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Detroit Pistons big man Andre Drummond now has a big contract, too.Drummond agreed to terms on a five-year maximum contract worth $130 million on Friday, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.The two sides started negotiating the contract after the market opened at midnight EDT on Friday and quickly found common ground before coming to full agreement in the afternoon, said the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal cannot be signed until July 7.Drummond was a restricted free agent, but few in the league believed he was interested in entertaining other offers. The Pistons would have had the right to match any offer made by another team, and coach and team president Stan Van Gundy made it clear from the start that the burly center wasnt going anywhere.Detroit could offer Drummond more money and more years than any other team in the league, and Van Gundy put the maximum contract offer in front of him right from the start to take any guess work out of the process.Drummond averaged 16.2 points and an NBA-leading 14.8 rebounds for the Pistons last season, giving Van Gundy a powerful force in the paint to slug it out in the rugged Eastern Conference. His strength, size and throwback game certainly give the Pistons a different dimension in todays small-ball NBA.He has fast become a cornerstone of what Van Gundy is trying to do in his Detroit rebuilding project.Drummonds scoring and rebounding averages have risen annually, and he was an All-Star for the first time this past season. The numbers he put up last season were the most robust by a Pistons big man since Bob Lanier in 1972-73. And it was almost a certainty that Drummond would be rewarded with a massive contract, especially with the salary cap soaring from $70 million this past season to somewhere around $95 million for next season.The only thing slowing Drummond down is a 35.5 percent free throw rate that causes Van Gundy to bench him late in games when opponents foul him on purpose to put him on the line. Van Gundy has said he is confident Drummond can make drastic improvements in that area of his game to make him and even bigger force for Detroit.Van Gundys rebuilding project has formed a new identity for the franchise around a group of young players including Drummond, Tobias Harris and Reggie Jackson.But it all starts with Drummond, who draws immediate double teams in the post to open things up for his teammates on the perimeter. 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Coming into this series in Sri Lanka, we knew we needed just one win from the three ICC Womens Championship matches to qualify, and we did it in style at the first opportunity in the second ODI. Our opening of the series didnt count as a Championship match, but it was still a very special occasion for Beth Langston, as she made her much-anticipated ODI debut. Beth Langston (centre) celebrates her first wicket on her ODI debut It was a touching moment when Katherine Brunt was asked to do the cap presentation. As one of Beths closest friends - and landlord - Katherine delivered a few poignant words in front of the group as she handed over the shiny new match cap - welcome to the gang, No 125!Watching Beth take her first ODI wicket during that match was also an exciting moment for everyone, although you could have been fooled by her celebration… the little skip and clap needs a bit of work, Langers!To celebrate Beths debut and our opening win of the tour, we headed to the Galle Face Hotel, renowned for its fantastic view of the beautiful coastal sunset. Unfortunately though, within about 20 minutes of us arriving, the sky clouded over. The views from Sri Lanka are spectacular Words were exchanged between Robbo (Mark Robinson) and Ali Maiden (our assistant coach), who suuggested the excursion - needless to say, they quickly passed blame back and forth.dddddddddddd Sri Lanka is such a beautiful country and we have been so lucky to be able to experience the wonderful culture here during the couple of rest days that we have had. We have quickly made firm friends with a couple of our favourite tuk tuk drivers, who kindly wait for us outside the hotel to take us out and about across Colombo.The fish restaurants in particular over here are unbelievable and we walked into one called Lagoon, only to see a huge stingray available for cooking! Tammy Beaumont (left) and Danielle Hazell pose with dinner! Danni Wyatt and I also visited an amazing souvenir shop so Danni could buy a postcard to send her mum. The funny thing is though, Mrs Wyatt is actually out here too and Danni just forgot.Im not sure who shes going to be sending that to now - answers on a postcard!My parents have also made the journey out here to support us, and it was lovely to have dinner with the Wyatt family, who I have known for 16 years. Elwiss (left) has dinner with the Wyatt family Growing up at Staffordshire and now playing for England together is something that will always be special for both of our families. On now to our third ODI against Sri Lanka, on Tuesday, and we will be looking to make it three wins from three! Also See: Womens cricket home Womens World Cup Sportswomen Cricket fixtures/results ' ' '