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Castlefords former Hull centre Ben Crooks says he will have a point to prove when he runs out against his old club at the KC Stadium on Thursday night. The 22-year-old had the world at his feet two years ago after being named Super Leagues young player of the year and earning a place in the 2013 Dream Team alongside his prolific wing partner Tom Lineham.But his form deserted him in 2014 and, after spending the second half of the season on dual registration at Doncaster and losing his enjoyment for the game, he quit the Black and Whites to try his luck in Australia. Crooks fortunes failed to improve with the move, however, and after failing to break into Parramattas NRL team, he returned to Super League on a three-year deal with his home-town club Castleford. Daryl Powell says Hull FC will prove Castleford Tigers biggest challenge to date Now, two games into the season and with his enthusiasm renewed, he is relishing the prospect of facing his old club.It was the very first fixture I looked out for, said Crooks. I havent been back to the KC since I left. Im glad its come early so I can get it out of the way and crack on with the rest of the year.It wasnt ideal how it ended but theres no hard feelings. Now Ive come back from Australia, Im really enjoying my rugby again and Im just looking forward to going back there and showing what kind of player I actually am. Hull FC v Castleford Three key battles in Thursdays Super League clash Hull were 11th in Super League when Crooks left them 18 months ago but Castleford coach Daryl Powell is not surprised to see them sitting top of the embryonic table after winning their opening two matches in emphatic fashion.I thought they would go well, Powell said. If you look at their recruitment, you have got to say it has been pretty good. They were really good against Catalans and they put Salford away pretty easily.This is our biggest test so far. We have talked a lot about top four and these are the defining moments when you play against teams like this, even though it is still early days. Lee Radford wants Hull to make their home advantage count against Castleford Powell has named an unchanged 19-man squad as they look to build on their 40-6 win over Wakefield in round two, while Hull include Jordan Abdull after he scored two tries for dual-registration club Doncaster last Sunday.Castleford Tigers: Matt Cook, Ben Crooks, Luke Dorn, Luke Gale, Ryan Hampshire, Oliver Holmes, Lee Jewitt, Andy Lynch, Nathan Massey, Mike McMeeken, Paul McShane, Will Maher, Grant Millington, Adam Milner, Junior Moors, Joel Monaghan, Ben Roberts, Jake Webster.Hull FC: Jordan Abdull, Josh Bowden, Gareth Ellis, Chris Green, Danny Houghton, Jack Logan, Sika Manu, Steve Michaels, Mark Minichiello, Frank Pritchard, Leon Pryce, Jamie Shaul, Marc Sneyd, Fetuli Talanoa, Scott Taylor, Jordan Thompson, Carlos Tuimavave, Danny Washbrook, Liam Watts. Watch Hull FC v Castleford Tigers live on Sky Sports 2 HD on Thursday from 7.30pm. Catch the match for £6.99 on NOW TV. No contract. 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TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays look like a tired, hurting team these days.Or perhaps it is because they are playing the Tampa Bay Rays, a team they always find troublesome.The Rays defeated the Blue Jays 6-2 on Tuesday night and clinched the season series against them, 10-8, for the eighth time in the past nine years.No doubt, the Blue Jays will be glad to see the end of the Rays Wednesday afternoon when the teams play the rubber match of a three-game series ast Rogers Centre.We sit back and wonder, said Rays outfielder Steven Souza Jr. after he homered and walked three times on Tuesday. I mean, thats one of the best ball clubs in the league and we always play them tough, even last year. If we could harness that and play the rest of the league like that, wed be a pretty good ball club.It has something to do with pitching, Left-hander Drew Smyly held the Blue Jays to two runs over 5 2/3 innings Tuesday and is 4-0 in six appearances, including four starts at Rogers Centre.Hes one of those guys who have had our number, theres a couple like that in that room, Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said.There have been many seasons when the Rays won the season series against the Blue Jays ad should have. They were the playoff-bound team and the Blue Jays were not. But Toronto won the American League East last season and are only two games out of first in the division this season and in the thick of the battle for the wild-card sports should they fall short there. The Rays are the only team with a losing record this season in the AL East.The Blue Jays have played the first two games of the series against the Rays without tthird baseman Josh Donaldson who has a sore right hip, which was jammed when he stepped on first base when he reached on an error Sunday against the Boston Red Sox.ddddddddddddIt is not believed to be serious, but it was not a certainty that he would play Wednesday afternoon.Well take it day by day, Gibbons said.The Blue Jays will start right-hander Marco Estrada (8-8, 3.68 earned-run average) on Wednesday and will face Tampa Bay right-hander Alex Cobb (0-0, 4.09 ERA) for the second time this month. This will be Cobbs third start in the majors since returning from Tommy John surgery.Estrada, who struggled with back issues at spring training and during mid-season, is 0-2 with a 9.82 ERA in two starts in September. His last win was Aug. 29 against the Baltimore Orioles.He is 0-2 with a 6.30 ERA in two starts against the Rays this season. He allowed seven hits and five runs in five-plus innings at Tropicana Field Sept. 3 when he pitched five excellent innings before failing to get an out in six batters in the sixth. He is 1/3 with a 2.18 ERA in nine career games, including five starts, against Tampa Bay.Cobb allowed nine hits and four runs (three earned) in a no-decision start against the New York Yankees Thursday at Yankee Stadium. He started against Toronto on Sept. 2 and also did not factor in the decision, allowing four hits and two runs in five innings. He is 2-2 with a 4.45 ERA in five career starts against Toronto. He is 1-1 with a 5.56 ERA in two career starts at Rogers Centre. ' ' '