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Mark Petchey says Japans world No 6 Kei Nishikori offers Great Britain a different test to anything they faced in their Davis Cup triumph last year.Britain begin the defence of the trophy they won in November when they take on Japan in Birmingham this weekend and hopes are high of a potential repeat triumph.With world No 2 Andy Murray in the team, Leon Smiths squad were always strong favourites last year and Murray dropped just two sets in his eight singles rubbers along the way to glory. Evans gets GB nod Leon Smith names team for Japan tie But world No 6 Nishikori is a more than capable performer and already has a title under his belt this year having won in Memphis in February.Murray has a 5-1 winning record over the Japanese No 1, his only defeat coming at the 2014 World Tour Finals, but Petchey believes another top ten ranked player gives the tie a different look. Obviously last year you always felt Andy had the edge in the singles, it always felt like he was the better player in the one v ones. If he tees it up against Kei his superiority on the court is not going to be quite as overwhelming, Petchey told Sky Sports. Great Britain won the Davis Cup in 2015 That is something that gives a different dynamic heading into this tie to anything they had to deal with last year.Lets not underestimate the Japanese team, there is an awful lot of class with Nishikori and with [Taro] Daniel as well who is certainly not to be underestimated.Petchey concedes Britain go into the World Group first-round tie as likely winners despite the prospect of a tough encounter that could go all the way to Sundays final singles rubber - saying Murrays return to action for the first time since his Australian Open final defeat to Novak Djokovic and home advantage should give them the edge. Andy Murrays (right) lost just two sets in eight singles rubbers last year I think they are favourites given what they achieved last year, confidence is high amongst the team and Andy is playing, Petchey added.Despite having a lay-off since Australia I dont see any real problems with him coming back in and hitting the ground running. He knows how to hit a tennis ball, thats not going to have been forgotten amongst the nappy duty! Magical Murray role Remebering Andy Murrays role in Davis Cup glory Its at home, having won it last year the atmosphere will be phenomenal when they walk out on Friday. From that perspective there is not going to be any lack of desire from that team to put in a performance.Having ended a 79-year wait for Davis Cup glory, Petchey believes Great Britain could play with greater freedom having finally won the trophy - but admits things could go the other way with a degree of expectancy now on the team.Expectations are high and you can argue things either way, the Sky Sports expert said.The pressure to defend, wanting to go deep, have another deep run this year and the feeling it gave British tennis after the team did so well. But on the other hand they have won it, so the pressure is off to a large degree as theyve shown that as a team they are able to go on and win it. You could argue that it is now a slightly easier tie for Britain.The feeling is good within British tennis and the Davis Cup camp is strong. GBs route to Davis Cup glory We plot the path to a Great Britain repeat Whenever you have got some like Andy committed to a cause in the manner he was last year and clearly is going to be in the opening tie, you have got a great shot of repeating - a lot will depend on Andys season in terms of what he plays with the Olympics being this year.That is one of those unknown variables this year in terms of how far this team can go. If he is able to come out for every tie than the odds of defending the cup go up significantly.Also See:Evans gets GB nodGBs route to 2016 glory....Magical MurrayZeroes to heroesJoe Charboneau Jersey . Paul Pierce couldnt believe he missed at the end. Young scored a season-high 26 points to spark a huge effort from the leagues most productive bench, and Los Angeles beat the Brooklyn Nets 99-94 on Wednesday night after blowing a 27-point lead. Christian Arroyo Jersey . 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Indians Jerseys China . -- Charlie Graham stopped 67 shots as the Belleville Bulls edged the visiting Guelph Storm 6-5 on Saturday in Ontario Hockey League action.FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Juston Burris first pro pick cost his quarterback his hair.Ryan Fitzpatrick revealed in a radio interview Thursday morning that he needed to cut his stupid hair -- a puffy pompadour -- and made a bet with teammates that the next player to intercept him in practice would get to give him a fresh summer `do.That player, Fitzpatrick told the Boomer & Carton Show on 101.9 WFAN, was Burris.The fourth-round draft pick out of North Carolina State grabbed a floating pass intended for Brandon Marshall on Tuesday and got his first interception of camp -- and sealed the fate of Fitzpatricks `fro.It was right before practice started, Burris said after practice Thursday. We were in stretch line and a couple of the vets made a bet with him, and I just so happened to get it. I was the one to do it.After the interception, Burris went right to safety Rontez Miles, who had set up the bet with Fitzpatrick.We talked about it and we laughed about it, Burris said. I honestly didnt think it really was going to happen, but they called me up in the team meeting (that night) and said I could do it.So, Burris was given some clippers and started shaving through Fitzpatricks fluffy locks.It was terrible, terrible. Bad, a smiling Burris said of his barber skills. He had to go back over it. He had to do his own thing. Im not good with clippers.Burris said a few teammates were ticked off that he was the one to win the haircutting honors.Yeah, they were pretty mad, especially the guys on offense, he said, smiling. They didnt want a rookie to cut their quarterbacks hair.dddddddddddd But, a bet is a bet.So, within a few minutes, all that hair that had Jets camp buzzing was in clumps on the floor.It is gone, but I love his beard, Burris said. Hes got a nice beard. Yeah, I like the beard. He has a cool beard.Burris has seen a lot of action on the field in camp and made a mostly solid impression -- his haircutting skills aside, of course.The 6-foot, 212-pound cornerback was a three-year starter at N.C. State who impressed Jets coach Todd Bowles with his press coverage, making things tough for wide receivers at the line of scrimmage and beyond. His athleticism could help him add depth at both cornerback and safety.The more reps I can get, the better Ill be, he said. With this system and the way we practice, Im getting a lot of reps. So, with every rep, you get better, so Im trying to come out here every practice and get better and never take a step back.The fact the interception came against the starting offense gave Burris a boost.It feels like you can make plays at this level, he said. Thats all I want to do. Ive got that confidence that I can play at this level and that was just reassurance. It was just great to be able to make that play on the 1s.And, Burris wont be switching from defensive back to barber any time soon.No, he said, smiling and shaking his head, definitely not.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '