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James Anderson is convinced the increased influence England captain Alastair Cook now holds in the dressing room is paying dividends for the team. Under head coach Trevor Bayliss, Cook has been given a freer role and has been able to stamp his authority on the side, in the style of successful Australia skippers Allan Border, Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh. Englands Stuart Broad and James Anderson tell us their favourite Sky Sports moment from the last 25 years Cook has been among the runs for county side Essex and will now lead England in a three-Test series against Sri Lanka, which gets underway at Lords - live on Sky Sports - on May 19. Anderson is hoping they can avoid a repeat of the 2014 series, when a draw at Lords was followed by a 100-run win for the tourists at Headingley after Anderson was dismissed two balls from the end to give Sri Lanka a dramatic win and with it, a maiden Test series victory over England.I think Cookys done a fantastic job. Certainly since Trevors come in hes taken more responsibility, said Anderson. He is the figurehead in the dressing room, hes the guy that people look up to and hes in charge. Obviously Trevors given him that responsibility so, thats been good.All the teams Ive ever played in, its always been the coach at the forefront, so for the captain to be in charge, from what I hear thats the way the Australians did it all the way through their success.So far its working really well and hopefully that will continue this summer. Cork: England strong favourites Dominic Cork expects England to dominate against Sri Lanka With that extra responsibility its his team and I think him getting runs as well helps, it takes pressure away and its allowed his captaincy to flourish.As for the Sri Lanka series two years ago, Lancashire bowler Anderson admits it was frustrating to lose but feels they are in a strong position to emerge on top this time round on the back of the 2015 Ashes triumph and subsequent Test series win in South Africa.To get within two balls, I did feel crushed at the end of it, added Anderson. It had been a long game and we came so close. Anderson celebrates taking the wicket of AB de Villiers during the tour of South Africa Wed come close at Lords to winning that Test as well but didnt quite do it, so it was frustrating losing the series in that way.It was gutting really and hopefully well not be in that situation again this time.I think the way the team has progressed in the two years since has been far greater than anybody could have possibly imagined.With a change of coach and a few different players in there as well, the last 12 months have been a real breath of fresh air. Angelo Mathews is expecting a tough series against England Thats not only the way weve progressed but been allowed to progress - being given that freedom to just go out there and enjoy playing cricket.International cricket can be quite pressurised but I think the captain and the coach have done a great job in taking a bit of that pressure away from the players and allowing them to enjoy themselves on the field.Watch England v Sri Lanka on Sky Sports 2 HD. Coverage of the opening Test begins at 10am on May 19. Also See: England fixtures/results Sky Ashes coverage wins BAFTA Malinga doubtful for England tour WATCH: Root bowls out Stokes! Swell Lahev Cz . McPhee said that Ovechkins father Mikhail is in stable condition after having the surgery this week and is no longer in intensive care. "Weve told him to stay as long as necessary with your dad," he said. Ovechkin and his Russian national team were eliminated from the mens hockey tournament in Sochi on Wednesday with a 3-1 quarter-final loss to Finland. Swell Lahev . LOUIS -- St. http://www.swelllahevcz.com/ . Tests earlier this week revealed a Grade 2 left hamstring strain for Sabathia, who was hurt in last Fridays start against San Francisco. Its an injury that will require about eight weeks to heal. He finished a disappointing campaign just 14-13 with a career-worst 4.Georges St-Pierre will defend his UFC welterweight title on Nov. 16 in Las Vegas against No. 1 contender Johny (Bigg Rigg) Hendricks. UFC president Dana White confirmed the details in a text to The Canadian Press. The 32-year-old from Montreal has defended his 170-pound mixed martial arts championship eight times since winning it back from Matt (The Terror) Serra at UFC 83 in Montreal in April 2008. Most recently, St-Pierre (24-2) won a unanimous decision over Nick Diaz in March at UFC 158. The chhampion has won 11 straight fights dating back to April 2007.dddddddddddd The hard-hitting Hendricks (15-1) has won six in a row since losing to Rick (The Horror) Story in December 2010. His last outing was a unanimous decision over Carlos (Natural Born Killer) Condit at UFC 158. The November card is expected to be UFC 167 and could serve as an anniversary show. The UFC made its debut on Nov. 12, 1993. GSP is no stranger to milestones. He beat Thiago Alves on UFC 100 in July 2009. ' ' '