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England batsman Joe Root is set to feature in his first four-day game for Yorkshire in two years this weekend. Justin Faulk Jersey . Yet Root, the worlds second-ranked Test batsman, admits he is unsure if the back-to-back county champions have room to accommodate him.The 25-year-old is available for the White Rose against Nottinghamshire for the Sky Live match that begins at Trent Bridge - the venue for Roots most recent Yorkshire appearance in September 2014, when he captained them to the County Championship title - on Sunday. Yorkshire have been missing a player who is currently in the top-10 in all formats in the ICC world rankings, but his loss has not been felt too heavily at Headingley, where they were celebrating another County Championship under first-team coach Jason Gillespies watch last season.Their bid to get off to a quick start in pursuit of a third straight Division One championship will be strengthened by Roots availability for their next two fixtures, even if the Sheffield-born batsman knows they have done just fine without him.The opportunities to do it are so rare now; it is really nice to go back and play, said Root, who was speaking in Sheffield after being unveiled as the new ambassador for Yorkshire Cricket Foundation. Root starred for England in their ill-fated Twenty20 World Cup campaign earlier this month Looking at the side at the minute, Im trying to see where Ill fit into the team. Honestly, theres a lot of guys scoring runs and playing really good cricket. You almost think, is it worth upsetting that for a couple of games?Its great to be back involved, a lot of the guys Ive known since being a really young lad and Ive grown up learning the game with so its nice to be in the same dressing room with them again and playing competitive cricket again.Root will pad up in a competitive environment for the first time since England lost the World Twenty20 final to West Indies in India earlier this month.But Root is not dwelling on the heartache and is already focusing on his next challenge with England, which involves defeating Pakistan and Sri Lanka in home Test series this summer and avenging their recent losses to both nations. Joe Root talks Yorkshire and England during a day at Woburn Golf Club It was bitterly disappointing but its gone now and you move on; you get absorbed in what your next hurdle is, Root added.Going into that World Cup, Im not sure wed have been expected to get to the World Cup final, I think we out-did ourselves in that respect.The way we performed in the Test arena... South Africa was an outstanding effort from this group of players so its really exciting going into the summer with all this momentum behind us.If we can win both series, I think were holding every trophy between us and other nations which would be a good achievement.Watch Nottinghamshire v Yorkshire in County Championship Division One, starting from 10.30am on Sunday live on Sky Sports 2 HD. Also See: County Championship Div One table County Championship Div Two table Domestic fixtures/results Get Surrey tickets! Rod Brind Amour Jersey . -- Catcher Brett Hayes has agreed to a $630,000, one-year contract with the Kansas City Royals, avoiding salary arbitration. Carolina Hurricanes Jerseys . The giant slalom world champion slipped during her first run in the morning, landing on her back and then twisting forward before getting her leg caught in the protective material on the side of the slope. http://www.hurricanessale.com/customized/ . Both players have lower body injuries that will keep them out of the lineup until at least January 31, which is the first game they can be activated from IR. MILWAUKEE -- Stephen Piscotty watched Jonathan Villars throw skid past first base, then sprinted 180 feet to give the St. Louis Cardinals a victory.Piscotty scored on a throwing error in the ninth inning after Carlos Martinez struck out a career-high 13, leading the Cardinals over the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 on Monday night.With two on and nobody out in the ninth, Yadier Molina dropped down a bunt. Reliever Tyler Thornburg (5-5) threw to third base for a force out, but Villars throw to first was wild, allowing Piscotty to score from second.Put pressure on them, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny said. Thats it. Make them make plays.The Cardinals maintained a slim lead over Pittsburgh for the second NL wild card.It was Villars 25th error and his eighth since moving from shortstop to third base to accommodate rookie shortstop Orlando Arcia.He just made a bad throw, Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. We talked about that situation out there and the possibility for a double play. He just rushed it a little bit probably. The big out was to get the out at third. We just didnt make the play.After Martinez held Milwaukee to one run over six innings, the Brewers scored four runs in the seventh to take a 5-3 lead. St. Louis tied it in the eighth on a two-run homer by Randal Grichuk off Corey Knebel.Seung Hwan Oh pitched a perfect ninth for his 14th save. Miguel Socolovich (1-0) worked 1 2/3 scoreless innings to pick up his first win.The Cardinals took the lead on a sacrifice fly by Wong in the fourth. Jedd Gyorko homered in the fifth and Kolten Wong hit a solo shot in the fifth for a 3-1 advantage.Martinez allowed four hits and walked two while throwing 98 pitches. He struck out eight of the first 11 batters and didnt allow a hit to the outfield until the sixth.I really tried working hard on my breaking ball and thats what I tried to stay focused on, Martinez said through a translator. I didnt do anything different. I know that the balls can go far (in Miller Park), and I know that theyre looking for a four-seamer, so I just try to switch it up and confuse them.Arcia begaan the four-run seventh with a homer off Matt Bowman.dddddddddddd Villar had an RBI double, and then Milwaukee went ahead on an RBI infield single by Scooter Gennett. The Brewers sent 10 batters to the plate against three relievers during the inning.However, Milwaukee squandered a chance to extend its lead. After Kevin Siegrist walked Hernan Perez to walk in a run, Socolovich came on to strike out Chris Carter and get Kirk Nieuwenhuis to pop out to shortstop.It was a mistake-filled loss for the Brewers. A botched rundown led to St. Louis first run and the winning run scored on what should have been an inning-changing double play.Milwaukee also set a franchise record for most strikeouts in a nine-inning game with 19.Were playing these teams fighting for playoff spots, Counsell said. We just didnt do quite enough right. We have to capitalize on every single opportunity, defensively and offensively.Brewers starter Zach Davies (10-7) matched his career high with nine strikeouts but gave up three runs and seven hits over 6 1/3 innings.RELIEVER RECALLEDThe Cardinals recalled LHP Dean Kiekhefer from Triple-A Memphis to fill the roster spot of RHP Mike Leake, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list.TRAINERS ROOMCardinals: Leakes placement on the disabled list is retroactive to Aug. 22. He is eligible to return Sept. 6. With Leake sidelined, rookie RHP Alex Reyes will remain in the rotation for at least one more turn.Brewers: Brewers RHP Junior Guerra (right elbow) will return from the disabled list to start Friday in Pittsburgh.UP NEXTCardinals: RHP Adam Wainwright (9-8, 4.67 ERA) will look to continue his career dominance of the Brewers on Tuesday. The veteran is 13-8 with a 2.23 ERA in 33 games against Milwaukee.Brewers: RHP Wily Peralta (5-9, 5.87) will make his 18th start of the season when he faces the Cardinals on Tuesday. Peralta is 1-2 with a 3.52 ERA in four starts since being recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Aug. 8. ' ' '
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