and things go from bad to worse, for england head coach chris silverwood.forced to isolate, and miss the 4th ashes test in sydney. hello and welcome to the programme. they might be unbeaten under their interim boss ralf rangnick. but manchester united are far from inspiring at the moment like tonight's opponents burnley, they've been hit by much disruption due to covid. but tonight's match at old trafford could see them move back up the table, against a side struggling in the relegation zone. i spoke to our reporter simon stone, who's at the game later — and he told me united's tactics and ideas under rangnick are yet to bed in... there is a bit of head scratching going on about what he's brought to the table giving there's been a couple of unconvincing victories against crystal palace fc and norwich city and a difficult draw against the champions league but it did not really matter because they were already through and their big break in fixtures due to a couple of postponements because of covid—19 and then that very disappointing performance against newca

both root and coach chris silverwood are thought to be under pressure after the abject display in australiaes has admitted the side were underprepared. england are 3—nil down in the series with two to play, and woakes says now is not the time to feel sorry for themselves. as a group of players, we have to take pride in what we do. obviously, no—one means to perform badly, no—one means to lose the way we have. we're trying extremely hard to put things right. but i think that's test cricket. it's called test cricket for a reason. it's really difficult, especially when a team gets on top. you have to show some character. that's what we have to do going forward, show some character, show some fight. it's not like australians to pull their punches at times like this, so cue their own version of a postmortem. former captain ricky ponting sez this engalnd team is the worst he's —— former captain ricky ponting says this engalnd team is the worst he's ever seen tour down under. and a member of the current australia team david warner belives it was the way england began the first test in brisbane tha

he demanded absolute power, a bit like chris silverwood has done as coach now and he did pick some goodbut he also strangely overlooked star players like angus fraser and jack russell. it was not a successful period for england. they lost in australia in 94—95, and in south africa the following winter and he found it a really gruelling trip, he was in his mid—60s by then. it was a real shame he was not given that england supremojob it was a real shame he was not given that england supremo job earlier. he might have got the best out of that 19805 might have got the best out of that 1980s teen, ian botham, allan lamb, david gower, brilliant individuals and he might have been the man to give them the discipline, that side, and they would have achieve more success. ., ~' and they would have achieve more success. ., ~ , ., ., ., , success. thank you for “oining us. and sharing * success. thank you for “oining us. and sharing yourh success. thank you forjoining us. and sharing your thoughts - success. thank you forjoining us. and sharing your thoughts and . and sharing your thoughts and memor

the captain's position is very much up for debate, as is that of the coach chris silverwood, while patt over a month after being appointed skipper. the everyone in that dressing room is cutted. the everyone in that dressing room is gutted- you _ the everyone in that dressing room is gutted. you know, _ the everyone in that dressing room is gutted. you know, that's - the everyone in that dressing room is gutted. you know, that's not - the everyone in that dressing room is gutted. you know, that's not a i is gutted. you know, that's not a good enough performance. we all know that. we need to put some pride back into the badge and make sure we come away from this tournament with something, you know, it's as simple as that. the series isn't over yet, we've got two very big games and it's, i mean, more than anything, we went to look past that, talk about it as a player and you talk about the next hour or the next session, the next hour or the next session, the very next ball and managing back to the best of your ability and that is all we have to focus on. that applies to me as well as capt

england are without four coaches who are isolating, including head coach chris silverwood. positive for covid and will miss the test. he'll remain in melbourne and isolate for seven days in line with health requirements. head is australia's leading run—scorer in the series with 248 runs at an average of 62. there are doubts about whether cricket's twenty20 big bash league in australia can continue following multiple positive covid cases. today's adelaide strikers versus sydney thunder game did go ahead despite four thunder players testing positive. thunder made 187—3 after winning the toss and batting. the strikers were never really in the hunt and eventually lost by 22 runs. away from that match, seven players and eight support staff at the melbourne stars have tested positive, putting their next match onjanuary second in serious doubt. it's been a memorable year of sport in 2021, and there's plenty more to come over the next 12 months. the 2022 calendar has the winter olympics, the football world cup in qatar, a men's and women's cricket world cup, the open at st andrews

they'll be without head coach chris silverwood, though. support staff and four family members have all contracted the virus. the match is due to start next wednesday. england are 3—0 down in the series and have already lost the ashes. clearly, it's very disruptive for the players, who, as yet, none of them has tested positive, but they are being tested daily. we shouldn't forget that the coach was in contact with some of them yesterday during net practice. so, it will be an anxious wait for the next few days to see if any of the england players actually test positive for themselves. they fly to sydney on a charter plane tomorrow. as they're trying to keep them separate from everybody else, they and the australians are flying together. but there's no doubt it will be a very anxious weekend ahead for the england players. india have taken a 1—0 lead in their three—test series in south africa after the hosts fell well short in their run chase in centurion. needing 305 to win, south africa lost their last three wickets in just 12 balls after th

but england coach chris silverwood is sticking by his selections so far and says he has no regrets andd there'll always divided opinion. and not everyone is going to agree with you. that is the beauty of sports. and so, yeah, i've got no problem with that. and we have those outing this test i bet it was really good. and so, i've got no problem with that, to be honest. one player england would have hoped to have available for the ashes isjofra archer — the fast bowler was ruled out through injury. and there was a futher blow today, as it emerged he'll miss the whole of the winter schedule after a second operation on a stress fracture in his right elbow. england are due to tour the west indies later in the new year. archer, who last played for england in march, will now target a return in the summer. and formula 1 driver nicholas latifi has revealed he received death threats after crashing out of the abu dhabi grand prix. his wreckage meant a safety car had to be deployed, ultimately taking away the sizable gap lewis hamilton had built up over his rival max verstappen. verstappen went on

when they had their rotation, the rest and rotation policy, and they gave the selector role to chris silverwoodeparate person as a selector. they haven't had enough runs, you know. not enough runs. and fortunately the bowling unit did well but it's the batting again. joe root can't save england in every test match. a mummified body of an ancient eyptian pharaoh has been examined for the first time after being digitally unwrapped using high—tech scanners. dr sahar saleem is the lead author of the study and radiologist at the egyptian mummy project. she told me how they were able to gain insights about the mummification and burial of the king. this mummy is the only mummy from the royal kings of ancient egypt that have not been unwrapped in modern times, so the mummy is totally wrapped with the wrappings put on it 3000 years ago. so we did not want to disturb the beauty of the mummy, this precious object or figure, so we did a digital unwrapping of the mummy, using a ct scan and advanced technology, so we would remove the layers of the wrapping to have a glimpse on the face of the king and his co

when they had their rotation, the rest and rotation policy, and they gave the selector role to chris silverwoodould have been a separate person as a selector. they haven't had enough runs, you know. not enough runs. and fortunately the bowling unit did well but it's the batting again. joe root can't save england in every test match. joe root was saying that if they win the next two test matches they will at least salvage some pride, but that looks like a tall order in itself, doesn't it? yeah, look, that's going to be very difficult for them. somehow they've got to find a way, how to play on australian bouncy pitches, especially the length scot boland bowled, unbelievable. only the second indigenous player to play for australia. in 2018, touring england with the aborginal side. that's a great landmark for people in australia. his length was relentless and that, in english conditions doesn't bounce as high. itjust goes past the stumps. they aren't used to that and that's another issue. people talking about the pitches in england, should they be flatter? should the county game last for three or f

england cricket coach chris silverwood will miss the fourth ashes test in sydney after being forced toolate with his family in melbourne as the england squad travel to sydney via a chartered flight later in the week. the touring party have recorded seven positive cases, three support staff and fourfamily members. the fourth test is due to start on january 5th. earlier on, chris woakes has given his backing to england captain joe root after their hopes of winning back the ashes ended in melbourne. both root and silverwood are thought to be under pressure after their abject display in australia, for which woakes has admitted the side were underprepared. england 3—0 down in the series with two to play, and woakes says now is not the time to feel sorry for themselves. as a group of players, we have to take pride in what we do. obviously, no—one means to perform badly, no—one means to lose the way we have. we're trying extremely hard to put things right. but i think that's test cricket. it's called test cricket for a reason. it's really difficult, especially when a team gets on top. you hav

england are without four coaches who are isolating, including head coach chris silverwood.'ll remain in melbourne and isolate for seven days in line with health requirements. we'll have more sport for you later on the bbc news channel. this is bbc news. the headlines — countries around the world are seeing in the new year with scaled—back celebrations as the omicron variant continues to drive up covid infections. entire neighbourhoods in the us state of colorado have been engulfed by flames as wildfires force tens of thousands to leave their homes. the nhs warns of significant pressure in the coming weeks as covid infections in the uk reach a new high. the stuff that artwork will be doing more to finish carrying and covering for their callings and starting early and finishing

england's cricketers will be without head coach chris silverwood for the fourth ashes test in sydney. positive test in the touring party — three support staff and four family members have all contracted the virus. the match is due to start next wednesday. england are 3—0 down in the series, and have already lost the ashes. speculation continues to build, over whether the australian open champion novak djokovic, will play at the first major of the year in melbourne. fellow serb dusan lajovic has said the world number one is unsure if he'll make the tournament, due to start in just over two weeks. djokovic has already withdrawn from the serbian team taking part at the atp cup in sydney this weekend. the 3a—year—old, who's won a record nine australian open men's titles, has repeatedly declined to say if he's been vaccinated for covid—19, a requirement demanded by organisers at melbourne park, unless given an exemption. he saidi he said i am not coming to the atp cup and they will see about the australian open. he did not specify if he is coming or not but he is waiting for the decision.

both root and coach chris silverwood are thought to be under pressure after the abject display in australiawith two to play, and woakes says now is not the time to feel sorry for themselves. as a group of players, we have to take pride in what we do. obviously, no—one means to perform badly, no—one means to lose the way we have. we're trying extremely hard to put things right. but i think that's test cricket. it's called test cricket for a reason. it's really difficult, especially when a team gets on top. you have to show some character. that's what we have to do going forward, show some character, show some fight. a third withdrawal due to a positive covid test at the pdc world darts has led the current champion to ask for the tournament to be delayed. dave chisnall has followed three—time champion michael van gerwen and vincent van der voort in pulling out. but the 2021 winner gerwyn price said he felt the tournament had been "devalued" following van gerwen's withdrawal, adding... and he's come to the conclusion the only answer is to postpone the tournament, admitting that it isn't the be

england are without four coaches who are isolating, including head coach chris silverwood.s leading run—scorer in the series with 248 runs at an average of 62. there are doubts about whether cricket�*s twenty20 big bash league in australia can continue following multiple positive covid cases. today�*s adelaide strikers v sydney thunder game did go ahead, despite four thunder players testing positive. thunder made 187—3 after winning the toss and batting. the strikers were never really in the hunt and eventually lost by 22 runs. away from that match, seven players and eight support staff at the melbourne stars have tested positive, putting their next match onjanuary 2nd in serious doubt. we�*ll have more sport for you later on the bbc news channel. this is bbc news, the headlines... australia has welcomed in 2022 with a firework display in sydney harbour. but around the world, many new year�*s celebrations are cancelled or scaled back due to concerns over covid infections. one in 30 people in the uk were estimated to have tested positive for covid heading into christmas — a

england are without four coaches who are isolating, including head coach, chris silverwood.urne and isolate for seven days in line with health requirements. that is the sport for now. happy new year. this is bbc news, the headlines. countries around the world are seeing in the new year with a bang — but some are holding scaled back celebrations — to try to stop covid spreading. the nhs warns of significant pressure in the coming weeks, as covid infections in the uk reach a new high. entire neighbourhoods in the us state of colorado have been engulfed by flames as wildfires force tens of thousands to leave their homes. and goodbye to a golden girl — the american actress and comedian, betty white, has died, just weeks before her one hundreth birthday. now on bbc news. nine—year—old rodwell nkomazana was attacked by a hyena earlier this year.

england's crickters will fly to sydney for the fourth ashes test without head coach chris silverwood. for covid. they'll have to stay in melbourne for ten days. that's the seventh positive test in the touring party — three support staff and four family members have all contracted the virus. the match is due to start next wednesday. clearly, it is very disruptive for the players, who, as yet, none of them has tested positive, but they are being tested daily. we should not forget that the coach was in contact with some of them yesterday during net practice. so it will be an anxious wait for the next few days to see if any of the england players actually test positive for themselves. they fly to sydney on a charter plane tomorrow. as they are trying to keep them separate from everybody else, they and the australians are flying together. but there is no doubt it will be an anxious weekend ahead for the england players. match referee david boon has also tested positive, so he won't make it to sydney — that was confirmed just as a big bash league match in melbourne was called off following

but england coach chris silverwood is sticking by his selections and would pick the same teams again.f you look at the experience that we have, — if you look at the experience that we have, i— if you look at the experience that we have, i was happy. there if you look at the experience that we have, iwas happy. there is always— we have, iwas happy. there is always going to be divided opinion. you pick— always going to be divided opinion. you pick a — always going to be divided opinion. you pick a team and not everyone is going _ you pick a team and not everyone is going to _ you pick a team and not everyone is going to agree with you. i've got no problem _ going to agree with you. i've got no problem with that. when you look at the team _ problem with that. when you look at the team we had out in this test, i thought— the team we had out in this test, i thought it — the team we had out in this test, i thought it was a very good bowler attack _ a judge has found the former jockey graham gibbons was responsible for the fall that left fellow jockey freddy tylicki paralysed from the waist

england are without four coaches who are isolating, including head coach chris silverwood.uirements. head is australia's leading run—scorer in the series, with 248 runs at an average of 62. there are doubts about whether cricket's big bash league in australia can continue following multiple positive covid cases. today's game between adelaide strikers and sydney thunder did go ahead despite four thunder players testing positive. thunder made 187—3 after winning the toss and batting. the strikers were never really in the hunt and eventually lost by 22 runs. away from that match, seven players and eight support staff at the melbourne stars have tested positive, putting their next match onjanuary 2nd in serious doubt. we'll have more sport for you later on the bbc news channel. hello, and welcome to this review of the year in film. i'm mark kermode, and i'm here at the beautiful cinema museum in south london, where i'll be rounding up the highs and lows of 2021.

england's cricketers will be without head coach chris silverwood for the fourth ashes test in sydney.tive test in the touring party — three support staff and fourfamily members have all contracted the virus. the match is due to start next wednesday. england are 3—0 down in the series, and have already lost the ashes. it's all set up for an exciting evening of action at the world darts championship, with three former champions playing. rob cross, gary anderson and peter wright are all aiming to reach the quarterfinals. the evening session is just underway. mervyn king has already sealed his place in the last eight. he fought back from 3—1 down to win 4—3 against raymond smith, and reach the quarter finals for the first time since 2009. callan rydz is also into the last eight as his remarkable tournament goes on. after losing the first set to alan souter, the 23—year—old won ten legs in a row to ease to a 4—1 victory. speculation continues to build over whether the australian open champion, novak djokovic, will play at the first major of the year in melbourne. fellow serb, dusan lajovic

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england's crickters will fly to sydney for the fourth ashes test without head coach chris silverwood.to stay in melbourne for ten days. that's the seventh positive test in the touring party — three support staff and four family members have all contracted the virus. the match is due to start on january 5th. clearly, it's very disruptive for the players who as yet, none of them have actually tested positive but they are being tested daily. we should not forget the coach was in contact with some of them yesterday during net practice so it will be an anxious wait for the next few days to see if any england players test positive themselves. they flight to sydney on a charter plane tomorrow, they are trying to keep them separate from everybody else, they and the australian slide together but there is no doubt it will be an anxious weekend ahead for the england players. covid news too from the pdc world darts at alexandra palace, where a third high—profile player has been forced to withdraw — dave chisnall has joined three—time winner michael van gerwen and vincent van der voort in pulling

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but england coach chris silverwood is sticking by his selections so far and says he has no regrets andhis test i bet it was really good. and so, i've got no problem with that, to be honest. one player england would have hoped to have available for the ashes isjofra archer — the fast bowler was ruled out through injury. and there was a futher blow today, as it emerged he'll miss the whole of the winter schedule after a second operation on a stress fracture in his right elbow. england are due to tour the west indies later in the new year. archer, who last played for england in march, will now target a return in the summer. and formula 1 driver nicholas latifi has revealed he received death threats after crashing out of the abu dhabi grand prix. his wreckage meant a safety car had to be deployed, ultimately taking away the sizable gap lewis hamilton had built up over his rival max verstappen. verstappen went on to win the race and the championship, after catching up with hamilton behind the safety car. latifi says he was shocked by the scale and tone of the hate and abuse he received onli

they'll be without head coach chris silverwood, though.e players, who, as yet, none of them has tested positive, but they are being tested daily. we shouldn't forget that the coach was in contact with some of them yesterday during that practice. was in contact with some of them so, it will be an anxious wait for the next few days to see if any of the england players actually test positive for themselves. they fly to sydney on a charter plane tomorrow. as they're trying to keep them separate from everybody else, they and the australians are flying together. but there's no doubt it will be a very anxious weekend ahead for the england players. and india have taken a 1—0 lead in their three—test series in south africa after the hosts fell well short in their run chase in centurion. needing 305 to win, south africa lost their last three wickets in just 12 balls after the lunch break as they were bowled out for 191, with tail—enders kagiso rabada and lungi ngidi falling to the spin of ravichandran ashwin. the second test starts on monday injohan

morgan will have a few new faces and a different coach, with paul collingwood standing in for chris silverwoodan open, andy murray will be back in melbourne for the 2022 tournament. the former world number one has been given a wild card after missing the most recent edition because he'd tested positive for covid. he last played at the event in 2019 when he thought it might be his last match as a professional because of a hip injury. he's been runner—up five times in melbourne. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. snow has been falling across the hills of scotland through the night. that will continue, although it is tending to peter out. we could have several centimetres lying towards morning. also fog is going to be an issue for those travellers on friday morning, quite thick patches in places, reducing the visibility, and that's because we've had a lot of mild and moist air move northwards during the day on thursday. still with us friday, but so too that cold air, and where those weather fronts bump into the cold air, as i say, across scotland at the moment is where we are likely t

morgan will have a few new faces and a different coach, with paul collingwood standing in for chris silverwood has been given a wild card after missing the most recent edition because he'd tested positive for covid. he last played at the event in 2019 when he thought it might be his last match as a professional because of injury. he's been runner up five times in melbourne. and that's all the sport for now. hello there. the snow levels are lowering across scotland. he could see several centimetres across the hills, quite treacherous with icy conditions. elsewhere, fog issues too, kindness while reducing visibility. the warnings are all up to kindness while reducing visibility. the warnings are all up—to—date on the we are seeing some of that fog farming because of the light skies. it will be pretty murky underneath our weather front further north where it's either raining or, as a set over the hills, snowing, so pretty icy as lucky as we head towards friday morning. the spy will be slow to clear, brightness around potentially, but fading as cloud roles and on this next weather front which will

captainjoe root and head coach chris silverwood have thrown their faith behind 0llie pope, who's preferred ashes series in australia for ten years. patrick gearey looks at a unique contest. in english imagination, australia means danger. uncomfortable, unfamiliar, uncompromising. english cricketers are used to feeling isolated down under but rarely so literally. they've had to quarantine and abide by strict and changeable australian covid rules. it's very different to any series we've ever encountered before. but it's the same for both teams. you know, it's an environment which, and the build—up that's been very unique in many ways, and it will come down to how we manage, how we have managed it. not only do we not know how the series will finish, we don't know where either. the final test has been moved from perth due to western australia's covid rules. no new home for it has been announced. indeed, finding somewhere to play cricket has been a problem for england. they seem to have taken the weather with them. the likes of ben stokes have had to make the most of rare breaks in the cloud ju

but england coach chris silverwood is sticking by his selections and would pick the same teams again. to be honest. a judge has found the former jockey graham gibbons was responsible for the fall that left fellow jockey freddy tylicki paralysed from the waist down. the high court ruled that gibbons' actions were reckless. the incident at kempton in october 2016 left freddy paralysed after his horse was brought down by the horse ridden by graham gibbons. the stewards on the night ruled the incident to be accidental. howeverjudge karen walden—smith ruled that, on the balance of probabilities, gibbons's actions during the race were "undertaken in reckless disregard for the safety of mr tylicki". formula 1 driver nicholas latifi has revealed he received death threats after crashing out of the abu dhabi grand prix. his wreckage meant a safety car had to be deployed, ultimately taking away the sizable gap lewis hamilton had built up over rival max verstappen. verstappen went on to win the race and the championship, after catching up with hamilton behind the safety car. latifi says he was sh

not too many other selection surprises from captainjoe root and head coach chris silverwood.a must—win game in the europa conference league on thursday against rennes. they will have to fulfil the fixture unless they have fewer than 13 players available or no registered goalkeeper. the match at brighton on sunday could also be affected. scarlets have forefited their opening champions cup match at bristol bears on saturday because the majority of their squad are still in a quarantine hotel in belfast. and don't get out until friday. they were one of the four sides stranded in south africa last week when travel restrictions were tightened meaning they had to isolate on their return to the uk. they say they can't safely field a matchday squad. bristol have been awarded the match 28—0. that's all the sport for now. i'll have more for you in the next hour. hundreds of homes in the uk are still without power — 11 days after storm arwen battered the east coast. northern powergrid said it expected the remaining customers to be reconnected by the end of the day. but now there's concer

and england's cricketers will be flying to sydney for the fourth ashes test without head coach chris silverwoodurne for ten days. that's the seventh positive test in the touring party — three support staff and four family members have all contracted the virus. the match is due to start on january 5th. and there's more covid news from the pdc world darts at alexandra palace, where a third high—profile player has been forced to withdraw — dave chisnall has joined three—time winner michael van gerwen and vincent van der voort in pulling out after a positive test. defending champion gerwyn price said he felt the tournament had been "devalued" with the loss of van gerwen. but price is still in contention — he's through to the quarter—finals, where he'll face michael smith, who came through one of the matches of the tournament so far. he and jonny clayton exchanged blows throughout, and they were level at 4 legs all in the deciding set. smith eventually emerging victorious in the tie—break. as well as playing darts, scotland's alan soutar is a full—time fireman and also trains guide dogs. he reached

australia's 275 run victory in adelaide, bowler mark wood revealed the post—match debrief from coach chris silverwood it comes at the right time to catch a spark. it's fair to say people can let their discipline slip when it comes to eating at christmas but golfer ian poulter has been taking things to another level. don't worry, this isn't a golf ball. ian poulter is aiming at his son. he thought it might be fun to try to hit a marshmallow intojosh's mouth, which he did succeed in doing — don't know how many times they tried it. he said that is how they eat in their household. you like gold. i love it but i would not waste a marshmallow. maybe a spout. i was thinking roast potato. spout is small. roast potato would break up. it is only a chip. it would be a nice, crispy roast potato. i look forward to the photos. i'm surprised the marshmallow did not collapse. they very soft. good point. thank you. carol is taking a look at the weather. you will make sense of it. i will try. it is very messy the next few days. this time yesterday, in parts of aberdeenshire, it was —10. this morning, not as cold, alth

i was watching chris silverwood, the england critic coach, say there are positives to take out of theke out of the ashes stops yellow wha . �* take out of the ashes stops yellow what what has he said? at joe root has been asked _ what what has he said? at joe root has been asked about _ what what has he said? at joe root has been asked about his _ what what has he said? at joe root has been asked about his future i what what has he said? at joe root| has been asked about his future and said it is far too early to be thinking about that. of course he will say that and produce some kind of performance to make this tour worthwhile because when you think about the ashes and cricket, this is the very pinnacle, this is the best, this is what you strive to play in. for england to go and play so meekly, as they have done, it is embarrassing. they will have to play for some pride now and that is the thing. they do have to stress the positives, albeit there are not very many. england slipping to another heavy defeat in melbourne. joe root and ben stokes resumed this morning on 31—4, but england

captainjoe root and head coach chris silverwood have thrown theirfaith behind ollie pope, handing himr frustration by walking out after 27 minutes, to highlight the 27 years it's been since they last won a trophy. and not long afterwards, martin odegaard put arsenal ahead. richarlison had two goals ruled out by var but there was nothing wrong with his equaliser. and then came grey's superb winner. that was in the 92nd minute. the fans will be glad they returned to their seats for that! what a reward there was for chesterfield, for reaching the third round of the fa cup. the national league leaders were hoping to be drawn against a big name and they'll face last season's runners—up chelsea at stamford bridge. you can find details of all the ties on the bbc sport website. it's funny, that one, you think, you do want a big name in the fa cup, you want to take them on. you want david seaman _ you want to take them on. you want david seaman to _ you want to take them on. you want david seaman to be _ you want to take them on. you want david seaman to be pulling - you want to take them on.