the determine the winner. the frustrations for both sides is the english weather. both teams looking to get time batting in the middle. it has just been raining too to get time batting in the middle. it hasjust been raining too much, england, there would be facing one of the best line—ups in the world and they have a top order that has not been firing and rebel cricket, the test match in ireland going much further than that. speaking to the england camp today, we know they'll be up to number three. england camp today, we know they'll be up to number threelj england camp today, we know they'll be up to number three. i will be betting a four. i am very excited about that. it wasn't too fast the way i was batting, but i have batted at four before and throughout my career. for me, it was not really a big issue. it'sjust i'm happy to be playing. the weather forecast is much better than we have seen on monday and tuesday, a fortress for

english cricket, they have won their last 11 games here across the format and 2015. dominated against australia and getting a good start to the series for the crucial and what most people are saying is likely to be a tight series across the five matches. chelsea have banned a fan for life for using racially abusive language towards manchester city's raheem sterling during a match at stamford bridge in december last year. police did investigate but the crown prosecution service said there was insufficient evidence for a criminal charge. but chelsea — operating under the civil standard of proof — and after employing lip—reading experts — decided to take it into their own hands. five other supporters have been temporarily suspended for using "abusive language and threatening and aggressive behaviour". 0ne bit of transfer business that has concluded, everton have sold midfielder idrissa gueye to paris st germain today for a fee in the region of 30 million pounds. the senegal international had been at goodison park for three years afterjoining from aston villa.

he returns to france where he spent seven seasons with lille earlier in his career. celtic are into the third qualifying round of the champions league after a 7—0 win on aggregate over nom—me kal—yu. after a 5—0 win in glasgow last week, a scottish side containing several fringe players got thejob done in estonia. celtic will travel to romania next where they'll play cluj, who squeezed past maccabi tel aviv 3—2 on aggregate. harry kane scored the only goal as tottenham won their audi cup semifinal against real madrid in munich. kane intercepted a wayward back—pass by marcelo after 22 minutes and slotted what turned out to be the winner past keylor navas. spurs will now face bayern munich or fenerbahce in wednesday's final of the preseason tournament. imagine making your senior debut for your hometown football cloud imagine making your senior debut

for your hometown football club against manchester united, whojust happen to be managed by your father. the 19—year—old sun of united boss 0le gunnar solskjaer came on for norwegian side kristiansund in a preseason friendly tonight. united looked to be heading for a draw beforejuan mata went down in stoppage time. 0rdived. he scored the resulting spot kick himself from the penalty spot in the 92nd minute. next to manchester united's all time leading goal scorere wayne rooney who's been having his say on var. the premier league will use it for the first time when the new season starts — meaning referees will be allowed to re—watch incidents if they have any doubts. it is good because hopefully, there are things that, it will give us a bit of time to get to the decision and when you score a goal, you don't know whether to celebrate or not, because goals get reviewed and he

does go along with her. so i think it's decisions right and it can be frustrating. bury chairman steve dale says the efl is "working against" the league one club after they were told they won't be able to play their opening game of the season. the match against mk dons on saturday has been called off as the efl said bury failed to show evidence of how they'll be funded in the future. bury‘s chairman disagrees with that. the efl hasn't responded to his comments. our sports correspondent katie gornall been getting reaction today. financial problems are nothing new, but the situation is so dire here that they have taken that unprecedented step of preventing them from starting the season and postponing their opening match. they have gone unpaid for months. there's nothing to sell and some of the planning staff have even stayed away from the club because they are being paid their wages. hit with a 12

point deduction for breaking the league's financial rules and they are not the only ones either. down the road, they have also seen a 12 point deduction but unlike barry, they were unable to persuade that they were unable to persuade that they are financially viable and so it did not suffer any postponements. but speaking to the fans, they really are fearful for the future of their club. limit it's just diabolical. could make so many people that are here, they deserve a lot better than this. i know the situation is, but they've lost their livelihoods. i'm not sure. the situation is grave. i've never been as worried as the football club and its history, but i am today. they

still have to prove by friday, otherwise they risked their second match of the season being postponed. the longer this goes on, they face the really real threat of expulsion from the league. so bring promotion, the leak is very bleak indeed. england rugby union flanker brad shields will be out for up to six weeks, meaning he may not play again before the squad departs for the world cup injapan. the wasps forward returned home early from a training camp in italy last week after injuring a foot. he now faces a race to prove his fitness before england's world cup opener against tonga on the 22nd of september. britain's nicola adams has become wbo world flyweight champion for the first time because her opponent arely muthino is injured and unable to defend the title. adams was interim champion and mandatory challenger to mucino ahead of their scheduled fight in march but adams was injured in the build—up. the wbo say the mexican has since suffered head and ankle injuries and is not able to "participate in active competition".

stradivarius won the goodwood cup under frankie dettori to claim a third successive victory in the race. the five—year—old is trained byjohn gosden and made it eight successive wins. it becomes only the second horse after double trigger to win the two—mile prize on three occasions. american caeleb dressel was the standout swimmer of this year's world championships which finished on sunday. the 22—year—old won a record eight medals, with six of those gold and he also broke a world record which had been held by the sport's greatest ever champion michael phelps for 10 years. but who is the man behind the medals? bbc 0lympic sports reporter nick hope has been to meet him in florida. he isa

he is a truly unique athlete, both in and out of the water stability you so pretty, yeah i really did get her as a joke, almost but i really did want some fresh x. you heard her clucking around and being obnoxious. especially my dog, i do not have thousands of animals or anything like that, but i am biased towards my dog and like that, but i am biased towards gand my like that, but i am biased towards my dog and my chicken. i have grown up my dog and my chicken. i have grown up in florida my whole life, i coming out here and even write in my backyard, there are trees and water everywhere. why did you always loved swimming? no, it was the opposite. i was so over swimming? no, it was the opposite. i was so over it, when i was a 12—year—old, i just want to run around and get hurt and swimming did not offer that to me in the least bit, but there was something i could just could not walk away from. —— yeah. i cried the first time i was

taught butterfly. i was young too, so taught butterfly. i was young too, so give me an taught butterfly. i was young too, so give me an excuse taught butterfly. i was young too, so give me an excuse there but i remember crying because i did not wa nt to remember crying because i did not want to learn it. it was hard. i am loving it now more than ever but it was not always the case. three gold medals in one evening. how do you deal with being compared to phelps? there is no way you can avoid that. people are free to say what they want, but for me, that is not what i am focused on to be the next whatever. i don't even think there should be a comparison. he is more talented than me. is what everyone strives to be he's the best. comparisons of michael phelps is inevitable because like his former american team—mate, the pair generally not only one or two titles but nearly every metal of the competing. but a competitor in his own right, you lead a new generation. of people want to depended on me i would like to step up depended on me i would like to step up and be a leader, but there are shoes to fill, michael, ryan, i hope

ican be shoes to fill, michael, ryan, i hope i can be half the leader that those quys i can be half the leader that those guys are. i can be half the leader that those guys are. how different does that feel? there is a whole different amount of pressure on you. but what an honour, what a privilege. i want to stay consistent engraved in the sport in the best way to do that is to always consider yourself a hunter instead of the hunted. he has the metals and the mentality to become one of the all—time greats. that's all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, the papers.