surrey batsman ollie pope looks set to make his england debut coming in for dawid malan who was dropped. two years ago, pope was still playing for his school side but now hopes to emulate the likes of alastair cook in the senior side. from the people have spoken to they have given me the confidence and i have given me the confidence and i have the confidence in my own game to ta ke have the confidence in my own game to take the next step. obviously you hear stories of some of the greats of the game and people who made their debut at age 20. so it is not like it has not been done before. but hopefully i will take my chance. i feel confident but hopefully i will take my chance. ifeel confident in my but hopefully i will take my chance. i feel confident in my game and ready for the next step. there's a t20 double header at old trafford today. lancashire lightning are just getting started against durham jets and earlier in the women's super league, surrey stars came out on top against lancashire thunder by 55 runs. henry moeran is at the ground. this game was the equivalent of a six pointer

meet at the latest play for england, ollie pope, 20. england have seen enough in only 15 first—class matches for surrey to call him up and backed him at number four. that is a mark of confidence. really exciting concert. he has done really well for surrey and excited to see him go out and play exactly as he has done in the county championship. route and the selectors are shovelling a winning pack. the hero on that crucial morning, ben stokes is in court, so won't be bowling. 200 runs in the match from the indian captain but he doesn't believe he is carrying too many passengers. it is unfortunate that we have not been able to cross the line. it is the only thing we're looking at as a side, how can we crossed the line? it doesn't if i get runs or crossed the line? it doesn't if i get runs oi’ anyone crossed the line? it doesn't if i get runs or anyone else in the batting order, as long as we crossed the line, that is all that matters. this week, cricket is coming home but what happens on this famous old ground could be crucial to what hap

surrey batsman ollie pope will make his england debut tomorrow in the second test at lords against indiast but pope was drafted in for the dropped dawid malan. he is going to bat at numberfour. i know he has batted a lot as six sorry but i feel he has a very good game on him that will transfer to test cricket and be successful at numberfour. test cricket and be successful at number four. saw a test cricket and be successful at numberfour. saw a really test cricket and be successful at number four. saw a really exciting prospect. he has done exceptionally well this summer for terry and really excited to see him get out there and just be himself more than anything else. go out and play exactly as he had done. former manchester united midfielder paul scholes has written off his old sides' chances of challenging for the title next season. jose mourinho‘s side finished last time around — but were 19 points behind their local rivals. scholes doesn't expect united to close the gap on pep guardiola's side. ijust don't see i just don't see him ijust don't see him getting closer to city. city have

he's been recalled in place of ollie pope in the lineup and will bat at number seven. the third test. bairstow will play as a specialist batsman withjos buttler keeping wicket. we've got a lot of depth in terms of oui’ we've got a lot of depth in terms of our bowlers batting and have made some brilliant contributions as well, if you look at the 100 and the double 100 in a week and six—for, sam has performed excellently in the series, so it is great to see a good amount of depth there as well, guys in and around the result. elsewhere, ireland beat afghanistan by three wickets in the second one—day international in belfast to level the three—match series. tim murtagh took 4—30 as the tourists limped to 182 for nine from their 50 overs. in reply, andrew balbirnie top—scored with 60 as ireland reached their target with more than five overs to spare. the decider will be played in belfast on friday. you can get all the latest sports news at our website, that's bbc.com/sport. but from me, chetan pathak, and the rest of the sport today team, goodbye. plenty on what's happening

captain had to carry his team, but he had a bad back, virat kohli could not bear the load, called by ollie poped was on a hat—trick, he knew the chances were gone, chris woakes removed hardik pandya, anderson did what anderson does. —— caught. the final ambush was fittingly chris woakes's, fourth wicket of the match after the century yesterday, in the end, neither india nor the weather could make england wait. it's been a great day and we still have the final day of the pga championship. packed leaderboard. tiger woods is just teeing championship. packed leaderboard. tiger woods isjust teeing off. shane lowry of ireland, just four off the lead, the lead held by brooks koepka, the american. can shane lowry do something, just moved to nine under par, fantastic, free from the lead, never winning a major, close before, second at the us open. goal for major, close before, second at the us open. goalfor laura muir, bronze full laura weightman in the 1500 metres and a silver for eilish mccolgan in the 5000 metres, so far, at the european championships, we have had a lot of good news, and still the two

meet the latest plaything and, ollie pope, 20, honestly.l them up in place of davit manoyan. —— dawid malan. them up in place of davit manoyan. -- dawid malan. really excited to see him go out there and be himself and be exactly as he has done in the championship. they are shuffling a winning pack. england triumphed in a scintillating finished to an enthralling first test at edgbaston. ben stokes, their hero, is in court. india were driven to the point of victory by their captain virat kohli, 200 runs in the match, but he does not believe he is carrying too many passengers. it is unfortunate that we have not been able to cross the line and be so close, that is what we are looking at, why we did not cross the line. it doesn't matter... whoever in the batting order, as long as we crossed the line, that is the only thing that matters. this week, cricket's coming home, but what happens in this they must hold ground of the next few days could be crucial for this intriguing series. and finally in the last few minutes super league side wigan warri

meet at the latest play for england, ollie pope, 20. for surrey to call him up and backed him at number four. that is a mark of confidence. really exciting concert. he has done really well for surrey and excited to see him go out and play exactly as he has done in the county championship. route and the selectors are shovelling a winning pack. the hero on that crucial morning, ben stokes is in court, so won't be bowling. 200 runs in the match from the indian captain but he doesn't believe he is carrying too many passengers. it is unfortunate that we have not been able to cross

surrey batsman ollie pope looks set to make his england debut coming in for dawid malan who was droppedmulate the likes of alastair cook in the senior side. from the people have spoken to they have given me the confidence and i have given me the confidence and i have the confidence in my own game

the all—rounder will bat at seven — he has been recalled in place of ollie pope in the lineup. side, that's despite breaking his finger in the third test. he'll play as a specialist batsman and jos buttler will keep wicket. england lead 2—1, looking to seal victory in the five—match series. we have got a lot of depth in terms of our bowlers batting and have made some brilliant contributions as well. look at the form of moeen ali, 100 and a double hundred in a week and sam has performed brilliantly in the first two games in this series. it is great to see a good amount of depth that there is with the guys in and around the squad. let's take a look at some other stories making the news today. ireland have levelled their one—day series against afghansitan with a three—wicket win in the second match in belfast. tim murtagh took four wickets as afghanistan made 182 and he hit the winning runs too. the series is tied at 1—1 with friday's decider also in belfast. mark cavendish is to take a period of total rest from cycling because of illness. he's been diagnosed with the epstein—barr

india captain had to carry his team, but he had a bad back, could not bear the load, called by ollie popearthik, broad was on a hat—trick, he knew the chances were gone, chris woa kes removed hardik he knew the chances were gone, chris woakes removed hardik pandya, anderson did what anderson does. the final ambush was fittingly chris woakes‘s, fourth wicket of the match after the century yesterday, in the end, neither india nor the weather could make england wait. the european athletics championships concludes on the track tonight in berlin with dina asher smith going for a treble. must be relayed to nine. the treble is really on, britain have qualified for the final, and they did not even have dina asher—smith. she was given a rest. faster than the dutch and the swiss. strong portent, really bodes well for dina asher—smith getting three gold medals. the dutch have a strong quartet, world champions from london 27, and they are on track at the moment, lane six, just settling into the blocks. this features a very strong portent, gold in london, 2017, strong favourites to win gold here. hush

moeen alli and sam curran are in, replacing chris woakes and ollie pope.re on that throughout the afternoon. that's all the sport for now. good afternoon. let's take a look at a few stories also in the news this lunchtime. in herfirst british interview, the american mother of a nine—year—old boy who says her son took his own life after enduring homophobic bullying at school, has told the bbc that she never wants any other child or parent to go through what her family is experiencing. before he returned to school after the summer holidays, jamel myles from colorado had told his mother he was proud to be gay, and wanted to tell his classmates. jamel‘s mother, leia rochelle pierce said the nine—year—old took his own life just days later. she's been speaking to the victoria derbyshire programme. you might find some of what you're about to hear, upsetting. he was magic. this little boy could walk into any room and make any person feel so loved and so special. he had this pizazz about him. he wasjust magic. if you feel bad, he would do anything to take your pain

ollie pope comes into the second test of the series, it is a game that has got a lot of people talkinghings the match at edgbaston has caught the match at edgbaston has caught the attention once again. there has been a lot of those negativity around test cricket. i don't think that much has changed. when you play here, the clouds always fantastic. it generally serve that three well. we have been involved as a brilliant test matches in recent times, so that was a great example of it, lastly, and i'm sure with two very good side, you are going to get a few more games that will be very enthralling throughout this series, anyway. super league side wigan warriors have announced that the wealth rugby union defence coach, shaun edwards, is to be their new head coach, joining the club after next yea r‘s head coach, joining the club after next year's rugby was cut in japan. edwards will see out his contract with the welsh rugby union, and continue to work with warren gatland through next year. and that is all the sport now. hello, there. it was a pretty one day across the south—east, nowhere ne

that will be especially frustrating for 20—year—old ollie pope, who is set win his first cap.ce of dawid malan and will bat at four. england are 1—0 up in the series. the transfer window in england closes at five o'clock this afternoon, and as usual, there's lots of speculation floating around but a few of deals have been done this morning. minor deals. west ham have signed striker lucas perez from arsenal. he spent last season on loan at his old club deportivo la coruna. that is in spain. the fee is £4 million. arsenal paid 17 million for him two years ago. it isa it is a bit ofa it is a bit of a loss there. defender dan burn hasjoined brighton from wigan. the fee is an initial £4 million, but it's believed he'll be loaned back to wigan for the first half of the season. 19—year—old australian daniel arzani is joining manchester city from their partner club melbourne city. he was the youngest player at the world cup and is expected to join scottish champions celtic on loan to aid his development. manchester united manager jose mourinho had hoped to bring in two more players, w

ajara was definitely going, run out by ollie pope. ajara left and everyone followed.not right now. england will want to get back out there, especially as they are on top. initially, they would have needed a boat. utv groundsman, this is his last test after 49 years was a —— pity the groundsman. somehow he and his team cleared by five. how grateful english should be. in the evening sunshine it was there golden wicket. at kohli gone to chris woakes, chris woa kes got at kohli gone to chris woakes, chris woakes got high—paying as well. india were only happy when arraigned. they took five as india we re arraigned. they took five as india were bowled out for 107 on a day of water and waiting, but most of all wickets. a big day for england tomorrow. wigan warriors survived a second half rally from castleford tigers to move three points clear of second place in super league's super 8's tonight. an early liam marshall try afterjust four minutes set the warriors on their way to a 20—0 lead at halftime. gabe hamlin, dan sarginson, and ryan sutton also crossed over, but castlefo

olly. >>> pope francis goes to ireland today to neat with victims of sexual abuse by priests.live in bdublin with more. >> the catholic church continues to protect itself instead of children. this was always going to be a difficult visit for the pope, a big test, because there are so many people that have suffered and are suffering as a result of sexual abuse in the church and it has only added to the expectation of the hope. their view is that while they accept the written apology by the pope, they want more than that, they are demanding action. they want zero tolerance. the pope will still be greeted by big crowds here, but hi will also be met with pretty big protest crowds as well. if he fails to deliver on what people are asking and commanding, he will be viewed to have been failed. >> high expectations for the hope. will he meet them. big political news kotscott morrisson saying he is the architect of hard line policies. >> so david pecker is getting immunity from the feds, so we will take a closer look at the details of that relationship, next. let your perfect drive com

staying with the youngsters... 20—year—old ollie pope will make his england debut in the second testsays he‘s going into the competition in good shape. wigan warriors legend shaun edwards will return to the super league club as head coach in 2020. edwards won every available honour over a 14—year playing career with wigan. he‘ll take over after fulfilling his commitment as wales‘ defence coach at next year‘s rugby world cup. i‘m sure lots of people are very happy to be hearing that news. we‘ll be speaking to the olympic gold—medallist laura kenny later. but, there‘s someone in the studio who is also quite talented on another kind of bike, a motorbike. have a look at this. who do you think this might be? mike busheu who do you think this might be? mike bushell doing one of his daring deeds, doing a wheelie. it's not me, i‘m on the back of the bike that ron haslam is riding. are we not going to see that again? you are participating in a wheelie.” to see that again? you are participating in a wheelie. i am sitting... iam participating in a wheelie. i am sitting... i am a by—sitter shoul

england are one up in the series and will give batsman ollie pope his first cap.ndow shuts at 5 this afternoon , jose mourinho says he's not confident that manchester united will make any more signings lets talk more about the state of the pound. it has fallen further against the dollar following the tumble that saw its slip below 1.29 dollars for the first time in more than a year. why has this been happening? has been a long story, we have seen fluctuations over the past year or so. more recently we are seeing investors selling the pound because they want to protect themselves against exposure to what they consider could be a hard brexit. that is where the uncertainty lies. comments over the weekend from liam fox, and also from the governor of the bank of england, mark carney, suggesting that there isa mark carney, suggesting that there is a more, a big chance, that we're going to have a hard brexit, compared to some sort of trade deal. that has meant that investors are worried, and that is when you see them selling off the pound. unusually, we had an interest r

ollie pope and joe root currently at the crease.rce at old trafford has told the bbc that there's no discussion to be had about zinedine zidane replacing jose mourinho at manchester united. here to tell us more about it is our sports correpondent david ornstein. david — what's going on at united? we are only two weeks into the season, what is going on? that is the big question. it has been the summer the big question. it has been the summer of discontent with jose mourinho frustrated at what he perceived to be a lack of signings towards the end of the transfer window eared he did get two players, but he wanted a centre half and cover. he did not get them before the transfer deadline. manchester united kicked off the season by beating leicester. i was at that game. it was tense. and then they went to brighton. they were beaten 3-2. went to brighton. they were beaten 3—2. more suggestions that mourinho could be the first manager to be sacked in the premier league this year. we understand that the united board have given him theirfull

after the drama of the first test which england won what a time to make your debut, surrey batsman ollie pope to bat at numberfour. he used used are batting at number six but i think he will be successful at number four. he six but i think he will be successful at numberfour. he has done exceptionally well this summer for surrey and really excited to see him go out there and be himself, really, than anything else. go out and play as he has done. that will be another exciting day at lord's tomorrow. that's all the sport for now. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. the latest from the european championships. that is all from me. thank you very much indeed. now, as promised, we will talk more about the commemorations taking place. for the 100th anniversary of the battle of amiens. during the late summer and early autumn of 1918 german troops were pushed back across northern france and belgium, and the course of world war one was changed. the historian dan snow explains the significance of the battle of amiens. one of the largest military conflicts the world had yet s

ollie pope in his first test soon followed for 16 also off the bowling of ishant sharma., but it‘sjoss butler, who‘s produced a really impressive maiden test century that‘s given england something to cling to. india need five wickets to win they have just taken the wicket of joss butler. so 521 the target, jos butler though has just gone. joe root will hope stokes can stick around for as long a spossible. jonny bairstow is expected to bat despite fracturing his finger yesterday. india remain well placed to reduce england‘s lead in the series to 2—1. danny cipriani‘s rfu hearing will be held in bristol tomorrow, despite calls from the rugby players association for them to drop the case after he was disciplined by his club side gloucester. he pleaded guilty to common assault and resisting arrest following an incident on a pre season tour to jersey. our rugby union reporter chris jones has more. earlier today, the players union, released a short but strong statement saying the rfu at twickenham should drop their action against danny cipriani. danny cipriani last week was fin

india in the fourth test which starts tomorrow, the all—rounder will bat at seven — he replaces ollie popethe third test. he'll play as a specialist batsman and jos buttler will keep wicket. and sam curran replaces the injured chris woakes. england lead the series 2—1 with 2 to play we have got a lot of depth in terms of our bowlers batting and have made some brilliant contributions as well. look at the form of moeen ali, 100 and a double hundred in a week and sam has performed brilliantly in the first two games in this series. it is great to see a good amount of debth that there is with the guys in and around the squad. andy murray faces fernando verdasco as he attempts to reach the third round of the us open later. the defending women's champion sloan stephens has just won her second round match. her match lasting almost 3—hours, andy murray is up next. he's played verdasco 14—times and lost only once. williams, seeded 17th, faces german carina witthoeft at midnight and will be followed by nadal‘s match. the wta has criticised us open rules which saw french world number 31 alize cornet g

the all—rounder will bat at seven — he replaces ollie pope. keep wicket. and sam curran replaces the injured chris woakes. england lead the series 2—1 with two to play we have got a lot of depth in terms of our bowlers batting and have made some brilliant contributions as well. look at the form of moeen ali, 100 and a double hundred in a week and sam has performed brilliantly in the first two games in this series. it is great to see a good amount of debt that there is well, guys in and around the squad. the scottish football association have delayed a decision on whether or not to leave hampden park after over 100 years of international football and cup finals there. they have an option to move to the home of scottish rugby, murrayfield in edinburgh. hampden‘s owners are queens park, the amateur club who also play there, and the sfa‘s lease is up in 2020. there is an option to buy hampden but the stadium is in need of renovation. the other contentious option discussed at today‘s board meeting was relocating to murrayfield. the welsh forward ha

woakes for the second test which gets underway on thursday at lord's. 20—year—old surrey batsman ollie popeut it's not been quite as relaxing forjames anderson. he and stuart broad were out playing yesterday. anderson's ball caught in the trees, his shot had some painful results... it bounces up from a tree root that it hit back up into his face. he'll be back in action with his england teamates for the second test at lord's on thursday. imagine the speed and power, so close coming back from there. they are both good golfers. i wonder where it ended up, off the face? what's the most painful thing that has happened to you? i was swinging a club and i'd hit my own machine with a seven iron and i lay on the floor for with a seven iron and i lay on the floorfor a a good with a seven iron and i lay on the floor for a a good few minutes. with a seven iron and i lay on the floor for a a good few minuteslj hit my ankle bone with my putter when i am walking around. it's not while i'm putting, just flinging it around! georgia hall will be here at 7:20am. thanks forjoining us. concerns over our use of

the all—rounder will bat at seven, he‘ll has been recalled in place of ollie pope in the line—up. joet up to 90 % of this year‘s crop because of the heatwave earlier in the summer. just explain what an autism assistant dog does? the idea of these dogs is to help people with autism, particular children. coping in situations they might otherwise find stressful, noisy or unfamiliar places. these dogs are trained to help them handle places like shopping centres. parents have told me it makes a huge difference. i met one bomb his seven—year—old son is autistic and she said there dog chester helps her son go into places she wouldn‘t have thought possible. we went into thomas land and something spooked him. the hands went over the years, the blood drained from his face and he just ran out screaming. we tried again to go the following year and he wouldn't even go through the gate. the following year when we had chester, he went right in and we just enjoyed the day. your story revealed this pressure on demand does have pitfalls? yes, nationalfigures from demand does have pitfalls? yes, nationa

the blues made kepa their number one target to replace thibaut courtois surrey batsman ollie pope willnto test cricket and be successful at number four. it really exciting prospect. he has an exceptional about this summer for surrey, and we are excited to go and see him go out there and play exactly as he has done. that is the sport for now. now on afternoon live, let's go nationwide — and see what's happening around the country — in our daily visit to the bbc newsrooms around the uk. it's 60 years this month since the first of the carry on films appeared in cinemas. one of the stars who appeared in them was kenneth williams. back in the early 1980s, a young radio presenter working for a portsmouth radio station conducted a very nervous interview with williams which he ended up in his memoirs, described as an "idiot". bbc south today has spoken to the presenter, and sally taylor is going to tell us more about it. and beccy barr is in salford, where a preston man gets into guinness book of records by driving his motor mower from lands end tojohn o' groats in five days. the carry on film