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Yorkshire 281 (Lehmann 58, Bresnan 56, Berg 6-56) and 238 for 5 dec (Ballance 72, Lyth 56, Wheal 3-79) drew with Hampshire 222 (Brooks 5-53, Sidebottom 3-45) and 84 for 4, Brooks 3-24 ScorecardThe frustrations Yorkshire must have felt, having certainly been the better of the two teams across the four days and on course for victory were it not for the weather, were most succinctly summarised by Adam Lyth as he scurried through the downpour towards the team bus, shoulders hunched and towel draped over his head. F*****g rain he growled in his thick Yorkshire accent.But it is testament to the quality of this Yorkshire team that a result even appeared to be a possibility heading into this final day. After 77 overs were lost to rain and bad light on a frustrating third day and, with heavy rain forecast by tea on the fourth, the two-time defending champions had, at best, two sessions in which to push for victory. Unlikely? Yes. Impossible? Certainly not.Ultimately the rain forecast for tea did arrive, and ultimately Yorkshire ran out of time but not before they gave Hampshire a scare. When play was halted for the final time at 3.40pm Hampshire were 84 for 4 and had the scheduled 38.2 overs been completed it felt more likely that Yorkshire would take the six wickets than they would not.On a day in which talk of the weather was never far away it feels appropriate to describe this Yorkshire team as a force of nature in their own right and their ability to conjure something out of this rain-ravaged match deserves respect.Not only did they make a game out of a match that, given the 128.2 overs lost to rain, had no right to be as competitive as it was, but they made something out a day that appeared to be petering slowly towards a draw.With Hampshire 50 for 1 midway through the afternoon session, Will Smith the man to go, and with the ball not swinging and the pitch showing no signs of life, the slim chance of a Yorkshire victory was fading. In what seemed to be a final throw of the dice Andrew Gale turned to Jack Brooks, who took five wickets in the first innings, to spark the match into life. How much credit Gale, or indeed Brooks, can take for Tom Alsops miscued pull that ended up in the hands of square leg is questionable, but the change had worked: Yorkshire smelt blood.Fourteen balls later Jimmy Adams was gone too. Propping forward to Brooks, the edge was found and Adam Lyth pouched the catch at second slip. Now the visitors were ticking; the fielders imbued with energy, throws zipped in above the stumps, clapping and chatter echoing around the ground. The light was closing in but so too were Yorkshire. Seven wickets needed.An over of Sidebottom. Two fours, a two and a single. Eleven runs but things were happening. One ball beat the edge, another fizzed off a length. More clapping, more chatter. Then James Vince. The ball was full, with a hint of swing, Vince threw his hands at it outside off stump - this story has been told before - Tim Bresnan took the catch. Four down. Six wickets needed. Hampshire had lost three for 24, Brooks had taken 3 for 12 in a spell that felt match-winning.And then, quite suddenly, the weather intervened. An early tea was taken for bad light. And before long the rain began. At 4.38pm the match was declared a draw.Earlier in the day Yorkshire had huffed and puffed for 22 overs to add 94 to their overnight lead before declaring to set Hampshire 298. In the end it was not the runs that mattered but the time. Ruben Sierra Rangers Jersey . Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz were sent to Toronto on Saturday as the Maple Leafs traded defenceman Jesse Blacker and draft picks to the Anaheim Ducks. Jesse Biddle Jersey .ca! Kerry, Two nights after the Scott-Eriksson incident in Buffalo, the Bruins returned home to play San Jose. In that game, Zdeno Chara put a check on Tommy Wingels that clearly targeted his head. https://www.cheaprangersbaseball.com/2782h-nick-solak-jersey-rangers.html . -- Ryan Getzlaf grabbed the three pucks wrapped in tape and held them up to his chest in the Anaheim Ducks dressing room for a celebration nine seasons in the making. David Clyde Jersey . A forerunning sled crashed into the worker Thursday at the Sanki Sliding Center. The unidentified worker broke both legs and was airlifted to a nearby hospital. John Wetteland Rangers Jersey .S. Open champion Justin Rose birdied the first hole with a blind shot he hit to a foot of the pin, and he stayed in front Tuesday until he completed a 4-under 67 for a two-shot lead over Jason Dufner in PGA Grand Slam of Golf.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 flouurish.ddddddddddddAs 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! ' ' '