ground. of my home crowd, in my home ground. he saw in the fence really got behind the boilers and i was enjoying the way our crowd back to us enjoying the way our crowd back to us today at. as the sunsets on their first day back to hosting test cricket. the fans will be hoping that this is a dawn of a new era. so test cricket is back in pakistan after more than ten years. here are the thoughts of the pakistan cricket board chairman, ehsan mani. it isa it is a very special day. the first time in ten years. test cricket back in the stadium after 15 years. this isa in the stadium after 15 years. this is a very special day for pakistan. and we hope to build on this and have a great year in twenty20 and we look forward to that. it is so important that these kids, when they come see their heroes and see their

role models, actually see them life, make such a big difference. a four time world coach of the year, leading new zealand to the world cup in 2015. steve hansen's would always be big shoes to fill. but that is what ian foster will attempt to do, after being named as the all blacks new head coach. after landing the job he says he's ready for the topjob despite the pressure's that comes with it. persistent catch and byjob is to be what they needed me to be. has his own style and my own style needs to complement that and it is time to see me in a new light and it is up to me to show you that i and

innovative and the sense of direction where i want this thing to go. so what type of coach is he, how will he differ from his predecessor, and what can he do to lift the mood amongst his staff and players after that semi final defeat to england at the world cup. here's the bbc‘s rugby union correspondent chris jones ian foster has extensive knowledge, having been his assistant for the past eight years and so he has been a key pa rt past eight years and so he has been a key part of the side of that when the 2015 rugby world cup and the wind percentage around 90%. and he has been groomed for this top job in the same way that they had been groomed by graham henry before then and some fans will feel a shift in direction was perhaps needed after the disappointing and if he is a

great track record and comes with levels of charisma. he would've provided that freshness, but the by provided that freshness, but the rugby union have gone for foster and foster himself has acknowledged that needs to reinvent himself in the eyes of the supporters and of the media and prove that he is his own man and that he can step out of hansen's shadow. some are moving on and he will have to try to reestablish new zealand as the best side in the world after south africa w011 side in the world after south africa won the rugby world cup and the fact that foster has not been given a two—year contract suggests he is got to really need to hit the ground running when he starts in earnest next year if he is going to have anything like longevity that hansen and henry had before him and take them into the next rugby world cup which is in france in 2023. that's all from sportsday. coming up in a moment, the papers.

hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me is the economic adviser at arbuthnot banking, ruth lea. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the metro goes with a festive feel — saying it's time for voters to look to the future as the voting hasjust begun. the guardian sasteremy corbyn has urged voters to send a ‘shock to the establishment'.

the paper says his words came at the end of a brusing campaign. the telegraph lead is in the same vein — suggesting that a new poll for the paper has the tory lead at five points. they say a hung parliament is now plausible. the independent has obtained a recording of the eu's chief brexit negotiator michel barnier. the paper says that mr barnier calls borisjohnson‘s brexit deal timetable unrealistic. the daily mail urges its voters to go to the polls and vote boris. the mirror gives a number of reasons to vote labour. the express calls its readers to back boris the financial times the mirror gives a number of reasons to vote labour. the express calls its readers to back boris the financial times promises that tomorrow's election will be a nail bighter. with polls casting doubts on tory hopes of a conservative majority.

0nly only one story in town. not a surprise. 0nly only one story in town. not a surprise. only a couple of hours now, just over an hour now until midnightand now, just over an hour now until midnight and the next day for the polls open at seven in the morning. here it is, merry christmas. and it is interesting that they say that this is the most important election ina this is the most important election in a generation. is that your view? very much so. i read an article over the weekend were there talking about key elections over the past 20 years and by 1945, 1979 where margaret thatcher came in and 2019. i do not remember 1906 and i do not remember 1945 but i remember 1979 there was a game changer. and i think this one will change the country whether it will change the country whether it will be boris johnson will change the country whether it will be borisjohnson with a majority whether it might bejeremy corbyn if it really is a hung

parliament. and i think there are two major reasons as to why they are so two major reasons as to why they are so different this time, when of course is brexit with borisjohnson and a second referendum if you have and a second referendum if you have a corbyn led government and my goodness we do not know it a second referendum would lead to. a lot of speculation. i and the economic policies are so different, the spending policies are so different. their big promises for is the labour party is concerned and the institute for physical studies which is a pretty impartial sort of organisation were saying really is so organisation were saying really is so stark a choice being faced by the electorate because the policies are so electorate because the policies are so different. the labour party's spending plans are enormous so i think it really is a matter of being a major, major turning think it really is a matter of being a major, majorturning point in politics. election on knife edge as tory lead narrows is their headline.

this is possibly, i will be interested in your view, the telegraph speaking to a conservative audience and possibly designed to kill complacency amongst voters. what you think? it has a poll which does suggests that the tory party, the tory lead is gone from 41 to 36%. notjust the tory lead is gone from 41 to 36%. not just making the tory lead is gone from 41 to 36%. notjust making these figures are part. and the vote is that the tory vote is remaining reasonably sta ble tory vote is remaining reasonably stable but the labour party vote is beginning to pick up quite a bit. they are squeezing the live demo. i think that the telegraph is just basically reporting that but i think there is another aspect to it that i think over the last few days that the tory party has been so keen not to have people be complacent and they do not want to give the

impression that this is all in the bag and they‘ re impression that this is all in the bag and they're not going to make any more efforts. so i think there is an aspect of that too. they have been wrong in the past. let us turn to the guardian with the telegraph and perhaps appealing to its core regions. a picture ofjeremy corbyn on the front page and urging voters to deliver a shot to the establishment and covering miles. wasjeremy establishment and covering miles. was jeremy corbyn establishment and covering miles. wasjeremy corbyn glasgow establishment and covering miles. was jeremy corbyn glasgow this morning and then he was in houston was back how far apart is that? and borisjohnson was on a milk run, how excessive is that. it is so exhausting and weary, and this is obviously for the guardian. the remainder establishment and this is for the metropolitan labour party,

not so much the labour party of sentiment but the labour party of the metropolitan establishment and i think that is wherejeremy corbyn is not picking his votes up from the lib dems and he said that this election is a fork in the road and that really goes back to what i said we're talking about the metro. that this is a very critical general election in deed and we have these two lea d e rs election in deed and we have these two leaders that have very different visions of the country and i do not think i've ever encountered anything quite like this before. not even in 1979. we are not actually necessarily going to elect leaders, we're going to elect constituency mps but at the end of the day so much of the campaign been focused on these two men stop till it has in these two men stop till it has in the thing that is interesting about this general election is that most purchase of party allegiances and there's been this cross the

ci’oss cross allegiance, and it's been very interesting and exhausting. do not go to bed just yet, we want you to come back at half past 11 because thatisit come back at half past 11 because that is it for the papers this hour and ruth will be back with us at half past 11 and until then, from both of us, goodbye. good evening. more wet and windy weather is on the way. we have been sandwiched between two whether france and here is the rain coming infor france and here is the rain coming in for tomorrow, here's yesterday's rain and the really deep area of low pressure getting wendy across scotla nd pressure getting wendy across scotland and the showers here are giving us rumbles of thunder as well as snow. with the system on its way he could see the packed lines and isobars, it will be a windy affair by the end of the day, particularly with a bit of rain but i had of that

reign, overnight temperatures are falling away it will turn quite icy. it already is the northern parts and clearly where we frost elsewhere, it's been so wet recently and this going to be a risk of some slick conditions on road and pavement but temperatures will recover later in that it's because the wind the clouds thickening up in the rain is on its way. for rush hour, that rain is going to be affecting the southwest of england and northern ireland but bear in mind we have that core there with us, so to that cold air, it will turn to over the hills with a couple of centimetres over the peaks, hills with a couple of centimetres over the pea ks, the hills with a couple of centimetres over the peaks, the penn nines, and the southern uplands and also more as it gradually meanders its way given showery whether and the far north may stay in the quarter showery regime but for most of us will not feel particularly warm when you're stuck with the hills and the rain. to tomorrow evening, we have

that low pressure moving in closer to our shores and the weather fronts edging away eastwards in northwards but we are picking up really quite a strong northwesterly wind and that northwesterly wind will bring in more showers. so we have low pressure in the weather front of across the north of scotland, still giving us some wintry weather over the hills and lots of showers rushing and elsewhere and potentially quite a lot for northern ireland, northern england in north wales temperatures have recovered a little bit but remember, you're that strong northwest wind, so it feels pretty chilly out and about. that low pressure drives southwards in the site was the quite a lot of snow over a metre in some parts and then we've got this next little area of low pressure rushing in across southern areas and it is a complicated we head towards the it looks as if you are heading off to one of the christmas markets for example, the potential is there for some wintry weather and some snow around potential thursday and friday and then unsettled picture here in the uk on the we can. it stays

chilly. some sunny spells and showers, showers mainly in the north of the could be some longer spells of the could be some longer spells of rain and southern areas and some hills know as well and the blustery wind. so looking at some of the forecast for you, you can see that it stays quite chilly and is going to be the risk of something i'll continue into next week as well. i will have more for you to the rest of this weekend overnight. goodbye.

this is bbc news. i'm rebecca jones. the headlines at 11:00pm: jeremy corbyn and borisjohnson hold their closing rallies of the election campaign, and a last plea to the electorate. let's get brexit done and move this country forwards together. i have come here with a message of hope, i message of hope for this country of what this manifesto, what out country of what this manifesto, what our party, represents. the leaders of the liberal democrats and snp have also been making their final pitches, with just hours before the polls open. also tonight, tributes are paid to the naturalist and broadcaster david bellamy, who has died aged 86. a teenager is found guilty of the murder of 14—year—old