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Pitches that start turning quite early could become the norm in the Test matches Bangladesh play at home. The series against England was played on such surfaces, and Bangladesh competed admirably. They came within 23 runs of victory in Chittagong before taking all 10 wickets in single session to level the series in Dhaka.While it would certainly enhance their biggest strength - spin bowling - it may also pose a challenge to the batsmen. But Bangladeshs top three have showed signs of being up for it.Tamim Iqbal avoided some shots, assessing their risk to be too much, on a turning pitch but still made a century at a strike-rate of 70.74 in the second Test. His opening partner Imrul Kayes was fully committed to being aggressive, his 78 off only 120 balls in the second innings helped set a target beyond Englands reach. Mominul Haque, at No. 3, was his usual composed self and contributed with his 10th half-century.With confidence that their batsman can handle it, Bangladesh are set to welcome touring sides - especially those with a reputation of struggling in the subcontinent - with tailor-made pitches for the spinners.I think wickets at home will be made according to our opponents, Tamim told ESPNcricinfo. If we are playing against teams from the subcontinent, then I dont think playing on such wickets will help us, but it will be different when we play against teams like Australia, England and New Zealand.Tamim added that standing up to tough conditions was quite pleasing. He was the only batsman from either side to score a hundred in the two Tests. It feels really good to have made runs in these kinds of difficult tracks. The team took a decision, and we stuck by it. The planning meant that we had to work hard, so scoring around 230 runs is something good.I think my 78 in Chittagong has its own value. The ball spun a lot with many things out of the batsmans control. The 104 in the second Test is most valuable among my hundreds against England, considering the conditions and the fact that we won the game.Mominuls had an additional challenge. He isnt a regular in ODIs and T20Is and was coming into the Tests having not batted in international cricket for over a year. He got a three-ball duck in his first innings of the series, the outside edge carrying off the wicketkeepers leg to gully, but adjusted better later on with help from batting consultant Thilan Samaraweera.When I was playing and got four months [off], it was very hard [coming back], Samaraweera said, Especially in the first innings of the first Test. However you train and whatever you do, when you come to the game, you are under pressure. Thats a different pressure. Importantly, you have to stick to the routines to get your body right for the game.In the first inning of the first Test, the way he [Mominul] got out, thats hard. The first few balls, you dont know. We talked a little bit, different things. They are willing to work, thats the key thing. Whatever I say, if they dont listen to, it wont work. But these boys are absolute superstars. Straightaway they work [at it].Bangladeshs limited-overs captain Mashrafe Mortaza also praised how the team read the pitches in Dhaka and Chittagong and attacked England.The thing I liked the most was the batting approach, it was very positive. Since it was hard to stay in these wickets, the batsmen had to score rapidly. Batsmen like Alistair Cook and Joe Root didnt do well, so it showed that settling in these wickets wasnt easy.Bangladeshs batting was criticised because there were some bad shots and some untimely dismissals. 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We look at it like weve got this really bright kid with a lot of ability who has shown that hes ready for this.In Sundays opener at home against the New York Giants, Prescott will be the first rookie starter at quarterback in Week 1 for the Cowboys since Quincy Carter 15 years ago.Throw in running back Ezekiel Elliott, and the Cowboys have the first such rookie combo starting an opener since Roger Staubach and Calvin Hill in 1969.Elliott was expected to be a starter. Prescott wasnt.The career passing leader at Mississippi State started training camp as an afterthought, the third quarterback behind Romo and Kellen Moore.Not only was he a fourth-round pick, but was taken after owner and general manager Jerry Jones had expressed regret that he couldnt get a deal done to move into the first round to get Paxton Lynch, who went to Denver and will be a backup when the season starts.Early in camp, Moore went down with a broken right ankle that ultimately ended his season, lifting Prescott to the backup role. Then Romo broke a bone in his back when was tackled awkwardly on the third play of the third preseason game at Seattle.By the time Romo got hurt, Prescott already had two impressive preseason showings. And the jolt of having to come off the bench much earlier thaan expected against the Seahawks didnt bother him either.ddddddddddddThe 23-year-old led a scoring drive on his first full possession.Tonys injury and him not starting Sunday is a setback, make no mistake about it, Jones said.On the other hand, I didnt expect Dak to come in and have the kind of offseason he had and build the kind of confidence hes done with the staff and with his teammates. That has tempered the setback.As Prescott zoomed up the depth chart, his answers didnt change much. Walked in the door wanting to one day be the starter. Kept preparing the same way, other than getting a lot more snaps in practice.The biggest difference: Instead of watching Romo, hes listening to him, along with Moore and Mark Sanchez, the veteran signed as his backup this week.What Tony did before he got hurt helped me enough, Prescott said. Just telling me things as practice went on, on and off the field, in the film room. When you have vets around me like I do, you feel good going into a game.And Prescott will still have vets with him in the huddle, namely 2014 All-Pro receiver Dez Bryant, who is healthy after a broken foot in last years opener against the Giants slowed him for the rest of the season. Jason Witten enters his 14th season as one of two tight ends in NFL history with at least 1,000 catches and 10,000 yards.Prescott had touchdown passes to both in the preseason.Daks in a real fortunate situation for him to be put in this situation with a veteran offensive group, Linehan said.We have the ability, I think, because of having an offense that has such maturity, that you can put this young player in there and he can continue to be more like himself and not have to carry so much of the burden.Hes handled everything so far. Now Prescott gets to see how it translates to the regular season.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Schuyler Dixon on Twitter at https://twitter.com/apschuyler ' ' '