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Ryan Kesler is having a monster season for the Anaheim Ducks -- at both ends of the rink.Being tied for the team lead with 28 points (12-16) only starts to tell the story. His shutdown game against top offensive stars has also really sparkled.Tyler Seguin (two games), Joe Pavelski (three games), Connor McDavid (two games), John Tavares (two games) and Anze Kopitar (one game) are a few of the top-end players whom Kesler has shut down -- as in zero even-strength goals scored against the Ducks while he was on the ice. Linemates?Andrew Cogliano and?Jakob Silfverberg?are vital to that end as well.Faceoffs, penalty killing, power play -- the 32-year-old Livonia, Michigan, native is doing it all. He won the Selke Trophy as the NHLs top defensive forward in 2011 while still with the Vancouver Canucks, and was nominated last season. Hes making a strong case again in 2016-17.I sat down with Kesler on Sunday afternoon and asked him to break down the top (mostly Western Conference) forwards hes routinely assigned to contain, and the challenges those star players bring:Anze Kopitar, C, Los Angeles KingsKesler: A guy whos good on both sides of the puck. He works hard, he has good vision and I feel that if he starts with the puck, he really likes to build speed through the neutral zone. He likes to get the puck in the middle of the ice and distribute from there. So, really just trying to stay above him in the neutral zone is whats key. And winning faceoffs.Connor McDavid, C, Edmonton OilersKesler: He likes his neutral-zone play, he likes carrying the puck and getting there with speed. Youve just got to stay close to him. Hes so dynamic, hes so explosive -- you got to be above him all the time. Hes going to get his chances, but thats when the whole line comes into effect. Just got to try and stay above him and be hard on him, make him hate playing against you. Stay close to him and really make that neutral zone tough because thats where he generates most of his offense, and on the rush.Patrick Kane, RW, Chicago BlackhawksKesler: When Kane had his breakout year, it was always [difficult] playing against him. Hes more dangerous offensively. I feel like hes the life force of that team that really gets his whole team playing like he does. That line normally is him and [Artemi] Panarin. They like to swing really low, almost to the top of the circle and pick up the puck -- their D do a good job of pulling it back and stretching the zone. For us, we dont want to be sitting ducks in the neutral zone, we want to be up and have speed and skate with them. Kane is dynamic; hes going to get his chances, just like McDavid. But for me, its just swinging with him and not letting him get the puck [on the breakout], letting his center, [Artem] Anisimov, carrying it up the ice rather than Kane. Id much rather have Anisimov carrying it through the neutral zone than Kane.Sidney Crosby, C, Pittsburgh PenguinsKesler: Everybody knows what hes about. Hes the best player in the game, probably. What can you say? Hes going to get his chances, hes explosive. He can dish, he can shoot, hes good around the net, hes strong. ... He doesnt say much on the ice. Hes a guy that really just goes about his business and puts up points. We didnt have much success against him this year [a 5-1 loss]. You just try to play him hard and know where other people on the ice are with him. Because if you just focus on him, hes going to give somebody else a tap-in.John Tavares, C, New York IslandersKesler: Probably the best one-on-one player in the NHL. Hes a guy that you have to be aware of because you think he has nothing, and then he turns it into something. Hes a guy that competes extremely hard. He battles on the draw. He makes things happen.Joe Pavelski, C/W, and Joe Thornton, C, San Jose SharksKesler: Its tough. Especially [on] faceoffs, when both can take them on their strong side, right or left. That line has so many faceoff plays, and usually with [defenseman Brent] Burns out there, too. Its a whole line you have to be aware of. They like their plays, like behind the net -- Thornton likes distributing from there. And Pavelski is a guy youve got to tie his stick up, he gets his stick on everything. For me, its just being hard on those guys. Jumbo [Thornton] likes to use his body and, [given] his reach ... youve got to try and get close, get stick on puck and take away his options. ... Thornton and I have had our battles over the years, but I think its a respect thing. We have our talks out there, he seems like a good guy, but hes the enemy. [smiles]Henrik Sedin, C, and Daniel Sedin, W, Vancouver CanucksKesler: Theyre good guys, probably the nicest guys in the league, to be honest. With them, youve got to play them hard. Its tough, obviously theyre [my] friends, but you cant let them off the hook. You have to finish your checks on them, you have to deter them physically. Youve always got to know where both of them are. They have their little plays. I think since I played with them for so long, it might be a bit easier for me because I know their reads and I know their tendencies.Tyler Seguin, RW, and Jamie Benn, C, Dallas StarsKesler: We had a tough time with them last time [a 6-2 loss]. Theyre a line that takes chances. ... We know if we turn the puck over, all three guys on that line are gone. You dont want to push too much and turn pucks over. With that line, we try to counter a lot and make them play in their own zone.Bonus question: Is Benn a guy where you dont want to poke the bear?Kesler: Hes the life of that team. They tend to feed off him when he gets into fights and when hes physical. So, if hes sleeping, were going to let him sleep.Vladimir Tarasenko, RW, St. Louis BluesKesler: I think I fought him last year. I feel like I can deter him. For him, hes a skilled player, he can shoot the hell out of the puck, hes going to get his chances. For me, its limiting time and space. I know he likes his snap shot; he pulls it in and releases it really good. So, the less he has the puck, the better for us.Matt Duchene, C, Colorado AvalancheKesler: Speed, obviously, with him -- hes got a good release and a good shot. You try to deter him physically and just be hard on him. If I dont have a read on a guy, I just try to outwork him.Mark Scheifele, C, Winnipeg JetsKesler: Hes come on, really good player. Hes having a great year. 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The visibility of the ball post-dusk has been a talking point, particularly with the pink ball sporting a black seam, but there is more excitement than anxiety among the players in the lead-up to the Test.The UAE has previous experience of staging pink-ball cricket, having hosted the English first-class season-opener between MCC and the champion county under lights multiple times since 2010. Those matches, however, were all played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Dubai is hosting its first pink-ball match, and it will be interesting to see if the stadium, which has a capacity of 25,000, can draw sizeable crowds for the Test match.Pakistan sit comfortably ahead of West Indies in the rankings table and are playing in familiar conditions, but they will guard against complacency. They will be without their best batsman, Younis Khan, who is resting after recovering from dengue fever, and are likely to feature two debutants as well as a new-look combination with five specialist batsmen and an allrounder slotting into a five-man bowling attack.West Indies lost their most recent Test series 2-0, at home against India, and the margin could have been worse if not for rain. They havent begun this tour well either, having been whitewashed in both the ODI and T20 series, and it will not be a surprise if they suffer another 3-0 reverse in the Tests. But they have gained a bit of confidence from their two warm-up games, in which as many as six of their batsmen - Leon Johnson, Shai Hope (twice), Jermaine Blackwood, Shane Dowrich, Kraigg Brathwaite and Darren Bravo - made half-centuries, while their bowlers also got among the wickets. It remains to be seen, though, if the No. 8-ranked Test team can make any sort of dent in Pakistans proud record in the UAE.Form guide Pakistan: WLLWW (last five completed matches, most recent first)West Indies: DLDLDIn the spotlight Babar Azam announced himself with three back-to-back hundreds in the ODI series, and Younis Khans absence will allow him to showcase his talents at Test level. Pakistan have a strong batting group, and Babar will need to extend his ODI form into his Test debut to make it hard for the team management to leave him out when Younis returns.Darren Bravo struggled in the home Tests against India, but he will be encouraged by the fact that his overseas average (51.18) far exceeds his average at home (29.35). He comes into the series with a bit of form behind him, with an innings of 61 in the second ODI and a 91 for the West Indians in their tour game against the PCB Patrons XI in Sharjah. Legspinner Devendra Bishoo also immpressed in that match, picking up a five-wicket haul in the first innings, and will be relied on to do a lot of bowling if he plays.dddddddddddd.Team news Pakistans Test line-up has been fairly stable over the last few years, but they have often craved an allrounder to give them flexibility in different conditions. Mohammad Nawaz, who is likely to make his Test debut in Dubai, could be that sought-after player with his batting and left-arm spin. Babar Azam will come in for Younis Khan as he recuperates from his recent bout of dengue fever.Pakistan (possible): 1 Sami Aslam, 2 Azhar Ali, 3 Asad Shafiq, 4 Misbah ul Haq (capt), 5 Babar Azam, 6 Sarfraz Ahmed (wk), 7 Mohammad Nawaz, 8 Wahab Riaz, 9 Yasir Shah, 10 Mohammad Amir, 11 Sohail Khan.With half-centuries in both warm-up matches, Shai Hope has made a case for inclusion in West Indies middle order. Marlon Samuels, who has been in poor form in Test matches of late, didnt play either game, and it will be interesting to see if he retains his place at No. 4. With Roston Chase established as their first-choice spin-bowling allrounder, West Indies will choose betwe