andrew strauss saying that himself. it really was a special moment.e tournament, the two finalists, england and new zealand, could not be split. the plate and they were level and after the super over, the scores were level. it was an unbelievable result, unbelievable turnaround for england as well when you consider the very nearly did not make it out of the group stage. a great moment forjofra archer, bowling that super over, as england came out on top, onlyjust. how does it feel? it must be a special feeling? yes, how does it feel? it must be a specialfeeling? yes, it's sunken in a little bit more this morning. it wasjust a really, really a little bit more this morning. it was just a really, really great day yesterday, especially sharing it with the lads. how does it feel, this reception today? amazing. the kids are here. you know, hopefully we can inspire some kids who would like to turn professional because someone like to turn professional because someone will have to do it one day, and hopefully it can be somebody here today. how was it bowling t

andrew strauss has been given a lot of credit for the world cup triumph since previous failures werepush for years ago to prioritise limited cricket. speaking with the former director of cricket. limited cricket. speaking with the former director of cricketlj limited cricket. speaking with the former director of cricket. i just think we never prioritised that over cricket. we decide as an afterthought and it was all about test cricket and the world cup would come that will be playing the wrong style, not put enough preparation and we'd all get a slap on the wrist and we'd all get a slap on the wrist and say that's a very good and just repeat the same mistake when the tournament came along and ijust felt like, with the world cup in 2019 in england, we couldn't do that. i would have been so angry with myself if he did that again. it wasn't about prioritising this of the other, it is about playing the style of the game does going to be much more aggressive than positive and 1000 able to put the opposition teams under more pressure from that point on, it was about getting a captain and c

former england captain andrew strauss, says that jofra archer has what it takes to step up to test cricketd cup, a record for an england player. born in barbados, he only qualified to play for england just before the tournament began after a change of eligibility rules. strauss says he should be a shoe—in for the ashes, which gets underway injust over two weeks. if he's fit enough to get through a test match, he is a point of difference player he gives us something we wouldn't normally have. he is so good and calm and composed, i'm struggling to think of another player that has had the impact he has had in such a short period of time. now, it's one thing to be the nba's most valuable player, but when giannis antetokounmpo tried his hand at baseball, there were mixed results. the milwaukee bucks forward said he'd never even touched a baseball and it showed as he tried his hand in the batting cage beneath the stands before the new york yankees faced the tampa bay rays. the 611" player got some coaching which enabled him to hit a stationary ball. you can get all the latest sports news at our

and simon — you might recall that andrew strauss lost his wife to cancer in december. the first time in many years. one man the centre of attention. rory mcilroy is probably one of, if not the most famous sportsman from northern ireland. he grew up not far from royal portrush, hosting the tournament for the first time in 68 years. says the course is a little different from how he remembers it. it's a home tournament for rory mcilroy who broke the course record there aged just 16. he plays his opening two rounds with the new us open champion gary woodland and england's paul casey. he says the emotion could get to him if he won! i am proud that i might have contributed to getting the championship to northern ireland. the success of darren clarke as well. i think that is part of the reason why you wanted to come here. why they wanted to come here. and all the people in a portrush that have done a fantasticjob to bring this championship here. it's spectacular. it's certainly a different golf course than what i grew up playing, it's tougher, it's bigger. i have been looking

we saw andrew strauss come in as director of cricket, he prioritised white ball cricket.pointed as head coach, a specialist in the shorter format of the game. it benefited england. and they stuck by eoin morgan, a member of that team that went out in the first round four yea rs went out in the first round four years ago, captaining the side now. who would have thought, i'm sure he wouldn't think he would be here having led england to a world cup, having led england to a world cup, having been brought up on the outskirts of dublin. he has masterminded this attacking cricket that england have played, that they have demonstrated over this four year period. it is that that got them over the line, by virtue of having hit as many sixes and fours as they did in the match. a huge disappointment for new zealand. beaten finalists yesterday, as they we re beaten finalists yesterday, as they were in melbourne four years ago, a real signalfor them. i were in melbourne four years ago, a real signal for them. i think were in melbourne four years ago, a real signalfor them. i think going

the former england captain andrew strauss called it "the greatest game of cricket in history." ended in a draw so it went to a super over, effectively a penalty shoot out for cricket, and even that ended in a draw, and england won it because they scored more boundaries. to me and to the team and everyone who has been involved in the past couple of years, it means everything, the planning, the dedication the, the commitment, it has been an incrediblejourney. i do not ——i has been an incrediblejourney. i do not —— i still cannot believe it. sport sometimes has very fine margins and the very finest of margins and the very finest of margins and the very finest of margins and could have gone either way. these were the scenes just a few miles from lord's —— these were the scenes just a few miles from lord's at trafalgar square as fans watched england make history. 27 years since their last world cup final, and in a tournament of huge ups and downs, england finally delivered. 0h, oh, my goodness. they left it late! there was plenty of reaction on social media, as you'd expect. cricket

meanwhile andrew strauss the man who masterminded england's world cup success said previous failuresand the 50 over game. natalie pirks spoke with england's former director of cricket. ijust think we i just think we need to ijust think we need to prioritise white ball cricket. it was all about test cricket and then the world cup would come along and we would be playing the wrong style and we would give ourselves a slap on the wrist and say that was not good and then just repeat the same mistake next time the tournament came along. i just felt with the world cup in 2019 in england we could not do that. i would have been angry with myself if we had done that again. it was about playing a form of the game and style of the game that was going to be much more aggressive and positive and one that was able to put opposition teams under more pressure. and from that point onwards it was about getting a captain and coach that could role model and play that out. my involvement started with the idea and finished with you guys grabbing that with both hands. eoin morgan and trevor bayliss. they've

coming up on sportsday on bbc news, andrew strauss, england's former director of cricket, reveals howcup success. this week we are telling the remarkable story of twins, safa and marwa from pakistan, who were born joined at the head. surgeons at great 0rmond street hospital in london separated the sisters over the course of three major operations, lasting more than 50 hours. 0ur medical correspondent fergus walsh and producer rachael buchanan were given exclusive access over nearly a year. our second report shows how the twins were finally separated, and the months of rehabilitation that have followed. and just so you know, it includes pictures of the operation on the girls. safa and marwa share a single skull. the two—year—olds have already undergone two complex operations at great 0rmond street hospital to prepare them for separation. now, finally, that day has come. their brains, locked together since birth, are eased apart. so this is safa's brain, that's marwa's brain. so they are now separate, apart from that piece of dura? after seven hours, the final connections of bone and ti

former england captain andrew strauss says that archer has what it takes to step up to test cricket.o composed. i‘m struggling to think of another player that‘s had the impact he‘s had in such a short period of time. now, it‘s one thing to be the nba‘s most valuable player, but when giannis antetokounmpo tried his hand at baseball at the new york yankees, there were mixed results. the 2a—year—old from greece said he had never even touched a baseball, and it showed, as he tried his hand in the batting cage beneath the stands before the yankees faced the tampa bay rays. the 6—foot—11 forward got some coaching, which enabled him to hit a stationary ball. you can get all the latest sports news at our website. that is bbc.com/sport. but from me, gavin ramjaun, and the rest of the sport team, that is your wednesday sport briefing. our thanks to gavin and the team. it is world emoji day, and apple has given us a preview of the new emojis, many representing people with disability, someone pointing to the fact they are hard of hearing, a guide dog. we have asked you whether you are a fan of e

former england captain andrew strauss says that jofra archer has what it takes to step up to test cricketbarbados, he only qualified to play for england just before the tournament began after a change of eligibility rules. strauss says he should be a shoe—in for the ashes if he is fit enough to get through a test match, he plays, he is a point of difference player he gives us something we wouldn't normally have. iam something we wouldn't normally have. i am struggling to think of another player who has had the success he has had in such a short period of time. a transfer between tottenham and atletico madrid is almost finalised. newcastle midfielder matt ritchie says he's surprised and disappointed to see rafa benitez leave the club when his contract came to an end last month. steve bruce is set to take over having resigned as manager of sheffield wednesday yesterday. to see the manager leave was disappointing because he had a good rain with the club, but it was a decision that was made obviously between the manager himself and the owners of the club, so it was out of our hands. we now ha

i think that is the environment that you create as well and the strategy started by andrew strauss andan and trevor bayliss, they have created that environment to go and test the evidence of what you can do for the times you've got to adapt and yesterday was a great example of adapting on the pitch but these guys have scored 400 plus. anything is possible. and that environment created by them and by trevor in particular make that difference. do you think that cricket is visible enoughin you think that cricket is visible enough in this country, all the different ways that people can engage in sport rapidly changing the environment. when there are so many other sports is it visible enough? think some of the scenes from yesterday, i hope so. some of the pictures from trafalgar square and different places around the country shows a lot of people out there really do care deeply about cricket. it was free to air and that debate will continue but skype put in a huge amount of money to the game and you could argue that we would not be here now without that investment. people picking up at some

the way this team have played over the last 34 years, eoin morgan easter take a lot of credit, andrew strausske sure they priorities white ball cricket whereas previously it was test cricket. strauss needs to take a lot of credit, but it is the players that do it. they have earned the right to be in this final, ijust hope that they play to their full potential, because if they do that, eoin morgan will be lifting the trophy, i am sure new zealand will think otherwise. we know the strength that england have in their ranks, when it comes to the bowling, chris woakes out there, strengthen the batting. eoin morgan certainly the batting. eoin morgan certainly the globe great captain will hope that they can make home advantage count, because it was australia the holders who won a title on home soil for yea rs holders who won a title on home soil for years ago, and holders who won a title on home soil foryears ago, and india holders who won a title on home soil for years ago, and india for years before that. i do front of a raucous home crowd here, supporting a glade on, we wait to see whether and t

former england captain andrew strauss has given pace bowler jofra archer his backing to make the stepin. he was born in barbados and only qualified to play for england just before the tournament began and that was only as a result in a change of eligibility rules. strauss says england should have no hesitation in picking the paceman. if he is fit enough to get to the test match, he gives us something we would not otherwise have. he isjust so would not otherwise have. he isjust so good! for 24—year—old he is so good and so composed. i struggle to think of another player that has had the impact he has had in a short period of time. rory mcilroy says he hopes to give the home fans something to cheerfor as he prepares for the open championship at royal portrush. northern ireland will stage the open for the first time in 68 years this week. mcilroy says the emotion could get to him if he won. i am proud that i might have contributed to getting the championship to northern ireland. the success of darren clarke as well. i think that is part of the reason why they wanted to come here. and all

series after the world cup in 2015 was the first time eoin morgan was able, with the help of andrew strausstrevor bayliss, they were able to think about how they wa nted were able to think about how they wanted to play over the next four yea rs wanted to play over the next four years with a view to coming into this world cup in a place to be able to compete. it is ironic that new zealand are the opposition today. all that hard work over four years has resulted in this dream final, here at lord's, the home of cricket, in with a great chance as favourites to wina in with a great chance as favourites to win a world cup. it is a great opportunity, a big day for england cricket fans, the big day for cricket fans, the big day for cricket on the global stage, so obviously hoping we can go the extra mile today and celebrate with this fantastic team, who have done a lot over fantastic team, who have done a lot over the last four years. in terms of historical significance, what would it mean to have the women's world champions, and then the men's at the same time if they can win the cup today? we are

someone like andrew strauss, who decided when he was in charge to make sure this was their project.think he has found, fortunately for him, some really talented cricketers. they have worked so hard and jofra archer has been the icing on the cake. but there is no team i have seen play, including all the great australian teams and west indian teams, that have the skill and the ability to turn games from about one to six in their own way. they just have a about one to six in their own way. theyjust have a great mix of players. that all have the ability to wina players. that all have the ability to win a game on their own in whatever conditions they need to. that, to me, is down to hardware, down to training. you don't just turn up and be world champions. it isa turn up and be world champions. it is a lot to do with keeping your cool is a lot to do with keeping your cool, as ben stokes did in the final, and many other games during the tournament, to be fair, where he was always guy there were whether he had to stay there or whether he had to get runs, he could get both. sol am just real

the man who helped mastermind england's world cup win, andrew strauss, has announced plans to honour he also believes ruth may have had a role to play on sunday. sunday was a sign for me. incredibly emotional day to have my kids there, my son, luke, 11th birthday, he was there watching it unfold and sometimes you get the rub of the green and you feel like someone is out there looking down on you. i definitely felt that, not just for me, but for all of english cricket that day. the new football season isn't that far away. dramatic new hairdo form mother herself. he has dyed his hair blonde —— for mesut 0zil. he lost a challenge where you have to deliberately hit the ball against the crossbar. a new haircut was the forfeit. that's all the sport for now. more from the bbc sport centre at 11.15. footballers under —— footballers and their hair, keeps us entertained! the us house of representatives votes to condemn president trump's comments about a non—white group of democratic congresswoman as racist. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has been transferred to a psychiatric ward in iran. mps say t

they focus on the white ball, a lot after especially the 2015 performance and made andrew strauss prioritiesand identifying a couple of plays, three orfour, who would be identifying a couple of plays, three or four, who would be essential to that, and actually one of the key players is jason, you may remember in 2015 when england rejuvenated at the game, he was actually out the first ball of the game against new zealand, but they didn't look back and they closed at 400 back bay, and roy has been very much enter go to the whole revolution of the cricket, so it him returning that helped england regain a fearlessness, which has been the hallmark of their cricket the last three or four yea rs. cricket the last three or four years. has been more consistency and selection would you say definitely, the identified 15 or 16 players they thought would be able to do the job and had that kind of fearlessness and had that kind of fearlessness and innovation as well. or aggressive, and positive, and routine then as well. does 15 or 16 players did not business the last two years and obviously if the team,

i've been talking to andrew strauss, the great under stress, fantastic new film about the great englishm. here's a summary of this morning's main news. the mail on sunday has published more leaked messages sent by britain's former ambassador to the united states. in one of them, sir kim darroch accuses president trump of "diplomatic vandalism" over his decision to abandon the nuclear deal with iran. the documents have been made public, despite a warning from police to the media not to publish the leaked material. two whistleblowers featured in a bbc panorama investigation into anti—semitism in the labour party have said they now plan to sue the party for defamation. the programme — shown last wednesday — included claims that senior figures including jeremy corbyn's communications chief and his general secretary, had interfered in anti—semitism investigations. labour responded after the programme by saying the allegations came from "disaffected former officials" opposed to mr corbyn's leadership. the whistleblowers allege that labour painted them as people who had falsely made malicious

the man who helped mastermind england's world cup win, andrew strauss, has announced plans to honour u get the rub of the green and you feel like there's someone there looking down on you. i felt that, notjust for me, but for all english players. he has been as instrumental as any of those players in that win. it's great to see. thanks for that. of those players in that win. it's great to see. thanks for thatm of those players in that win. it's great to see. thanks for that. it is coming up to 7:40am. a new report suggests domestic violence victims living in rural locations are less likely to escape their abusers and find it more difficult to get help. the national rural crime network says abusers are drawn to the countryside as it's easier to keep victims isolated. brothers ryan and luke hart know all about this — their father killed their mother claire and sister charlotte after years of controlling behaviour in their family home in a small village. they're speaking to us from ashford this morning. good morning to you both. i spoke to you just a few months ago, actually. it's lovely

andrew strauss was put in charge and he had a clear vision along with paul. through things in the last four yea rs through things in the last four years and we find ourselves with a hugely entertaining brand of cricket played by england as the host nation. we are crossing everything that they can make it through today. well, most of us. yes, apart from the fact that they are facing the reigning champions australia. the perennial semifinalists and you know this format at this stage of the tournament so well and one thing about australia is the redemption of david warner after the whole sandpaper gate in the deepest load thatis sandpaper gate in the deepest load that is australian cricket has had. he has been brilliant. a cleansing for him. some people could say that. i think for david warner he has a thick skin anyway and all of australian cricket would have been looking forward to this world cup. was a glitch 12 months or so ago but thatis was a glitch 12 months or so ago but that is where the strength in australian cricket lies, that ability to react and rea