what youre getting and different looks, when somebody changes something up at the first of the game that youve never seen before. We struggled at times with that last year, and then hopefully this year, with experience and guys that have played the game, they can make quicker adjustments than we had.With Ogbah gone, senior safety Jordan Sterns, who topped the team with 108 tackles last year will be counted upon to provide leadership.Hes always been a physical player, hes been tough, hes been reliable for us, Gundy said of Sterns. The leadership that he can show to the younger players, with him being a veteran player, will be important to our team. He needs to continue with the toughness and the attitude that he brings to the back of our defense.Oklahoma State also feels comfortable with the array of talent on the defensive line, as sophomores Jordan Brailford, Trey Carter and Jarrell Owens step in after the departures of Ogbah and Jimmy Bean.We like Jordan, Jarrell, and the young line that we have, Gundy said of the defensive ends. 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Buy Air Max 270 Black .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Match factsOctober 9, Mirpur Start time 2.30pm (0830GMT)Big pictureThe first game was a timely advertisement for ODI cricket. It had recovery acts from both sides that turned into domination, debutants giving a great early account of themselves, a batsman who redefined his style and an allrounder taking giant strides. Then of course there was Bangladesh having batting and fielding calamities, but it all added up to the spectacle.The Mirpur crowd felt enthralled for much of the game. Given how Bangladesh floundered during the final scene, they can expect another dramatic encounter in the second match given how they will be desperate to level the series.England will push to secure the series, and to do so they first needed Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow to be fit for Sunday. Roy suffered a shoulder injury while diving in the outfield but was passed fit while Bairstow has a hip flexor strain and will be assessed on the morning of the game. Jake Ball, who took the debut five-for, also felt the physical pressure of bowling a late spell in the climbing humidity. The England support staff will have had their hands full on Saturday.Ben Stokes will once again be expected to weigh in with his burgeoning role of the batting enforcer at No. 5. He will be pleased to see how he thwarted the spinners with different skills, a further sign of his evolution as an international batman in conditions that previously he - and England - could have lost their way in.Bangladesh will be going through the customary soul-searching that accompanies such collapses. They will also have to find a way to stretch their batting order because Mashrafe Mortaza, for all his good form with the ball, cant buy a run at No. 8. Mushfiqur Rahims form is also starting to be a worry while their fielding has room for improvement.Form guide(completed matches, most recent first)Bangladesh LWLWWEngland WLWWWIn the spotlightHe made a scintillating hundred in the first ODI, to follow his ton in the warm-up match for the BCB XI, but Imrul Kayes suffered cramps and ultimately was dismissed at a critical stage. The England bowlers will now have a better idea to bowl at him, which will be Imruls next challenge.Jake Ball only made his debut on Friday after Liam Plunkett couldnt recover from his toe injury. Barring fitness worries, Ball will certainly be involved in the remaining two games after his five-wicket haul secured an improbable win and built on the positive repuutation he has forged in his early days around the England set-up.dddddddddddd As he sat in a drenched shirt after his match-winning spell on Friday, he said he had never felt his knees sweat before.Team newsWhile Soumya Sarkar will have a hard time returning to the XI because Imruls hundred has blocked his path, there is now a stronger argument for Nasir Hossain and Al-Amin Hossain. They could take the places of Mosaddek Hossain and Mosharraf Hossain, the latter who also injured his hand in the last game.Bangladesh (probable): 1 Tamim Iqbal, 2 Imrul Kayes, 3 Sabbir Rahman, 4 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 5 Shakib Al Hasan, 6 Mahmudullah, 7 Mosaddek Hossain, 8 Mashrafe Mortaza (capt), 9 Mosharraf Hossain, 10 Shafiul Islam, 11 Taskin AhmedIf Bairstow does not come through his morning fitness test that could open the door for Sam Billings. Another option, should England like an extra spinner to call on, would be allrounder Liam Dawson. Plunkett will also be assessed on Sunday morning, but if he has recovered from his toe injury could find it difficult to regain his spot after Balls display.England (probable) 1 Jason Roy, 2 James Vince, 3 Ben Duckett, 4 Jonny Bairstow/Sam Billings, 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Jos Buttler (capt & wk), 7 Moeen Ali, 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Adil Rashid, 10 David Willey, 11 Jake BallPitch and conditionsMirpur offered a typically slow batting pitch for the first contest, and it is unlikely the next pitch used will be any different. Rain also remains in the weather forecast, particularly late in the afternoon.Stats and triviaTamim Iqbal is 52 runs away from becoming the first Bangladesh batsman to score 5,000 runs in ODIs; Mushfiqur needs 12 runs for 4000.Stokes needs 13 runs to reach 1000 in ODIsBall became the first England bowler to take a five-wicket haul on ODI debut.QuotesI think a lot of guys will take confidence from the way we played. We have proved ourselves that we can play in the fashion we want to in these conditions. We were brave to do that we took it on and that was probably one of the most pleasing things.England captain Jos Buttler on how they didnt stop being aggressive in sub-continent conditionsWe have every chance to return to the series. I think we have no alternative but to think positively.Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza on their mindset for the second ODI. ' ' '