James Anderson is convinced the increased influence England captain Alastair Cook now holds in the dressing room is paying dividends for the team. Christian Eriksen Jersey . 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! Mousa Dembele Jersey . Joel Embiid was nearly unstoppable in the paint in the second half, and Naadir Tharpe seemingly couldnt miss. Erik Lamela Jersey . Forward Iker Muniain scored the winner in the 70th minute after Bilbaos incessant pressure recovered the ball and sparked a counterattack inside Barcelonas half. Neymar was once again tagged to pick up Messis goal-scoring duties, but when he wasnt frustrated by slippery footing Bilbaos defence got the better of him.CLEVELAND - Michael Bourn hopes his time out of the lineup is a short one. Bourn, the Indians centre fielder and leadoff hitter, is sidelined again by a hamstring injury that has lingered for several months. He had to leave Saturdays game against the Chicago White Sox when the hamstring tightened up while he was running to first on a bunt hit in the fourth inning. Bourn had surgery on his hamstring in October. He re-injured it in spring training, forcing him to begin the season on the disabled list before being activated on April 15. Nyjer Morgan, who began the season as Bourns replacement, was recalled from Triple-A Columbus, and is playing centre and batting leadoff Sunday. Bourn, who missed the seasons first 15 games, said he hopes to play again in a few days. Hes optimistic he wont need a return trip to the DL. "I dont think it is, but I cant tell you for sure," he said. Indians manager Terry Francona said the teams training staff told him theres a chance Bourn will be able to play Monday. "That might be a little ambitious, but if theyre saying that, its a very good sign," Francona said. Fraancona understands the concern that Bourns hamstring issue wont go away. Davinson Sanchez Jersey. "Hes actually been running pretty well," Francona said. "I dont see him favouring it. I see him in the outfield going all out and not holding back, but he did feel it (Saturday). Im glad he was smart enough to say something. I dont know. Hopefully this is something he works through." Bourn is batting .266 with six runs, two stolen bases and four RBIs in 15 games. Morgan batted .348 with three steals, four runs and four RBIs in nine games. He was sent down when Bourn came off the DL. Designated hitter Jason Giambi also left Saturdays game with a cramp in his right calf and wasnt in Sundays lineup. Clevelands injury list gets longer by the day. The Indians placed All-Star second baseman Jason Kipnis on the 15-day DL with a strained right oblique Friday. Hes expected to miss three to five weeks. The Indians optioned left-hander Nick Hagadone to Columbus to make room for Morgan. Another roster move must be made by Tuesday when right-hander Josh Tomlin is called up to start against Minnesota. 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