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trains. now lets join now letsjoin the now lets join the team for sportsday. hello, i'm olly foster, here's what's coming up for you this evening: a double century forjoe root. it might not save the series but will it silence his critics? and there's a huge shock at snooker‘s uk championship as world number onejudd trump is out — beaten 6—3 by the world number 98 nigel bond. what now for lewis hamilton? can mercedes carry him to another world title and how real are those ferrari rumours?

hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm olly foster. there one more day to go on england's tour to new zealand. it looks as though they are going to lose the test series but there is one big plus to take home with them — joe root‘s double century. just when the voices were getting louder about his form and his captaincy he responded with 226 runs. michael redford reports. block, scamper. .. a block, scamper... a desperate dive. the end result, the first double century forjoe root, his work in this test is far from done. he resumed day for "4, his job was to guide england to a big first innings total. things are always easier if you get to share the load, ollie pope playing his part, performance of patients in power and the first test half—century. from patients and power to panic, nearly run

out as root ran through. an apology first from the england captain, followed by celebrations. they now aim to accelerate but they did not find top gear with pope caught for 75 and root caught in the very next over with the innings is now stalling before grinding to a halt. five wickets lost for 21 runs in the lead of 101. there was late evening hope for england as new zealand lost two early wickets. the outside edge got rid of tom latham with new zealand 110w rid of tom latham with new zealand now wobbling but williams and ross taylor dug in to frustrate the english bowlers closing just five i’u ns english bowlers closing just five runs behind heading into the final day. england have got to throw everything they can at new zealand in that first session and you just never know. although the best to use all employers ross taylor and kane williamson are at the crease, if they can can break that partnership early you never know.

the weather may dictate how this test ends but if england can win the test ends but if england can win the test and save the series they will need their captain to lead from the front once again. let's get more on england and joe root now from the former england opener nick compton. evening, nick, the knives have been out for root, his form, his captaincy. will this quieten people up a bit? it was definitely needed from joe, he needed to show some form. he's not been as consistent as we would have liked and going back to when he was appointed captain, the one fear was appointed captain, the one fear was are we taking away from joe root the batsmen? if you look at the batting line—up it isjoe root the batsmen we need and we need him to be more consistent what she has not been. i think the knives will still been. i think the knives will still be out in terms of his captaincy. there are questions about his leadership, some saying he is quite reactive and others saying it's impacting on his batting.

for him, knowing him, it's obviously a great stamp of his character, there is no doubt he's got the class and ability to be one of the greats that england has produced but we need him to be more consistent and this 200, the old—fashioned nature more consistent and this 200, the old —fashioned nature in more consistent and this 200, the old—fashioned nature in which he scored his runs was very pleasing for me because i think england have sometimes tried to put their foot down too quickly and made too many errors and i think this is a sign of whatjoe root errors and i think this is a sign of what joe root can errors and i think this is a sign of whatjoe root can do. he has the ability to score big and get big hundreds that we don't see often enough. he will want to carry that momentum through to south africa. it's a tight turnaround before they go over there and build up towards the four test series. it's all about the top of the order. you and alistair cooke new zealand six years ago, you pulled a couple of hundred indonesian. —— in dunedin. do you think they carry on in that vein

into south africa? i don't think they have a huge choice, there are not many players opening up to start the batting for england. joe denly has almost been thrust into that number three position. he got some runs and showed some qualities but there are questions they are and that is where south africa will look to exploit england's top order. two and three have been a question for some time and they have to stick with that now. they have young players like ollie pope who clearly have ability, another player has had one very good season another player has had one very good season at county cricket but is that enough to secure a berth at the top of england's order? he needs to score runs quickly but he also needs the opportunity. the last thing england will want to do is start making those sorts of changes and trying someone new in the position so trying someone new in the position so close to the huge series. south africa will be tough, the bowling will be quicker and the ball will bounce more so it will be more of a technical examination than we've

seenin technical examination than we've seen in new zealand, perhaps. nick, thank you very much. let's have a quick look at some of the other headlines. australia thrashed pakistan by an innings and 48 runs in adelaide to win their two match series 2—0. spinner nathan lyon took five for 69. australia also won the first test by an innings. the dispute between former wallabies full back israel folau and rugby australia has gone to mediation. folau's seeking £7.5 million after his contract was terminated, following a homophobic message he posted on social media. adam gemili has been restored to the top level olympic funding programme by british athletics. he downgraded to relay funding last winter but has been moved back up after the world championships earlier this

year. to a big shock at snooker‘s uk championship where the world number onejudd trump has been knocked out by the world number 98. trump looked to be easing into round four — leading 3—1, but bond won five successive frames to take the match. hazel irvine has more. tales of the highly unexpected in york today in the third round of the championship, not least because the raining world champion, masters champion, world number one, judd trump out in stunning fashion. he was leading 3—1 and it looked like plain sailing until it wasn't and when it got to 3— sleep we mentioned in commentary it was one of the matches that could go pear—shaped if you are not careful and that's exactly what happened and nigel bond made a century and led 5-3 nigel bond made a century and led 5—3 have had enough in the locker to get over the line. we should stress the magnitude

of this achievement from nigel bond, 53 yea rs of this achievement from nigel bond, 53 years of age, 93 in the world, has not been at a tv table in more than a year but held himself together beautifully. there is plenty of life and the old dog yet! held himself beautifully. potted a great pink to get over the line. we wondered whether he would falter at the winning line and he certainly did not. it is a huge shock but it is a shot in the arm for nigel bond, that's for sure. and a shot in the arm, i would imagine for many other players in the championship because judd imagine for many other players in the championship becausejudd trump has been so dominant this season, it picks up their chances. don't think the other players don't look at those sorts of things, they will be thinking they've got their homework to do but they will have that in the back of their mind that he is already out. and there goes the chance of a calendar triple crown, it had not been done since

1996. an incredible record, stephen hendry the last man to do that sortjudd trump will be very disappointed. he's had a fantastic season, great 18 months, winning lots of tournaments. still got a few tournaments, the scottish open and then the masters injanuary so still lots to look forward to and he should not be too disappointed. this was a bit of a banana skin for him. he is still the main man to beat. neil robertson has gone through 6—4. big news, judd trump out, and today for nigel bond, nobody has done it better. the formula one season is over. lewis hamilton won his sixth world title and he rounded off the season by taking the chequered flag at the abu dhabi grand prix yesterday. earlier i spoke to our formula one reporterjenny gow, who was at the final race, about hamilton's future at his team mercedes after rumours emerged from the paddock that a move to ferrari at the end of his contract in 2021 could happen. he can do what he likes.

he holds all the cards as a driver in formula 1. he is hugely successful as a brand, he very important to formula 1and brand, he very important to formula 1 and two teams so mercedes want to do everything they can to keep him. the head of mercedes motorsport reckons there is a 25% chance of him leaving to go to ferrari. it is important to say at this point in time lewis hamilton is doing his contract negotiations with mercedes so contract negotiations with mercedes so how much of this is generated by lewis to try and drive up his price? his likeability, his contract details, and how much of it is actualfact? as he chases the record seven world titles held by the great michael schumacher, lewis hamilton knows when it is a good time to move. 2021 is when all of the regulations change, a bit like shuffling the ca rts change, a bit like shuffling the carts again, will you get a good hand or not, will mercedes still

have the best car or will someone like ferrari or red bull be the developing, emerging winners? could ferrari be successful in 2021? they haven't had a championship win since 2008 with the construct does' title, it's a long time to go without winning the championship. could things reverse, could ferrari be the place to be in 2021, that's what lewis hamilton has to work out. what can we look forward to next year? speaking to max verstappen last night he said to me, just give me the car, give me the right car and i will win this title. there are not many people up and down that grids of 20 men who would not believe the same thing but if you believe max verstappen, if you believe charles leclerc, sebastian vettel, then we are infora leclerc, sebastian vettel, then we are in

for a treat next year. the fa cup third round draw take place in the next 20 minutes or so, it's taking place at the etihad stadium, home of the cup holders manchester city and will be live on bbc two a little earlier i spoke to micah richards, fa cup winner with city in 2011. this is the day everyone is looking forward to, hopefully some of the smaller teams can get the big teams, manchester city, manchester united, liverpool, arsenal. looking forward to the draw. i am doing the home draw so not as much pressure on me so draw so not as much pressure on me so i'm looking forward to it. what does it mean to you? going back to 2011 when you won it with manchester city, you scored a winner against reading along the way, what does the fa cup mean to you? for me it's probably the pinnacle, got to the final of the youth cup, missed out to liverpool in the final, so to go on and win it for the first team was just

amazing. playing for manchester city was a lwa ys playing for manchester city was always an honour but to actually bring in some silverware, the first for 30 years, was incredible and one of the best days of my life. and that was the start of everything for manchester city and put you guys on the map. look what they've achieved in the past eight years. when i first spoke to carl, he had a ten year plan and it seems to be going well, four league titles, numerous cops, going well, four league titles, numerous cops, the fa cup for the first time for so long was pivotal. yeah, i'm looking forward to the next ten years and see how far they can go because the last ten have been an enjoyable ride. an incredible treble last season, have priority slightly changed because there is obviously wanting to crack europe as well? where do you think they stand in the title race against liverpool and leicester ahead of them now after that wobble wobble at the weekend. it's going to be difficult to

replicate last season which was a lwa ys replicate last season which was always going to be hard, still playing good football but i don't wa nt to playing good football but i don't want to make excuses but losing for us, we've had some injuries this season. but in fairness to liverpool they've done well but you can never rule city out, still only in december, plenty of games to go. we will see who they get in the fa cup injanuary as we will see who they get in the fa cup in january as well. we will see who they get in the fa cup injanuary as well. are you trying to get them a home tie? for sure. no cheating going on here, all will be fair but hoping for a home tie. enjoy, don't drop the balls. don't say that, don'tjinx me, please! they've just had the rehearsal and manchester city have been drawn against manchester united away. only