we have a challenging draw for england. it isa have a challenging draw for england.ongest and most demanding group in terms of travelling arrangements but i think we looking forward to what we're going to find. just time to ta ke we're going to find. just time to take a quick through the other groups. group a, russia and the hosts will take on saudi arabia in the opening game. that will have egypt and uruguay. we should see mo salah of the proposed trying to take that sparkling form into the world cup. portugal and spain in group b. france will take on australia and argentina on to the other groups now. . brazil will be hoping to avenge their humiliation in 2014. germany the defending champions. in group h. poland, senegal, colombia and japan. mouthwatering ties but england were leaving the kremlin, breathing a sigh of relief and have perhaps got the group they wanted. iamjoined by i am joined by kevin kehl band who played in 2002. we were looking at all the worst possible groups that england could have got. that is the best case scenario. i think england have got a

far as england and australia are concerned 7 england far as england and australia are concerned? in today for. we have pushed australia back tonight, that is good to see. we can take some positives from that. obviously we are behind in the game but at the same time it is really good, the fact that we fought back and showed good character to get ourselves back in the game. obviously we had a tough session with the batjust obviously we had a tough session with the bat just to close out today's play. there's a lot of cricket to go. we've got a lead of 260 and a lot of batting. sean and tim have come of great scores in the first innings. no reason why we can't build a big lead and have england on the rapes in the night session. australia will resume here in the next hours. six wickets still remaining. england will be hoping they can skittled them out perhaps something like 120, give themselves a chance. australia will be clear favourites to go up in this ashes series which will leave england with real trouble. in perth, england with real trouble. in perth, england haven‘t won since 1

it would be the only slip—up from england. world cup glory. a scramble against south africa in the last four showed they had the mettle to see it through. commentator: shrubsole has done it for england... and then, anya shrubsole blasted her way through india in the final. world championship status for england. but what about the ashes? well, they didn't enjoy their winter in australia. their ashes tournament, mix of one—day t20 and test matches went the way of their hosts. what a year 2017 has been, world champions all over the place and one of them crowned bbc sports personality of the year. yes, sir mo farah finishing the year offered the famous trophy and hoping to build on that success in 2018. and what about next year — the winter olympics, the commonwealth games in australia and the football world cup. so much more to come. yes, a fantastic year ahead, but for 2017, that's about it. thanks forjoining us. see you soon. it has been an improving picture, with sunshine for most people, as well as some showers. it will rever

england managed to ta ke two in a test match.o take two of australia's second innings wickets, and then there was that really crucial period of play, england bowling to david warner and steve smith, the two best australian batsmen, and england's tactics was to dry up the runs, effective, but they didn't get either of them out, so they didn't get either of them out, so they will be there on the final day of play as the biggest obstacles to an english victory. one other line from the day's play... both sides of the match have been warned about throwing the ball deliberately into the pitch in order to scuff it up into the pitch in order to scuff it up and generate reverse swing, but some in the australian media made more serious allegations aboutjimmy anderson and his treatment of the ball. england were absolutely furious about those allegations and i asked their head coach trevor bayliss what he thought. since i saw the headlines, i raised into the umpires' and that was their words, nothing to worry about, absolutely fine, so that

england and there is gareth southgate, the england manager. in group g with belgium.f vincent kompany, manchester city, and hazard, of course at chelsea. a talented team. a team that impressed greatly. they are ranked fifth in the world right now, belgium. that will be a tricky fixture for england. but when you are talking about playing the likes of brazil, or germany, going up against the hosts in russia, i think gareth may be philosophical and think he knows what he is dealing with in belgium to a certain extent. he may be all right with that. but belgium, of course, they were there in 2014 at the brazil world cup. a best place of fourth in 1986. this current team are seen as a bit of a golden generation for them. so they will have high hopes. it will be an interesting tie for england. we will see in due course who else we get now that we know that england are in group g. it could have been betterfor england, it could have been, with no disrespect to russia and poland but it could have been russia or poland, which would have been easier but it could have been worse.

is this must win for england? i think so, if you are 2-0 for england?o to perth where you haven't won the generations, i think it will make winning the ashes very difficult. in new zealand, ben stokes is making his comeback this weekend, could he yet play in the ashes? for now england have more pressing concerns, a test with little room for arrow. —— error. so that's a very early start in adelaide, 3:30 it gets under way our time, meanwhile in brisbane at the slightly more respectable 9am for us, it's the rugby league world cup final. sam burgess will captain england against the hosts and defending champions australia. he replaces sean 0'loughlin, who has a thigh strain. england are hoping to win a world title for the first time. it's not ideal to lose sean, he is a huge part of our success in getting here, over the past few years. it is not ideal to lose him and is bittersweet really, i am super excited and proud to captain the tea m excited and proud to captain the team tomorrow, it is not a job i ta ke team tomorrow, it is not a job i take lightly, a

so where now for england? couple of weeks. so where now for england 7 they couple of weeks.r england? they head to melbourne for the boxing day test. they have a few days to contemplate what has been a hugely disappointing performance here in perth. there is talk now of a potential 5—0 whitewash. can they avoid that? it will be a difficult final two matches forjoe root and his team. so let's have a look at some of the reasons behind why england perhaps lost the third decisive ashes test and with it the urn. we will hear the thoughts of the former england captain michael vaughan ina the former england captain michael vaughan in a few minutes. let's start by looking at the bowling and batting stats. that is where the problems were, particularly when it comes to england's seniors players. this is looking at the batting scores for both alastair cook and joe root. between them, they scored 256 runs where steve smith, the australian captain, scored a26 runs alone. and he only batted in four innings, whereas cook and root batted six each. if we look at england's bowling stats as we

england!p for a summer of world cup football — maradona hands england a comfortable draw for russia 2018. and hundreds turn out in nottingham to see prince harry and meghan markle on their first public engagement together. and coming up on sportsday, on bbc news... could the day—night match in adelaide provide england's best chance of winning an ashes test? they start there in just a few hours‘ time. good evening. theresa may's deputy — damian green — is under renewed pressure tonight, after claims that he accessed pornography on his commons computer. a retired detective says he found "thousands" of pornographic images on a computer in mr green's office nine years ago, and that it was "ridiculous" to suggest that anyone else could be responsible. mr green — the first secretary of state — has again insisted that the allegations are false. our home affairs correspondent, danny shaw, has this exclusive report. he's theresa may's oldest and most trusted political ally, now battling for cabinet sur

some investment there and won by the fa in england's future, year when england youth teams dominatedtournaments the under 19 won the euros. the under 17 and under 21 the world cup. world champions in football and world champions in football and world champions in football and world champions in boxing, nine british men help that honour but only one man made 2017 his own. april 29 and the home of football became the home of anthonyjoshua. wembley stadium transformed into one of the biggest nights in british boxing history. throughout my boxing career, i thought of wladimir klitschko would potentially be retired. klitschko is very respectful and i took inspiration from klitschko. when i was looking up from klitschko. when i was looking up to him before i competed with him. my hat to conduct myself outside of the ring. the press conference wasn't entertaining in terms of flipping tables and disrespecting each other. but where it matters is in the ring. the night joshua, the 90,000 inside and the millions watching around the world, will never forget. klitschko defeated. six months later

my dream was always to play for england. team against australia in australia is more special. you cannot put into words what it means. it is that special. to have the chance to play for england is a dream come true. it is nice that my folks are here, for them to see it. hopefully i have made them proud. i think ithinki i think i have but it will be nice to see them later tonight. as for australia, their top scorer on day one was kawaja, with the half century. he was there when there were those verbal exchanges between the australian captain steve smith, stuart broad and jimmy anderson. there has been lots of tension between the two teams in the build up and these are the thoughts afterwards of kawaja. i could not hear all of it. the crowd was quite loud in the middle. i was at the other end. there was a bit of banter going on. it looked like it switched stephen smith on a bit. i was not sure whether to let him go or bring him back in but he was enjoying being out there. i was happy with how things were going. a good day for

as $0011 england's obvious irritation. as 50011 as england's obvious irritation.nto the umpires and that was their words actually, nothing to worry about, absolutely fine. england's next obstacle was australia's rock. smith reached the boundary occasionally. england shut off the ta ps occasionally. england shut off the taps but couldn't dry everything up. showers turned to storms, play finished at three. england denied by very english conditions at the mcg. they are the only side with a realistic chance of winning this test and the weather on the final day looks clearer. the continuing presence of steve smith at the crease is a dark cloud looming over them. andy murray is making his long—awaited comeback from a hip injury ina long—awaited comeback from a hip injury in a match in abu dhabi this afternoon. it was jockville due injury in a match in abu dhabi this afternoon. it wasjockville due to play but on the advice of his medical team, he's withdrawn —— djokovic. djokovic hasn't played since pulling out of the quarter—final with an elbow injury at wimbledon. murr

england world cup winner with england in the under17 's.ear—old, the world would be at his feet. he has given his first major interview and is used that to talk about racial abuse has suffered on the pitch. he says, when i am racially abused i want to be left alone to think about it. is highlighted about seven different issues of racial abuse including during the world cup final whereas spanish opposition player was goading his team—mate using the monkey work and using the n word. he is mentioned about seven different incidents where he is asked beef and uefa for help. he is completely frustrated because he feels all they have given is a slap on the wrist and they have not dealt with the issue. a young 17—year—old boy, you think you would be using this platform to talk about his next move. he is using that to call on these authorities to do something about the racial abuse. you have been talking to a football boss. a captain, maybe one day a boss. he has done a masters in business administration while he's been playing for manchester city,

the bbc will show england's first two world cup group matches.vening on monday, 18june and then panama at 1pm in the afternoon on sunday, 2ajune. the match against tunisia will be a repeat of the first game in the 1998 world cup in france when england beat the north african side thanks to goals from alan shearer and paul scholes . the bbc will also have the first two choices of quarter final games next year, including england's match, if they progress. veteran barry middleton made his 400th international appearance combined across england & great britain in england men's 2—2 draw with australia at the world league finals in india. he's only the fifth player of any nation to reach the landmark in international hockey. eddie van hoof has been suspended by british gymnastics as an independent investigation is conducted into allegations of misconduct. the 2016 coach of the year, was men's technical director at the rio olympics as britain won five medals. the allegations being investigated have not been specified publicly. british gymnastics today rel

if the left turtle wins, so will england. coming up from behind. it's england. yes! england! on for a worthy successor. so, have they found one in st petersberg? well, at the world famous museum they believe their animal oracle beats the opposition bya animal oracle beats the opposition by a whisker. this is the fortune—telling cat who will be predicting the soccer scores. let's see who he chooses in this combination. maria, please. crystal ball on four legs, he is not, i suspect. but at least he is cute. england did quite well there. a massive colony of bats has forced the closure of a public swimming pool and two parks in australia. residents of the town of charters towers, in queensland, say there are about 200,000 flying fox bats in the town, describing it as a "plague." some local people say they're angry that more hasn't been done to manage the bat population. let's check on the weather prospects. good evening. the wintry weather is set to continue through the remainder of the weekend, still sleet and snow showers out there. we are likely to see ice developing. by sunda

it since 1997 for england. test match. england took two australian second innings wickets. bancroft bowled and khawaja edged behind. then england bowling to david warner and steve smith, the two best australian batsmen and the england tactic was to dry up the runs, which was effective, but they did not get them out and they will be there on the final day of play as the biggest obstacles to an england victory. both sides in this match have been warned about throwing the ball deliberately into the pitch to scuff it and generate reverse swing. but some in the australian media made serious accusations againstjimmy anderson and his treatment of the ball. england were furious. i asked their head coach what he thought. as soon as i saw the headlines i raced into the umpires. their words, nothing to worry about, a beat—up, absolutely fine. that is as much as i know. i am assured "beat up" is australian for made up. and the coach said it was an element of pommy bashing. an element of spice going into an intriguing final

former england manager sam alla rdyce next year's world cup.ormer england manager sam allardyce is confirmed as the new man in charge of nearly side everton. —— premier league side. and tiger woods is back on the course in the bahamas. hello, and thanks for joining on the course in the bahamas. hello, and thanks forjoining us. there is only one place to start, in russia, because we are less than 2a hours away for the draw for the 2018 world cup. the tournament will see 32 teams hosted in 11 cities across the country, with nations drawn from four pot according to their fifa rankings. almost seven years on from the moment russia were awarded the 2018 world cup, the tournament is about to ta ke world cup, the tournament is about to take shape. for the 32 teams who have, fight, friday's draw will decide who they are going to face, and were, it which could be critical in deciding the eventual winners. we've got young players, everybody is willing to play for their nation. we will play as a team, collectively and individually. everybody is working ha

england have now lost their last seven tests in australia.rned to dust. andy swiss, bbc news, adelaide. ben stokes has been included in the england one—day squad to face australia in the new year and is still waiting —— waiting to hear if he will face charges for an incident outside a bristol nightclub in september. he is currently playing for canterbury in new zealand. alex hales has also been included in the squad who was with ben stokes at the time that the incident in bristol and although he will not face any police charges, he may face an ecb disciplinary hearing also also back in the mix is fast bowler mark wood who has returned from injury. six members of the test squad are in the including captain joe members of the test squad are in the including captainjoe root. eoin morgan will skippy the team —— skipper the team. vladimir putin has called the decision of the ioc to ban russia from the winter olympics politically motivated. but he has not called a boycott to stop clean russians competing at the games as neutral athletes which they

most likely to develop across central england, southern england, eastern counties, the fog could be dense enough to cause delays on the road and possibly even some of the airports in the south. they're that in mind if you are travelling tomorrow. look at the extent this morning. some freezing fog around as temperatures dipped to zero. a lot milder in the north west due to south—westerly winds. southern parts of the uk, the airports, in some places the fog will last through the afternoon, in many areas it will lift and disperse. where it lingers, it could be around 0 degrees. most of us won't get that. a lot of low, grey cloud. the odd spot, 14 degrees in aberdeen. this is an unusual meteorological phenomenon. we had a weather front living in tomorrow night, fog forming in some parts of the country. wednesday is gloomy, less foggy, the wind will pick up. temperatures into double figures. the best of the sunshine in scotland. at the end of the week, this is the jet stream to the north of us. slightly milder weather for us, high pressure this time of year usually means low, grey skies, drizz

what a testable beaver england. —— test it will be for england.have steve finn as part of their bowling attack in australia. he hopes to have recovered from his knee injury for england's tour of new zealand next year, but in the meantime, he's been winning the hearts and minds of some young people where he grew up, asjoe wilson reports. it was too icy to be outside here that the school in watford today but what excitement for your six. a supply teacher. supplied in fact by the chance to shine charity, which seeks to link cricket in the classroom. and through this watford wall, this was what steven finn once used as a wicket. good morning, everyone. good morning, mr flynn. as a teacher, it was a chance to demonstrate that england cricketers are responsible citizens. joe root scored 82 runs. how many more runs does he need to score to reach a century? it is important as a cricketer to have a good image. we wa nt to cricketer to have a good image. we want to be a welcoming sport. as the england cricket team, we have tried to be true that over recent

shrubsole, whose bowling helped england win the world cupm shrubsole, whose bowling helped england win cup. it has been a landmark year, says a lot about the tournament and women's cricket in general. how much the game has grown. just having the tournament was, that it would be recognised in something that the new yea rs recognised in something that the new years list. most of those being honoured are ordinary people doing extraordinary work. like this man who works as a mental —— like this woman, a mental to young people. who works as a mental —— like this woman, a mental to young peopleli am passionate about young people, their well—being. to be recognised for my passion, one of the greatest honours ever. i am in complete gratitude and appreciation. the majority of honours go to people not in the public eye. but to have given exceptional service and in 2018, the honours committee say they will look to particularly recognise individuals involved in the response to and the aftermath of the london and manchester terror attacks and the fire at grenfell tower. and we'll be speaking to som

australia are still favourites, but england are still favourites, but england are 178 runs from something back from england. barely 2a hours ago, they looked beaten, the ashes all but gone. and yet they still have a chance of a remarkable win. we are delighted to be in this position to have any chance of winning the game, which we didn't think we would have after the first couple of days. it's good for us. 0bviously, after the first couple of days. it's good for us. obviously, there is a huge amount of work left for us in this game if we are to have any chance of winning it. but we are in with a chance, which is all we could ask for after the first two days. so an enthralling finale awaits. from the brink of defeat, a chance of one of cricket's greatest victories. ball by ball commentary is on bbc radio test match special and the bbc sport website. at 3.30, the final day gets under way. ronnie 0'sullivan is due to the last 16 of snookehs 0'sullivan is due to the last 16 of snooker‘s uk championship. he thrashed michael white 6—1. he is playing on his a2nd birthday as well. he finished the

england had one first innings wickets left.e about the england bowlers and how what they can do to dismiss the bear second innings. any signs the pitch might change from being friendly to the bowlers? very little, it's been criticised, this mcg pitch, it's a dropping wicket because they used the surface for australian rules football. england also criticised it earlier in the match. they will point out they dealt with it better than the australian bowlers. anderson and australia can't exploit pace as they have in some of the other wickets around australia. england might feel greater know—how might be the crucial advantage for them. what about the mental state of england players? they must be bruised after what has happened so far in this series. they've had good positions before, they've thrown them away. does this feel different? it is feel a little bit different to be honest. england have kept a very united group through this ashes series and i think it's different to previous tours. they will feel they have noticed a change i

, go, england.to you, guys. thank you for that. group c should definitely provide plenty of intrigue. france among the favorite. they begin their campaign take on peru. closing things out against denmark. this is a france team that could starting. >> they are special. the biggest question with france is always can they get all these egos and personalities into one. we were trying to write out a lineup for them. they have a list of probably 8 or 10 players who can only play in three spots who are some of the best in the world. there are players left off this squad that will probably start for every other name this world cup. can they come together as a collective and make it happen? >> the question is, as a coach, you have to have a connection with the players to make the group solely on the field and in the locker room. i think france is comfortable, they should finish first. that's a must, i think. >> the dysfunction that france has and is historic for shouldn't rear its ugly head until after. if y

with the weather kind after the rain yesterday, england we re after the rain yesterday, england werenst vanishing time and two batsmen in anything but a hurry. when david warner shuffle to his 50 he had been at the crease for more than three hours. joe root had been given a puzzle for his birthday. he decided he might be the answer and he came on to bowl, warner took the bait and james vince took the cash. stuart broad's accuracy and the agility ofjonny bairstow removed marsh. the other was bogged down initially but mitchell escaped. steve smith was still there as he had been all day, as he always seems to be. with england getting no help from the pitch and even less from the australian captain, all that was left was for smith to complete his century and secured the draw. england could not shift him, whatever their efforts. a draw meant that england would not have to suffer the embarrassment of a 5—0 whitewash but they did not get the victory they felt their performance deserved and i as the england captain whether his main emotion was pride of frustration. i am very proud of the way

it could be down in the far south—west of england. wales, the west midlands and the south in some sunshine but a slower day for the south—east, the east midlands and east anglia. at least it is not as cold as it was yesterday. we have sunshine across northern england and scotland in the afternoon. temperatures are shade lower than yesterday in northern ireland. a few showers and blustery winds across the northern isles. let's follow the dampen drizzly weather across northern ireland as it pushes its way into scotland, western parts of england and wales. a few bricks behind that. clearer skies ahead of it means it will turn chilly in places. some mist and fog patches but a better chance of seeing the super moon perhaps. as we head into monday, that mist and fog will tend to lift and we will have a few showers coming in to the north—west of scotland across the irish sea into north—west england and scotland. a lot of cloud tending to break up. brighter skies. some sunshine coming through. we have atla ntic sunshine coming through. we hav

england shut off the taps but couldn't dry everything up. denied by very english conditions at the mcg. they are the only side with a realistic chance of winning this test, and the weather on the final day looks far clearer. but the continuing presence of the australian captain steve smith at the crease is a dark cloud still looming over them. patrick geary, bbc news, melbourne. it is fifth against third in the premiership rugby tonight, bath hosting wasps. the visitors have made a great start with two tries, and then one from dan robson making it 19-0 and then one from dan robson making it 19—0 after 20 minutes. wasps will move into second if they win. tee games in the championship this evening. cardiff city could go second with a win or draw against preston. 0—0 in that match and m illwa ll preston. 0—0 in that match and millwall against qpr also goalless. liverpool managerjurgen klopp says it was not nice paying £75 million for southampton defender virgil van dijk, but there was little choice, he said. the dutchman will become the world's

at that point england were in trouble at 131—11.tic reply from david mellor and jonny ba i rstow, a reply from david mellor and jonny bairstow, a partnership which blossomed in the afternoon sunshine as australia's bowlers tired. jonny ba i rstow as australia's bowlers tired. jonny bairstow finished the day 75 not out. david milan 110 not out, his first ever test century. his ashes test in front of his watching pa rents. test in front of his watching parents. what a day it was for him. this is what he had to say after. it's been nice. i was under pressure coming to the game. it was nice to score some runs. especially when the tea m score some runs. especially when the team needed it. we're115—120 whatever it was, it was nice to it when the team needed it. to make sure i cashed in when i did get a start. australia, it looks like it would be another pace bowler paradise for them. the quicks were fast, fiery, hostile after lunch. mark stoneman had a torrid time. they were blunted in the afternoon sunshine by dawid malan and jonny ba i

england led by head coach wayne bennett.rugby league. what was the experience like working with him and his influence? yeah, he is the biggest and best coach in the business. he has won everything. the longest serving and most successful coach. to work with him was a dream come true. he has made me what i am in these past three years. he has been really amazing for me. he is a great man manager. he don't care how big your profile is. if you are the biggest player or the smallest player in the squad, he will help you, you will boost you, whatever you, you will boost you, whatever you need. if you need that lesson, he will teach you as well. he has been really good for me on a personal affront. i hope he stays on. england were -- weren't helped by several players missing. how do you think super league can help develop those stars who of course came from england, but to produce players who are doing it week in and week out here in england? we have a number of players in australia but most of the squad was english —based. we did

in england, one in seven.al support teachers has dropped. there is absolutely a squeeze. there is pressure on the workforce in the schools, to meet the broad range of needs of people ‘5. but there is also exceptionally good practice. exceptionally good practice taking place which we need to really learn from. these mothers, who take their children to be yard and adventure play centre for their children, say that their priority is the right to choose. i want an autism school for my son, which has a small classes of about six, so he will get the best education. at the moment he is in the mainstream environment. he is depressive. he is overwhelmed. for our daughter, it was clear that she got a lot more from mainstream, because what they were offering was appropriate to how she learns and what she wants to learn about. the scottish government says children should be school where their needs are best met, either in special schools in mainstream ones. the local school has worked out well for you and. his family woul

at that point, england were in some trouble at 131-4. but england were in some trouble at 131—4.p withjonny bairstow gave them some impetus. bastow finished it on 75, and malan on 110. if they lose this test, they lose the ashes series as well. so, the pressure is on them, but they have given themselves a chance going into day two. it has been a futile games, but i think, apart from most of the games, we have had a chance of all of them, we havejust games, we have had a chance of all of them, we have just not capitalised in those crucial moments. australia have been better than us in this crucial moments. we need to make sure that we don't lose any wickets, and make sure the school board ticks along. we need to put them on double pressure. steve rhodes has left his role as director of cricket at worcestershire following an internal investigation into his conduct. the club announced last month they we dealing with a disciplinary matter but wouldn't comment on reports that rhodes delayed telling the county about the arrest of all—rounder alex hepburn, who has since been charged wit

wales and south—west of england. north over higher ground. this look a saturday afternoon. quite cloudy for the south—west of england and wales, a few spot of showery rain further east across england — you are likely to see sunshine here, although temperatures still only around five or six degrees. some sunshine across parts of northern england, perhaps a little more cloud over the west midlands at times, heading northwards into northern ireland and scotland. the cloud will gradually increase from the north—west, things will turn milder. quite windy for the north of scotland with the arrival of some rain as well. heading through saturday night and into the early hours of sunday morning, that milder air creeps its way slowly southwards and eastwards across the country. so it won't be quite as cold as it has been first thing sunday morning. in fact, most of us start the day frost free. but it will be quite cloudy in the south, as that warm front sinks its way southward, with some outbreaks of rain. but then as we move

how do england do that today? —— coach of great britain. this is a good england side.ter and better as the tournament has gone on. i think they are better this tournament than people are giving them credit for. they have to look after the ball. they have to look after the ball. they may get for opportunities to score tries and in my mind they have to execute at least three of those are caused this australian team, with people like slater, smith and cronk, have been togetherfor 15 yea rs cronk, have been togetherfor 15 years in the queensland and australian side and they haven't been beaten since 2013. but i have an element of confidence with this english team and i think they can get thejob done english team and i think they can get the job done this afternoon. how much have they grown since that opening game defeat to australia in the tournament? my goodness, they've been sketchy and clunky, are the words i used. they hadn't stitched the whole performance together. but for 70 minutes last week in the semi—final against tonga they were fantastic. the last seven minutes

how much pressure is there on england? how much pressure is there on england ? saying this test in adelaide is a must win because they like playing these days night matches with the pink rather than red bulls. gas, -- read balls. the first ashes day night test and the first time they have been using one of these, a pink ball, and this was the one they were using. moeen ali was bowling with this, so thank you to england for letting us borrow it. it is pink because it is easier to see under floodlights than the traditional red one. but there is a sense that it does behave differently as well. simply during the twilight session, which is coming up over the next hour or so, a sense that it does swing a bit more. that in favour of the england bowlers, like jimmy anderson, more. that in favour of the england bowlers, likejimmy anderson, and stewart broad, a re bowlers, likejimmy anderson, and stewart broad, are good and i can all swing. more tricky for the batsman to pick up under floodlights. the next hour or so could be pivotal for floodlights. the next hour or so c

defending from england.seconds of fisticuffs. eventually the winners powered through to score at the corner there, and converted to put the champions 6—0 up. chances at both ends since then but australia very much on top. it's the final session on day one of the second ashes test, but play well under way again in adelaide. under the lights come around this is a day night match with england looking to build on their own success. australia tried to take advantage of a miss—field from england, but it backfired. cameron bankcroft run out by chris woakes. david warner has gone, three runs short of his half century. australia have since settled into the groove, with steve smith the captain... a dropped catch was survived to negative 50. in the second over at the final session, he is gone. a wicket in the last while, james anderson, giving australia 141-3. if james anderson, giving australia 141—3. if england gets more they will feel they are right in this. pub landlords have been toasting england's world cup draw,

missed opportunity for england. a goalless strong with rangers and they are 11 points ahead of their rivals in the table. adam wilde has more. if this has been the season of peace and goodwill, it was never likely to continue here. few footballing cities are divided quite like glasgow and in recent times these teams have been further apart. it is now more than seven years since rangers beat celtic in the league. this did not look like changing. james forrestjust a fingertip away. rangers would have plenty to thank their goalkeeperfor, keeping celtic out time and again. those who have seen it all before know that if you wait long enough, fortunes changed and in this derby, rangers fans only had to wait until the second half. now they were making the chances, forcing the saves. if that was brilliant by craig gordon, the next was astonishing. neither keeper deserved to be beaten and neither was. the great rivalry ends for another year, both missing the chance to have the last word, both with plenty on which to reflect.

england denied by english conditions and melbourne. england will be consoled by the fact they are the only realistic side with a chance of winning and they will avoid the 5—0 whitewash. the ending is only lasted one ball before james anderson was out, alastair cook 244 not out, batting through the innings and defeated, the first irishman to do that than 20 years and delicate score any test match. england took to gillian wickets, and then they got the crucial period of play, bombing to david warner and steve smith the best australian batsmen. the tactic was to dry up the runs and that was effective but neither of them were out so they will be there on the final day of play as there on the final day of play as the biggest obstacles to an england victory. there was one other line to emerge from the play, both sides had been warned about throwing the ball back deliberately into the pits to scuff it and generate reverse swing at some money are still in media made more serious accusations againstjames made more serious accusations against ja

behind, england were in some trouble.dragged the initiative back, thanks to wonderful partnership between johnny ba i rstow wonderful partnership between johnny bairstow and david milan. david milan unbeaten on 110, his first test century in an ashes test in front of his parents who are watching. it was some day to him. england in a strong position. australia will have a few thoughts about what they can do. this third testis about what they can do. this third test is so pivotal for the series. it is, really, because england a 2— you're down in this ashes series. they know that if australia win, they will regain the ashes. it is a huge day to them. the aim is to push on towards a big score. setting up a potentially match— winning total. still a long way to go in this match but england have given themselves a chance. and he will keep us updated throughout the day two of that ashes test. as the english premier league heads towards its busy festive period — one team seems to have the title race almost wrapped up. manchester c

yes, england's bowlers resume here inafew yes, england's bowlers resume here in a few hours, knowingin, steve smith. england have not won in perth for nearly 40 years. they have a chance, but they know defeat and their ashes hopes are over. that's it. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to sports day. the headlines this evening: jonny ba i rstow headlines this evening: jonny bairstow joins the wacko headlines this evening: jonny bairstowjoins the wacko centurions clu b bairstowjoins the wacko centurions club as england stay ahead in the crucial third test. wolves go seven clear that the championship with a win against sheffield wednesday. but in‘s number two aljaz bedene is going back to to savini. —— slovenia. lots to tell you about this evening but we start with cricket and the crucial third ashes test in perth where england will start day three 200 runs ahead but needing quick wickets to stay in the series. the australian captain steve smith is 92 not out and his wicked will be key when play resumes in a few hours at the

the odd shower in northern england. much of england and wales is dry.oss most areas. these are the temperatures as we ring in the new year. ranging between two and eight degrees. take something water proof with you, just about anyone can see a shower into the start of 2018. potential of a risk of more persistent rain clipping the south and south—east as we go into new year‘s day. that clears through. sunshine comes out. then showers into the north and the west. whilst many sees sunshine on new year‘s day, it feels cooler again. nowhere near as cold and wintry as it has been across the other portion of the atlantic. lots of snow in upstate new york, almost six foot in some places the other day. it‘s been an icy wind chill with it. if you know anybody in toronto, quebec or new york, i hope they‘ve got something warm. temperatures in toronto and quebec as midnight strikes will be closer to that of a domestic fridge freezer. back to you both. celebrate indoors. matt, have a lovely new year. you too, enjoy. for millions of viewers recently sunday night has m

very english weather, so might it help england's bowlers? joe root put england in to bat, risky.n. after a rain delay england found an unlikely breakthrough, miss field, a break—up and a bold eye and cameron ba ncroft break—up and a bold eye and cameron bancroft rolled out for ten. where works induced the david warner waft, the temperature began rising. new batsman steve smith and stuart broad exchanging pleasa ntries. batsman steve smith and stuart broad exchanging pleasantries. mark stoneman was on his way to a half—century. england were barely clinging on, but a state—owned tonight, enteranderson. clinging on, but a state—owned tonight, enter anderson. and anderson strikes. what followed was even better as debutant craig over ten did this to the well‘s number one batsman. smith at 440, easy this test cricket, isn't it? but soon england were reminded it is anything but as australia past 200 before the close. the visitors still with plenty of work to do after a day of mixed fortune. we are happy, we bowled well all day. we did not get the rewards, but we will come back tomorrow

i am from england.d the world, trying to visit every country. i am in the old city! israel is country 124. i was born with my eye condition — i don't have any vision apart from some light sensitivity. and i have gradually gone deaf as i have got older. i am now 80% severely deaf in both ears, but i use digital hearing aids. i travel alone because it is the biggest challenge i can get. and travelling by myself... excuse me. i get to interact with people. if i travel with someone, particularly someone sighted, they would be doing all the work, they would be doing the guiding and i wouldn't get to touch as many things and find as many things i do by myself. today i'm going to catch a bus into the old city, and go to the western wall. western wall? ok, i will help you. let me hold your arm like that. where are you from? england. i was lucky that the bus travel was nearby waiting. it was very easy to get on the bus. i've got it. let go. new orleans was the first place i went to myself. a foreign city by myse

they are talking about england fans in world cup hell. some of the cities. big problems with crime, where the england team will be having some of their matches, especially in a city where they will play, belgium. ticket prices could be as much as £40,000 to go and support england in russia for the world cup. of course the jaw took place just the other day. not bad for england in the group stages. fingers crossed! shall we talked to angela. good morning. starting with this story on the sunday times about the sas going to ease entry test to woo women. female applicants may be required to carry less and be given more time on your masters. you think that's fair? the actual headline made me chuckle because i love the way they say to "woo women". are not looking for a sexist argument, because i am a non— feminist rather than a feminist. equality is for everybody. at its the idea of, come with me when i woo you into carrying a heavy sack. this is something i've written about extensively, this idea of our women and men supposed to be able to do t

seven celsius across southern england.owers will continue into friday but the wind direction will change. we will start to get our air from the antarctic once again, nowhere near as cold as it has been recently, but the threat of snow and ice is set to continue. a reminder of our main story this lunchtime... the squeeze on household budgets continues as inflation hits its highest level for almost six years. that's all from the bbc news at one so it's goodbye from me and on bbc one we nowjoin the bbc‘s news teams where you are. you're watching bbc news. i'm olly foster at the bbc sport centre. arsenal manager arsene wenger says he can understand how the manchester derby on sunday ended in a fracas outside the old trafford dressing rooms following city's win. a carton of milk was thrown and city coach mikel arteta also suffered a cut head. that brought back memories of 2004, when united beat wengers arsenal and sir alex ferguson was hit by a slice of pizza thrown by cesc fabregas in an altercation between those teams. someti

. said his team are not being distracted by england's problemslj think distracted by england's problemswhat issues pop up with them, that does not change what we want to do as a team. i think we have been pretty ruthless so far in the series and we want to keep it that way and i think all those external factors are out of our control. i think the kinky focusing on our games on the way we are playing and i will not make any difference with regards to that again —— but i think we can keep focusing. the pitch is one of the fastest a nd focusing. the pitch is one of the fastest and farias dinner, memories of some of the best pace bowlers charging an over the years but in recent times it has become comparatively tame. you would imagine the australian quick bowlers would love it to be back to its very pacey as to and justin langer who is now the coach of western australia here says he is optimistic. even though we say it is not as quick as it has been, it is quicker than most pitches in the world and we probably ta ke pitches in the world and we probably take it for granted a little bit, but