nick parrott reports. the world's number—one bowler. that man is pat cummins and this is why he is the best. he had dismissed one of india's two top scorers yesterday and added the other in today's devastating display, ending with four wickets for just 29 runs. it wasn't just the bowling attack that had left the tourists reeling. the fielding was pretty spectacular too. josh hazlewood's the pick of three run outs that helped the hosts move into a commanding position. josh's... has run out. especially... seemingly out of nowhere. i thought the attitude was fantastic. you had everyone driving around in the outfield and... you know, they weighed in, taking the balls to the body and close, so a really good team effort today. in reply australia's two batsmen, steve smith and labuschagne, are building a fine partnership. if they can continue it on day four, india face having to change a highly india face having to chase a highly improbable target or bat out more than a full day to avoid defeat. nick parrott, bbc

he's been talking to our reporter nick parrott.ing into the final round last month. he didn't even need to win to take the crown. but this moment of misfortune and did the welshman's hopes. despite their upset, elfyn evans and his co—driver showed sportsmanship to warn toyota team mate sebastien ogier of the danger. that helped the frenchmen take the title instead succulent iii take the title instead succulent f i wasn't away... the worst possible scenario would be for him to land on top of my car, so it's only the normal thing to do, to observe the danger. that would be a given. he would've only done the same had the run been a risk. in would've only done the same had the run been a risk.— run been a risk. in rallying, sta in: run been a risk. in rallying, staying on _ run been a risk. in rallying, staying on course _ run been a risk. in rallying, staying on course can - run been a risk. in rallying, staying on course can be i run been a risk. in rallying, - staying on course can be difficult, even without the pressure of competin

prestigious event hasn't been won by a briton since 1968, but history can still be rewritten, as nick parrott the way to monte carlo is anything but serene. elfyn evans knows what it is like to lead this event only to then lose it. he did that last year, so this might have felt like deja vu. the welshman started the day with a seven second lead. that soon disappeared as the conditions got the better of him. not super happy, to be honest, with how things have gone. i think there was more to get out of it today. ijust did not be brave enough, really. i think there is potential to do a little more, but it is a balance in these conditions. you have to deal with what your feeling tells you, but if you start to go over that, you can get caught out. i haven't quite struck the right balance. that helped his toyota team—mate and world champion sebastien ogier. the frenchman is nicknamed the king of monte carlo, after winning the rally six times in a row. still fuelled by the frustration of misfortune on friday, he put on a masterclass to take the lead. barring misfortune, it will be a battle between t

prestigious event hasn't been won by a briton since 1968, but history can still be rewritten, as nick parrottmonte carlo is anything but serene. elfyn evans knows what it is like to leave this event only to then lose it. he did that last year, so this might have felt like deja vu. the welshman started the day with a seven second lead. that soon disappeared as the conditions got the better of him. hat disappeared as the conditions got the better of him.— disappeared as the conditions got the better of him. not super happy with how things _ the better of him. not super happy with how things have _ the better of him. not super happy with how things have gone. - the better of him. not super happy with how things have gone. i - the better of him. not super happy with how things have gone. i think| with how things have gone. i think there was more to get out of it today. ijust did not be brave enough, really. ithink today. ijust did not be brave enough, really. i think there is potential to do a little more, but it is a balance in these conditions. you have to deal with what you're feeling tells yo

nick parrott reports. last week, steve smith lost at the top spot in the test batting raking.rfour it was inevitable after a first duck for four years it was inevitable after a first duck forfour years in the it was inevitable after a first duck for four years in the second test, and just hand run so far in the series. he began the day on 31, determined to score a far more. and it wasn't long before he shot past 50. raising hopes of ending the second longest century draw of his career. rain briefly interrupted the proceedings, but not smith's flow. he was back in the zone, just one thing on his mind. australia should have posted a more significant score, but many of smith partners and fail cheaply. fortunately for the host, he kept going. history of warcoming the host, he kept going. history of war coming with relief via the acclaim of the 9000 hands allowed the grounds, and a reply to his critics. plenty of people said i was atafarm, critics. plenty of people said i was at a farm, so it was nice to i guess come back into form. —— adam form. if that is what you to call it. it

and it was marked by a spectacular crash, as nick parrott reports. carlo one of the most unpredictable events on the calendar. the drivers can be faced with snow and ice and wet and dry roads, all on the same page. britain's alvin at the mall is all the tricky conditions after crashing last month costing him the title. fortunately for him he did not get caught out this time. but that slip still proved costly at the end of the opening day with a gap of more than eight seconds to lead and 2019 world champion. it than eight seconds to lead and 2019 world champion.— world champion. it was a difficult state world champion. it was a difficult sta . e to world champion. it was a difficult stage to be _ world champion. it was a difficult stage to be honest. _ world champion. it was a difficult stage to be honest. quite - world champion. it was a difficult stage to be honest. quite right. world champion. it was a difficult l stage to be honest. quite right and we are using the tyre but it's quite difficult to keep the heat and we had a lot of surface change a

nick parrott reports. bruce had never won a premier league game in 11 visits to goodison park as manager so he will not forget this feeling. newcastle had lost the last five games and something had to change. graham jones joined the coaching staff from bournemouth this week and there systems were tweaked. it succeeded in frustrating everton. it was midway through the first half before they could muster a shot on target. but newcastle looked more like scoring, testing jordan pickford. both teams�* top scorers were on a barren run coming into this match. everton�*s chances spurned. newcastle were guilty until they ended the seven—game drought in style. as everton pushed forward for an equaliser, they left gaps at the back. on another day, wilson might have scored a hat—trick. but he was clearly happy with securing the victory with a second in injury time. i couldn't fault how the team played, the game plan, how we went about it was terrific. it has been a difficult few weeks. one thing that breathes a bit of

nick parrott reports.11 visits to goodison park as manager so he will not forget this feeling. newcastle had lost the last five games and something had to change. graham jonesjoined the something had to change. graham jones joined the coaching staff from bournemouth this week and they are systems where tweaked. it succeeded in frustrating everton. midway through the first half before they could muster a shot on target. but newcastle looked more like scoring, testing jordan pickford. both teams' top scorers were on a barren run coming into this match. everton's chances spurned. newcastle were guilty until they ended the seven—week drought in style. on another day, wilson might have scored a hat—trick. but he was clearly happy with securing the victory with a second in injury time. i victory with a second in in'ury time. . ., �* victory with a second in in'ury time. �* ., ., ., time. i couldn't fault how the team -la ed, time. i couldn't fault how the team played. the — time. i couldn't fault how the team pl