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England can take plenty of positives despite losing to West Indies in the World Twenty20 final, according to Michael Atherton. Eoin Morgans men were beaten by four wickets after Carlos Brathwaite smashed four consecutive sixes off Ben Stokes to win the game with two balls to spare, having needed 19 off the final over.However, Atherton insisted reaching the final, and coming so close to bringing home the trophy, is a fine achievement and shows the progress made since last years disastrous World Cup campaign. 12 months ago they were bundled out of the 2015 World Cup at the group stages, a long way behind in terms of strategy and selection from other countries, playing a different type of cricket really, he said.I think the difficulty for many of us watching in 2015 was that we felt the ingredients were there in county cricket, plenty of exciting and dynamic young players who werent being given a chance.I think you can handle a defeat like that when you can see a side is playing the right type of cricket, youre going to win more games than you lose, or win as many as you lose, if you play like that. Jos Buttler has excelled for England in white-ball cricket Indeed, Atherton is confident that England can continue to progress with a talented group of players who have yet to reach their peak.Theyre on the right track, he added. Theyre right when they say this side is still two or three years away from full maturity when you look at the age profile of the team and the number of games played.Theyll always feel that theyre a player or two away from being right but theres a lot of growth left in this team and the signs are definitely good.The Champions Trophy in 2017 is in England, the World Cup 2019 is in England so there they have home advantage to boot as well, so promising signs.As for the match itself, the Sky Sports pundit and former England captain felt it was a fitting end to an entertaining tournament. Carlos Brathwaite celebrates smashing West Indies to victory An incredible end to an incredible tournament, said Atherton.There were a lot of things we didnt see coming there - Joe Root bowling the second over and getting England into the game, then almost the game in the bag.A couple of bad balls where Stokes has missed his yorker length but incredible brute power and strength from Brathwaite and there is the modern game. Also See: West Indies win thrilling final Scorecard As it happened Morgan: Dont blame Stokes David Beckham England Jersey . Johnny Manziel, college footballs most entertaining player with the reputation for pulling off magical plays, was selected with the No. Danny Rose Jersey . New York then missed its next six shots and scored only two points the rest of the night. The Los Angeles Clippers defence and the Knicks general ineptitude both played a role in the unsurprising finish to a meeting of two teams headed in opposite directions. http://www.englandsoccerpro.com/Marcus-R...England-Jersey/. Next up is another showdown with Michigan. Payne scored 18 points, Branden Dawson had 14 and No. 22 Michigan State beat No. 12 Wisconsin 83-75 on Saturday to reach the Big Ten tournament championship. Jesse Lingard Jersey .ca contributor Grant McCagg provides a look at some risers and fallers on the prospect watch. Ashley Young England Jersey .Y. -- Scott Chandler is returning to Buffalo, where he spent the past three seasons establishing himself as the Bills top pass-catching tight end.TORONTO -- The CFL fined Toronto Argonauts defensive lineman Cleyon Laing on Wednesday for his nasty helmet-to-helmet hit last weekend on Edmonton Eskimos quarterback Mike Reilly. After the hit, Reilly was evaluated on the field and remained in the game for one more play, throwing a TD pass. Upon returning to the sidelines, he was found to be showing concussion-like symptoms and was replaced by backup Kerry Joseph. On Sunday, the Eskimos confirmed Reilly had suffered a concussion in Torontos 34-22 victory. In a statement, the CFL announced it was fining Laing for "a reckless and dangerous hit,&qquot; to Reillys head.dddddddddddd The league determined on the play that Laing "lowered his head and led with his helmet, making primary contact with the helmet of his opponent." Laing was flagged for unnecessary roughness on the play. The CFL also fined Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Darian Durant for sending an inappropriate tweet in response to a league fan. In accordance with CFL policy, the league didnt disclose the amounts of either penalty. Durant was fined for violating the leagues social media policy when he sent an offensive message via his Twitter account. ' ' '