Sir Ian Botham believes England should consider recalling leg-spinner Adil Rashid for the third Test against Pakistan as a replacement for the injured Ben Stokes. Stokes has been ruled out of the game in Birmingham, which begins on Wednesday, and is also unlikely to play in the final Test with a torn calf muscle sustained in Englands series-levelling 330-run victory at Old Trafford.Englands selectors, who have named Rashid alongside seamers Steven Finn and Jake Ball in a 13-man squad for the third Test, have steered clear from playing two spinners in recent home Tests - the last instance came in 2013 when Graeme Swann and Simon Kerrigan featured against Australia at The Oval. However, with the Edgbaston wicket suited to spin, former Test captain Botham believes the Yorkshire bowler should get his chance as England look to take a stranglehold on the series. Rashid celebrates taking a wicket during the ODI series with Sri Lanka Id really like to see Rashid play, said Botham. Edgbaston is a turning wicket and having another spinner in the side will give England more options.The selectors traditionally dont like playing two spinners but I know this is something they are seriously talking about for this Test. BEEFYS BETS Sir Ian Botham expects Joe Root to star again at Edgbaston and has tipped him at 5/1 to be top bat. Rashid is yet to figure in a Test on home soil but has proved a valuable part of Englands limited-overs squad with both bat and ball.The Yorkshireman would provide extra strength to the batting, particularly in Stokes absence, but Botham feels Rashid should be picked for his bowling and is his tip to claim most England first-innings wickets with Sky Bet at 5/1.I wouldnt select him just because he can bat, Botham added.Hes an improving bowler who will only get better by playing and bowling in Test matches. England should have enough strength in their batting with the likes of Chris Woakes batting at nine. Chris Woakes boosts Englands lower-order batting England head into Wednesdays match, live on Sky Sports 2, as Sky Bets strong 4/6 favourites after their defeat of Pakistan at Old Trafford.Their recent record at the ground is impressive, winning seven and drawing three of the last 13 Tests since 2000, while Pakistan have never won at Edgbaston and suffered a crushing nine-wicket defeat on their last visit in 2010.England recorded a similar nine-wicket win over Australia at the ground last season, with last weeks hero Joe Root hitting 63, and Botham expects the Yorkshire run-machine to heap further agony to Pakistans bowlers next week. Englands Joe Root says removing risk from his game by batting at No 3 has helped his performances after receiving the man of the match award again Root landed the man-of-the-match award for his 254 at Manchester and has now scored 382 runs in the series.Botham added: Root is Englands best player and well see plenty more big scores from him in his career.Last week, the Sky Bet tipster enjoyed a clean sweep with all three selections - Joe Root (7/2) top England bat, Chris Woakes top England bowler (5/2) and the England win returning at a combined price of 16/1.BEEFYS THIRD TEST BETSEngland win - 4/6Top England bat 1st inns: Joe Root - 5/2Top England bowler 1st inns: Adil Rashid - 5/1 (Chris Woakes 5/2 if Rashid doesnt start)Joe Root top England bat and Adil Rashid top England bowler (1st inns) - 14/1Joe Root top England bat and Adil Rashid top England bowler and England win - 20/1 Also See: Fixtures/results Live cricket on Sky Get Sky Sports Cricket videos Adidas Deerupt Suomi .9 million deal Thursday. 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Adidas NMD R2 Ale . -- Michigan coach John Beilein is willing to give Nik Stauskas a little leeway when it comes to shot selection.ATLANTA - New England offensive co-ordinator Josh McDaniels said Monday his interview for the Atlanta Falcons coaching vacancy was fine.McDaniels also interviewed with the San Francisco 49ers last week. In his weekly conference call, he described the interviews as initial meetings.They were fine, McDaniels said. Its part of the process and (youre) always obviously privileged that anybody wants to speak with you about anything like that.The Falcons are expected to interview former Jets coach Rex Ryan on Tuesday. Ryan had two interviews with Atlanta before the team hired Mike Smith in 2008.Smith was fired last week following a 6-10 finish in 2014.McDaniels would bring another Patriots connection to an Atlanta franchise already heavily influenced by New Englands philosophies.Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff was New Englands director of college scouting before he came to Atlanta in 2008.Scott Pioli was hired as Atlantas assistant general manager last year. Pioli was director of player personnel for the Patriots from 2000-08, including six years with Dimitroff.Dimitroffs future with the Falcons could be determined by the direction of the coach search.Falcons owner Arthur Blank said last week hell reassess the front office, including Dimitroff, after the coach is hired.Everything relative to football operations outside of coaching is up for scrutiny and discussion, Blank said. We havent finished that process.Dimitroff is part of the coach search. However, the Falcons have hired the Korn Ferry search firm and added former Chiefs and Eagles executive Joe Banner as a consultant.It is possible a more established coach such as Ryan could ask for more authority in personnel decisions than a first-time head coach.Blank said experience as a head coach is not important, in my view. He said there will not be a question about authoority after the coach is hired.ddddddddddddhis will not be a power struggle, Blank said. It will not be an issue of who has the final say.McDaniels said he is focused on preparing for this weeks playoff game against Baltimore.Asked if he wants to remain under consideration with the Falcons and 49ers, he said Honestly, I just had an initial meeting with them and it hasnt really gone any farther in any direction. ... Im sure theyll do what they need to do on their end, and Im sure those things will take care of themselves in the future.Meanwhile, Arizona coach Bruce Arians said the Falcons, Bears and Jets have requested permission to interview Cardinals defensive co-ordinator Todd Bowles.Bowles can be interviewed this week following the Cardinals loss to Carolina in the playoffs. Similarly, Detroit defensive co-ordinator Teryl Austin is available for interviews following the Lions playoff loss to the Cowboys.The Falcons also interviewed Broncos offensive co-ordinator Adam Gase on Friday and former Bills coach Doug Marrone on Monday, according to multiple reports.Marrone, who opted out of his contract with the Bills following a 9-7 season, is a former assistant coach at Georgia Tech and Georgia and a former Syracuse head coach.Smith had a 66-46 regular-season record in seven seasons, including two NFC South titles. The Falcons won only one of five playoff games with Smith. Following winning records in each of Smiths first five seasons, Atlanta was only 10-22 the last two years.Ryan was 46-50 in six seasons with the Jets. He was 4-2 in the post-season with AFC championship game appearances in each of his first two years.___Online: AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP_NFL___AP Sports Writers Howard Ulman in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and Bob Baum in Tempe, Arizona, contributed to this report. ' ' '