and we hearfrom cameron bancroft as he ta kes we hearfrom cameron bancroft as he takes another step tot he hopes will be a return to international football. —— cricket. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm 0lly foster. good evening. the champions league continues this evening and we have the standout quarterfinal to look forward to. manchester united against barcelona. kick off is at 8 o'clock at old trafford. it's a rejuvenated united under 0le gunnar solskjaer, butjust how good will they have to be against the spanish champions, or perhaps, more pertinently, against lionel messi? 0ur sports editor dan roan is at old trafford. the stage is set and the world will be watching. there is no doubt that this is a truly mouthwatering blockbuster of a champions league occasion between two of europe's most decorated and illustrious teams. manchester united will of course try and draw some inspiration and confidence from that defining a remarkable victory in paris over psg in the last round when they somehow overturned that 2—0 first leg deficit to prevail on away goals and try and use that to i

a year ago australian cameron bancroft was at the center of one of the biggest scandals in the history of cricket he's cheating by using sandpiper to manipulate a board in a test match destroyed his reputation and was altered. by now he's back in the unexpected surroundings of daraa being the north of england he used his inforced hiatus positively teaching yoga and spending time on charity projects but did consider quitting cricket as the backlash took a psychological toll how has it been for you really i'm for the last twelve months yeah i've had mine that. you know i've been really flat really down. in a graving process a great advice and you've got to be really really honest with yourselves. you know particularly as men you can sometimes really hold on to things kind of thing that's not your i think that's lawson you know i like that in a really hard why but also i feel like i learned a lot about myself which is really really good bancroft was one of three australians exposed as cheats in the match against south africa last march having tried to hide the sandpiper he'd used on the b

side durham but as lee wellings reports not everybody is happy about it a year ago australian cameron bancroft was at the center of one of the biggest scandals in the history of cricket he's cheating by using sandpaper to manipulate a board in a test match destroyed his reputation and was altered in a nine month by now he's back in the unexpected surroundings of daraa being the north of england. he used his in forced hiatus positively teaching yoga and spending time on charity projects but did consider quitting cricket as the backlash took a psychological toll how has it been for you really i'm for the last twelve months yeah i've had mine that. you know i've been really flat really down. in a graving process a great advice and you've got to be really really honest with yourselves. you know particularly as men you can sometimes really hold on to things kind of thing that's not your i think that's lost and you know i'll let that in a really hard why but also i feel like i learned a lot about myself which was really really good bancroft was one of three australians exposed as cheats in the match

a year ago australian cameron bancroft was at the center of one of the biggest scandals in the history of cricket he's cheating by using sandpiper to manipulate a board in a test match destroyed his reputation and was altered in nine months by now he's back in the unexpected surroundings of daraa in the north of england he used his in forced hiatus positively teaching yoga and spending time on charity projects but did consider quitting cricket as the backlash took a psychological toll how has it been for you really i'm for the last twelve months yeah i've had mine that. you know i've been really flat really down. in a graving process a great size and you've got to be really really honest with yourselves and. you know particularly as men you can sometimes really hold on to things kind of thing that's not your i think that's lost and you know i lived out in a really hard why but also i feel like i let a lot about myself which was really really good bancroft was one of three australians exposed as cheats in the match against south africa last march having tried to hide the sandpiper he us

cameron bancroft, considered quitting cricket during his nine month ban for ball tampering, but now waor ball tampering, but now wants to get back into the australian test team for the asters later this year. preparing to start the season for his county side durham, where he's been appointed captain. i've been really flat, really down. you're ina i've been really flat, really down. you're in a grieving process, a grieving face, and you've got to be really honest with yourself. we're down in the dumps, at some point, and then we've got to research and find a way, and thatjust happens over and over again. so i think that's nature, i think that's life, you know, i've learned that in a really ha rd way, you know, i've learned that in a really hard way, but i also feel like i learned a lot about myself, which was really good. you can of course find out more on both of those stories on the bbc sport website, had two bbc deco duct uk slash sports, much more reaction to that champion quarterfinal first leg from this evening where barcelona beat manchester united by a goal — no. that's all from

time for the sports news this hour peter thank you so much australian cricketer cameron bancroft says he contemplated quitting the game in the middle of his ban for cheating bancroft was one of three australian test players suspended for ball tampering the twenty six year old is now allowed to play professional cricket again and is making his debut for english county side durham the twenty six year old was banned for nine months after the instant in early two thousand and eighteen. will match that externally i just tell you or i would have to grow as a person you know given the end of meeting him and being honest with yourself about those mistakes you know silly i think and you know as as a person that's something that i'm completely candid before and i wouldn't have it any other what bancroft was caught on camera using sandpaper to damage the ball during a test match against south africa or australia captain steve smith and batsman david warner were also bad for their involvement a cricket australia investigation concluded that warner devised the plan and instructed bancroft to carry

a year ago australian cameron bancroft was at the center of one of the biggest scandals in the history of cricket his cheating by using sandpiper to manipulate a board in a test match destroyed his reputation i was nine months. now he's back in the unexpected surroundings of daraa in the north of england but did consider quitting cricket as the backlash took a psychological toll how has it been for you really i'm for the last twelve months yeah i've had mine that. you know i've been really flat really down here in a in a graving crisis a great advice and you've got to be really really honest with yourselves. you know particularly as many can sometimes really hold on to things kind of thing that's not your i think that's lost and you know i've lived out in a really hard why but also i feel like i learned a lot about myself which is really really good bancroft was one of three australians exposed as cheats in the match against south africa last march having tried to hide the sandpiper he used on the ball down his trousers the experience team might david warner and captain steve smith was

of them has been assigned as captain of an english county side supports a year ago australian cameron bancroft was at the center of one of the biggest scandals in the history of cricket he's cheating by using sandpiper to manipulate a board in a test match destroyed his reputation and was altered in a nine months by now he's back in the unexpected surroundings of daraa being the north of england. he used his in forced hiatus positively teaching yoga and spending time on charity projects but did consider quitting cricket as the backlash took a psychological toll how has it been for you really i'm for the last twelve months yeah i've had mine that. you know i've been really flat really down. in a graving process a great size and you've got to be really really honest with yourselves. you know particularly as men you can sometimes really hold on to things kind of thing that's not your i think that's lost and you know i lived out in a really hard why but also i feel like i learned a lot about myself which was really really good bancroft was one of three australians exposed as cheats in the match ag

a year ago australian cameron bancroft was at the center of one of the biggest scandals in the history of cricket he's cheating by using sandpiper to manipulate a board in a test match destroyed his reputation and was altered in a nine month by now he's back in the unexpected surroundings of daraa in the north of england but did consider quitting cricket as the backlash took a psychological toll how has it been for you really i'm for the last twelve months yeah i've had mine that. yeah i've been really flat really down. in a graving crisis a grade five and you've got to be really really honest with yourselves. you know particularly as many can sometimes really hold on to things kind of thing that's not your i think that's lost and you know i lived out in a really hard why but also i feel like i learned a lot about myself which is really really good bancroft was one of three australians exposed as cheats in the match against south africa last march having tried to hide the sandpiper he used on the ball down his trousers the experienced team might david warner and captain steve smith was

time for sport piers andy thank you so much a gentle australian critic cameron bancroft says he contemplated quitting the game in the midst of his benefit cheating bancroft was one of three australian test players suspended for ball tampering is now out supply professional cricket again is making his debut for english county side during the twenty six year old was banned for the nine months after the incident in early twenty eight saying. we all might stakes their way and tell you or i would have to grow as a person given that meeting him and being honest with yourself about those mistakes you know silly have been and you know as as a person that something that on complete can before and i wouldn't have it any other way or bancroft was caught on camera using sandpaper to damage the ball during a test match against south africa roughing up one side of the ball can cause it to swing in the air giving an advantage to the bowler form australia captain steve smith and batsman david warner were also banned for their involvement a cricket australia investigation concluded that warner devised the pl

who were banned for ball tampering are back playing in the indian premier league and the third cameron bancroft has been signed up as captain of english county side durham but as lee wellings reports not everybody is happy about it a year ago australian camera bancroft was at the center of one of the biggest scandals in the history of cricket he's cheated by using sandpiper to manipulate a board in a test match destroyed his reputation i was altered and. now he's back in the unexpected surroundings of daraa been the north of england. he used his in forced hiatus positively teaching yoga and spending time on charity projects but did consider quitting cricket as the backlash took a psychological toll how has it been for you really i'm for the last twelve months yeah i've had mine that. you know i've been really flat really down. in a graving process a great advice and you've got to be really really honest with yourselves. you know particularly as men you can sometimes really hold on to things kind of thing that's not your i think that's lost and you know i've lived out in a really hard why but al

and the durham cricket captain, cameron bancroft, said he thought about quitting cricket during his banw county out for the first time today against sussex, and says he would love to play for australia again. every year, the children of the golfers come out and we see a different side of them. they have a go. it has turned into, and traditionally, the winner of the contest has never won the masters itself. not a contest you want to win! an opportunity for people to see the golfers in a different context. you will be staying on for a look at the papers. here's carol with a look at this morning's weather. good morning. this morning, it is a cold start to the day, a widespread frost. where we have the frost we have clear skies which will translate into sunny spells through the day. but some of us will see some cloud. high pressure is firmly in charge. things are settled but the air is from the east, a chilly direction. along the north sea coast line, wrap up warmly. where we have the yellow tinge, that is where we have some cloud coming over northern ireland, and established across norther

and in sport an australian cricketer seeks sporting redemption cameron bancroft makes his comeback after serving a ban for cheating. a new interim leader has been installed in sudan after a military coup ended the thirty year rule of president omar al bashir al bashir was arrested and he's being detained in what's being described as a safe place he's been replaced by vice president and army general ahmed out with a military council will run the country for a two year transitional period every month state of emergency has been declared a nighttime curfew imposed though many have chosen to define the first one that's now in force so there was main protest group rejected the army statement and call for demonstrations to continue having morgan has more from khartoum. this was how the end of thirty years of. looked when president army bashir was deposed by his vice president and defense minister tanks trying till through the capital cheered on by protesters followed by an announcement on state t.v. students forty million people had waited six hours to hear. being the minister of the friends t

sport in australia cricketers six redemption cameron bancroft makes his debut after serving for cheating. ok let's get going begin this news with breaking news out of sudan where the president omar al bashir has thirty year rule is over after months of protests calling for him to quit the military and she has been detained the country is now under a three month state of emergency and she has been replaced by his vice president turned army general are. now he'll lead a military transitional council for two years after which elections will follow said all political prisoners will be released immediately tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the capital khartoum celebrating but the sudanese professional's association which has been leading the protest movement rejected bush years as quote a military coup and plans to hold more protests let's go live now to khartoum and our correspondent the morgan so here i'm seeing the authorities are saying that the nighttime curfew will very much be kept in place. yes and the military. led by the defense minister off earlier said that there