Zafar Ansari insists he is not thinking beyond the winter as he prepares to make his England Test debut. The left-arm spinner will make his long-awaited England bow in the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday, live on Sky Sports 2 HD from 5am.Ansari was due to make his England Test debut against Pakistan last summer, but dislocated his thumb on the day of his call-up while playing for Surrey. Having missed the chance to feature on the tour of the UAE, the 24-year-old says he is relishing another opportunity to prove himself at the highest level. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ￡6.99. No contract. But when asked whether he saw it as a chance to establish himself as an England regular, Ansari told Sky Sports News HQ: I think as a professional cricketer, thats the aim, thats always the aim. At the same time, I have not thought beyond this winter.I think you first want to establish yourself and then think maybe longer term. My thoughts have been really focused on this Test match and this winter and then if more comes from that, then great. Who is Zafar Ansari? Heres all you need to know about England new boy Zafar Ansari. Away from cricket, Ansari has just finished writing a 40,000-word dissertation for his Masters, having previously graduated from the University of Cambridge with a double-first in politics and sociology in 2015. On the pitch, Ansari enjoyed a successful 2016 season in the County Championship, taking his total career scalps to 122 in 66 matches.Having missed out last year, Im really excited and hopefully on a wicket that helps and in a team which is doing really well, I can do well Ansari added. Ansari missed the chance to represent England on the tour of the UAE in 2015 because of injury Its one of those things that having missed out last year, there was a sense, was it going to happen again? Was my time going to come? People kept saying your time will come.But it has come round relatively quickly since then, its really nice and I feel very fortunate to have been given the opportunity again.You can watch Premier League football, plus Englands tour of Bangladesh and the Mexican Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy six months at half price! Also See: Who is Zafar Ansari? Athers: Cook can go on and on Ansari to make Test debut Bairstow targets bigger tally Frank Gore Super Bowl Jersey . "I was fortunate to play many years at this level with a great organization and unbelievable teammates," said Hejduk in a statement. Jerry Rice Super Bowl Jersey . - Oakland Raiders running back Rashad Jennings was speaking to a group of local high school students earlier this week when the conversation turned to the importance of being prepared when opportunities in life arise. http://www.49ersofficialfanshop.com/roger-craig-jersey-sales.html . Brad Jacobs and his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., team took control of the game early. Tevin Coleman Super Bowl Jersey . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Nick Mullens Super Bowl Jersey . There was no hesitation from the 40th-ranked Pospisil, from Vernon, B.C., who admitted that he cut back on his training sessions over the last few days to conserve energy as the long ATP season finishes next week at the Paris Masters. MELBOURNE, Australia -- Former Wimbledon finalist Sabine Lisicki will play at the Kooyong Classic in January, as womens matches return to the Australian Open warmup event for the first time since 1993.Organizers on Wednesday said the 2013 Wimbledon runner-up will join Australias Ajla Tomljanovic and Sorana Cirstea of Romania in womens round-robin play.Bernard Tomic, David Goffin and Richard Gasquet are confirmed starters in the eight-man draw for the Jan. 10-13 exhibition tournament which is stagged annually in the week preceding the Australian Open.dddddddddddd.The Kooyong Classic is held at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, a former venue for the Australian Open, each year since 1988 after the seasons first tennis major moved to Melbourne Park.Pat Cash won the inaugural title, and Roger Federer, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi are among the other former champions. ' ' '
