andrew strauss spoke briefly to the media about ashes selection tomorrow saying things will not change overshadow the announcement want it? it's interesting what he said, essentially what andrew strauss did today was go through the very basic fa cts today was go through the very basic facts about this case and the incident in bristol and there are legal reasons why he cannot go into more depth. in terms of ashes selection what he has said is that ashes selection will be made on the criteria it is always made on, form and fitness. who is bit to play and who will do a good job? of course ben stokes comes into that category so we can ben stokes comes into that category so we can work on the assumption that at any tomorrow ben stokes will be named in the squad. but what i will say his immediate future rather than being in the hands of the ecb is really in the hands of the police. before you go, he's not the only player that once their name on the list tomorrow, plenty of players will be playing for a spot in the ashes over the coming few days, but tomorrow especially, let us know who you t

he's been through 12 opening partners since andrew strauss retired five yea rs since andrew strauss retiredd keep hold of his place but the likes of james vince have been brought back into the side after over a year out, david molan's kept his place as well. it's u nsettled, kept his place as well. it's unsettled, unproven, the batting order. let's get more reaction now to that squad. full of gambles, not least ben stokes, nobody knows what is going to happen with that, and if ben stokes goes on the tour he's not ghoul to return to the uk until april 4th —— due to return to the uk. what england have done is taken huge gambles. james vince, given seven test matches last year, averaged only 19. he didn't score a single 50, and is due to bat at number three against australia. gary balla nce number three against australia. gary ballance averaging 19 from the last 12 could be batting at number five. mark stoneman, three tests, only 150 this summer, i could go on. basely the pressure on alastair cook and joe root in this series will be immense. that is the crux of it. unproven batting order. if t

england's director of cricket andrew strauss was the last man to captain the strap tilling macro sideaid they had a great chance winning and away ashes is the biggest challenge as england captain. it's not ideal. you want to go to australia knowing exactly what your best bet is. i don't think we're quite there yet. although the quys we're quite there yet. although the guys we played this summer also but there were capable of. it doesn't guarantee anything, we went there in 2013, 14, with a batting line—up and got beaten 5—0. ultimately, what is going to count is the guy is selecting that first test try hitting the ground running, getting the school early, making the most of it when they get in. the key to winning in australia is to get big scores on the board, get put them under pressure, the bowlers something to bowl at, andy, life on one or two bowlers to do that. but australia are in india. the games will be followed by t20. the aussies were 1—0 down heading into today's second match. there was a worrying moment when andy was struck by a shot. the last wicket in pursuit of the targ

, they will wa nt cricket, andrew strauss, they will want on the plane, but they have a very tried andd disciplinary process and they will need to stick to that, because they will be watched. they have a delicate line to follow, they have taken these measures today, and in time they will have to make a decision over whether ben stokes is on the plane going to australia. richard, thank you very much. ryanair is being threatened with legal action for "persistently misleading" passengers about their rights. the move by the uk's air regulator follows the cancellation of thousands more flights, affecting travellers between november and march next year. the head of the civil aviation authority, andrew haines, said he was furious that the airline was not complying with the law, as our business correspondent theo leggett reports. ryanair has already annoyed hundreds of thousands of passengers by cancelling their flights. now the head of the civil aviation authority says he is furious with the airline as well. the company, he says, has been misleading its customers about their rights. consumers

the selector, andrew strauss, the director of cricket will want ben stokes on the plane. right decisions in light of the circumstances. so they have given breathing space for the police to conclude their enquiries and before the plane leaves to have clarity about whether or not ben stokes clarity about whether or not ben sto kes ca n clarity about whether or not ben stokes canjoin clarity about whether or not ben stokes can join them clarity about whether or not ben stokes canjoin them in clarity about whether or not ben stokes can join them in australia. so at the moment everything is waiting for the results of that police inquiry. it may not take so long? this is it. avon and somerset police are asking for witnesses to come forward. for anyone around the area to make themselves known to provide information. that gives a sense that this will not be settled within the coming hours or day. so a little uncertainty going forward. but the ecb giving themselves time to see what happens before they make a final decision on ben stokes. richard, thank you. the founder of playboy

andrew strauss, the director for cricket, former captain and opening batsman gave a statement and did that england are planning for ben stokes to be named in the ashes squad. thank you very much. prince harry and his girlfriend meghan markle have made their first official public appearance together at the invictus games in toronto. they walked hand—in—hand before sitting together to watch wheelchair tennis at the sports event for injured service personnel, which was founded by the prince. sarah campbell reports. finally, pictures to accompany a royal love story. the couple have been togetherfor over a year, but until this week, have gone to great lengths to keep their relationship out of sight. no more — their affection for each other obvious. prince harry is in toronto as the founder of the invictus games, and this is home for meghan markle. she stars in a television show which is filmed in the city centre. here they are on on their way to watch some wheelchair tennis, looking casual and comfortable in each other‘s presence. she did attend the opening ceremony on saturday, but was se

you will have the likes of the director of cricket, andrew strauss there, and england head coach trevorelection will be picked on form and fitness alone. so you'd like to think that means that ben stokes is expected to be included despite his arrest on suspicion of actual bodily harm. that happened in the early hours of monday morning this week. this followed an ins didn't at a nightclub in bristol. a man was taken to a hospital in bristol with facial injuries. we don't know whether stokes was involved. what we do know is that he was taken into police custody and released without being charged. we know he did stay in bristol for most of yesterday and he has been left out of the england squad for today's fourth 0ne he has been left out of the england squad for today's fourth one day international. how the ecb will decide to investigate the matter internally, that could have an impact on his selection, but at the least, it could have an impact on his vice captaincy. one of the things we are best at is sticking together and working together as a team, and focusing on the cricket, and this