test cricket is all about the challenge. do you accept it? do you relish it? england began their second innings 64 runs behind. alex louise was out for six. but that crawley was getting into his stride. he is in the team to play shots like that. to express himself. there he goes again. fluent england batting. it can happen. confidence is such a precious but fragile commodity it all seemed to disappear in australia where we now truly are feeling the raise of a recovery. cue raindrops of delay. they blew in and they blew out. zach crawley remained just another wrong but it taken to 50 and thatis another wrong but it taken to 50 and that is something to acknowledge. good conditions were batting but opportunity is just a theory. good conditions were batting but opportunity is just a theory.

it's the penultimate round of rugby union's 6 nations championship this weekend. tomorrow england play ireland and scotland travel to italy and tonight — wales take on france in cardiff and although wales are now very unlikely to successfully defend their title — they could put a serious dent in france's chances. infine in fine voice and confident, too. the french arrive for a fight in a game in cardiff having opening three games and dreaming of a grand slam. it will bea games and dreaming of a grand slam. it will be a hard game. a lot of people are coming back so it will be difficult but we hope we will win this game. difficult but we hope we will win this game-— difficult but we hope we will win thisaame. ~ ., , , difficult but we hope we will win this came. ~ ., , , j ., this game. wales, you 'ust don't no. they started — this game. wales, you 'ust don't no. they started off_ this game. wales, you 'ust don't no. they started off this _ this game. wales, you just don't no. they started off this morning - this game. wales, you just don't no. they started off this morning really l they started off this morning really horrendous but they pulled out some stops. horrendous but they pulled out some sto s. ., , ., horrendous but they pulled out some sto s. t,, ., ., . horrendous but they pulled out some sto s. .,, ., ., . ., ~ stops. hope the home match will make a difference- — stops. hope the home match will make a difference. that _ stops. hope the home match will make a difference. that could _ stops. hope the home match will make a difference. that could be _

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played over the last few years. fans are not going to give a zen thing on are not going to give a zen thing on a plate are going to have to earn what we get on friday night. fans's 12 year wait for silverware will end they beat wales and then topple england in paris next week. if the team can cope with the expectation and pressure that now surrounds and then 6—nation successes within reach. it is a very young team. they started two years ago, they were unheard—of. and we are extremely looking forward to a great generation of players. it is all set for the mass exodus after the match. transport for a while says there is more rail capacity than the last election but only have the capacity of a saturday afternoon. a sold—out guru by gig will increase demand for services. and you can find out how wales get on on our website. and you can find out how wales

get on on our website. now it's been an incredible journey for british snowboarder ollie hill. 4 years ago eh lost his leg in a car crash, and now he's become paralympics gb's first ever snowboarding meadllist — taking bronze in the banked slalom in beijing today. our correspondent andy swiss reports. success has rarely tasted sweeter. ollie hill savouring the moment after sealing his place in paralympic history. the 32—year—old used to raise motorbikes but after having his right leg amputated following a car accident he switched to snowboarding and on his first run speed was plain to see. although he eventually slid back to third, by the time he began his final run he could already start celebrating. he: knows he has got a medal? could already start celebrating. he knows he has got a medal? the i could already start celebrating. he l knows he has got a medal? the only tuestion knows he has got a medal? the only question was — knows he has got a medal? the only question was could _ knows he has got a medal? the only question was could you _ knows he has got a medal? the only question was could you improve - knows he has got a medal? the only question was could you improve on i question was could you improve on bronze? not quite but nothing could stop embracing into the record books. britain's first—ever snow

order to win paramilitary olympic medal. remarkably he only started facing just over a year ago so even he, it seemed, could barely believe it. �* , he, it seemed, could barely believe it. �* y , , , he, it seemed, could barely believe it. y ., he, it seemed, could barely believe it. anything is possible, man, you know? you've _ it. anything is possible, man, you know? you've just _ it. anything is possible, man, you know? you've just got _ it. anything is possible, man, you know? you've just got to - it. anything is possible, man, you know? you've just got to make i it. anything is possible, man, you l know? you've just got to make sure you put in the work and keep trying to progress and carry on forward and sometimes we will do it. sometimes you won't but i managed to pull it out the back today so it is great. for britain's snowboarder and a never to be forgotten. for britain's snowboarder and a never to be forgotten. let's have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today. former liverpool player and later wales and real madrid manager — john toshack is out of an intensive care after undergoing treament for pneumonia brought on by covid. toshack was taken to hospital last month and put on a ventilator. cricketer alex hales has withdrawn from the indian premier league — because he can't commit to being in a bubble.

the ex england batsman had signed for the kolkata knight riders — but in a statement said it �*wouldn't be fair on the team or myself if i couldn't perform at the level i expect because of bubble fatigue.�* it was another dramatic day in the women's cricket world cup as south africa beat pakistan by six runs in a thrilling finish. it leaves south africa with two victories from two going in to their match with england on monday. england are yet to win. and at f1 preseason testing in bahrain today williams' nicholas latifi's turn was brought to an abrupt end when his car burst into flames. the session was delayed for more than half an hour while the car was recovered, latifi escaped unhurt. nowjust a couple of days after pledging his annual prize money to unicef in support of the ukraine crisis, andy murray will begin his opening match at the indian wells tournament in a few minute's time. our correspondent russell fuller is in california and i spoke to him earlier and started by asking — what sort of shape is andy murray in?

he doesn't think he is playing very well at the moment and he thinks maybe that has something to do with not having a consistent message from a coach because he has not been with a coach because he has not been with a regular coach in the last few months. someone will be joining the team in april and months. someone will be joining the team in apriland he months. someone will be joining the team in april and he feels he needs to play a lot better. he feels the need to be mentally stronger. he is up need to be mentally stronger. he is up against a japanese qualifier who really won quite comfortably in the second round. marie has beaten them since and if he wins it is a 700th when on the tour which is something that would mean a huge amount to him. ~ ., that would mean a huge amount to him. . ., that would mean a huge amount to him. . . ., that would mean a huge amount to him. . ., ., ' . him. what sort of difference will he make? at you _ him. what sort of difference will he make? at you give _ him. what sort of difference will he make? at you give antimony - him. what sort of difference will he make? at you give antimony a - him. what sort of difference will he | make? at you give antimony a great deal of confidence. he said that it was great he was prepared to work with them again because he felt a lot of people have probably stopped believing in him given that he is 34 years of age and his playing now the metal hip. there will be a different approach in training because you

just can't treat a 34—year—old athlete with the history of hip problems in quite the same way as a 2324 —year—old up—and—coming player. m is playing tonight as well and this is a sack of a for her. what is going on with her? she's had this injury, what sort of form which you play with tonight, do you think? alike she is feeling the pressure. the expectations are huge even though we might say, look, everybody just give her some time to stop she is 19. she is incredibly an experience it to a level. she knows people her to do great things. she always gets fantastic billing and she will be on centre court and it is taking her some time to get used to being this amazingly high profile figure, this us open champion, this player everyone expects to continue to do so well. it's been a couple of days since england's netball captain serena guthrie announced her pregnancy and subsequent decision to retire from the game. it marks the end of a brilliant

career in which guthrie won 110 england caps and played at three world cups and two commonwealth games. she's been talking tojohn watson. i had always intended to retire this year. to have a family. in terms of, you know, falling pregnant. it is earlier than we had planned but, you know, these things happen. sometimes life happens and it was an amazing surprise to kind of know that we were going to be entering parenthood a little bit earlier than expected. so, yeah, that is how it all started for me. in terms of this kind of process and rolling my retirement forward just a little bit earlier so was always the plan to retire at the commonwealth games but the early pregnancy news has meant i is what i have older that forward. you have so

much to offer in the game when you think about your recently you are still instrumental, really, there's performances for england. what was really behind the decision to retire at the end of the season anyway? i am not your average athlete in terms of my perception in the play and how i have always wanted to contribute, you know, to the game. for me it is not always about how much i can still impact on the court, it is what i can do off the court and that is what i'm looking forward to doing now is entering a new phase in my life and very much still being involved in the sport but is in a slightly different way. some interesting irish boxing going on tomorrow night — mick conlan is going for his first world title when he takes—on leigh wood for the wba featherwight belt but it'll also be a big night for key—vin adg—arko who five years ago was involved in a nearfatal stabbing, but come back to win his first middleweight belt. lydia campbell has been speaking to him. i soon realised there was a lot of

blood on me and to ms later had been stopped by the police until that my face was open stuff like that. even being able to enter the ring as a big deal. in 2017 he was the victim of a stabbing and was left with a six inch gash on his face and close to death. it six inch gash on his face and close to death. ., , ., , six inch gash on his face and close to death. ., , . , ., to death. it was a very tough time was u- to death. it was a very tough time was no and _ to death. it was a very tough time was up and lowest _ to death. it was a very tough time was up and lowest of _ to death. it was a very tough time was up and lowest of lows - to death. it was a very tough time was up and lowest of lows and - to death. it was a very tough time | was up and lowest of lows and has given me that mindset where i live everyday to the fullest. i train as hard as i possibly can tomorrow is not guaranteed and that showed me that. an inch lower and i would have bled out in 12 seconds. barn that. an inch lower and i would have bled out in 12 seconds.— bled out in 12 seconds. born in london, bled out in 12 seconds. born in london. he — bled out in 12 seconds. born in london, he moved _ bled out in 12 seconds. born in london, he moved to - bled out in 12 seconds. born in london, he moved to belfast | bled out in 12 seconds. born in | london, he moved to belfast at seven. ., ., ., , london, he moved to belfast at seven. ., . . , ., seven. for a mixed race family to move into — seven. for a mixed race family to move into the — seven. for a mixed race family to move into the heart _ seven. for a mixed race family to move into the heart of _ seven. for a mixed race family to move into the heart of belfast. seven. for a mixed race family to move into the heart of belfast itl move into the heart of belfast it was different for people and a lot different fries and difficult at times. ., , , ., , different fries and difficult at times. ., , , .,, i. times. your pinned tweets as you want to be _ times. your pinned tweets as you want to be first _ times. your pinned tweets as you want to be first like _ times. your pinned tweets as you want to be first like irish - times. your pinned tweets as you want to be first like irish world i want to be first like irish world champion. i want to be first like irish world champion-—

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730. for me and the team here it is good night. good evening. a fairly blustery, unsettled spell of weather in store for the weekend, but some of us will see a bit of sunshine at times. for the rest of tonight, it is fairly cloudy, damp and breezy out there. showery rain moving gradually northwards across much of the uk. clearer skies will be across parts of northern ireland. it's here temperatures will fall to around 3—4 degrees, but most of us 7—8 degrees to start the day. it will be brightening up from the south, so some sunshine for southern england, wales, northern ireland as well, but for scotland, those showers will lingerfor a good part of the day. temperatures here 8—9 degrees in the north, but as high as 13 in the south. we've got gales developing with this rain as it moves into south west england and wales during the later afternoon and into the evening, and then that area of low pressure

progresses further northwards and eastwards moving on into sunday. so, low pressure dominating on sunday. it's going to be a day of some sunny spells, but fairly frequent blustery showers, gales through these irish sea coasts, where gusts could reach around 50—60 mph. and top temperatures cooler than recent days, 8—12 degrees. bye— bye.

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