econd, on his home ground. It was a remarkable innings in that while others toiled in the toughest of conditions for batsmen, Bairstow never looked troubled.He scored a good rate and transformed the England innings before eventually falling for 140. The critics have been answered and Bairstow, it seem

The first Investec Test match of the summer lasted just three days as England outclassed Sri Lanka at Headingley. Alastair Cooks side romped to victory by an innings and 88 runs with Jonny Bairstow hitting a first Test century on home soil and James Anderson taking 10-45 in the match, as an inexperienced Sri Lanka batting line up struggled in bowler-friendly conditions.Here are just some of the things we learned from a one-sided encounter in Leeds… Jimmys an England great James Anderson has now taken 443 Test match wickets Englands swing king moved up to sixth on the all-time list of Test wicket-takers following a stunning showing on a ground he has previously struggled at. His second of 10 wickets in the match saw him go past Kapil Devs 434 wickets and, with 443 of his own, the Englishman now has just two seamers ahead of him - Glenn McGrath (563) and Courtney Walsh (519).As such it is surely safe to talk about Anderson as one of Englands greats, at the very least. 2005 Ashes winner Steve Harmison certainly thinks so.James Anderson has to be talked about as one of the greats of our game, he told Sky Sports. McGrath finished when he was 36, Walsh when he was 38, so of course Anderson, at only 33, can keep going and pass both of them.They are two of the best fast bowlers of all time, so people have got to be looking now and saying that Anderson is in that same league.Bairstow here to stay Jonny Bairstow scored his second Test century at Headingley Given the way he has batted since coming back into the Test side midway through last summers Ashes, it is a surprise that it has taken until now for Bairstow to really cement his place in the England team.Indeed, during his time with England his ability has been questioned, but over the past year, the Yorkshireman has been excellent. So good, in fact, that few batsmen in world cricket can match his first class record since the beginning of last summer.Now, having recorded his maiden Test century at Cape Town over the winter, he has added a second, on his home ground. It was a remarkable innings in that while others toiled in the toughest of conditions for batsmen, Bairstow never looked troubled.He scored a good rate and transformed the England innings before eventually falling for 140. The critics have been answered and Bairstow, it seems, is going nowhere.Headingley hoodoo over England and Anderson had a poor record at Headingley before the first Test As much as England headed into the match as clear favourites, much of the talk beforehand was of the hosts less than stellar record at Headingley in recent times.A record of just one win, a draw and five defeats, including the dramatic loss to Sri Lanka in 2014, in Leeds since victory over the West Indies in 2007 hardly inspired confidence. On top of that, Anderson and Stuart Broad had both spoken of difficulties at the ground - the former averaged close to 40 before this match - in the build-up.However, Cook and his team will hope that any such issues can be put to bed after the most convincing of wins in which a change of ends saw a dramatic upturn in fortunes for his opening bowlers.Glimmers of hope for Sri Lanka Kusal Mendis maiden Test fifty was a bright spot for Sri Lanka All in all, it was a dismal three days for Sri Lanka. Having made early inroads to reduce England to 83-5 soon after lunch on day one, they let their hosts off the hook before twice collapsing horribly with the bat.Despite that, there was the odd bright spot for Angelo Mathews and his team to cling onto going into the second Test.All-rounder Dasun Shanaka was brought in more for his batting than his bowling but showed that he could have an important role to play with the ball as he took three quick wickets on the opening morning. His ability to move the ball through the air and off the pitch could prove very useful in English conditions.With the bat, Kusal Mendis showed promise at No 3. There was little he could do about a beauty from Broad that accounted for him in the first innings, and in the second he showed no fear as he produced a wide array of shots to reach his maiden half-century in Test cricket.Hales can cut it Alex Hales battled his way to 86 in tough conditions The Nottinghamshire opener came into this series under pressure to perform after struggling to make an impact in South Africa over the winter.England stuck with him though and Hales showed that he is more than willing to fight for his place at the top of the order with a gritty knock of 86 in treacherous conditions for batting (unless you are Jonny Bairstow).It was a quite out-of-character innings by Alex Hales, who you expect to be looking to hit fours and sixes all the time but he left the ball pretty well, said Bob Willis. Youve got to hand it to him for the way he played.Having shown he is capable, the challenge for Hales now is to maintain the same level of application for the rest of the series and beyond. Watch the second Investec Test between England and Sri Lanka at Chester-le-Street from 10am on Friday, live on Sky Sports 2 HD. Also See: England v Sri Lanka on Sky Sports England fixtures/results Sri Lanka fixtures/results WATCH: Murali magic Adidas Clearance Store . Bryzgalov stopped 25 shots on Saturday in the Oklahoma City Barons 4-1 victory over the Abbotsford Heat. The Oilers signed Bryzgalov to a one-year $2 million contract last Friday after shedding payroll by dealing defenceman Ladislav Smid to the Flames. Cheap Adidas Shoes Clearance . Rinne played two periods in his first game since left hip surgery in early May. Gabriel Bourque scored 3:07 into the second period and Austin Watson tallied 5:15 later for Nashville. http://www.clearanceadidas.com/ . 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Quick stopped 27 shots in his return from a 24-game injury absence, Jeff Carter scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:55 to play, and the Kings snapped their five-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. PITTSBURGH -- Tom Brady wanted the showdown with Ben Roethlisberger, if hes being honest.And the New England star is far from the only one that wanted to see Roethlisbergers familiar No. 7 run out of the tunnel for the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on Sunday for what looked as if -- at least until a week ago -- one of the top games of the season in the AFC.One awkward step by Roethlisberger against the Miami Dolphins in a confounding 30-15 loss ended that prospect, a step that left cartilage in Roethlisbergers left knee torn and Brady kind of bummed.You always want to go against the best players, Brady said. Hes one of the reasons why theyve been such a great team.Now its time for the Steelers (4-2) to prove their resilience -- again -- without the franchises all-time leading passer on the sideline.Pittsburgh is 11-9 when Roethlisberger hasnt been in the starting lineup since he took over the job as a rookie in 2004. Not great, but hardly disastrous.Your turn Landry Jones, who jokingly told his teammates dont panic after Roethlisberger underwent outpatient surgery to repair the knee on Monday.Jones was moderately successful in spells while subbing for Roethlisberger last season.Now he finds himself facing one of the all-time greats still at the top of his game at 39. Jones, however, isnt going to waste time getting caught up with the notion of trying to be Roethlisberger-lite. Thats not his game.Ben kind of hangs his hat on, and what hes done well for most of his career, is extending plays and throwing people off, stepping up in the pocket, Jones said. For me, Im more of a quick-decision maker.Here are some things to watch when the Patriots visit the Steelers:CURTAINS FOR THE STEEL CURTAIN? Roethlisberger or no Roethlisberger, Pittsburghs shaky defense -- and not Jones -- that will likely have the most at stake if the Steelers want to orchestrate an upset.Bradys had his way against some of Pittsburghs best defenses, going 8-2 with 24 touchdowns against just three interceptions in his career against the Steelers. Now he faces a group missing injured defensive end Cam Heyward and with rookies all over the place.Brady is taking nothing for granted.They lost two games on the road, but were not playing them on the road, he said. Were playing them at home where theyve won them all, so its going to be a big challenge for us.FAMILIAR FACES: The Steelers and Patriots have won seven of the past 12 AFC championships yet theyve only met once in the playoffs during that span, with each club seeming to peak when the other is just a little bit off.ddddddddddddNew England has had the upper hand for most of this decade while the Steelers rebuilt themselves on the fly after reaching the Super Bowl three times between 2005-10. The clubs entered the season as the first and second choices in the AFC to reach Houston in February.The Patriots (5-1) look as good as advertised with Brady back. Roethlisbergers injury clouds his teams situation dramatically, though the Steelers arent exactly rattled.Responding to adversity, thats what we do, linebacker Arthur Moats said. Yeah, we know Ben isnt playing, but we have confidence in Landry. You know hes going to go out there and let it fly.STILL RUSTY?: Even after his second straight three-touchdown performance in New Englands win over Cincinnati last week, Brady said he was still a tad rusty since returning from his four-game Deflategate suspension. He said hes still working to get to exactly where he wants to be, adding that there was no real way to replicate the intensity and duration of practices.Its been good to be able to do those things for the last couple of weeks, but theres a long way to go and this will be another important week for that, Brady said.But if Bradys game is off, thats news to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.Hes Tom Brady, man, Tomlin said. Hes got six touchdowns, no interceptions and is completing 76 percent of his balls. So from my perspective we face a stiff challenge.BIG-TIME RESPECT: Expect the Steelers to rely heavily on versatile running back LeVeon Bell to take some of the pressure off Jones. 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