seize the moment and elevate his game when his side needs it most

Jonny Bairstows chance of retaining his place as Englands Test wicketkeeper have taken a major blow with a broken finger ruling him out for up to six weeks.Bairstow, who played the final two Ashes Tests in Australia, could potentially miss Yorkshires opening four County Championship matches, limiting his opportunity to stake a claim for the gloves in Englands first Test of the summer on June 12.Playing in a three-day friendly against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road, Bairstow took a painful blow attempting to take a Liam Plunkett delivery down the leg side. After seeing a specialist in Leeds it was confirmed Bairstow has fractured the ring finger on his left hand.Should Bairstow not return until early May, he could have only three County Championship matches in which to impress the England management, and a new head coach who is expected to be appointed in two weeks time.Bairstow, 24, failed to convince on his return to Test cricket with a highest score of 21 in four innings in Melbourne and Sydney. If those performances could be forgiven in an England dressing room at a particularly low ebb, his performances for England Lions in Sri Lanka were more disappointing.A century in a warm-up match against Sri Lanka A Emerging Players was his only score above fifty in five matches on the tour with his best effort in the three-match unofficial Test series against Sri Lanka A just 27.It is a devastating blow for Jonny, Yorkshire first team coach Jason Gillespie told the clubs official website. He has been working incredibly hard to put in some strong performances for Yorkshire during the early part of the season to enhance his England credentials. It is a great shame for him and I know that he is really disappointed with the news.He will be working hard on his rehab and we remain hopeful that if the fracture can heal quickly he could be back sooner. It was an innocuous injury. In these circumstances Jonny would take that ball a hundred times without any problems. Things like this can happen in professional sport.It is how you deal with it that matters most and I know that with his [Bairstow] positivity, he will be chomping at the bit to get back to playing for Yorkshire as soon as possible.Of further concern for Bairstow was the immediate return to form of Matt Prior, who struck a crisp century - his first for over a year - in his opening innings of the Championship season. 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Mike Scott scored 15 of his 17 points in the second half.Western Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli sees no reason why his side cant ride their inspired wave of momentum all the way to a drought-breaking AFL premiership.From the start of their finals campaign Luke Beveridges team dared to ask Why not us? and duly stormed to the clubs first grand final since 1961.The Dogs didnt have many friends after a wretched run with injuries heading into the finals and a deflating round-23 loss to lowly Fremantle in Perth.But Beveridges underdogs defied the odds to win three finals on their way to the premiership decider against Sydney and will hit the MCG with a full head of steam.Momentum is a strong thing and it can carry you to new places ... thats certainly been the case for us, Bontempelli said on Monday.Theres been an enormous amount of work thats gone into each week, but thats got to be mixed with a bit of momentum.Thats certainly been felt by us as a playing group.Weve had that mentality since the start of the finals ... were jusst on a journey to experience whatever comes our way really.ddddddddddddAs long as we do that I think that will hold us in pretty good stead.Bontempelli looms as a key figure as the Bulldogs try to win their first flag since the clubs only grand final win in 1954.The sublimely talented midfielder is tailor-made for the biggest AFL stage, given his ability to seize the moment and elevate his game when his side needs it most.I dont know if I love them, but theyre moments in games and they can pop up at any particular time, he said.I dont know if Im conditioned to them ... but theyre just moments and as long as Im staying in the game for all moments really then you back yourself to be able to finish in those circumstances when they happen.Its something weve been able to do ... particularly in close games, weve been able to close them out well. 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