PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh defensive end Cameron Heyward isnt opposed to a rotation along the line. Hes also OK with playing as many snaps as necessary.The Steelers made it a goal in the offseason to give Heyward and Stephon Tuitt support at end.Whatever cards were dealt, were going to be ready, Heyward said. We would love to have depth, but were not going to just give reps to anybody. We have to be well-conditioned and we have to be ready for that, but if we have guys that are able to step up, we welcome it.The Steelers realize they have one of the most formidable tandems at defensive end in Heyward and Tuitt. Thats why Keith Butler, in his first season as defensive coordinator, opted to find ways to create additional pressure on the quarterback with his two DEs.We have two guys that are probably as good as anybody in the league in that position, Butler said. We played them a lot last year. We would like to be able to rest them a little bit, so they can be fresh and maybe our four-man rush will improve.The pass rush improved considerably in 2015 as Pittsburgh finished third in the league with 48 sacks. That was an increase from 2014, when the Steelers totaled 33 sacks for a 26th-place league ranking. Heyward and Tuitt did their part, combining for 13 1-2 sacks in 2015, while the rest of the pressure came from the secondary and linebackers.Heyward feels a rotation along the defensive line could increase those numbers.You look around the league and the great (defensive) lines have a good rotation, and theyre fresh by the playoff run, Heyward said. If we can have that and have a continuity where it continues to grow, Id be happy with that too.Heyward played 88 percent of the teams snaps on defense, while Tuitt followed at 78 percent. The next closest along the defensive line was former nose tackle Steve McLendon at 34 percent, and Cam Thomas with 16 percent of the snaps.Heyward admitted inexperience along the defensive line, but pointed out growth from players such as L.T. Walton, the Steelers 2015 sixth-round pick, and this seasons third-round pick Javon Hargrave. He also expects contributions from seven-year veteran Ricardo Mathews.Were just about including them and trying to make them grow in our defense, Heyward said.A rotation along the defensive line will go a long way toward preserving the Steelers two best up-front pass rushers. Heyward will be ready regardless.I can stay in, Heyward said. Weve been doing it. My goal is to be ready for the game and to be ready for the fourth quarter, because thats when games are decided.If we can get a rotation, thats great, but if we only have so many guys, and those are the cards were dealt, then Im going to play. Im not going to moan or cry about it. 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The 18-year-old American had five birdies in her bogey-free round for a 17-under total of 196. Lee held the overnight lead but mixed three birdies with two bogeys for a 70. England sit proudly on top of the list after scoring 444 in the recent one-day international. When was the last time, if ever, they held the record for the highest total? asked Jarvis Powell from South Africa England have actually had five previous spells on top of this list, although two of them were very brief. After scoring 190 in the first official one-day international of all, against Australia in Melbourne in 1970-71, England held the record for little more than three hours, at which point Australia overtook their score and won the match. England reclaimed the record in August 1972, scoring 226 for 4 to overhaul Australias 222 at Old Trafford. They improved that two days later with 236 at Lords … but Australia then made 240 for 5 to win the match and reclaim the record. Australia improved the mark with 265 for 5 against New Zealand in Christchurch in 1973-74, but England went one better in July 1974, scoring 266 for 6 at Headingley to trump Indias 265.That 266 remained the record going in to the inaugural World Cup, in England in 1975. On the first day, Australia made 278 for 7 against Pakistan at Headingley, and New Zealand 309 for 5 against East Africa at Edgbaston … but England topped the lot at Lords with 334 for 4 - a total considered so huge that India made no attempt to chase it, even though in those days they had 60 overs at their disposal. That 334 remained the highest ODI total for eight years, until Pakistan made 338 for 5 against Sri Lanka in Swansea during the 1983 World Cup.West Indies raised the bar to 360 during the 1987 World Cup, against Sri Lanka in Karachi, but England reclaimed the record with 363 for 7 against Pakistan at Trent Bridge in 1992. Sri Lanka beat that by smashing 398 for 5 against Kenya in Kandy during the 1996 World Cup - and, until they amassed 444 for 3 against Pakistan at Trent Bridge last week, England hadnt held this record since.Both New Zealands openers at Centurion were out for ducks. How often has this happened in Tests? asked David Morrison from New Zealand The double failure of Martin Guptill and Tom Latham against South Africa in Centurion last week was actually the 52nd time both openers had fallen for ducks in the same Test innings. The previous instance was by Sri Lankas Dimuth Karunaratne and Kaushal Silva, against India in Galle in August 2015. Earlier in 2015, Guptill and Latham also made ducks against England at Lords (Latham was again out for a golden duck, but Guptill lasted two balls). What made this latest one unusual was that they both fell first ball, and both in Dale Steyns first over. As far as I can see, this has happened only once before in Tests - in Pakistans second innings at Headingley in 1982, as Wisden confirms: By the end of [Bob] Willis opening over Mohsin Khan and Mudassar Nazar were both out, Mohsin caught behind driving loosely against the first ball and Mudassar edging the fifth and his own first, a rising delivery, to third slip. Both Englands openers were out first ball against New Zealand in Christchurch in 1932-33, but while Herbert Sutcliffe fell to the first ball of the match, Eddie Paynter was out to the first delivery of the second over.England hit 16 sixes in their 444 for 3 at Trent Bridge. Was this aa record? asked Jatin Krishnamurthy from India The 16 sixes in the record ODI total of 444 for 3 at Trent Bridge last week was a new record for England - beating 15 in their 399 for 9 against South Africa in Bloemfontein in February - but is some way down the overall list, in joint 13th place.dddddddddddd The most sixes in any ODI innings is 22, by New Zealand against West Indies in Queenstown on New Years Day in 2014. Remarkably, that came from just 21 overs - and 14 of the sixes were hit by Corey Anderson. Wahab Riaz conceded 110 runs in his ten overs at Trent Bridge, without taking a wicket. What are the records for conceding most runs without taking wickets in all three formats? asked Gaurav Shukla from India Wahab Riazs final figures of 0 for 110 at Trent Bridge last week were comfortably Pakistans most expensive in one-day internationals - it surpassed Riazs own 2 for 93 against South Africa in Johannesburg in March 2013. The only bowler to concede more in any ODI innings is Australias Mick Lewis, with 0 for 113 in the famous 872-run match against South Africa in Johannesburg in March 2006. The only other man to concede more than 100 in an ODI without taking a wicket is New Zealands Tim Southee, against India in Christchurch in March 2009. The record in Tests remains Khan Mohammads 0 for 259 for Pakistan against West Indies in Kingston in 1957-58, in the innings in which Garry Sobers made 365 not out, while the worst in T20Is is Sanath Jayasuriyas 0 for 64 for Sri Lanka v Pakistan in Johannesburg in September 2007, during the inaugural World T20.What are the fastest five-wicket hauls in Tests, in terms of balls bowled? asked Amit Kumar from India The fewest balls required to take five wickets in a Test match is 12, by Jacques Kallis in the course of his 5 for 21 for South Africa against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom in October 2002. That just bettered a burst of 5 for 0 in 13 balls by Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis, also against Bangladesh, while taking 6 for 55 in Dhaka the previous season. Jim Lakers 9 for 37 in the first innings of the Ashes Test at Old Trafford in 1956 (which he finished with a record 19 for 90), also included a spell of 5 for 0 in 13 balls. The fastest five-for from the start of a bowling spell in a Test is 19 balls, set by Australias Ernie Toshack against India in Brisbane in 1947-48, and equalled by Stuart Broad for England against Australia at Trent Bridge in 2015.Following on from last weeks question about Mohammad Amir having played 18 Tests without taking a catch, who has taken the most catches off their own bowling in Test cricket? asked Richard Vince from England Theres a tie at the top of this particular table in Tests: both Anil Kumble and Muttiah Muralitharan took 35 return catches. Theyre a long way clear at the top: Daniel Vettori and Shane Warne both took 21 caught-and-bowleds, and Derek Underwood 20. Murali also took 35 in one-day internationals, six more than the next best, by the New Zealander Chris Harris. Shahid Afridi took 24 caught-and-bowleds, and Saqlain Mushtaq 20.Send in your questions using our feedback form. ' ' '