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Rain on the final day meant that the third and final Test between England and Sri Lanka ended in a draw. But who were the standout performers? We picked out a player of the day at the end of each of the first four days of the Test but there was so little play on the final day that no one was really able to stake a claim.Jonny Bairstow makes the cut after hitting his second century of the series while openers Kaushal Silva and Alex Hales did enough for their respective sides to be included with all-rounder Chris Woakes completing the line-up. Click on the video at the top of the page to watch the quartets top performances, with a rundown below of why they were selected.DAY ONE - Having won the toss and elected to bat, England slumped to 84-4 shortly after lunch. That brought Bairstow to the crease, alongside Alastair Cook, got the hosts back on track. The pair put on 80 for the fifth wicket and even after Cooks departure, Bairstow pushed on and reached his third Test century shortly before stumps.DAY TWO - After England were bowled out for 416 midway through day two - Bairstow ending 167 not out - Sri Lanka set about fighting back. Both openers reached their half-centuries but it was Silva who kicked on. The diminutive batsmen looked in fine touch, striking 10 boundaries to reach 79 not out at the close.DAY THREE - Sri Lanka resumed on 162-1 but were unable to add to their total before Woakes struck with the first ball of the days second over. The England attack were fired up and the Warwickshire seamer was the pick of the bowlers, finishing with figures of 3-31 as Sri Lanka were skittled for 288.DAY FOUR - Having begun the day on 41 not out, Hales soon moved past fifty although he required a touch of fortune to go any further as he was bowled off a decidedly dubious no-ball. He looked set to take full advantage of that let off but agonizingly fell just six runs short of a maiden Test century after a superb innings.Watch England and Sri Lankas five-match ODI series live on Sky Sports, starting with the opening match, at Trent Bridge, from 1.30pm, on Tuesday, June 21. Also See: Englands clean sweep? Five things: Lords Bairstow: I proved people wrong Sky Sports Podcast Custom Nike New York Yankees Jerseys . Gordon reportedly failed another drug test and is facing a one-year ban. Gordon led the NFL in yards receiving last season despite being suspended two games for violating the leagues substance-abuse policy. Cheap Custom Nike Baseball Jerseys .Y. - Alex Rodriguez paid $305,000 for evidence that could be used in the case involving the Biogenesis of America drug clinic, the Daily News reported Saturday. https://www.customnikebaseballjerseys.com/.3 seconds remaining, and No. 7 North Carolina held off a resilient No. 25 Virginia team, 54-51, on Saturday. 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Hed bounced back and forth between the Blue Jays and Triple-A, going a combined 6-15 while getting demoted from the rotation. Cecil knew that if he didnt show improvement, his days in Toronto would be numbered. "There was a big discussion before the beginning of spring last year whether he was even going to make the team," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Saturday. That doubt forced the 6-foot-1, 215-pound Cecil to make a change. He began throwing a weighted baseball during pitching drills to help strengthen his arm and build velocity. It worked. After several strong outings, Cecil was informed in the final days of camp that hed made the final cut. As a reliever, in fact. Cecil took advantage of that opportunity and went 5-1 with a 2.82 ERA and one save. He was also picked as an American League All-Star for the first time. Cecil pitched in 60 games, striking out 70 in 60 2-3 innings. He signed a one-year, $1.3 million contract in the off-season. The 27-year-old Cecil said last years experience changed his mindset and made him appreciate what he has. "Completely different," he said. "Im fairly certain that I have a spot on the team. Obviously, I have to perform, but its a little bit more pressure taken off not being on the bubble." Though Cecil performed well early on in 2013, he began to wear down during the second half of the season. Extra work with the weighted-ball routine and the added stress of having to continuously prove himself took a toll on his body. In September, soreness developed in his shoulder and prematurely ended his season. "I just needed rest," Cecil said. "It was a combinattion of a different role, different workload and overdoing the ball program a little bit.dddddddddddd" Cecil said he is now completely healthy and understands where his limits are. He said it will be much easier to dial it back when he needs to instead of constantly going full-bore all the time. "I just dont want any red flags to be thrown up, but I am going to be a lot smarter about the time I take throwing," Cecil said. "When I feel like I really need the work, if I feel like I need to take a day, I said Im going to take a day." "(During batting practice on Friday) they told me I had 25 pitches, and I said I dont need 25 pitches, Ill do 20. If I can throw 20, Im sure I can get five more in a game down the road. I dont need that right now. I need 20 or so and that would be it. Right now, its just saving as many bullets as I can for August, September and, hopefully, October." Gibbons agreed and said it will take that approach from Cecil to help the bullpen succeed. "He had a heck of a year," Gibbons said. "Hes found a role, he likes that bullpen role and hes very good at it. The big thing is always going to be durability, because the good ones get used a lot. Hes got to be conscious of that. He can be a hero, but he also has to understand that to be good in this business." 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