hello and welcome along to sportsday and we start with a damning verdict on the state of cricket in england and wales. an independent report concluded racism, sexism and misogyny are widespread within the game. the report also found a prevalence of "elitism and class—based discrimination" in cricket the sport's governing body say they'll use this moment to reset. our sports editor dan roan reports. from perceptions of exclusion and troubling stories of sexism and troubling stories of sexism and racism to fears of an elitist culture. to some of the testimony revealed in a damning report into discrimination in cricket. , .,

cricket. our findings are unequivocal. _ cricket. our findings are unequivocal. racism, i cricket. our findings are - unequivocal. racism, sexism, cost —based discrimination and elitism are widespread and deep rooted throughout the game —— class —based. the stories were absolutely horrific and it goes to show that the culture in cricket is rotten.— to show that the culture in cricket is rotten. the report called holding _ cricket is rotten. the report called holding up _ cricket is rotten. the report called holding up a - cricket is rotten. the report called holding up a mirror. cricket is rotten. the report| called holding up a mirror to cricket for more than 4000 people with 50% saying they had experienced discrimination in the game. 75% who suffered and it did not report it to authorities. there has been an unreserved apology for the failings and the english captain, ben stokes address the issue. to captain, ben stokes address the issue. ., , ., , ., issue. to the people involved in the game _ issue. to the people involved in the game who _ issue. to the people involved in the game who have - issue. to the people involved in the game who have been l issue. to the people involved - in the game who have been made to feel_ in the game who have been made to feel unwelcome in the past i'm deeply sorry to hear of your— i'm deeply sorry to hear of your experiences. cricket is a game — your experiences. cricket is a game that_ your experiences. cricket is a game that uses helper diversity on all_ game that uses helper diversity on all fronts because without diversity— on all fronts because without diversity this game would not be where it is out today. the re ort be where it is out today. the report found _ be where it is out today. the report found that _ be where it is out today. tie: report found that women be where it is out today. tte: report found that women were treated as second—class citizens in the game. there was little to no focus on

addressing class barriers that many people felt excluded because of a heavy drinking culture and the ecb had failed to support black cricket. maurice chambers came to essex from jamaica as a teenager and said he experienced racism at the club and investigation is ongoing. the club and investigation is onauoin. ., . , , ., , ongoing. how many people of my background _ ongoing. how many people of my background you — ongoing. how many people of my background you see _ ongoing. how many people of my background you see playing - background you see playing professional cricket these days _ professional cricket these days. there are not many of them, — days. there are not many of them, are _ days. there are not many of them, are they? this is the kind — them, are they? this is the kind of— them, are they? this is the kind of what i will be facing at whatever club that i will be playing — at whatever club that i will be playing for stuff nobody wants that — playing for stuff nobody wants that. ~ , ., . . that. with both england and women teams _ that. with both england and women teams hosting - that. with both england and| women teams hosting ashes series this was meant to be a summer to save her but as lords prepare for a full house here ahead of the start of the second test against australia tomorrow as well as excitement, there will be grave concern about one of the most chastening reports to rock english words in recent years. the report's 44 recommendations include equal pay for professional women's game, the

removal of the annual match between eaton and harris schools from lords and a new regulation the body independent from the ecb. while the reports that private scores dominated the talent prior to fray at efforts like this, part of a way to shine cricket's reach. i way to shine cricket's reach. i love the teamwork in the positive energy brings. like when i'm — positive energy brings. like when i'm feeling _ positive energy brings. like when i'm feeling a - positive energy brings. like when i'm feeling a catch a ball because — when i'm feeling a catch a ball because that is self—esteem because _ because that is self—esteem because everyone is supporting you _ because everyone is supporting ou. , . you. english cricket was already _ you. english cricket was already under _ you. english cricket was already under scrutiny l you. english cricket was - already under scrutiny after the yorkshire scandal after the spinner, azeem rafiq. now the ecb has a plan that has to come up ecb has a plan that has to come up with a plan to resolve well attention turns to matters on the field at lord's on wednesday — with england's mens side in action for the second ashes test against australia. the reports findings perhaps overshadowing what's set up to be an eagerly awaited clash — as england seek to level the series. joe wilson reports. lawrence is a fascinating place

to be on a day when there has been fresh scrutiny about cricket openness and scrutiny —— lords a lot of work has been done here over the years to try and change the elitist image of lords and you could see it advertised. you see taking up space on the practice ground i knew ashes lounge. to get there, but your mind towards £1500. well, under ben stokes england will continue their attacking approach with some ball selections. woods not still fully fit so josh tonk will take the fast bowling option here. he did well against ireland, the captain, this is australia. == against ireland, the captain, this is australia.— this is australia. -- tongue. the only _ this is australia. -- tongue. the only thing _ this is australia. -- tongue. the only thing is _ this is australia. -- tongue. the only thing is different . this is australia. -- tongue. the only thing is different is this a better occasion for them. he has had his first test match he has had his day became and he has had two successes so i think coming in and being able to use him as a full seam role is something i'm looking forward and i think he is looking for to the challenges well. ' :: ,

looking for to the challenges well. :: , well. 1-0 up in the classic ashes script _ well. 1-0 up in the classic ashes script reads - well. 1-0 up in the classic| ashes script reads ruthless single—mindedness from them. but the captain talked about a broader approach, a mind manager and a man manager. talk about technique _ manager and a man manager. talk about technique and walk —— working _ about technique and walk —— working the if you get 11 players _ working the if you get 11 players who are comfortable in their— players who are comfortable in their own — players who are comfortable in their own skin and take away a lot of— their own skin and take away a lot of the — their own skin and take away a lot of the inhibitions, that is where — lot of the inhibitions, that is where the because schemes are high _ where the because schemes are high. everyone sees the games a little _ high. everyone sees the games a little bit — high. everyone sees the games a little bit differently because it has — little bit differently because it has been a real strength of ours— it has been a real strength of ours and _ it has been a real strength of ours and i_ it has been a real strength of ours and i think it does make it easier— ours and i think it does make it easier when you have people in their— it easier when you have people in their 30s it easier when you have people in their30s who it easier when you have people in their 30s who have been doing — in their 30s who have been doing this for a fair while and they— doing this for a fair while and they know who they are a bit more — they know who they are a bit more than maybe we were all 19 or 20 _ more than maybe we were all 19 or 20. ~ ~' ., more than maybe we were all 19 or 20. ~ ~ ., ., or 20. we know we cannot talk about what _ or 20. we know we cannot talk about what it's, _ or 20. we know we cannot talk about what it's, but _ or 20. we know we cannot talk about what it's, but if - or 20. we know we cannot talk about what it's, but if jack - about what it's, but if jack leach had been fit for england in the series, he was here and a t—shirt, maybejust in the series, he was here and a t—shirt, maybe just showing a young player where he may have set a field. but here we are all on the eve ofjust the second test of the series and

england have already decided, no specialist spinners. some football news to bring you now — and transfer related as you'd expect. west ham have rejected a bid of £90 million pounds for their captain declan rice, from the premier league champions manchester city. arsenal are still expected to make a third offer for the 24—year—old england midfielder. it's thought west ham want a hundred—million pounds for their player. and arsenal women have made theirfirst signing of the summer — swedish centre back amanda ilested — who joins the club from paris saint germain. ilestedt has more than 60 caps for her country, and has been selected in the sweden squad for next month's world cup. staying with the women's world cup — brazilforward marta is set to play at her sixth tournament after being named in pia sundhage's squad. the 37—year—old has battled back from a knee injury that sidelined her for nearly a year. sundhage had this to say about the inclusion of the six—time fifa world player of the year.

why taste the creamy why chase theicon why taste the creamy why chase the icon just to why taste the creamy why chase the iconjust to be why taste the creamy why chase the icon just to be around why taste the creamy why chase the iconjust to be around her is contagious. —— the queen. she is generous and she has a lot of energy. and i have said in a couple of and she has a lot of energy. and i interviews that one part in the game, the final pass, she is one of the best. so, just being around her and having a chance to play with her, i think that is very important. it's been 10 years, since andy murray won the first of his wimbledon titles. and the former british number one is ready to mix it with the best in tennis again — as gears he up for the championships next week. murray opted to miss tournaments during the clay court season, in order to focus on grass. he won back to back titles at surbiton and nottingham this month — and now inside the world's top 40, murray's been telling our reporter lee mckenzie that he feels confident against any opponent, at his famous stomping ground. it unbelievably important day

for me — it unbelievably important day for me and my career. my feeling _ for me and my career. my feeling and it would still be the same today is that if i did not win— the same today is that if i did not win wimbledon is that i would — not win wimbledon is that i would probably in my career would — would probably in my career would have been viewed as that i would have been viewed as that i would — would have been viewed as that i would have failed. had would have been viewed as that iwould have failed. had i not done — iwould have failed. had i not done it — iwould have failed. had i not done it. and yes, obviously winning _ done it. and yes, obviously winning wimbledon for the first time _ winning wimbledon for the first time was — winning wimbledon for the first time was an incredibly special day for— time was an incredibly special day for me. but the overwhelming feeling that i had on that— overwhelming feeling that i had on that day was really. it wasn't _ on that day was really. it wasn't happiness, it was not excited, _ wasn't happiness, it was not excited, i— wasn't happiness, it was not excited, i wasjust relieved excited, iwasjust relieved that— excited, i wasjust relieved that i— excited, i wasjust relieved that i had managed to do it. i just— that i had managed to do it. i just felt there was a lot of pressure on me to win that match _ pressure on me to win that match. i put a lot of thought to myseif— match. i put a lot of thought to myself as well. and it built up to myself as well. and it built up in — to myself as well. and it built up in my head to be something, there _ up in my head to be something, there is— up in my head to be something, there is no— up in my head to be something, there is no question, it is amazing _ there is no question, it is amazing to win the tournament here _ amazing to win the tournament here i— amazing to win the tournament here. i would amazing to win the tournament here. iwould have amazing to win the tournament here. i would have loved to done — here. i would have loved to done it _ here. i would have loved to done it ten times. but it was built— done it ten times. but it was built up— done it ten times. but it was built up to be this huge, huge thing — built up to be this huge, huge thing and _ built up to be this huge, huge thing and after i won it it was

just relief. i wasn't that sure for little while after. like, where _ for little while after. like, where do i go next.- for little while after. like, where do i go next. you are still here. — where do i go next. you are still here, still— where do i go next. you are still here, still competing, i j still here, still competing, i imagine you are not someone who likes to make up the numbers so does that mean that you are sitting here believing that you have a good chance at this wimbledon?— have a good chance at this wimbledon? i don't think there's many players that have the experience that i have on grass courts. there's not many guys in the draw that i could play on monday where i would think i can't win this. granted, it's obvious he going to be truly difficult to get to the latter stages again, but i do believe that i can do it if i'm in the right place physically and mentally, which right now i feel like i am. yeah, it's definitely possible.

confident talk there. you can get all the latest sports news from the bbc sport app, orfrom our website — that's bbc.co.uk/sport. from me and the rest of the team at the bbc sport centre, goodbye. hello there. it looks like today will be the warmest day of the week, feeling quite humid, especially across england and wales, and it's across england and wales where we should tend to stay dry for much of the day. but there will be a band of rain pushing in across scotland and northern ireland that will continue its journey eastwards during tonight. so, we're in this wedge of warm and humid air, especially for england and wales. this cold front, though, will be pushing rain initially into northern ireland and then into scotland as we run through the day and behind it, it'll turn brighter, but there'll be some cooler, fresher air here and the rain

will tend to ease down as it pushes its way eastwards. but much of england and wales will stay rather cloudy, generally dry, bar the odd heavy shower and some glimmers of brightness here and there. but it will be warm and muggy, 22 to 25 degrees here. but the mid to high teens, further north and west where it brightens up behind the rain band. but through wednesday night, it looks like that rain band then starts to pepper up as it reaches the midlands, southern and eastern england. so send the rain may turn out to be heavy by the end of the night. and again, it'll be quite a warm, muggy night in the south east corner, much cooler and fresher further north and west. this is the pressure chart for thursday. there's that weather front, very slow to clear from the south east. so, it could be quite a wet day here. but elsewhere, it's brighter — starts bright, sunshine around. one or two showers will develop as the cloud bubbles up mainly across the north

and west of scotland. it'll be breezier, but it'll be wet across east anglia in the south—east, i think, for much of the day. in fact, some very welcome rain here. of course, temperatures are lower across the board, away from the very far south—east. we're looking at 15 to 18 in the north and the west, 20 to 22 for much of england and wales. for friday, though, another set of weather fronts start to spread down across the country thanks to low pressure. so it'll tend to stay quite cloudy and damp, but more isobars on the charts, too. so a breezier day to come on friday, especially around irish sea coast across scotland and northern ireland. it's here where we'll see most of the rain, the heaviest of the rain. but we also some patchy rain pushing into western england and wales. further east, you are tending to stay dry with variable cloud, maybe some glimmers of brightness which could push temperatures up to 22 degrees. otherwise for most, it's the mid to high teens, so feeling fairly fresh for the time of year. into the weekend, low pressure continues to bring sunshine and showers mainly to the north and the west of the country. better chance of staying drier and a little bit warmer further south and east.

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