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It has been a big 12 months for Travis Head. High expectations have been placed on Head since his Sheffield Shield debut at the age of 18 and his potential was always on display, but the one large gap in his record was hundreds. In fact, at the start of last season he had made only one: 108 for the National Performance Squad in a one-day game against South Africa in Darwin in 2014. But over the past year, Heads numbers have exploded.It all started with 202 against Western Australia in the Matador Cup, the second-highest score in Australias domestic one-day competition history. Then came a maiden first-class century, 114 also against Western Australia. Then there was an unbeaten 101 in the BBL, 134 and 192 to finish off the Shield season, and last month he made his name in England with 175 for Yorkshire in Englands domestic one-day cup.No surprises, then, that Head is part of Australias ODI squad in Sri Lanka, where on Sunday he added a second cap having made his debut against West Indies in June. Although he managed only 10 having come in at 202 for 5 in a chase of 228, he got a taste of the Sri Lankan conditions and will be better placed for the second match.I feel like Im in really good nick, Head told reporters in Colombo ahead of the second ODI. I feel like Im batting really well. Ive scored runs. Its all worked towards here and now. It was nice to get some games in England. I think Ive had a nice round experience in the last 12 months, Ive experienced different things, different conditions, different players, observed a lot and just watched guys go about their business, which has helped me.Notably, Head was also used for four overs of his part-time offspin and in the absence of the axed Glenn Maxwell, the No.7 spin-bowling allrounder position is one that Head is testing out during this series. Head joined the Test squad ahead of the third Test in Colombo and did plenty of bowling in the nets, but he knows there is work ahead of him if he wants to be selected as a legitimate allrounder.Im pretty raw, still, with my bowling, Head said. Thats helped me coming over here that Ive learnt the style the Sri Lankans have been bowling their spin. I havent come in here with a certain way of going about things. Im pretty open-minded on my bowling.I just want to try and find the conditions as best as possible. If that can get me selected, the second string to my batting - Im there to make runs - but if I can come in and do a job with the ball thats a positive. Thats what Im heading towards, working on as much as possible, so that I can be a genuine option.I played last year at home as No.1 but probably wasnt ready for that role, but took it on and did an okay job. Leading into the season if I can do as much bowling as possible and make myself a genuine spinner - thats my goal.That will be one of the summers aims for Head, the South Australia captain, especially knowing that a Test tour of India is coming up in February-March. Australias selectors will be on the lookout for batsmen who can handle the spinning conditions for that series after the Test debacle in Sri Lanka, and although Head has played only one first-class game in Asia - he made 31 and 50 against India A in Chennai last year - he believes his game could suit those conditions.I played one four-day game in India when I was there last and I got two starts, Head said. I got a 50 and a 30 and I had a pretty good game-plan, pretty similar to how I played the other night. Im always going to be positive and aggressive. Its a long way away, that Test series. Its a big summer. Ive got to get runs on the board, thats the main issue with everyone in the summer. Cheap Swingman Nets Jerseys . Jason Zucker and Matt Cooke also scored for Minnesota, which has won five of six. Kuemper made five saves in the first, nine in the second, and nine in the third. 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Speaking to the Chicago Tribune at baseballs Winter Meetings in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, Boras called the former home of the Expos a "tremendous environment" for baseball. BRUGES, Belgium -- Leicester opened its first Champions League campaign with a comfortable 3-0 victory at Belgian champion Club Brugge on Wednesday, with Riyad Mahrez scoring twice.The unlikely English Premier League champion took its charmed form into Europe, with Marc Albrighton scoring an easy goal after just five minutes. The Brugge defense misjudged a long throw-in and the winger only had to steer the ball into an empty net.A bad pass forced veteran Timmy Simons to bring Jamie Vardy down near the penalty box in the 28th minute and Mahrez curled the free kick home to make the rest of the Group G match a stroll for Leicester.Mahrez scored his second goal from the penalty spot in the 61st minute, after Vardy had been floored by the goalkeeper on a breakaway.With the Belgian champion offering little ressistance, it proved an easy night for Leicester, and a perfect respite from its Premier League troubles, where it has already lost twice in four games.ddddddddddddOn Wednesday, the nerves were all for Bruges, which also had a bad start following its championship season, lingering in 10th place after six matches.Add the difference in quality between the English and Belgian leagues, and Leicester ran away with the match. Leicester coach Claudio Ranieri even had the luxury of trying out new signing Islam Slimani, who did