scott boland got rid ofjoe root for 28. scott boland was selected specifically for this match.stance vanished. four noughts in the 68 all out. oh, there we go! the final wicket was taken by cameron green. 22 years old. a decade of ashes cricket ahead of him. who is next for england? their best players have been a distant second in this series. and no long—term issues will be solved in the next few days. but there are two more test matches. you have to have a really strong inner belief to be able to come back, and we need to put some pride back into the badge. and we need to give people back home something to celebrate. there might be a point when australia grow bored of beating england down under. but don't rely on it. there is no sign of it. joe wilson, bbc news. it's been another busy day of action in the premier league. there were wins for west ham and crystal palace — and southampton held spurs to a 1—1 draw. nesta mcgregor reports. the good news for norwich city is they haven't had to postpone a game due to a covid outbreak. the bad news for norwich city is they haven't ha

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cummins and nathon lyon did most of the damage with the ball, but it was also a special day for scott bolandwoman to play test cricket. he took a wicket on his debut. 0bviously obviously i was very nervous in the first session and then i was able to come down after that. but knowing that you have the captain, the best bowler in the world, he led the way in the first session and starc got a couple of breakthroughs with bairstow and wrote and the like and it is a great objective to be a part of. let's take you through the football now. thankfully no more premier league games were called off today. there were plenty of goals at the etihad. manchester city stretching their lead at the top of the table to 6 points. they beat leicester city 6—3. pep guardiola's side were a—nil up at halftime, kevin de bruyne scoring in the fifth minute and the goals

cummins and nathon lyon did most of the damage with the ball, but it was also a special day for scott boland fourth indigenous australian man or woman to play test cricket. he took a wicket on his debut. i but ibuti i but i was able to come you have the captain, the best bowler in the world, in the then starc got a couple of good ones with and then it is a great objective to to be let's take you through the football now. no more premier league games were called off today, there were plenty of goals at the etihad , manchester city stretching their lead at the top of the table to six points. they beat leicester city 6—3. pep guardiola's side were 4—0 up at half—time, kevin de bruyne scoring in the fifth minute and the goals followed from riyad mahrez, ilkay gundogan and raheem sterling. leicester threatened an extaraordinary turnaround after the break — maddison, lookman, and ihaenacho with three goals in the space of ten minutes, but laporte and sterling got city over the line. one or two, what happened? the we could win the game, we thought, against leicester, which is always difficult man c

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australia have added uncapped fast bowler scott boland to their squad for the third ashes test in melbourneed to re—group after going 2—nil down. but england coach chris silverwood is sticking by his selections so far and says he has no regrets and would pick the same again. looking at the experience they were having out there, i'm happy with the skill set of the tests and there'll always divided opinion. and not everyone is going to agree with you. that is the beauty of sports. and so, yeah, i've got no problem with that. and we have those outing this test i bet it was really good. and so, i've got no problem with that, to be honest. one player england would have hoped to have available for the ashes isjofra archer — the fast bowler was ruled out through injury. and there was a futher blow today, as it emerged he'll miss the whole of the winter schedule after a second operation on a stress fracture in his right elbow. england are due to tour the west indies later in the new year. archer, who last played for england in march, will now target a return in the summer. and formula 1 driver nich

a bowler playing in his very first test match, scott boland took over — joe root out for 28.ainly did. england's resistance vanished. never mind making australia bat again — england couldn't even keep going until lunch. boland — six wickets for seven runs. and it was australia's future who wrapped it up — 22—year—old cameron green... oh, there we go! ..dismissing 39—year—old james anderson. 68, all out. i'm absolutely gutted. bitterly disappointed. you turn up today and you walk out to bat with ben stokes and you feel like anything's possible. er...you know, we're bitterly disappointed to find ourselves in this position. the whole mystique of the ashes is the concept of the ultimate competition. well, as the two teams shook sanitised hands, the gulf between them had never seemed so wide. joe wilson, bbc news. premiership rugby are investigating allegations against leicester regarding historical image rights payments. tigers have confirmed they've met with representatives of the league to discuss the potential breach of salary cap rules which the times reports relates to links

scott boland got rid ofjoe root for 28. boland was selected specifically for this match.sistance vanished. four noughts in the 68 all out. oh, there we go! the final wicket was taken by cameron green. 22 years old — a decade of ashes cricket ahead of him. who is next for england? their best players have been a distant second in this series. and no long—term issues will be solved in the next few days. but there are two more test matches. you have to have a really strong inner belief to be able to come back and we need to put some pride back into the badge, and we need to give people back home something to celebrate. well, joe root can rely on himself to score runs but really no one else, and that is unsustainable. i don't think with our system we are producing quality test batsmen. there is a big emphasis, as is well documented, about one day cricket, hundred cricket, t20, 50 over — we won the 50 over world cup in 2019, which was brilliant — but our county cricket which is the breeding ground for our test players is marginalised. perhaps australia might actually long for e

australia have added uncapped fast bowler scott boland to their squad for the third ashes test in melbournes for england, they'll need to re—group after going 2—nil down but australia's vice captain steve smith says his side have no intention of letting their advantage slip. it's gonna be a great occasion, it always is when you play for your country and a boxing day test match, particularly an ashes test match in the guys are really excited by that challenge and hopefully we can keep the momentum we have created these first two test matches and keep moving forward. and formula one driver nicholas latifi has revealed he received death threats after crashing out of the abu dhabi grand prix. his wreckage meant a safety car had to be deployed, ultimately taking away the sizable gap lewis hamilton had built up over rival max verstappen. verstappen went on to win the race and the championship, after catching up with hamilton behind the safety car. latifi says he was shocked by the scale and tone of the hate and abuse he received online. he added that he'd expected it so deleted social media apps

australia have added uncapped fast bowler scott boland to their squad for the third ashes test in melbourne down yesterday. but england coach chris silverwood is sticking by his selections and would pick the same teams again. if you look at the experience that we have, — if you look at the experience that we have, i— if you look at the experience that we have, i was happy. there if you look at the experience that we have, iwas happy. there is atways— we have, iwas happy. there is always going to be divided opinion. you pick— always going to be divided opinion. you pick a — always going to be divided opinion. you pick a team and not everyone is going _ you pick a team and not everyone is going to _ you pick a team and not everyone is going to agree with you. i've got no probtem _ going to agree with you. i've got no problem with that. when you look at the team _ problem with that. when you look at the team we had out in this test, i thought— the team we had out in this test, i thought it — the team we had out in this test, i thought it was a very good bowler attack _ a judge has found the fo

australia have added uncapped fast bowler scott boland to their squad for the third ashes test in melbourneexperience they were having out there, i'm happy with the skill set of the tests and there'll always be divided opinion. and not everyone is going to agree with you. that is the beauty of sports. and so, yeah, i've got no problem with that. and we have those outing this test i bet it was really good. and so, i've got no problem with that, to be honest. one player england would have hoped to have available for the ashes isjofra archer — the fast bowler was ruled out through injury. and there was a futher blow today, as it emerged he'll miss the whole of the winter schedule after a second operation on a stress fracture in his right elbow. england are due to tour the west indies later in the new year. archer, who last played for england in march, will now target a return in the summer. and formula 1 driver nicholas latifi has revealed he received death threats after crashing out of the abu dhabi grand prix. his wreckage meant a safety car had to be deployed, ultimately taking away the siz

and australia have added uncapped fast bowler scott boland to their squad for the third ashes test inow pacemen pat cummins and josh hazelwood also return. as for england, they'll need to re—group after going 2—0 down yesterday. australia's stand in skipper says his side have no intention of letting their advantage slip. england are a good side and capable of playing really some really good cricket, so we have to keep working hard as a group and gelling together and playing well for the rest of the series. it will be a great occasion as it always is when you play for your country, a boxing day test match, the guys are really excited and hopefully we can keep the momentum we have created in these first two test matches and keep moving forward. that's all the sport for now. let's get more on those sporting events in wales being held without crowds from boxing day. the welsh government said the spectator ban would apply to all indoor, outdoor, professional and community sports events. earlier, i asked todd kelman, the managing director of the ice hockey team, the cardiff devils, how this

australia have added uncapped fast bowler scott boland to their squad for the third ashes test in melbournee having, i was happy with the skill set but it's always going to be a divided opinion. you pick a team and not everyone agrees with you. i've got no problem with that. i think, you look at what we have in this test and i think it's very good. so, i have no problem with that, to be honest. a judge has found the former jockey graham gibbons was responsible for the fall that left fellow jockey freddy tylicki paralysed from the waist down. the high court ruled that gibbons' actions were reckless. the incident at kempton in october 2016 left freddy paralysed after his horse was brought down by the horse ridden by graham gibbons. the stewards on the night ruled the incident to be accidental. howeverjudge karen walden—smith ruled that, on the balance of probabilities, gibbons's actions during the race were "undertaken in reckless disregard for the safety of mr tylicki". formula 1 driver nicholas latifi has revealed he received death threats after crashing out of the abu dhabi grand prix. his

and australia have added uncapped fast bowler scott boland to their squad for the third ashes test ine a good side and capable of playing really good cricket, so we have to keep working hard as a group and gelling together and playing well for the rest of the series, it will be a great occasion as it always is when you play for your country, a boxing day test match, the guys are really excited and hopefully we can keep the momentum we have created in these first two test matches and keep moving forward. that is all for now. you can keep up to date about covid and football fixtures over the festive period on the bbc sport website. we have more on that story about sport in wales going back behind closed doors from boxing day. todd kelman is the managing director of the ice hockey team, the cardiff devils. thank you for being with us. explain how this will hit you and the cardiff devils. it how this will hit you and the cardiff devils.— cardiff devils. it will hit us financially, _ cardiff devils. it will hit us financially, we _ cardiff devils. it will hit us financially, we have - card

an extraordinary performance by that debutant scott boland who took 6—7.l had gone. you have watched every day and australia have watched every day and australia have been on top throughout the series, still two tests to go but what has been the issue for england? is there one thing you can put your finger on? there have been spells of good bowling but the batting has never been good enough to take on this australian side?— this australian side? there are so many things _ this australian side? there are so many things to — this australian side? there are so many things to go _ this australian side? there are so many things to go on _ this australian side? there are so many things to go on and - this australian side? there are so many things to go on and i i this australian side? there are so many things to go on and i know. many things to go on and i know people chunter when i talk about the lack of preparation. zak crawley was sent out to bat in the final hour, 50,000 people roaring the fast bowlers on and he has not batted in the middle since september.

ollie robinson was the last wicket to fall off the bowl of nathan line, caught by scott boland and goneed three matches to be postponed. over the past few weeks, managers and players have been speaking out about the difficulty of the situation. depleated squads because of covid, at a time where the games are building up and there's now a backlog because of the postphonments. it“s led to clubs asking for a pause in the fixtures, but the premier league has said no as craig templeton reports. ra rely rarely has a set of festive fixtures been so fraught with issues as burnley“s game with everton became the third boxing day game to fall to covid. ., ., ., , covid. the premier league originally re'ected covid. the premier league originally rejected everton's _ covid. the premier league originally rejected everton's request _ covid. the premier league originally rejected everton's request to - covid. the premier league originally rejected everton's request to call i rejected everton's request to call the game off, but reconsidered sighting injuries, as well as the outbreak then rafa bonito“s s

and australia eventually all out for 267 — mark wood taking the final wicket of scott boland, englandin on your face, not so much today. what have england on right? it's quite nice to tell you england have had a good day at the office. we were worried we wouldn't have a second day but they probably needed to bowl out australia in the space of two sessions to wrest back parity. they've done so in five hours, they are 82 runs behind. it would take something special to win a test match but at least they played the first hurdle, bowling out australia inside a day. 11—33. beautiful support from mark wood who bowled so quickly of the top. jack leachisin bowled so quickly of the top. jack leach is in the series which is a significant point after the way he was taking two at brisbane. there is some hope for england as they start their second innings.— some hope for england as they start their second innings. jimmy anderson erformin: their second innings. jimmy anderson performing so — their second innings. jimmy anderson performing so well, _ their second innings. jimmy anderson performing so