sam billings top scored for sydney thunder as they beat big bash league leaders perth scorchers in canberrain by 3a runs. that's all from sportsday. next up it's living with obesity: the mental health burden. from everybody here, thank you for joining us. it is goodbye for now. i feel weak, i feel like a failure because i can't lose weight. that's it. for thousands across the uk, living with obesity can be hard, physically and mentally. i think if you're living with severe, chronic obesity, then it's highly likely that you will have a mental health difficulty. this is not simply about lifestyle choices, it's a tangled mix of genetics, environment and emotion. food has been my- happiness for 15 years. and new research has found a link between obesity and feelings of despair and shame. i didn't realise i had self—confidence issues, i thought i was just an introvert and that was that. but we'll also see how for some, the most advanced treatments can offer a fresh start. india is 28 and she's lived with obesity for most of her life. the first time i remember bullying starting, i was injunior sc

and mitchell marsh hit an impressive 86 offjust 53 balls in the big bash, as the perth scorchers kepty top of the table after a 21—run victory over the melbourne renegades. there was a "very honest chat" after england lost their second test against australia, according to bowler mark wood. he told the bbc that the players — including captainjoe root and vice captain ben stokes — had gathered to talk about how things could get better and agreed that their ashes display hadn't been good enough. england are 2—0 down and head to melbourne needing a win to keep their hopes of regaining the ashes alive. wood told the bbc�*s henry moeran he did think that was possible. if we don't have that believe we might as well go back now so we've got to believe that we can turn this around. we have ensured our best yet and we know that australia have been playing really well. if we can match them and we believe we can win test matches here so we have got a couple of days to stop thinking about cricket and get every in melbourne and enjoy this lead up to christmas and enjoy this lead up to christmas and

sam billings top scored for sydney thunder as they beat big basjh league leaders perth scorchers in canberrachedule continues today with four more games. two are off though, because of covid cases. a record 103 players and staff tested positive for covid in the seven days up to and including boxing day. three games kick off at three o'clock. bottom side norwich are hoping to end a run of four defeats in a row when they go to crystal palace. and then the battle for fourth place continues. sixth placed west ham are at watford, southampton host fifth placed tottenham who are hugely improved under antonio conte. we know very well that in front we are very good, they are totally involved in offence but above all defence. this is good because we are a team. the rest of the team i think has a great, to appreciate the effort of the strikers without the ball. dominic thiem has pulled out of january's australian open. the 2020 finalist has not played because of a wrist injury sincejune. the issue meant thiem could not defend the us open title he won last year. naomi osaka has landed in melbourne to pr