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hello and welcome to sportsday. live from edgbaston where england have booked a place in the world cup final after thrashing australia by eight wickets and setting up a showpiece against new zealand on sunday. and i am live at wimbledon on what has been ladies semifinals day as serena williams soldiers on into an 11th wimbledon singles final. i first fought someone who beat elina svitolina to reach the showpiece. and i am in liverpool on the eve of the netball world cup healing from a number of players ahead of this much anticipated

tournament. also coming up in the programme... geraint thomas has a productive day. hello and welcome to sportsday. live from edgbaston where the fans are making their way out of the ground where they have watched england beat australia by eight wickets to book their place in the one come final on sunday against new zealand. they have been to three finals before and lost them all, they will have the chance to get their hands on the trophy and it was a toss this morning at 10am we thought would be crucial for australia to win and for england, australia to win and for england, australia won the toss and put themselves into bat just australia won the toss and put

themselves into batjust as we thought. but who would have thought they would have been 14—3. they lost captain aaron finch early and david warner went cheaply for nine, caught byjonny bairstow. warner went cheaply for nine, caught by jonny bairstow. then warner went cheaply for nine, caught byjonny bairstow. then we had the situation alex kerry came into bat and did very well with steve smith, eventually out with the partnership of 103 and then steve smith run out for 85, a direct hit from jos buttler and that was what england needed because they were whittled through the australia tale order very quickly and put themselves in a great situation where a jason roy and jonny bairstow came out and put ona and jonny bairstow came out and put on a partnership of 124, jason roy

is hitting three sixes before eventually out but refusing to go because jonny bairstow eventually out but refusing to go becausejonny bairstow used the review, he went lbw and roy was ushered away. that didn't matter and eoin morgan hit the winning runs along with the test captainjoe root and england booking their place in the final against new zealand, cricket is coming home, we shall see. it has been a heartache somewhat in terms of semifinals and last summer but they put that semifinal who do behind and we could hear from the captain.” semifinal who do behind and we could hear from the captain. i think the performances have got better and better, we talked before that we would have to do that in order to get to the semifinal and final and be contenders so today was a step further and the performance and adding on the to be have built on already it was important that we did

that. our correspondence to rowson is with me watching on, a great day, where is this england side at the moment was to mark three brilliant ones but a slightly inconsistent tournament. the big thing england and over was can they win when batting second when they are chasing. australia batted first and consistently we have seen that gives you a big advantage and we know that england have the two defeats recently to sri lanka when they failed to chase down a small total and against australia so that put that to bed. but overall what we saw from england is what we should have expected through the world cup, the kind of cricket they have been playing for years. the best thing you can say about the victory today was it was predictable. a group of excellent rictus linked to the best of their abilities. 0ver excellent rictus linked to the best of their abilities. over the years i

have asked england teams have the done themselves justice. have asked england teams have the done themselvesjustice. for have asked england teams have the done themselves justice. for this tea m done themselves justice. for this team to do themselves justice needs to be winning the final. there were a lot of questions about the mentality, we know about the talent but it was about the mentality and pressure situations and not winning a knockout match for 27 years. there was a what riding on that and they came up with the answers. the drop in form came up with the answers. the drop inform and came up with the answers. the drop in form and intensity whenjason came up with the answers. the drop in form and intensity when jason roy was injured, he came back and the intensity returned and he has the attitude and swagger but we saw that throughout today, what struck me was the intensity and quality of the fielding, not just the intensity and quality of the fielding, notjust catching but number on boundaries they cut off, jos buttler getting rid of steve smith, you could have added 20 or 30 which could be 216 to chase so those little bits which portray the attitude of the team in the fielding

was all there. you wait jason roy place today, there is no reason why he could not be doing that at edgbaston in the ashes. he is a quality player and has that attitude which is so and the frustration when he was out but maybe that is the kind of attitude you need. the ashes sta rts kind of attitude you need. the ashes starts in three weeks. fourth time lucky, england will be hoping because we go back to 1979 and the final when they lost against the west indies and 1992 and 1987.. different west indies and 1992 and 1987.. different game west indies and 1992 and 1987i different game then but secretly angled will be the lead they are playing new zealand and not india. what we saw was the ra savvy and composed team, do not have the

explosion and sheer talent of england so angered are favourites but they have lived with the favourites for a long time. can they play under pressure and do their best? they have shown that today. the only needed 32 overs to beat australia which must rank alongside the best ever england performances. england entered the final with a chance to get their hands finally on the trophy on sunday against new zealand at lord's. that is it from edgbaston, let's go over to wimbledon. thank you. looking forward to sunday, a bumper day with the final and the men's single here at wimbledon. it was lady semifinal today and we should not be surprised today and we should not be surprised to see serena williams booking her place in an 11th final, chasing it possible eighth crown. she beat barbara strips about and straight

sets who knocked outjohanna konta and the last round. signs that serena williams is peaking atjust the right time as she looks to pull level with margaret court with 24 grand slam singles. step-by-step is how serena williams has treated wimbledon this year. you may not be able to tell she is chasing history until she got onto the court because it became clear that her 24th major title is firmly in her sights. barbara strips of said she had no fear but may have changed her mind. she had no reply to the serve volley of serena williams. the second break of serena williams. the second break of serve was all said in a williams, all power. with less than 30 minutes gone the first set was over.

when she tried to outthink her opponent serena williams read it and not long before she broke again and it was turning into a painful experience. it would be over soon, finished at a canter in just 59 minutes. the chase for history is still on. levelling the all-time record is now just still on. levelling the all-time record is nowjust one step away. still on. levelling the all-time record is nowjust one step awaylj wa ke record is nowjust one step awaylj wake up every morning and gets to be fit and play sport and play in front of crowds like at wimbledon. not everyone can do that, if you break it down i have a greatjob and i love what i do and i am still pretty good at it. ijust enjoy it, it is a remarkable experience. simona halep

stands in your way of a 24th grand slam title, how tough an opponent as she? she is tough, we have played on grass before and it is always tough. this was a good match today but i look forward to it. the extra much time for serena williams having played alongside andy murray in the mixed doubles serving her well as she reaches yet another wooden final where she will play simona halep came through her much against elina svitolina, a comfortable demolition. she took the first set 6—1 on her way to a fifth grand slam final, her first at wimbledon. the second set 6-3 to first at wimbledon. the second set 6—3 to set up the big final on saturday. between ten and 15 years ago her mum said her dream was to see her daughter playing anywhere wooden final and no simona halep made the dream come true.|j

wooden final and no simona halep made the dream come true. i talked to my mum after the match and she said that it was her dream years ago for me to play a final and wouldn't because everyone is here, the royal box and she said i think it is unbelievable moment. to date her dream came true so unbelievable moment. to date her dream came true so i will play a final. this moment is very special and strip lately but wooden final is pretty amazing. —— to play the wimbledon final is pretty amazing. she was also saying house—sitting about them is has been a hero of hers, and makes foran about them is has been a hero of hers, and makes for an interesting final. serena has been ground—breaking and someone had has benefited from what she has done. she has been around for so long and beenin she has been around for so long and been in so many files it is easy to see why but i do not think simona

halep get overwhelmed, she is able to understand and has expedient enough that she can get on with business. do you think will be talking about serena williams getting her hands on the elles of 24th grand slam title to equal margaret court? is it going to happen? i think it will know she is in the final. it wouldn't have said simona halep one of the favourites but she has come through and the favourites have a funny way of getting knocked out early on and serena doesn't often do that so she is putting herself in the position once again like last year, in the final and once again like last year, in the finalandi once again like last year, in the final and i think she is playing better than she has for a few years and she will be the favourite. thank you. british interest in the mixed doubles did not end when andy murray and serena williams partnership came toa and serena williams partnership came to a close, still interest in the mixed doubles at the moment in the

quarterfinal facing the eighth seeds and area quarterfinal facing the eighth seeds and are a set down, 1—1 in the second and plenty of work to do. earlier andrew lapthorne was in action in the quad wheelchair singles, a former grand slam champion who won the us open and 2014. disappointed for gordon reid and alfie hewitt who are also out today so good to see andrew lapthorne going today so good to see andrew la pthorne going well and today so good to see andrew lapthorne going well and we will keep you up—to—date with his progress throughout the days to come. that is all problem wouldn't for now, back with more later but

110w for now, back with more later but now for the rest of the sport. get thomas has enjoyed a very good day and has improved his position to fifth. the view from the top is quite something, getting there is no easy ride. this is a beast beneath the pleasant vistas and is thomas's team controlled his rivals the ground there way to the stage win. the jersey prized and open a new and just a fit thomas was after crashing in his warm up race, this was his

emphatic answer. riding past the frenchmen are leaving rivals in his dust, fourth on the stage and fifth overall but on this form not long before he can be peering down on everybody once again. ferrari driver charles leclerc has told the bbc that he was determined to carve a career in formula one despite the death of his godfather and close friend jules bianchi. bianchi died in 2015 from injuries received in an accident in the previous year's japanese grand prix but leclerc said he never contemplated leaving the sport. there was definitely no thought in my career to stop for that. i think from the beginning when you go into the sport you know how dangerous it is and it will never be a safe sport. are getting safer but when you are going at 340 kilometres per it can never be safe, i knew from the start. i don't know, i wanted to

do good for him because he learned me many things, always and helped me to get better. the only thought i had when this happened was to do good for him and make him proud. we have had very good fights that did not end and a good man up but it was fun and good times and we had a good fight to weeks ago and i cannot wait to have more. it is fun to find herself again together. hopefully a first win soon and many more after but at the end the target as a first win and trying to for the future my dream was been one champion and i am finally in 18 this can be a reality so we finally in 18 this can be a reality so we need to keep working and the

state will happen one day. 16 teams and in liverpool for the netball world cup. it is fairly quiet here outside the liverpool arena, final preparations taking place but come tomorrow this will be a hive of activity as ten days of the netball world cup gets under way. there will be 16 teams in action fighting for the world cup, we are expecting big crowds and most of the eyes will be on england since they made a great success at the commonwealth games last year and it has been a real excitement around the sport. they have been in camp for the last few weeks looking very relaxed and enjoying being back in each other‘s company and being guided through the big task in front of them. i cut up with