in these atmospheres. scientists hope to discover, possibly quite soon, whether life is unique to earth or teeming on worlds across our galaxy. pallab ghosh, bbc news. that's it. now here on bbc one, time for the news where you are. hello, and welcome to sportsday. i'm chetan pathak. paying the price, after a dissapointing ashes jason roy is dropped as england make changes for the final test. a golden night for great britain at the world para—swimming championships, as maisie summers—newton smashes her own world record.

but it's a tough night in the women's champions league for hibs, as they're beaten 4—1 at home by slavia prague. good evening, and welcome to sportsday. jason roy's been dropped from the england team for the fifth and final ashes test which starts tomorrow. after losing to australia at old trafford, it's a match england have to win if they're to level the series. and it's not the only change being made. from the oval, here's our sports correspondentjoe wilson. it has come to the england team ahead at the fifth and final test at the oval and the catalyst i suppose is ben stokes. we saw him bowl once again during england's training session

by england do not think they can trust him, he is not fit enough to get through an entire test match with his allocation of overs. he will play as a specialist batsman. sam curran comes into the team as a bowling all—rounder. chris woakes comes back in the place of over ten. the knock—on effect of this, jason roy loses his place in the test match team. he has had four chances to prove himself as a test match batsman and i think we have to say there is an experiment which has failed. it could be a long way to get back into the test match. i asked joe root, england's captain today, whether there were a number of england players here who were playing for their england feature. you are playing for your country, that as the fundamentals of it. you have some passionate guys who are proud to represent england. however you motivate yourself, whether getting yourself on a winter tour, trying to get yourself a home test, doing everything you can for the guys magic,

whatever it is that best motivates individuals, it is important they harness that this week in and take it forward. joe root seem pretty wary today and he is a precious asset for english cricket. by contrast with australia's captain tim paine, look back to before the start of the series, he was tense, concerned about his own place. he is an action is retaining captain and of course australia will bring their momentum into the attempt to win the series 3—1. it means a lot to australia is to win the ashes, we are playing against england, we love to beat each other, there is no doubt about that. the competition between the two countries and any spot always goes up a level and there is always a bit in state when two countries play against each other. —— at stake. in australian cricket, the ashes is as big as it gets come here and to work,

it is even harder and when you can do that, it makes it even better. there are a lot of things we can analyse as this ashes series heads towards its conclusion but one thing we can say for certain, it is so much easier to be a captain with steve smith in your side. well the oval hasn't been a happy hunting ground in the ashes recently for england, to put it mildly. they've beaten australia just once this century. that came back in 2009 when they won to regain the ashes. apart from that, two draws and two big australia wins by an inning there — including last time out following 143 from a certain steve smith, who hasn't exactly been doing badly this series. great britain have won three gold medals on day three of the world para—swimming championships. the highlight of the night was alice tai winning her third gold medal of the week as she took victory in the 100 metres butterfly, finishing just ahead ofjessica long of the united states.

but it was by no means the only success story. rounding up a busy night of action at the london aqautics centre here's kate grey. the brits have continued to impress here in london, in particular, the younger members of the team. 17—year—old, maisie summers, was the favourites going into the sm six individual medley final. and she certainly delivered, winning the gold, and bringing her own world record in the process. just to do it in this venue, like where the games are held, and to do it in front of my family, and all of that crowd up there, it's amazing. because it's such a family involvement in all that you do. tell us involvement in all that you do. tell usa involvement in all that you do. tell us a bit about how much they've helped you and got you to this point. theyjust helped you and got you to this point. they just support helped you and got you to this point. theyjust support me in everything from her really. they ta ke everything from her really. they take me do training, competitions, so take me do training, competitions, so yeah, without them, i mean, i wouldn't be able to do what i do now. so it's amazing. louise, who is only 18 years old, swam to the next are held, and to do it in front of

my family, and all of that product there, it's amazing. because it's such a family involvement in all that you do. tell us a bit about how much they've helped you and got you to this point. theyjust support me in everything from her really. they ta ke in everything from her really. they take me do training, competitions, so take me do training, competitions, so yeah, without them, i mean, i wouldn't be able to do what i do 110w. wouldn't be able to do what i do now. so it's amazing. louise, who is only 18 years old, swam a very mature race breaststroke, she wanted by the finest of margins in the final few strokes. when by the finest of margins in the finalfew strokes. when i caught up with her after the race, she told me that her introduction to swimming wasn't quite as positive in the early stages. it's quite funny, i almost drowned when i was little. my parents forced me to swim. i hated every moment. when i was about eight or nine, and i thought of this is quite fun. and i moved clubs, and it really became my passion ever since then. it's a quiet day for great britain, with only five athletes competing in the individual events tomorrow. i look out for the s11; mixed freestyle relay, which is set to bea mixed freestyle relay, which is set to be a very exciting race to watch. it's been a horrible night for hibernian in the women's champions league after they were thrashed 4—1 at home by slavia prague in the first leg of the first knock out round match. hibs got off to the perfect start when siobhan hunterfired home in the second minute. it was downhill from then for hibs, tereza kozarova scored twice before

andrea jarchovska hit the goal of the game to make it 3—1 slavia. they weren't done though, with around quarter of an hour left kozarova claimed her hat—trick to complete their 4—1 victory. it was a better night for glasgow city thought, who won 1—0 in moscow against chertanovo women. the fa says that england forward raheem sterling was the target of racial abuse from a bulgaria fan during saturday's euro qualifier at wembley. a steward ejected the man who was subsequently arrested by the metropolitan police, although he was released later with no further action taken sterling, who has suffered racial abuse playing for england and manchester city, was unaware of the abuse at the time and informed about the incident following england's win. there were four goals at the etihad tonight as manchester city's former captain vincent kompany was honoured in his testimonial match celebrating his ten years at the club he left last season. kompany was unable to play

because of a hamstring problem but greeted by a guard of honour as he walked out with his children. the city legends went 2—1 down thanks to this goal from robin van persie, playing for a premier league all star 11. plenty of former man united players in action for them. but benjani got the equaliser ten minutes from time which ensured kompany had plenty to smile about at the end. europe and the united states are stepping up their preparations for the solheim cup which begins at gleneagles on friday. the european team will be hoping to regain the trophy with captain catriona matthew saying it would be the greatest moment of her career if they were able to win it in her home country of scotland. but the united states are the favourites. from gleneagles, here's our reporter sarah mulkerrins. there is no doubt that team usa have

the pedigree in this cup. they have one ten additions to your‘s five, and coming here as favourites, but the big question for this edition of this solheim cop is going to be the fa ct this solheim cop is going to be the fact that they have so many first timers. there are six rookies in tea m timers. there are six rookies in team usa, that is half of their team thatis team usa, that is half of their team that is going to be half of their players who are going to be here on the first tee, experiencing the nerves of which all the players say there is nothing like it. now of course, a lot of the american players were keen to play down that lizette salas today, said that there is nothing like it. now of course, a lot of the american players were keen to play down that lizette salas today, said that their rookies aren't experienced on the tour week m, aren't experienced on the tour week in, week out, they have certainly got big characters, certainly going to bea got big characters, certainly going to be a name that you will hear over the next few days. she says she is loud when she plays in the batter, and she is going to be loud in scotland. however, the europeans are going to have a big home support, they have a scottish captain, in katrina matthews, who really wants to women here on home soil, and those european players certainly do not want to let the americans win

for the third time in a row. obviously, there is a lot of players, for a solheim cup experience, so i will be looking to them to kind of help guide us through the week, and you know, provide us with any, you know, advice here and there of certain situations that they have experienced. but, you know, just going out and being myself, and hopefully, you know, provide a lot of support to my team—mates as well. dyla n of support to my team—mates as well. dylan has one of three of the five stages so far the tour britain was dylan groonewegan has won three of the five stages so far at the tour of britain. the dutchman came first in the final sprint into birkenhead today. british rider matt walls wasn't far behind, and a day after losing the leaders' green jersey, matteo trentin regained the overall lead after coming third. finally, boxing and former world heavyweight champion tyson fury fights in las vegas on saturday night. he's up against the unbeaten swede otto wallin. get through that and a rematch against deontay wilder is on the cards.