Captaining a cricket team is about man management, according to Mahela Jayawardene, who said his style of leadership was about allowing individuals the space to express themselves within a framework of rules. Jayawardene was speaking on ESPNcricinfo Talking Cricket, to be aired on July 22 on SONY ESPN, about captaincy and how he grew into the job for Sri Lanka.Jayawardene captained Sri Lanka in 38 Tests (won 18, lost 12), 126 ODIs (won 68, lost 49) and 19 T20Is (won 12, lost 6) between 2004 and 2013. Under his leadership, they made the finals of the 2007 World Cup and the 2012 World T20.During his tenure as captain, Jayawardene said he took pains to understand the players under his charge. I thing its about man management for me number one, because the team will trust you more than a coach or anyone else, he said. You need to understand the characters in the team and allow them to showcase what theyve got, give them that freedom but in a manner that, you know, you dont treat each and every individual differently because there should be a set of rules to guide all these people.But at the same time, they have that little bit of freedom to express themselves and to understand who they are, I mean the background, the family backgrounds, what triggers them, how do they react to situations and how can you get the best out of them.Jayawardene felt that a good way to build a rapport with the players was to be a friend rather than a captain at the top giving orders.I realised I could get the best out of the guys a different way, where Id be their friend and then allow them to be leaders in their own right, allow them to make decisions and back those decisions, and tell them that theyve done a good job. Even when they make mistakes we sit down and have a discussion … and they would like to know that from you rather than someone else or a selector or a coach.Jayawardenes career overlapped with that of his close friend Kumar Sangakkara, who captained Sri Lanka in 82 matches across formats between 2009 and 2012. He was a senior player while Jayawardene was captain and vice versa, and Jayawardene said their personal equation had not interfered with team dynamics.When Kumar was captain, I would always question certain decisions he made and when I was captain he would do the same, Jayawardene said. You need that kind of friend and those kind of people in your team. I allowed people to ask questions because thats when I would make better decisions as a captain. I allowed the younger members of the team to ask questions because they might have a brilliant idea and if you shut them down, you will never know that.So my theory on teamwork is everyone talks and everyone has to contribute and I will pick things from them, and if nothing comes up then Ill take the decision but whatever the decision I take out there, its my decision, I take responsibility for that. It doesnt matter that it came from a different person, but its my decision once Ive made that call. So, Kumar was fantastic in the sense that we had very honest, opinionated discussions on certain matters and they were good for both of us.Watch ESPNcricinfo Talking Cricket with Mahela Jayawardene at 9.30 pm (IST) on July 22 (Friday) on SONY ESPN Site Nike Air Force 1 Pas Cher . -- Lou Brocks shoulder-to-shoulder collision with Bill Freehan during the 1968 World Series and Pete Roses bruising hit on Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star game could become relics of baseball history, like the dead-ball era. Air Force 1 Destockage . PAUL, Minn. http://www.siteairforce1pascher.fr/air-force-1-low-soldes/basket-basse-noir.html . Supported by three-run homers from Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos, the young right-hander went seven strong innings in the Washington Nationals 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Nike Air Force 1 Low Soldes . 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Augustin, playing the final 17.5 minutes in place of starter Elfrid Payton, came through with 10 points and four assists in the fourth quarter to rally Orlando past a short-handed but dangerous Mavericks team.I was planning on coming back to Elfrid but D.J. got going, Vogel said. Im typically going to ride the hot hand. They had two really small quick guards so I liked our defensive matchups on top of the fact D.J. was going.In a game that was tied eight times and had six lead changes. Around the midway point of the fourth quarter, Augustin came through with back-to-back 3-pointers to deliver the Magic from a one-point deficit to an 82-77 lead with 6:29 remaining in the game.Orlando would not trail again.Those were two big plays and we made mistakes that led to it, said Mavs coach Rick Carlisle. We have no margin for error.With Dirk Nowitzki and Deron Williams out for the night, the Mavericks (2-10) had to rely on rookie point guard Jonathan Gibson, who scored a game-high 26 points off the bench after being signed by the team as a free agent on Friday.Gibson was certainly an offensive spark but his inexperience defensively was often exploited by Augustin, who consistently beat him with crossovers and pull up jumpers on the perimeter.Im able to sit there and watch whats going on in the game, the flow of the game and try to figure out what we need at the time when I come in, Augustin said. IIf its just to calm things down or play with a lot of energy.ddddddddddddugustin, who was 6 of 11 from the field and four of four from the free throw line, gave the Magic (6-7) a spark on a night when shooting guard Evan Fournier struggled, shooting 3 of 13 from the field and Nikola Vucevic was 5-for-16 in the paint.We needed that, forward Jeff Green said of Augustins performance. We were missing shots and he came in and was efficient knocking down shots and getting us in a good offensive pace and making plays.TIP-INSMavericks: Both Nowitzki and Williams were held out of Saturday nights lineup due to nagging injuries. ... Harrison Barnes, who was third option at best with Golden State, is averaging a career-high 22.2 points per game this season.Magic: Coming into Saturday nights game, Orlando was allowing 100.9 points per game, which ranks 11th in the NBA. The Magic had held opponents to under 100 points five times, under 90 four times, which includes Wednesdays season-low of 82 points against the New Orleans Pelicans.IMPACT PLAYERGibson just joined the Mavericks on Friday and was playing in just his second game with the team but he showed his ability to take over as a scorer.With the injuries at the point guard position, Gibson came off the bench to score 26 points and at times personally keep the Mavs in the game. He shot 8 of 16 from the field and 5 of 9 from 3-point range but he also had six turnovers and five personal fouls.UP NEXT:Mavericks: Dallas road trip continues with San Antonio as the next stop on Monday night at AT&T Center.Magic: Orlando hits the road to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night at BMO Harris Bradley Center. ' ' '