patrick gearey, bbc news. patrick gearey, bbc news.ure score in the format was his longest in two years, with his last ton in the win against india at edgbaston injuly. he also thought captain ben stokes' declaration was crucial. he isjust been he is just been so naturally, he isjust been so naturally, walked so naturally into the role, and... you know, he'sjust managing so naturally into the role, and... you know, he's just managing the game really well, and everything's responding really well to it, as well, which obviously is very important, but, yeah, ijust think it was a brilliant call, personally, from him, been very easy for to us keep going and which might not be sat here with them seven down tonight so credit to him, he is doing a greatjob. head coachjon lewis believes there is "so much more to come" from his england side after their women's t20 world cup exit. they lost by six runs to underdogs south africa in a gripping semifinal in cape town on friday, having won all four of their group games, breaking tournament records in

patrick gearey reports.ern hemisphere. choices everywhere. having made 186, harry brook took the first exit. grabbed at the second attempt by matt henry, england picked their lane, no breaking as ben stokes sets the example and takes the consequences. 0thers follow his charge. ben foulkes, stumped. joe root kept looking up, this took him clear of 150, and england felt they had enough runs to declare to keep the game moving. they remain powered by a vintage engine. jimmy anderson is the oldest and best test bowler in the world. he is a0 and yet appears to be unstoppable. he took the first three new zealand wickets. the kiwis looked for room to manoeuvre. henry nicholls had nowhere to turn. england are in such form they make this sport seem simple. unless you are trying to face them. michael bracewell was new zealand�*s seventh wicket to fall. at that stage, more than 300 runs behind. tim southee decided the only escape was in the sky. in the end, the clouds offered a way out, rain stopped play, but england ha

side finished day three just 2a runs behind after being asked to bat again in wellington, as patrick geareybut there is a feeling things have become a bit too passive. the state has been vacated for england, this was the day some things that. maybe the patients, that was 5a the kiwi skipper. bat rays, bull lost. he could only stay out of reach for so long when he picked out the end of new zealand's innings. they finished more than 200 behind which gave ben stokes the right to ask them to bat again. here is where everything is slowed down. new zealand were old—fashioned, this is how test cricket used to be played, frustrating for those in a hurry. in the end, the breakthrough came by removing pace, jack leach�*s spin, 0llie pope's a catch. devon conway out. partnership ia9 runs over. the game began to turn. then leach out spun willie young. new zealand still 59 runs from the making england bat again. but, zoom out and it was come. there was still cane. the former captain, one of new zealand's best ever batters, he guided their side to a close. england will remain favourites but for the first

patrick gearey has more: 2:15 tomorrow afternoon in dublin might be as close as a 6 nations gets to high number one and the champions but what feels like an ending is in fact the start. try for ireland! they began by sweeping aside wales but it was different for france they went to the edge against italy but fall back. scared to wake them up them up or will ireland's play on deeperfears. i wish i was going down to the game with the kids because this is the time of game that everyone wants to be part ofand, yeah, home advantage. it has to be a weapon for us, does not. we all have our responsibility. translation: i imagine myself| as an amish player thinking i lost eight rounds in the last few years. i think i have all of the motivation to be ready this weekend. it is the kind much we all want to play. we play against the number one in the world, a stadium with a crazy atmosphere we have all of the ingredients to have a match to remember. in scotland's challenge topics. it still looks like a dream sequence and english tacklers jaws on the floor. a third calcutta cup when in a row belongs t

but as patrick gearey reports, not before the tourists took control on day two.nd surrounded by the biggest in southern hemisphere. choices everywhere. having made 186, harry brook took the first exit. grabbed at the second attempt. england have picked their lane, no breaking as ben stokes sets an example and takes the consequences. others follow his charge. ben foakes, slumped, stumped. joe root kept looking up. this took him clear of 150 and england felt they had enough runs to declare to keep the game moving. they remain powered by a vintage engine. jimmy anderson is both the oldest and best test bowler in the world. he is a0 but appears to be unstoppable. he took the first three new zealand wickets. the kiwis look for room to manoeuvre but that way jack reach had putjoe root. the other way, jack reach had putjoe root. the otherway, he jack reach had putjoe root. the other way, he had ollie pope. henry nicholls had nowhere to turn. england are in such form they make this sport seems simple, unless you are trying to face them. michael bracewell was new zealand'

patrick gearey has more: 215 tomorrow afternoon in dublin might be as close as a 6 nations gets too highd the champions but what feels like an ending is in fact the start. try for arlen!— try for arlen! they began by sweeping — try for arlen! they began by sweeping aside _ try for arlen! they began by sweeping aside wells - try for arlen! they began by sweeping aside wells but. try for arlen! they began by sweeping aside wells but it. try for arlen! they began by i sweeping aside wells but it was different for france they went to the edge against italy but fall back. scared tweak them up or will ireland's play on deeper fears. back. scared tweak them up or will ireland's play on deeperfears. ! ireland's play on deeper fears. i wish i was going down to the game with the _ wish i was going down to the game with the kids because this is the time _ with the kids because this is the time of game that everyone wants to be part— time of game that everyone wants to be part of— time of game that everyone wants to be part of and, yeah, time of game that everyone wants to be part ofand, yeah, home

patrick gearey, bbc news. we heard about storm otto earlier.et's look at the weather with louise lear. it did look lovely in aberdeen despite storm otto and that's because the storm has passed, i am pleased to say. but we had ferocious wind whipping up the sea this morning and gusts of wind widely across eastern scotland in excess of 80 miles an hour. notjust scotland, in the north of england and west yorkshire we had 75 mile an hour gusts as well. but storm otto is now pushing off to scandinavia. the isobars are opening up and the winds are fading but these weather fronts are fading but these weather fronts are producing cloud. it's a blustery afternoon. but there will be sunny spells as well as you can see in edinburgh it's a glorious afternoon. it's windy but also worth stressing there is a lot of sunshine as well. a few isolated scattered showers across the north—west of the great glen and they will tend to fade so scotland and northern england, dry with some sunshine. the week weather front producing some cloud and may be a bit of drizzle

here's patrick gearey.waggoner tempted into a bad shot. daryl mitchell confused into not playing one at all. zoom out and england were well on top, more than 200 head because of every kiwi run had to be grafted, crafted. tom blundell was beginning a long, hard shift, mindful that there were english traps everywhere. the dangerous devon conway fell into that one, all part of ben stokes' plan. a strategy that's transformed the experience of watching england, whatever the scene, whatever the score, they will attack. ollie robinson put them on the brink of a decent first innings lead, but still batting, still working, tom blundell. that steered him past 100, working, tom blundell. that steered him past100, hard work working, tom blundell. that steered him past 100, hard work rewarded. and now some freedom to have fun. by the time he was out on 138, new zealand were only 19 runs behind. game on, lights on. traditionally a time to bat with caution. not england. this is a team that doesn't overthink, mostly. new z

despite all the money spent, not everyone got what they want though, as patrick gearey explains..t ended with enzo this is how they introduce their final signing of the transfer window of the most expensive player ever bought bait a british club. a year ago he was relatively unknown but playing for argentina at the world cup in qatar he grabbed the attention. the tournament's best young player and a winning team. he brings excitement and hope but for 105 million pounds used by certainty. this is the window where they have let the premier league and readied the rules. eight players have a ride for £288 million. more money than all of the clubs in the top divisions in germany, spain, france and italy combined. english clubs may have changed the game forever. i combined. english clubs may have changed the game forever.- combined. english clubs may have changed the game forever. i think it robabl is changed the game forever. i think it probably is and _ changed the game forever. i think it probably is and investment - changed the game forever. i think it probably is and investment in

patrick gearey reports. were digging in new zealand a hold. near the wegner tempted into a bad shot and darrell mitchell confused into not playing one. and good were well on top and more than 200 ahead. every key we run had to be hard to work for. there were english chaps everywhere and fell into chaps. a strategy that has transformed the experience of watching england. whatever the scene or score they will attack. ollie rockers and put them on the brink of a lead. but still biting and working, tom blundell. that scared and passed 100. hard work rewarded. i know freedom to have fun. by the time he was out for 138, and new zealand were only a few runs behind. game on, the lights on. traditionally, a time to bat with caution. not england. this is the team that doesn't over think. new seasons search for clues and suddenly they got one out. stewart's broad job was to survive and he offered a catch to someone and anyone, no one. glares under the lights, after all, this testis under the lights, after all, this tes

patrick gearey, bbc news.y. the underdogs, sunderland on the championship, pushed fulham all the way with this goal eight minutes from the end proving to be the winner at the stadium of light. {iii winner at the stadium of light. of course, it is important for us, from the first day of the season, we are working really hard to play at this level, to create this winning mentality, it is important to have the right mindset every time, of course we are pleased with it, but our season, you know, now february, it is too early to make a conclusion about the season, but of course we are pleased, we want more. the holders are _ are pleased, we want more. the holders are out _ are pleased, we want more. the holders are out of _ are pleased, we want more. the holders are out of the women's league cup, as manchester city's long unbeaten run was lost to arsenal. they will meet either west ham or chelsea in the final, they face each other tonight. england have dismissed a new zealand xi for 310 in the warm up match in hami

patrick gearey was watching.hing, it's the value of patience. against rb leipzig, they waited 26 minutes for one riyad mahrez moment. leipzig themselves seemed in no particular hurry, they bobbed along until the second half, when suddenly they found some urgency and fluency. benjamin henrichsjust needed the accuracy. the feeling was that city don't offer those chances often, but 15 minutes later, here was an even better one. scored byjosko gvardiol, one of europe's rising forces. no great rush or panic from city, but with the final action of the game, they pleaded for a handball, a penalty. their case, highlighted in the post—match replays. they will be able to take out their frustration in the second leg, but this competition continues to stretch manchester city's patience. patrick geary, bbc news. as they continue their preparations for this summer's world cup, england's lionesses have retained the arnold clark cup, thrashing belgium 6—1 in bristol. it takes their unbeaten run to 29 matches. 0ur sports correspo

patrick gearey, bbc news.irish have made the finalfor the second year running. 0k, ok, that is not strange but remember who won last year. the worcester warriors. and remember they are reforming. so they can deliver on the pitch but they can deliver on the pitch but the management and the way the thing is structured can also change. absolutely. the irish booked their return to the show piece final in march with a 30—18 victory over northampton saints. exeter take on sale sharks tomorrow to decide who will challenge london irish for the trophy. football, and pep guardiola says he convinced that manchester city will be proved innocent after being charged by the premier league over alleged financial rule breaches. guardiola was speaking for the first time since they were accused on monday of more than 100 breaches of the rules. guardiola says that after overturning very similar uefa charges three years ago, they will successfully defend themselves again. they are opening a president right now, what they have done

patrick gearey was watching.of them but 15 minutes later he was a better one, scored byjosko gvardiol, one of the rises —— rising forces of europe. late in the game city pleaded for a handball and a penalty under case was highlighted in the post match replays. they can take out their frustration in the second leg, but this competition continues to stretch manchester city's patients. city's neighbours manchester united and barcelona have had to settle for the second tier european competition, the europa league. but it's still a glamour tie tonight, and both have ambitions of lifting this trophy. it's such a massive week for erik ten hag's side with the league cup final at wembley on sunday, but first, this second installment, of this block buster against barca, at the theatre of dreams, with the stage set for a thrilling finale, with the tie level at 2 all after the first leg. one team who've already got a trophy this season are the england lionesses. it was another brilliant night for england's women who have ret