how big a performance was this from ben stokes?rs for england too? his ability to adapt to the situation. he combats low when the situation. he combats low when the situation requires, he can accelerate. that's what we saw a network of final last year and the heroics and also in this inning here at old trafford. another century for ben stokes second highest test score hundred and 76. it was the patients that he showed. he knew england need a partnership in those quick wicket file either said on the first day. he and dominic managed to hang around, stick together and get them to sort of total and the sort of platforms that they need to set upa set up a performance and potentially level this series. absolutely. simply doing it incredible as well. notjust a spokes master class, others players and stepped out to the plate. where does this leave england for the rest of the test? siblings performance at the top of the order exactly what it would have been crying out for for what seems like years. so many different openers tried along sid

what have you made of ben stokes as captain so far?captain so far? i think much of his captaincy debbie will depend on the outcome of this game. a lot of focus will be on his decision to bat first, west indies made first inroads in the cloudy conditions, certainly favourable for bowling and with the forecast, we knew things would get easier to bat from day three onwards, as we had seen from the west indies. a lot of ben stokes efforts with the ball may pale into six defendants —— into insignificance. the fast bowler was left out while settling there could be questions asked as stuart broad himself told television crews earlier, our colleagues on sky television today, that he was disappointed and angry to have been left out of the england line—up. so there is a bit of pressure on ben stokes having made that call when winning the toss to bat and also the decision to not go with stuart broad for this game. thank you forjoining us. for this game. thank you forjoining us. just so you know, england are seven without last in their second inni

a lot of decisisons for the selectors and possibly some bad news too with ben stokes a doubt.orts correspondentjoe wilson. on correspondentjoe wilson. the eve of a decisive tes any on the eve of a decisive test batch, any england test match would be concerned about ben stokes, he is the one player they cannot rotate and they would've seen those aches and they would've seen those aches and pains he picked up or stand in the second test. but if suit suggests, participating as a bowler, any team in the road right now would pick ben stokesjust any team in the road right now would pick ben stokes just as a batsman but in any case, they have james anderson back in the squad under some ground and they havejoffra. what about his state of mind though? to face scrutiny about his performances, even if it's criticism about the way he broke the covid—19 regulations is one thing, but to experience racial abuse on social media is appalling. and it must be a key factor now when we look at the way england manage joffra key factor now when we look at the way england managejoffra and part of the

a superb batting performance from ben stokes has put england firmly in control of the second test againste makes the extraordinary scene almost commonplace. for ben stokes, just another day of batting brilliance. he began it in watchful mode. his customary attack mingled with caution. but gradually, he and partner dom sibley wore the west indies down and, soon, sibley had his reward. dom sibley‘s got there. cricket‘s first biosecure centurion, after nearly eight hours of painstaking patience. and then it was his partner's turn — a more audacious way to reach 100. but this is ben stokes. and after some brief celebrations, it was time for some fun. lovely shot. the sight of stokes cutting loose is perhaps the most thrilling in cricket.

ben stokes in four captain for the match in southampton, the first of three test to come. rom around england who want to see us do well. so, you know, i don't have any issue with anybody using that as an excuse to not give it all in this game. you know, it has been 14 or 15 weeks out of playing, we are out on the field playing for our country. you don't get that feeling just because there is nobody in the stands. we have got the tools to be england —— beat england, but we just have to play cricket. cricket is played on the day, no matter what the team sheet may have wanted. at the team sheet may have wanted. at the end of the day, our guys are ready. we haven't played for quite some time. sol ready. we haven't played for quite some time. so i think we are even come on that front. us playing in the backyard, i guess it gives them a home advantage, but having said that, i think we have what it takes to beat england and play some solid cricket. a pretty grey and dull day down there in southampton. i think we'll be seeing a bit more about today. one more defeat for norwich and

was in his earfrom even though ben stokes was in his ear from the first ball.ng bad, part of the game. but it shows how competitive the first match was and maybe it was a game that england we re and maybe it was a game that england were not quite prepared for themselves. is the first game for a lot of us, thatis is the first game for a lot of us, that is no excuse but i think there was some rust in there. i think there is certainly after the game, we are obviously very keen to turn around there. england's coach was a note and done, but as an ignition, a sweaty player and in the absence of saliva in these test matches, they had thejob of saliva in these test matches, they had the job of having to shine the ball on his trousers. so much so, that he woke up with bruises on his legs. finally — wembley stadium should have seen around a million fans flocking to watch euro 2020 games and a number of play—off finals over the last few months. those games have been cancelled because of the coronavirus crisis but there's still the job of maintaining the hallowed turf. the

but this is ben stokes. and after some brief celebrations, it was time for some fun. lovely shot. dn't have looked out of place on a golf course. sibley‘s attempts to follow suit were not quite as successful. gone for 120, but what character and concentration he'd showed. stokes, it seemed, was heading for a double century but, finally, the west indies got their man. his 176 deserved a thunderous ovation, but with no fans, of course, this would have to do. as england twhacked their way to a total of 469, still three days sam curran oblige. not outs the empire but the replay showed it was heading in england had their breakthrough made they belonging to them and not for the first time to him. andy swiss, bbc news. plenty more on the bbc sport website, but that's all the sport for now. hello there. a good chunk of england and wales enjoyed sunny skies on friday, and in that sunshine, it was pretty warm. temperatures reached 29 degrees celsius towards london and south east england. and it was a sunny end to what's been a pretty cloudy week. fruther north—west, though, we had some coole

england began it needing quick runs, and ben stokes promptly obliged. where's that gone?d, of course, to retrieve the ball, the west indies had to fetch it themselves. and their morning wasn't about to improve. moments later, surely a simple catch? oh, he's dropped it! but no. stokes had slipped through theirfingers, and how he made them pay. unleashing a barrage of boundaries in his usual swashbuckling style. in a flash, he'd reached his half—century, and of course it had to be with a six. it was just what his team had hoped for. stokes' unbeaten 78, extending england's lead beyond 300. and, for his captain, that was enough. to win, england now needed ten west indian wickets. and they made the perfect start. john campbell was given not out at first. but replays showed the faintest of touches, and stuart broad had the breakthrough. and england soon had a second. close, close, gone! kraigg brathwaite, trapped in front by chris woakes, as west indies‘ problems deepened by the minute. he finds that length! shai hope, emphatically bowled by broad to complete an excellent morn

ben stokes, leading the way for england today. their performance going forward 7 to them and their performance going forward? he spoke to the bbc head of the game is that he plans to captain exactly as he plays. he's a positive cricket they would bat and ball and he did exactly what you would expect when you have the back and hand. 43 england top score. a little bit fortu nate england top score. a little bit fortunate dropping a couple of times with he did of the determination and aggression as a batsman that has helped england out of sticky situations in the past. also encouraging to see that when england we re encouraging to see that when england were bawling he was happy to bring himself on as well when he thought he could make a difference. man talisman that they look to be jason holder in terms of the battle of the all rounders, 6—42 showing why he is the number one ranked all around her in the world. there have real confidence now, west indies, going for the rest of the test. and the weather is that they pick up. absolutely.

who else but ben stokes? if only there had been someone in the crowd to catch it. er end dom sibley got stuck in, not pretty, but hugely effective with an unbeaten 86. stokes also reached his half—century by the close as the pair turned an unpromising day into an excellent one. after all that pre—match travel drama, it's england in the driving seat. andy swiss, bbc news. now on bbc news, coronavirus: your stories. philippa thomas hears from people around the world about their extraordinary experiences during the pandemic and how covid—i9 has changed their lives. welcome to coronavirus: your stories, a programme about how covid—i9 is changing lives around the world. i'm philippa thomas. this week, we are talking to doctors who are fighting the virus in struggling states, countries that are more often in the headlines because of political conflict or terror attacks. in venezuela, a doctor who is treating covid patients every day says the worst is still to come. he tells me why he is taking the risk of saying this out loud when the government doesn't want to hear it. a

it all began with ben stokes doing what ben stokes does.t over of the game, an enormous six and continued in that vein, to fit the quickest 50 ever by an england opener, promoted up the order to open alongsidejos buttler. england eventually declaring 129—3. that left the west indies with the unlikely target of 312 and england with 85 overs to take a ten wicket they needed to level the series. stuart broad got things moving in the first over with the wicket of john campbell on review. two wickets in the morning session for stuart broad. one for christmas and the west indies will be hoping how they can possibly salvage this game now. so far away from the victory target in england knowing these figures can level the series. we will talk to you later on. some news in just the last hour — there will be no winners of this year's prestigious ballon d'or award. it's been cancelled due to the pandemic. it's the first time since it began in 1956 that football's most coveted individual prize will not be handed out. in a statement, football france said

ben stokes decided to bowl himself, kraigg brathwaite did his thing is, 60 and west indies going strongeally. well, this is a test. an american sprinter appeared to have obliterated the world record for the men's 200 metres only have discovered he ran 15 metres less than he should have. noah lyles powered across the line in 18.9 seconds, considerably better than the safest ever time set price usain bolt. let's listen to the incredulous commentary. that cannot be right, that cannot be right!|j was saying the exact same thing!m turned out it wasn't, the reason, the organisers had put his starting blocks in the wrong place. it was a victory that became one of the defining moments of the second world war, and the nazis' first defeat. today marks 80 years since the start of the battle of britain. the spitfire was one of the iconic aircraft that took part, and now the raf has recognised for the first time that a 13—year—old girl played a vital role in the plane's design. sophie raworth reports. newsreel: way up in the sky, there are messerschmitt, junkers, heinkels or dorniers that are going

ben stokes surviving but how close was this? england's progress was hardly spectacular. ey were still stubbornly there. attacking shots were almost an endangered species but on and on they went, sibley painstakingly ever closer to the magic three figures. although stokes was catching him up thanks to the shot of the morning. both players were now in the 90s — who would be first to a hundred? well, this was the answer. dom sibley has got there! after more than seven and a half hours, finally dom sibley was there, and you could see what it meant. a triumph of character and concentration and his second test match century, just when his team needed it. stokes did his best to follow him but the lunch break came too soon. stokes tantalisingly on 99 at the interval. not the prettiest morning's cricket but still, very much england's. andy swiss, bbc news. she became the first woman to receive the yachtsman of the year trophy and skippered the first all—female crew in the whitbread round the world yacht race, and for her accomplishments she was awarded an mbe. but now, in order to

a big century from ben stokes puts england in control against the west indies.we'll have the latest from the second test. good evening. borisjohnson has announced further steps to ease the coronavirus lockdown in england, offering a roadmap of measures that, he says, will return the country to "significant normality, possibly in time for christmas." from the beginning of next month, employers will have the power to decide whether they want workers to return to the office, and those heading back to work can use public transport as needed. another £3 billion has been pledged for the nhs, ahead of the winter flu season and a possible rise in coronavirus infections. the funds will also maintain the nightingale hospitals, and further expand the coronavirus test and trace programme. meanwhile, local authorities have been given the power to introduce their own regional lockdowns from tomorrow, if infection rates rise. ourfirst report is from our chief political correspondent, vicki young. the journey out of lockdown has been slow and cautious. now the government's mapp

ben stokes is england's captain this week but relying on him is nothing new.s 0llie pope. england five down, the perfect morning for west indies would have included getting rid of ben stokes too, where he could have been out, he should have been out. he wasn't. joe wilson, bbc news. is pop music helping us get through a difficult year? new research shows that the songs released in 2020 have been some of the most upbeat for years. 0ur entertainment correspondent colin paterson reports. # 0oh, i'm blinded by the lights...# 2020, and music is getting faster. tracks by the weeknd... # all night, i'll riot with you...# ..dua lipa... # so come on...# ..and saintjhn mean that the top 20 selling singles of the year have an average tempo of 122 beats per minute — the fastest it's been for more than a decade. # shout out to my ex...# kamille has written number one singles for little mix, jess glynne and clean bandit. she has a theory as to why things are speeding up. i don't know about you, but when i hear something fast, i'm like, ijust want to get into it and immediat

for the test series between england and pakistan, this condensed summer meaning that the likes of ben stokes. david beckham has been speaking about the "brutal" abuse he suffered after his infamous red card during the 1998 world cup. the former england captain opened up about his experience at a summit —— a video call with prince william. it's all part of a plan — spearheaded by the future king — to make mental health a priority at all levels of football. andy swiss has more. hi, david, tyrone, steph, carlo... when footballing royalty meets the real thing. i should have put a jacket on for you, david. i forgot. i know, sorry. i'm slightly overdressed! behind the smiles, though, a serious issue. david beckham among the stars chatting with the duke of cambridge about mental health. we've managed to get the entire football community to sign up to promoting and showing how important mental

we saw jos buttler and ben stokes marching out to start the batting, really going for it, trying to scorey but in the end butler fell without scoring, zach railey fell $0011 without scoring, zach railey fell soon after. but they will fancy they can get the sort of lead that they could defend. if it all looks likely, how much will england have an eye on the third and final test? absolutely. they will be looking to draw the series. they will also be keeping an ion the weather forecast because it may be sunny in manchester but next weekend looks farfrom ideal, they will be thinking that they need to get the job done in this test match and what pa rt job done in this test match and what part the weather will play next weekend. if west indies can get out of this with a draw, they convey teen the wisdom trophy which is the trophy they compete for. plenty riding on tomorrow, england will be hoping they can get the job done and they had —— hidden to last match with the series level. it's the second fa cup semifinal of the weekend, chelsea are playing manchester united at wembley. they kicked off

captainjoe root needlessly run out, while ben stokes was clean bowled. no heroics today.rnwall was centre stage again. commentator: 0h, what a grab that is. a brilliant catch off rory burns, while wearing two hats as well! the west indies had well and truly seized initiative. butjust when england needed him, 0llie pope led a rousing fight back. an unbeaten 91 from him whilejos buttler also have some fun. cornwall the bowler, probably where this was heading had the advertising hoardings not got in the way. buttler also reached his half—century by the close as the pair turned the tide. what threatened to be a punishing day for england was ultimately a promising one. commentator: lovely shot. andy swiss, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. good evening, i'm asad ahmad. hello to viewers in the uk joining those around the world. it's now time for us to take a first look at the national and international front pages in the papers. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. wi

whether england may be batted a little too long yesterday as they hit 469—9, the partnership of ben stokest with the forecast today, maybe england could have accelerated a little earlier to give them a little bit longer to build the west indies out. we've had news today aboutjofra indies out. we've had news today about jofra archer's indies out. we've had news today aboutjofra archer's punishment, just an official warning and a fine. how are fans receiving this information? i think the narrative around the story has been very interesting, as we have learned more about it, we now know thatjofra archer headed home to his flat in brighton between the two matches, the first at southampton and this game at old trafford. and lots of talk from england management is that he has learnt his mistake, it was just an error and certainly, he needs to be supported, because he is in this hotel, where i'm staying as well come on site, and he cannot leave his room. it's a difficult time for him, no doubt about it, and the fact that ecb have determined that a fine and a written warning is the punishment he w

but with world cup hero jos buttler and you would expect but with world cup herojos buttler and ben stokes looking to score runs which could set up a victory for the final day. 0ne set up a victory for the final day. one of those batsmen has fallen, jos buttler out so england find themselves 7—i buttler out so england find themselves 7—1 with 118 nine runs. england need to hit enough runs quickly to give themselves enough time to bullet west indies on the final day and get the victory to the series. stokes is playing with crawley out in the middle, england desperate to see the scoreboard take over. how much will england have an ion the third and final test? they will be staying through the week here at old trafford and hoping the weather forecast will pick up because it looks questionable for next weekend when the final test ta kes next weekend when the final test takes place. the west indies will be thinking they have got this series wrapped up. they won that first match in southampton. they will keep their hands on the trophy and that would be some achievement, coming to england and doin

here is ben stokes, england's superhero, but not this time. stokes gone for 20.oon followed by rory burns. watch this. a brilliant catch by cornwall while wearing two hats. the west indies had seized the initiative. a swashbuckling half—century 41. cornwall the bowler and probably we this was heading if the advertising hoardings had not got on the way. they turned the tide. what had been a punishing day is becoming a promising one. time for a look at the weather. here's nick miller. it is cricket against the weather for the next few days. it would not be the weekend without low pressure close by which is what is approaching with these weather fronts. cooler, brazier and approaching with these weather fronts. cooler, brazierand there will be showers. for western parts of england the rain will be with you soon if not already and some rain pushing east across the uk overnight. heavier bursts around scotland, northern ireland and northern england. a lot of quite red to start the day tomorrow but still some showers or outbreaks of rain especially scotland and northern

when ben stokes is batting, it's normally exciting.again byjason holder, two exceptional all—rounders, the game within the game. suddenly, zak crawley was gone as well, caught and bowled by alzarri joseph. see the change in the test match balance by the reaction of the west indies captain. it was wet and it was wild, but today lewis hamilton was in his element, giving us a masterclass in wet weather driving during qualifying at the styrian grand prix. he had the fastest time in all three sessions, taking pole ahead of red bull's max verstappen, who later admitted he couldn't see a thing in the treacherous conditions. nick parrot was watching. no circuit has ever held two in a formula 1 season prior to this year. formula 1 season prior to this year. for those thinking about might be boring, the weather sold that. rain delayed things for a6 minutes, but the action was worth waiting for. britain's george russell has been hampered by his slow williams, but he skilfully guided it five places higher than last week. heading in the opposite di

a victory completed by the bowlers but earlier created by the bat of who else but ben stokes?gone? with england needing quick runs, stokes went into overdrive. with no crowd, the west indies had to fetch the ball themselves and they ended up fetching it rather a lot. stokes‘s blistering 78 pushing england's lead beyond 300 before they declared. to win, england now needed all ten west indies wickets. he finds that length! no problem, it seemed. stuart broad — left out of the last match — bowling like a man with a point to prove. the west indies, 37—a. surely game over. well, not quite. as jermaine blackwood and shamarh brooks led a spirited fightback. was victory slipping from england's grasp? well, in stokes they have a man with a midas touch. jos buttler with the grab and blackwood was finally gone. england's talisman had done it again. still the west indies resisted but at last... a stunning catch from 0llie pope a fitting way to win it. stokes, the player of the match, after a first innings hundred and that remarkable morning masterclass. obviously the game situation dictat

who else but ben stokes? if only there had been someone in the crowd to catch it.the other end dom sibley got stuck in, not pretty, but hugely effective with an unbeaten 86. stokes also reached his half—century by the close as the pair turned an unpromising day into an excellent one. after all that pre—match travel drama, it's england in the driving seat. andy swiss, bbc news. now, it's a mission to unlock more secrets of the sun. the british—built solar orbiter spacecraft, which launched earlier this year, has taken the closest pictures of the sun ever. thejoint mission between nasa and the european space agency is studying the inner workings of the sun in unprecedented detail, and finding out more about how it affects us here on earth. here's our science correspondent, rebecca morelle. our sun is seen in remarkable close—up detail. these images taken by a solar orbiter reveal something we'd never seen before, small solar flares across the whole surface, which scientists have called campfires. seeing these images for the first time was breathtaking and when we loo

because it's not everyday he gets a half century and he's steadied england on day one along with ben stokes dropped ice, he has been excellent for england, saw it at the top of the line up in jess's eighth tests match up. saw it at the top of the line up in jess's eighth tests match up. they lost early wickets with two batman falling before the lunch break leaving england in a precarious 9—2. joe rouche showed some resilience... stokes and sibley put on close to 100 runs and they... they could've perhaps made more breakthroughs that they have not made so far today, just look out at the scoreboard which tells me 183—3 for england. just look out at the scoreboard which tells me 183—3 for englandlj think which tells me 183—3 for england.” thinkjofra archer has taken 30 wickets in a test matches for ink and then they would've loved to have had them out there for this one but instead he will be watching from isolation. he is over on the far side of the crowd in one of those hotel rooms watching on because he's not playing a part in this game. he broke the isolation rule between the test matches

with ben stokes batting like this, england's lead would surely take care of itself.ptain dismisses the other again, thank but one captain dismisses the otheragain, an thank but one captain dismisses the other again, an exceptional game within the game, and cue stokes at 446, and how quickly things can shift, now zak crawley up. alzarri joseph the bowler and catcher, and look at the reaction of the west indies captain. it was onlyjust beginning. listen to the stumps. butler gone. next was dom bess. and then 0llie pope fell, too, as the match suddenly turned towards the west indies. england's lead is far from comfortable. any result is still possible. it was wet and it was wild. but today lewis hamilton was in his element — giving us a masterclass in wet weather driving during qualifying at styrian grand prix. he had the fastest time in all three sessions. taking pole ahead of red bull's max verstappen who later admitted he couldn't see a thing in the treacherous conditions. nick parrot was watching. no circuit has held two races in a formula i season prior to this yea

opener dom sibley has reached his century, with ben stokes closing in on his, he's on 99, as englandnings score. west indies lead i—o in the three—test series. there's a huge game at the bottom of the premier league tonight, i6th—placed west ham take on i7th—placed watford. they're both only three points clear of the relegation zone. watford have won their last two matches, while west ham go into the game having picked up seven points from their last 12. we have to try and stay in front, work to do everything to be in that position. we hoped we would get there. i would position. we hoped we would get there. iwould rather position. we hoped we would get there. i would rather be in our position in a couple of other teams‘, that is for sure, but we haven‘t done thejob teams‘, that is for sure, but we haven‘t done the job yet, the players are aware of that and we have to at least win another game. they're doing what we're doing, fighting for their lives, that's what i would expect. they've got good players, they've find some decent form of late and i'm sure david will be expecting a toug

half centuries from zak crawley and dominic sibley, and a6 from ben stokes had given the home side some70. that looks slender but crawley thinks england still have a chance it isa it is a shame to give a few wickets back at the end but they bowled well to be fairto back at the end but they bowled well to be fair to them. it's a good sign for us, the picture still offering a bitand, for us, the picture still offering a bit and, with our bowling tax,... so there is still believe that you can win it? absolutely. there is definite enough in it for and especially to batsmen at the moment that can both bat and if they get above 200 we have a very good chance. even now i think we have a good chance. could be an exciting final day. looks sunny on the south coast at least. that's all the sport for now. now it's time for a look at the weather with chris. when you think i will recent weekends and dominated by low pressure bringing cloudy, wet and windy weather, it was quite a nice change to see is guys like these during the first part of the day. mind you, most of us ended up with quys mind you, m

with ben stokes batting like this the england would surely ta ke like this the england would surely take on, here comes holder carbon cap and dismissing the other, an exceptional game within the game, stokes, after 46, and how quickly things can shift, josie, the bowler and catcher and just behind the batsmen, look at the reaction of the west indies captain. it was onlyjust beginning. listen to the stumps. bird him. just popular brand. next was byrne best. and then 0llie pope fell as the match suddenly turned towards the west indies. england's leader is far from comfortable. any result is still possible. there were five games in the premier league today, 17 goals coming up on match of the day after the news but if you want the results... the first club to be relegated this season, they are 13 points off safety with just three games to go. they lost 4—0 at home to west ham, michael antonio scored all the goals, elsewhere liverpool were held at home against burnley, and there were wins for manchester city, sheffield united and watford. lewis hamilton mastered the treacherous conditions in

who else but ben stokes? if only there had been someone in the crowd to catch it.n 86. stokes also reached his half—century by the close as the pair turned an unpromising day into an excellent one. after all that pre—match travel drama, it england and a driving seat. andy swiss, bbc news. manchester united have kept themselves in with a chance of playing in the champions league next season after beating crystal palace 2—0. marcus rashford gave ole gunnar solkjsaer‘s side the lead on the stroke of half time before an anthony martial goal following some wonderful build up play sealed the result late on. leicester's hopes of playing champions league football next season have been boosted with a 2—0 win over sheffield united. before this match leicester had won just once since the restart, and took the lead in the first half through ayoze perez. the game was in the balance until substitute demarai gray sealed it late on to give brendan rodgers' side a crucial win. england captain owen farrell will remain at saracens — despite their relegation from the premiership for b

it's hugely important, the weight dom sibley and ben stokes played last night, you could see the energy for this test, the west indies, looking to secure the first series win against england since 1988. if england bat through the morning session three wickets down they will be very much on top and potentially putting themselves in a position, setting the platform to score big ru ns setting the platform to score big runs in the first innings, you would expect them to go on, if not win the game, then put themselves in a position where they cannot lose it. this time yesterday the jofra archer story was breaking, as he sits in isolation in his hotel, i wonder does he watch with the window open, behind the curtains, how much of his team—mates been rallying around him? it's interesting, we have been keeping our eyes trained on the far side of the ground from the media centre to see if we can see him watching the game from the balcony. no sign yesterday, but it's been an interesting one, more developments on the story are more conversations about the potential implications of that breach of bi

first, ben stokes held the catch to diss dismiss shay hope. bowler got him lbw. delighted? stokes the bowler got him lbw. delighted ? well, stokes the bowler got him lbw. delighted? well, more relieved. jamin blackwood has a reputation for whacking the ball into the air too often. he knew what he'd done, and so often. he knew what he'd done, and so did england. but keep in mind the bigger picture — west indies were leading. shane doris barely made a run last time he toured england, his 61 here was full of authority. for a while chase had england on the run too, 47 for him. a quick check on the subplot — the rivalry of the all rounders, the clash of the captains. jason holder found the fielder. taken, good jason holder found the fielder. ta ken, good catch! jason holder found the fielder. taken, good catch! stokes had the wicket. his tenacity was familiar when so much still isn't. but england are betting again 99 runs behind, and saturday demands diligence in the true test match tradition. joe wilson, bbc news. the draws for the delayed final s

first ben stokes held a catch to dismiss shai hope.t him lbw. delighted skipper? try relieved. now, we are also aware of the risks of contact these days. did brooks hit this? umpire said yes. the review replay agreed. just a touch. well, jermaine blackwood has a reputation for whacking the ball into the air too often. yeah, he knew what he'd done, and so did england. but remember the bigger picture. west indies were still scoring, and now leading. shane dowrich barely made a run last time he toured england. now he batted like he belonged. and for a while, roston chase had england on the run too. next, the rivalry of the all—rounders, the clash of the captains. jason holder found the fielder... and taken, good catch. ..archer. stokes had the wicket and the plotjust shifted. when so much in southampton is unique, the test of the match is reassuringly familiar. joe wilson, bbc news. an american athlete dared to dream he'd smashed the men's 200 metre world record, but it turned out he'd run faster than usain bolt, because he only ran 185m.

i have not always find it easy in recent times but there will be questions as to whether he and ben stokes they passed the 100 mark. jos buttler could have got them scoring quicker as well. they are ina them scoring quicker as well. they are in a position where they could win the game, the washer yesterday has made it all that harder and the west indies will think if they can get through the first couple of sessions without losing too many wickets then realistically it is ha rd to wickets then realistically it is hard to see how the scheme could be anything but a draw. we can just about make out of the blue skies behind you —— how this game could be anything but a draw. that starts at 11am this morning, all going well, there will be more from the bbc sport centre throughout the afternoon but now on bbc news, it is time for the papers. hello and welcome to our look at what stories the papers are reporting this morning. with me are james rampton, features writer at the independent, and katherine forster, journalist at the sunday times. thank you for being with us today. let's show you the fr

captain ben stokes are still there, but england are really struggling on 106—5 at lunch.rance winner chris froome is leaving too in the ca rs chris froome is leaving too in the cars at the end of the season after a decade—long partnership. he will join the israel start—up nation team where he will be sole team leader. at any where he will be sole team leader. atany us, where he will be sole team leader. at any us, he has seen his role challenged by geraint thomas and others. he says he will still be focused on winning another tour title with any us, and team captain dave bra ilsford title with any us, and team captain dave brailsford said they have decided to announce his departure now in order to put an end to speculation. liverpool captain jordan henderson will have a scan to assess the extent of a knee injury that forced him off during last night's win at brighton. he scored his side's second goal in that 3—1 victory, but he was substituted after 80 minutes following a collision with. liverpool managerjurgen klopp said he was not how i will show how serious the injury

then sent injos buttler and ben stokes to try to accelerate things. they'll resume on 37 for two.i was quite pleased. wanted to go out on and get a big score for the team, but it, england bowled very well. you saw how the pitch played. i think we still show some fight. tomorrow is a very crucial day for us. when the new ball game i had a good tempo to my run—up. it has shown it isa tempo to my run—up. it has shown it is a bit ofa tempo to my run—up. it has shown it is a bit of a new ball pitch, when the pitches are that the ball misbehaves a little bit. that was good for us, got us back in the game and the fact we got some wickets and had a bit of a lead means we will haveit had a bit of a lead means we will have it usable by tomorrow. lewis hamilton is at the top of the f1 drivers standings after victory at the hungarian grand prix. it's the 8th time hamilton has won the race and he now shares the record with michael schumacher for the most wins at one circuit. the six—time world champion led from the start and dominated at the hungaroring. max verstappen came second despite cras

no worries, here's ben stokes, england's superhero. well, not this time.. just watch this. commentator: 0h, what a grab that is! a brilliant catch by cornwall while wearing two hats as well. the west indies had well and truly seized the initiative. butjust when they needed him, ollie pope led a rousing fight back. a swashbuckling half—century whilejos buttler also had some fun. cornwall the bowler, and probably where this was heading had the advertising hoardings not got in the way. between them, they turned the tide. what had been a punishing day for england has now become a promising one. andy swiss, bbc news. so, good day for england's middle order pair and at the close, ollie pope spoke to isa guha. i got pretty high expectations of myself if i'm being honest, and when i don't score runs, i get pretty down on myself to be honest. so, i was pretty keen to get a few today and i've been feeling good throughout the course of this bubble period. but it's nice to get a few under my belt. the new premier league and english football league seasons will start o

and heading into the england squad and heading into the third and final day the team captain by ben stokesd form with six of don bass. before eventually falling for 41. stop delete my stump byjosh butler was captaining the other team which lead by 135 runs. the west indies series starts next wednesday. formula 1 returns after a near four—month break as wednesday. formula 1 returns after a nearfour—month break as racing gets under way in austria this weekend for top and it will look a whole lot different not just for top and it will look a whole lot different notjust because of the pandemic, six time world champion lewis hamilton and his mercedes team made will race in a new look black ca i’s made will race in a new look black cars to support the fight against racial injustice and discrimination. they will also be wearing black overalls. we are the world champions, we are the best team, we need to shine our light as bright as possible to encourage other teams to wa nt possible to encourage other teams to want to do the same. the rest of the people in the industry to do the same. i'm so grat

here is ben stokes, england's superhero, but not this time. stokes gone for 20.

ben stokes is the world's number one ranked all—rounder, overtaking the west indies captain, jason holders and took three wickets in the second test. he's the first english player to top the rankings since 2006. meanwhile, joffra archer, who missed the match for breaking bio—secure rules, has passed two coronavirus tests and will rejoin the team for the series decider which begins on friday. moeen ali has been named as vice—captain for england's three—match one—day series against ireland which starts next thursday. eoin morgan will lead the side. all matches will take place in a bio—secure bubble at the ageas bowl in southampton. golf now and the european tour returns tomorrow with the first of six back—to—back tournaments, all being held in the uk. first up is the british masters at close house, from behind closed doors. it's being hosted by lee westwood, who thinks it might take a while for some of the golfers to get used to playing without fans. we get into a routine as golfers, when we set up to the ball and things like that. i'm sure there will be a routine when you hole a putt, wait

ben stokes, everyone talks about ben stokes, a great all—rounder. nobody mentions jason holder. d how frustrated he is. he is an experienced bowler, 485 test wickets. but during the game you have got to focus on. it is something they will look at after the test match and then move on from there. stuart has a lot of experience. it is such a condensed schedule. they will all get a goal at one stage. it is an exciting prospect. having jofra archer and mark wood in the same test match especially with the ashes around the corner in 15 months' time or so. thank you forjoining us. let us hope england can bat out today and may be said it also for west indies to chase down for an exciting conclusion. thank you for sharing your thoughts. let us move on to the football. today could be the day that norwich city drop out of the premier league. they must beat west ham today otherwise they're heading back to the championship. dan's here to talk about football focus which is on bbc one at midday. it is crunch time for norwich. even their manager has said as much. they have lost the last six game

ahead of the return of international cricket tomorrow, england's captain ben stokes said he will lead, but stopped short of confirming if they will take a gesture of support for the black lives matter movement, but stopped short of confirming if they will take any, both england and the west indies will also carry the black lives matter symbol on their collars during the first test at the ageas bowl, with stokes capping england for the first time whilst regular skipperjoe root takes time out for the birth of his second child. it is all about doing, you know, what i normally do, which is to try and influence the game as much as i can so that won't be changing, but obviously making decisions under different kinds of pressure that we know that test matches can throw at you, but i have got experience to look back on from being senior player tojoe. he's very open and asks opinions from other people around him, and also having the experience of what he's done in situations like that so i know it is not going to be plain sailing but i'm really looking forward to the challenge as well. next, b

this condensed, meaning that the likes of ben stokes, joe root, chopper archer, they all miss out.king squad, all gets under way with three matches, starting in southampton on thursday. we look forward to that. thank you, henry. next, to the fallout from the final day of the premier league season. aston villa surviving by the skin of their teeth, but no such luck for watford and bournemouth, who both drop out of the league after five years. the bournemouth boss edddie howe was tight lipped on his future after their relegation to the championship was confirmed. but one of the club's former managers says that howe has to stay if they're to have any chance of bouncing straight back up to the premier league. he has done such an amazing job. people forget that this club, in 100 yea rs, people forget that this club, in 100 years, had never been out of division two or three. championship football was punching way above their weight, let alone getting into their weight, let alone getting into the premier league and that's where he has taken them, through the divisions, to the premier leagu

as the away side closed in on that target, but he too has now been dismissed by england captain ben stokess down, and trail by 45 runs. the draws for the delayed final stages of the champions league and europa league have been made. in the champions league, manchester city, who lead real madrid 2—1 with the second leg of their tie to play, would face either lyon orjuventus if they reach the quarterfinals, while, if chelsea manage to come from 3—0 down to beat bayern munich, they would face either napoli or barcelona. so here is the quarterfinal draw in full. all of those ties will be played as one match, rather than two legs, and will all be hosted in lisbon. matches start on the 12th of august. in the europa league, manchester united have been drawn against istanbul basaksehir or copenhagen, wolves have a potential tie against sevilla or roma and rangers will play inter milan or getafe if they reach the last eight. steven gerrard's side trail bayer leverkusen 3—1 after the first leg of their last 16 tie. united and wolves will meet in the semi—finals if both get through. the scottish prem

but the big wicket was ben, captain stokes. before lunch, he should have been out but wasn't. catches are expensive, a rapid rate of inflation. stokes was dropped againjust after lunch. frustration for the west indies. and he got to 43, building another essential innings. but here came the west indies captain. jason holder is officially test cricket's best all—round player and both captains sensed the significance of that moment. jos buttler helped to raise a lot of money for the nhs during lockdown. he was out for 35 here, and england were soon 204 all out. six wickets in all for jason holder, in his best ever performance as a bowler. west indies made a solid start to theirfirst innings. reaching 57 by the close and losing just one wicket. now the headband is new for lockdown but it's still james anderson. campbell finally out lbw, and then that look. would you try to stop him tomorrow? joe wilson, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello to viewers in the uk joining those around the world. it's now time for us to tak

england cricket captain ben stokes says he has no regrets about leaving stuart broad out of his squad despite his team coming up short against the west indies in the 1st test match played since the current virus stoppage the windies beat england by 4 wickets in southampton jermaine blackwood made the vital contribution on the final day scoring 95 runs the west indies agreed to film based top despite the current virus situation in the u.k. with over 44000 official deaths no spectators were allowed into the ground they now had to manchester for 2 consecutive tests trying to wrap up the series. to be in learning is no easy feat again we were able to do a lasting really into those and 17 so we all know what feeling feels 'd like but again things have changed just because since then and their massive loss in unit nearby carrick so to start series as well is very promising for us and we feel very probably really formed. very tough to play against you know they're a very passionate nation. when. whenever we go to the west indies play them or when they come here they really deliver. well look

indies were set a run chase of 312 to win or 85 overs to survive, and they fell well short with ben stokess. the third match is also in manchester starting on friday with england needing to win if they're to claim the wisden trophy. sort of the modern game that every batsman has three or four different ways of playing, but obviously the game situation dictated how the game is to be played, it was obviously true try and get as many runs as possible. —— obviously to try. watford will be fighting for their premier league survival on tuesday as they play manchester city. the hornets who are 17th in the table and three points above the relegation zone sacked their manager nigel pearson after losing 3—1 at west ham on friday, the man in charge for the remaining two games of the season is hayden mullins. 0ur our focus 0urfocus in the our focus in the last two games, we know that the manager was a big part of it, but the clu b was a big part of it, but the club have made a decision and other players, staff have to be professional enough to focus on the next games. the reigning world series champio

replies daniel ricky aldo ran on who is leaving to join mclaren well england standing cricket captain ben stokes says they will show a gesture in support of the black lives matter movement before the 1st test against the west indies the match darts in southampton on wednesday behind closed doors the 1st international cricket played since the coronavirus shut down both chains will wear the black lives matter symbol on their shirts during the series stoke stressed they're not endorsing the political aspects of the movement simply a push for equality. that say that we've got a lot but she. said the real powerful message we're really really excited as an individual and that same is really excited. that we're able to be a part of the world former west indies cricket star michael holding has told us that the onus is on society to change not just sports if the problem of racial injustice is to be tackled properly. the society is what produce exist individuals are what produce in the human beings and the personalities that eventually do or are eventually do or to watch sport i the society is the one cha

england vice captain ben stokes has been ranked as the top all rounder in test cricket after his matchwinning performance against the west indies stoke scored a 1st innings century before hitting 78 quick runs on the final morning of the 2nd test to help set a target of 312 for the west indies to win in manchester you also took 3 important wickets and a catch as the visitors were bowled out for 100 $98.00 on the pope also picked up a fantastic catch to secure the victory by $113.00 runs it means it's one all going into the deciding test starting on friday at the same venue still with no spectators. with coronavirus also holding the world surf league organizers have announced their nominations for this year's big wave awards and among them are the front runners for wipeout of the year and it's the 1st time fans will get to vote on a category in the league's annual awards among the endurance or 3 wipeouts on hawaii's infamous jaws wave fans have 2 more days to vote online with the winner announced next week. thank you very much for the news hour on al-jazeera to stay with us and to milwa