any station to find out if there are any travel problems if you had to venture out tomorrow. we are in this cold air mass through friday so it stays quite cold before the next area of low pressure moves in from the atlantic. on friday it looks like a quiet start. the fog will slowly lift away but in some places it will take its time and where we have a lying snow and lingering fog, temperatures struggling tomorrow afternoon, two or three degrees at the best. perhaps out to the west, slightly milder, six or seven. all change as we start the weekend. another area of low pressure moves in and the wind direction changes so a south—westerly flow, slightly milder but it will bring rain and some of it heavy. it will linger across the south—east during the day on saturday, brighter conditions follow on behind and there will be some squally showers up to the far north—west as well. around 8—10 to the rest but still on the cooler side on those exposed east coast.

quieter for sunday so a roller—coaster with our weather. no two day is the same as we go into sunday, drier, brighter but cooler. a reminder of our top story... record waiting lists for hospitals in england —— 4.5 million patients these delayed treatments. the say it is the calamitous impact of covid on the nhs. that's all from their bbc�*s news at six and so it is goodbye from me and now we can enjoy the bbc news teams where you are.

hello and welcome to sportsday. sri lanka's gift to england — a terrible batting performance gives joe root�*s men a huge advantage in the first test in galle. will andy murray make it to melbourne? he's tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the australian open. olympic bronze medallist nile wilson announces his retirement from gymnastics — we'll hear from him as he reflects on his time in the sport. also coming up in the programme... we speak to our small legend and

montreal manager terry henri about coaching in canada and whether he got a point to prove. i coaching in canada and whether he got a point to prove.— got a point to prove. i don't have a thin to got a point to prove. i don't have a thing to provide — got a point to prove. i don't have a thing to provide have _ got a point to prove. i don't have a thing to provide have stuff - got a point to prove. i don't have a thing to provide have stuff to - got a point to prove. i don't have a thing to provide have stuff to do. | thing to provide have stuff to do. it's not about proving anything, it's about doing. and a contest with the curriculum — we speak to boxer natasha jonas about the challenge of home—schooling, and preparing to get back in the ring. hello and a very warm welcome to sportsday. we're going to start with cricket and england are in the driving seat after day one of the the first test against sri lanka in galle. dom bess and stuart broad starred with the ball. bess took five wickets — including the last four forjust nine runs. broad claimed three as sri lanka were bowled out for 135.

england got off to a less than positive start in reply and lost both openers cheaply. but skipperjoe root then made a half century as the tourists assumed control, and at close they were 127—2, just eight runs behind. lets speak to cricketer and pundit alex hartley — england just 8 runs behind, but it was truly awfulfrom sri lanka — what did they get wrong? yeah, when you think about test cricket and you think about sri lanka theyjust did not perform today. they were abysmal, to be completely honest. they give their wickets away. yes, bess got five, but he said he has not bowled that well today. it'sjust but he said he has not bowled that well today. it's just frustrating and sri lanka were poor. [30 well today. it's just frustrating and sri lanka were poor. do you think this _ and sri lanka were poor. do you think this test _ and sri lanka were poor. do you think this test is _

and sri lanka were poor. do you think this test is now _ and sri lanka were poor. do you think this test is now out - and sri lanka were poor. do you think this test is now out of - and sri lanka were poor. do you | think this test is now out of reach for sri lanka? just have to chalk it up for sri lanka? just have to chalk it up and focus the next one or can they work their way back into it? you can ever write off eight test with the first day of play. i think tomorrow the first hour for sri lanka will be crucial. you mentioned joe root and — lanka will be crucial. you mentioned joe root and johnny, _ lanka will be crucial. you mentioned joe root and johnny, they _ lanka will be crucial. you mentioned joe root and johnny, they lost - lanka will be crucial. you mentioned joe root and johnny, they lost her i joe root and johnny, they lost her purse fairly cheaply so as not a great start for england but there was that positive partnership. we have was that positive partnership. - have two young lads opening you cannot be too disheartened. young lads make mistakes just like cannot be too disheartened. young lads make mistakesjust like anyone. but there were outstanding having that partnership. if they can keep on tomorrow england will really be in the driving seat. we on tomorrow england will really be in the driving seat.— in the driving seat. we were searching — in the driving seat. we were searching the _ in the driving seat. we were searching the ball— in the driving seat. we were searching the ball to - in the driving seat. we were searching the ball to move l in the driving seat. we were j searching the ball to move a in the driving seat. we were - searching the ball to move a lot more, will that help england or hinder england if sri lanka can get their spinners working? the?

hinder england if sri lanka can get their spinners working?— their spinners working? they can onl aet their spinners working? they can only get their — their spinners working? they can only get their pitch _ their spinners working? they can only get their pitch to _ their spinners working? they can only get their pitch to turn - their spinners working? they can only get their pitch to turn it - their spinners working? they can only get their pitch to turn it will| only get their pitch to turn it will obviously benefit them and we know that these teams have fantastic attacks with the spin ball. but it is one of those things, and could have prepared for and they have the betting line up for it, if not is just a little bit and experienced. of the next few days will be speaking to you about england's performances but thanks very much for now will stop england's women are preparing to leave for their tour of new zealand later this month. they'll play 3 t20�*s and 3 odis in february and march, but must complete ia days quarantine when they arrive in new zealand. captain heather knight told our reporterjo currie that it will be worth it. it will make it a lot easier knowing that at the end of the ia days we are released into new zealand. iliniliidi are released into new zealand. which is at the moment _ are released into new zealand. which is at the moment touch _ are released into new zealand. which is at the moment touch would - are released into new zealand. which is at the moment touch would a - are released into new zealand. which is at the moment touch would a covid free country— is at the moment touch would a covid free country and we can live like normal — free country and we can live like normal human beings. we can go out and get _ normal human beings. we can go out and get a _ normal human beings. we can go out and get a coffee and go to restaurants, which is an absolute massive — restaurants, which is an absolute massive carrot for us and the

cricket — massive carrot for us and the cricket as_ massive carrot for us and the cricket as well. i'm sure we will -et cricket as well. i'm sure we will get through it unscathed. team news wise know katie _ get through it unscathed. team news wise know katie george, _ get through it unscathed. team news wise know katie george, how- get through it unscathed. team news wise know katie george, how big - get through it unscathed. team news wise know katie george, how big a i wise know katie george, how big a loss of day to england? has wise know katie george, how big a loss of day to england?— loss of day to england? as vice ca tain it loss of day to england? as vice captain it was _ loss of day to england? as vice captain it was going _ loss of day to england? as vice captain it was going to - loss of day to england? as vice captain it was going to be - loss of day to england? as vice captain it was going to be a - loss of day to england? as vice i captain it was going to be a really bil captain it was going to be a really big tour_ captain it was going to be a really big tour for— captain it was going to be a really big tour for katie as well, because she's_ big tour for katie as well, because she's done — big tour for katie as well, because she's done brilliantly and been on the verge — she's done brilliantly and been on the verge of getting in the team a lot over_ the verge of getting in the team a lot over the last 12 months or so that we — lot over the last 12 months or so that we have had. disappointed for them _ that we have had. disappointed for them to— that we have had. disappointed for them to miss out through injury but i them to miss out through injury but i guess— them to miss out through injury but i guess on— them to miss out through injury but i guess on the positive side it does gives— i guess on the positive side it does gives the _ i guess on the positive side it does gives the chance to look at a few other— gives the chance to look at a few other people. so hopefully the people — other people. so hopefully the people that get the opportunity can't _ people that get the opportunity can't take it and perform well. heather— can't take it and perform well. heather knight making us all feel jealous about life outside of lockdown. the final test of the series between australia and india starts at midnight tonight, uk time. and its set to be a dramatic finale — india need a draw to take the series, australia need a win. the problem for india — they have 9 players injured, and they've never won at the gabba before. seth bennett reports.

this is were a touring team streams are traditionally crushed. australia are traditionally crushed. australia are on a roll and have not lost a test match there since 1988, and they need that run to continue if they need that run to continue if they are to get their hands on the trophy. i they are to get their hands on the troh . ~ �* , , ., trophy. i think it's been a brilliant _ trophy. i think it's been a brilliant weekend - trophy. i think it's been a brilliant weekend for - trophy. i think it's been a| brilliant weekend for test trophy. i think it's been a - brilliant weekend for test cricket forever. we expect that to change it from a distance look like it always does. ., ., from a distance look like it always does. . . . , , ' :: :: does. nathan liable when his 100th test cab. does. nathan liable when his 100th test cab- he _ does. nathan liable when his 100th test cab- he is— does. nathan liable when his 100th test cab. he is closing _ does. nathan liable when his 100th test cab. he is closing in _ does. nathan liable when his 100th test cab. he is closing in on - does. nathan liable when his 100th test cab. he is closing in on 400 i test cab. he is closing in on a00 test wickets as well. test cab. he is closing in on 400 test wickets as well.— test cab. he is closing in on 400 test wickets as well. playing 100 matches for _ test wickets as well. playing 100 matches for us _ test wickets as well. playing 100 matches for us really _ test wickets as well. playing 100 matches for us really humbling l test wickets as well. playing 100 i matches for us really humbling and i'm matches for us really humbling and i'm really— matches for us really humbling and i'm really hoping that we can go over— i'm really hoping that we can go over there — i'm really hoping that we can go over there and play the positive cricket — over there and play the positive cricket that we know we can play. since _ cricket that we know we can play. since the — cricket that we know we can play. since the draw in sydney captain tim payne has been criticized for his legend of the indian batsman. he admits he was in the wrong, but will still have plenty to say out in the middle. ., still have plenty to say out in the middle. . ., , ., ., .,

still have plenty to say out in the middle. ., ., , ., ., ., . , middle. have to be aware of the mics and be respectable _ middle. have to be aware of the mics and be respectable of _ middle. have to be aware of the mics and be respectable of the _ middle. have to be aware of the mics and be respectable of the umpires . and be respectable of the umpires and be respectable of the umpires and officials in the game. i certainly enjoy engaging in that and it's part of the game. so have to be careful with where i take it and were a stand. it careful with where i take it and were a stand.— careful with where i take it and were a stand. it is a long and of a tour that's _ were a stand. it is a long and of a tour that's been _ were a stand. it is a long and of a tour that's been decimated - were a stand. it is a long and of a tour that's been decimated by - tour that's been decimated by industries —— injuries. his absence could be crucial at the bit to wind back to back tours of australia for the first time.— the first time. in'uries happening all the the first time. in'uries happening authe tame, — the first time. injuries happening all the time, but _ the first time. injuries happening all the time, but they _ the first time. injuries happening all the time, but they have - all the time, but they have fantestic— all the time, but they have fantastic thing about it is how the team _ fantastic thing about it is how the team is— fantastic thing about it is how the team is been able to respond and how everyone _ team is been able to respond and how everyone else has stepped in fairly automatically. everyone else has stepped in fairly automatically-— everyone else has stepped in fairly automatically. with so much on the line for both _ automatically. with so much on the line for both sides _ automatically. with so much on the line for both sides should _ automatically. with so much on the line for both sides should be - automatically. with so much on the line for both sides should be an - line for both sides should be an enthralling end to the series. andy murray faces a race against time to participate at the up coming australian open after testing positive for coronavirus. he will now need special dispensation from the australian authorities to make the journey to melbourne. here's our tennis

correspondent russell fuller. maria said to be in good health but he needs to complete his ten days of self—isolation in the uk, and he would then need to return and negative test before being allowed to board the flight to australia. those flights were supposed to be leaving today if they have not already left. over the next 36 hours 15 planes full of players will arrive in melbourne within two weeks of quarantine, and is a window of arrival is very carefully negotiated between tennis australia and the relevant health authorities. so what we don't yet know is whether murray will be given permission to arrive late. if he is given the green light then you will still have to quarantine for 1a days so it would not be able to play in the events the week before the australian open which are also taking place at the park. released as part of quarantine who will be allowed out of his room to practice for five hours a who will be allowed out of his room to practice forfive hours a day, so potentially stood get himself in shape that he needs to be to be on

that start line in february the 8th. frank lampard says he has told players to adapt how they celebrate goals to curb covid cases in football. the premier league is to meet club managers and captains to discuss the lack of adherence to the rules surrounding the spread of covid—19. it's been stressed that protocols, including avoiding "unnecessary contact", need to be enforced. they say practices will be reviewed to make sure they have the highest of standards. but there have been countless breaches in league games, as well as in the fa cup over the weekend, with players celebrating after scoring. the number of positive cases was down, but there were still 36 recorded. football has not always, hasn't always been a game of instinct. if we want to take the instinct out of the game i think it's not that simple. i think players from the players a good lads, they don't want to do the wrong thing. they are being asked to do theirjob during this very tough time and they are doing it, and that's the way it is. but when they're on the they score a goal that would try and adapt slightly as well as we can. in the

perfect world we will all be there and try to start a game company football will not be the case. i don't think you can hold players issues into account unless there is clear flouting of those rules, but that certainly not an easy line to draw in game and in football. a quick round—up of some of the day's other sports stories now and. southampton striker danny ings has tested positive for coronavirus. he has been self—isolating since getting his test results after his side's win over liverpool 10 days ago and will miss their game against leicester on saturday. aston villa have been forced to postpone another premier league match due to the covid outbreak at the club. they closed their training ground last week after a number of positive tests. last night's game against tottenham was called off while sunday's match at home to everton is also now off. the olympic hurdles champion brianna mcneal has been eggs of all opted to give themselves more time to prepare, the grand final at the end of the season will

still be held on the 9th of october. the olympic hurdles champion brianna mcneal has been provisionally suspended for a violation of anti—doping rules. the charge relates to the tampering or attempted tampering with the testing process. it carries a ban of up to four years, but because mcneal has been banned in the past that could be doubled to 8 years. world number 13 dave gilbert is through to the semi—finals at snooker�*s masters — for the second time in two years at the tournament. he came from behind to force a decider against kyren wilson, to win the match 6—5. tonight defending champion stuart bingham takes on shaun murphy, live on bbc two and the bbc sport website. now he has a tough task ahead of him, he's now the manager of montreal in canada, but due to the pandemic he has no idea with the new seasonis pandemic he has no idea with the new season is going to start, he hopes

to boost the popularity of football in a city obsessed with ice hockey. i talked about his plans the future, do they return to the emirates? and the challenge she's not taking on in canada. it is nuts, on that concert is not the number one sport. in the us we have different sports, and canada it's hockey, first and foremost but that's the challenge. it's an interesting challenge for me and also learning to be a coach. growing with this team and there's a new beginning, a new name. they do love football, they do love football so now they have to come and love us. and that's up to us also to bring people along. and that's up to us also to bring peeple along-— and that's up to us also to bring people along. you mentioned the opportunity _ people along. you mentioned the opportunity for — people along. you mentioned the opportunity for you _ people along. you mentioned the opportunity for you to _ people along. you mentioned the opportunity for you to grow - people along. you mentioned the opportunity for you to grow with i people along. you mentioned the i opportunity for you to grow with the team, did you feel that you've got a lot to prove as a coach still with mekki did every thing possible as a player. do you think you have a lot

to prove to people as a coach? i to prove to people as a coach? 1 don't have anything to prove, i to prove to people as a coach? i don't have anything to prove, i have stuff to do. it's not about proving, it's about doing. sometimes he will not recognize what you are doing or not recognize what you are doing or not recognize what you're doing. it's about doing, it's not about proving, it's about doing. that's always how i see it. proving, it's about doing. that's always howl see it.— always howl see it. how are preparations _ always howl see it. how are preparations for _ always howl see it. how are preparations for the - always howl see it. how are preparations for the new - always howl see it. how are - preparations for the new season going over there? over here in the uk obviously we are in lockdown. france has just announced a curfew that's going to keep people in from 6pm every night, what is it looking like in montreal? are you going to be able to prepare for the season which starts in february, or are restrictions going to get in the way of that do you think pattillo technically required to start. right now as i'm talking to you i don't know about that. i could tell you last year was very difficult because we played virtually all of our games away from home because the us teams