keightley — who played in 9 test matches and 81 0dis for australia — will take up her new role injanuaryof women's cricket at the england and wales cricket board — says keightley was the obvious choice. she was the standout candidate of the an expensive extensive search which we conducted during october. she is known to us, she has worked for us before as head coach of our academy forfour years for us before as head coach of our academy for four years from 2011. she has played the game at a high level, she has coached the game at a high level, she has coached australia for a few years and in the last three or four years she has been leading a fully professional programme in western australia in perth for the perth scorchers in the big bash. she comes with good credentials. as i say she was the standout candidate in a highly varied and talented pool of applicants from this country and all over the world. and we are thrilled to be able to make this offer today. staying with cricket. scotland and oman have both qualified for next year's t20 world cup in australia — claiming the last two pla

keightley says she can't wait to get started. really exciting. mforta ble environment where players can feel comfortable but at the same time get tested to be some better. we will put things in place were not only the players are tested, so will the staff did it i am a big believer that you need to grow and that is pa rt that you need to grow and that is part of the reason why i am really interested in thisjob. that's all the sport for now. we'll see you soon. south—western reaches of the uk have had a lot of rain over the last few days. cornwall in the channel islands, grey and dank and yesterday. the prospect for today looks drier although not necessarily brighter. the area of low pressure that has been passed to the south—west of the uk will pull away stop taking the rain with it did it more rain in the winds to come away for friday. today, however, we begin with rain across the south coast, affecting parts of wales but come the afternoon are largely dry picture with a bit of drizzle around, the odd shower, lingering cloud but much drier. plen

lisa keightley has been appointed as the new head coach of the england women's cricket team.'s torrid ashes defeat in the summer. clare connor is the ecb's director of women's cricket like any head coach coming and you wa nt to like any head coach coming and you want to make an immediate impact and i think that lisa will start with us in the new year it will only have a month before that tournament really gets under way in australia. i think one of the huge advantages to lisa and the two main advantages for pre—existing relationships with the real in—depth knowledge of many of oui’ real in—depth knowledge of many of our players and over and western australia. to mr cricket australia. amyjones, natalie and katherine brunt all played over and perth. she's got a really good relationships so really good current knowledge about some of our players and the women's game in general. when you're coming into make an impact asa when you're coming into make an impact as a new head coach at any sport, men's or women's, those of the things that are really in your favour. good positive rela

lisa keightley has been appointed as their new coach.onal will start in january not long before the t20 world cup. her new boss is the ecb's director of women's cricket clare connor. like any head coach coming in, you wa nt to like any head coach coming in, you want to make an immediate impact, andi want to make an immediate impact, and i think lisa will start with us in the new year, and will only have a month before that tournament really gets under in australia. i think one of the huge advantages to lisa, the two main advantages, one that she has got pre—existing relationships and a real in—depth knowledge of many of our players. she has watched them develop through the academy over in western australia, she has had many of them coming to play for her in domestic cricket in australia, cape cross, amyjones, natalie sover, katherine brunt, have all played over in perth. so she has got a really good relationships, and really good current knowledge about some of our players and the women's game in general, and i think when you are coming

following a trend of appointing australians to lead an england team, the women's cricket side make lisa keightley an inquiry into a police helicopter crash at a glasgow pub six years ago has found that it could have been prevented had the pilot followed emergency procedures. the inquiry was told that captain david traill repeatedly ignored the low fuel warnings he received during the flight. ten people died when the helicopter came down onto the roof of the busy clutha bar. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon reports. it was a friday night in november and the clutha bar had been packed with people listening to live music when the police helicopter fell from the sky. are you 0k? cctv images released publicly for the first time should the shock crowd spilling from the pub but don't the aircraft was embedded in the roof. the days after it repealed the roof. the days after it repealed the devastation inside. mary cabinet was one who managed to get out. her partner robertjenkins, did not. robert went to the bar to get us a drink. and that is when the helicopter came down. i have been through almos

the former australian international lisa keightley will be the first female head coach of the englandshe had previously been announced as the coach of the london spirit in the hundred next summer, but will be stepping down from the role. a former doctor for british cycling and team sky will admit to a tribunal in november that he "told a lot of lies" during his time in the sport, and ordered the banned substance testosterone. dr richard freeman resigned from his position in 2017. he's been accused of providing banned substances for an unnamed rider. freeman denies those claims and will say the testosterone was ordered on behalf of a former coach, something which the coach in question also denies. the tribunal begins in manchester next week. now, he's just 30—years—old, but one of england's greatest rugby league players, sam burgess, is retiring from the sport because of recurrent injuries. burgess has been england captain and enjoyed a brief if ill—fated spell in rugby union during the world cup in 2015. because of a shoulder problem, he's been forced to end his career he with the aus

keightley says she can't wait to get started. it is really exciting.in australia next year. they've beaten the uae in their playoff in dubai by 90 runs... having posted 198 for 6 in their 20 overs... the uae struggled in the chase eventually finishing on 108. scotland are the fifth of six teams to go through via the qualifying tournament. elina svitolina has become the first player to book her spot in the semi finals of the season ending wta tourfinals. she beat wimbledon champion simona halep in straight sets for her second win in the round robin phase. the defending champion won 7—5, 6—3 to make it seven straight wins in the tournament — stretching back to last year that's all the sport for now. hugh ferris will have more after 5pm. but for now it's back to simon at westminster. back to the forthcoming general election. borisjohnson boris johnson and jeremy corbyn borisjohnson and jeremy corbyn have clashed over the nhs, brexit and leadership at the last prime minister's questions today. voters will go to the polls on 12 december. he is everything yo

former australia international lisa keightley will be the first female head coach of the england women'she ashes this summer. she had been previously announced as a coach of the london spirit team at the 100 next summer but will now be stepping down from that role. scotla nd stepping down from that role. scotland are batting first in dubai. the winner of today's match will qualify for the tournament in australia next year and after winning the toss, scotland are 165—4 after 17 of their 20 overs. i'll be back with more on those stories later. there is still a bit of political business to go on before it is com pletely business to go on before it is completely confirmed. the lords have just got to put that through later. it is not expected to have spanners in the works. the first december poll is looming in nearly 100 years. here is everything you need to know about making sure you are registered to vote. um... sorry, could you repeat the question? no idea. i don't know how the actual process works. not another one! i'm joined now by the former labour spin doctor, alistair campbell... you