and no limits on pat cummins who got dawid malan for 14. butjoe root had the touches which put him in a different class, which took him to 50, which made the next so disappointing. edged and caught and out, and why? joe root could not tell you. he couldn't believe it himself. ben stokes tried all sorts of shots. this was the last one, gone for 25. jos buttler on three was aiming for the boundary, presumably, but got nowhere near it. there is a fielder, that's the catch. jonny bairstow was surprised on 35 and england were soon 185 all out. normal service resumed. could england even summon a gust of optimism? australia reached 61—1 in reply. david warner dismissed. the final ball was almost another wicket. but every almost must be a success when you are in this kind of mess. joe wilson, bbc news. as you saw, jonny bairstow at least offered some resistance, but they'll need a huge all round improvement to get the win they need. we have to get a bit stronger and tougher with our dismissals. we know that we have spoken about that and that we h

and no limits on pat cummins who got dawid malan for 14. butjoe root had the touches which put him in a different class, which took him to 50, which made the next so disappointing. edged and caught and out, and why? joe root could not tell you. he couldn't believe it himself. ben stokes tried all sorts of shots. this was the last one, gone for 25. jos buttler on three was aiming for the boundary, presumably, but got nowhere near it. there is a fielder, that's the catch. jonny bairstow was surprised on 35 and england were soon 185 all out. normal service resumed. could england even summon a gust of optimism? australia reached 61—1 in reply. david warner dismissed. the final ball was almost another wicket. but every almost must be a success when you are in this kind of mess. joe wilson, bbc news. as you saw, jonny bairstow at least offered some resistance, but they'll need a huge all round improvement to get the win they need. we have spoken about that and that is being honest with ourselves, getting stronger with dismissals, so we need to

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just to say that pat cummins will now miss that pat cummins will now miss that second ashes test in australia. that is it from us on newsday. thanks so much for watching. stay with bbc news for the latest headlines. hello there. temperatures were as high as 14 degrees on wednesday, and the rest of the week will stay mild. i suspect many of us, though, will continue to see cloudy skies like this. there was some sunshine, though, across a good part of yorkshire and lincolnshire on wednesday, but these areas with those clearer skies are starting a bit colder on thursday morning. mild elsewhere underneath that blanket of cloud. could be some mist and fog patches with those clearer skies across parts of northern england, even down into norfolk as well. we'll see those mist and fog patches lifting, and the best of the sunshine more likely to be to the east of the pennines in the north—east of england. a lot of cloud around elsewhere. there's a bit of rain and drizzle across northern parts of scotland becoming more confined towards the northern isles. whether you've got the cloud or not, though, i

australia were missing captain pat cummins — who was ruled out of the testjust hours before the match after being deemed a close contact of someone who tested positive for covid—19. patrick gearey was watching. in adelaide, before the first ball came the phone call. australian captain pat cummins isolating, steve smith back in the job he once left in tears, and a cheating scandal. his first choice was to bat, so the recalled stuart broad took the ball, and so somehow did jos buttler. marcus harris gone, just the start england were reaching for. but the spring recoiled, the scene reset, australia rebuilt. england needed a moment. was that it? marnus labuschagne had scored just 21. poor buttler had front row seats to watch him and david warner bat on. both passed 50. perhaps england were waiting for sunset for conditions to change, but these aren't the faces of optimistic men. so few imagined that warner, a pantomime villain five runs from his hundred...would do that. his heart sank, theirs lifted. but the pulse didn't quicken again for some time. labuschagne scored sparingly, careful

a wicket for pat cummins, another one. his fifth in fact. australia's captain walked off in a perfect world, from start to tea, his side had dominated. the weather ruled out the final session. england's bowlers with neither anderson nor broad selected, must be outstanding to stop the whole match slipping away on the second day. joe wilson, bbc news. one glimmer of hope wasjos buttler sharing a stand of 52 with ollie pope, who made 35. and pope believes england can still turn this around: obviously it wasn't the end result we wanted because we're not going to get too down about it now. both teams have to bat on this wicket. a disappointing start, especially as there was frustration we had been able to put on the big score we wanted but the pitch did offer a fair bit, especially early for the seamers, so we won't get too down and it's a long series. and we need to keep the spirit and keep fighting tomorrow. the mercedes formula one team's agreed with kingspan to end their partnership, saying it's "not appropriate". when the deal was announced

and no limits on pat cummins who got dawid malan for 14. butjoe root had the touches which put him in a different class, which took to 50, which made the next so disappointing. edged and caught and out, and why? joe root could not tell you. he couldn't believe it himself. ben stokes tried all sorts of shots. this was the last one, gone for 25. jos buttler on three was aiming for the boundary, presumably but got nowhere near it. there is a field, that's the catch. jonny bairstow was surprised on 35 and england were soon 185 all out. normal service resumed. according and even summon a gust of optimism? australia reached 61-1 in gust of optimism? australia reached 61—1 in reply. david one of them and dismissed. the final ball was almost another wicket. dismissed. the final ball was almost anotherwicket. but dismissed. the final ball was almost another wicket. but every almost must be a success when you are in this kind of mess. joe wilson, bbc news. england are in need of a comeback. leicester city nearly pulled one off today in what would h

australia captain pat cummins was ruled out of the testjust hours before the start of play, after being deemed a close contact of someone who tested positive for covid—19. but the day improved for the hosts as they capitalised on two dropped catches to finish the day on 221—2. patrick gearey reports. in adelaide, before the first ball came the phone call. australian captain pat cummins isolating, steve smith back in the job he once left in tears, and a cheating scandal. his first choice was to bat, so the recalled stuart broad took the ball, and so somehow did jos butler. marcus harris gone, just the start england were reaching for. but the spring recoiled, the scene reset, australia rebuilt. england needed a moment. was that it? marnus labuschagne had scored just 21. poor buttler had front row seats to watch him and david warner bat on. both passed 50. perhaps england were waiting for sunset for conditions to change, but these aren't the faces of optimistic men. so few imagined that warner, a pantomime villain five runs from his hundred...would do that. his heart sank, theirs lifte

a wicket for pat cummins, another one. his fifth in fact. australia's captain walked off in a perfect world, from start to tea, his side had dominated. it's a dream start, really. really proud of how consistent everyone was. composed. so happy for starkey. he's just got a real knack of picking up a wicket in the first couple of overs. and just a really good start. the weather ruled out the final session. england's bowlers with neither anderson nor broad selected, must be outstanding to stop the whole match slipping away on the second day. joe wilson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. some people hoping for a respite from storms! the storm is

you saw that pat cummins and nathon lyon did most of the damage with the ball, but it was also a special day for scott boland, becoming the fourth indigenous australian man or woman to play test cricket. he took a wicket on his debut. 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 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

cummins has won the ashes just over a month after being appointed skipper. the everyone in that dressing room is cutted. the everyone in that dressing room is gutted- you _ the everyone in that dressing room is gutted. you know, _ the everyone in that dressing room is gutted. you know, that's - the everyone in that dressing room is gutted. you know, that's not - the everyone in that dressing room is gutted. you know, that's not a i is gutted. you know, that's not a good enough performance. we all know that. we need to put some pride back into the badge and make sure we come away from this tournament with something, you know, it's as simple as that. the series isn't over yet, we've got two very big games and it's, i mean, more than anything, we went to look past that, talk about it as a player and you talk about the next hour or the next session, the next hour or the next session, the very next ball and managing back to the best of your ability and that is all we have to focus on. that applies to me as well as captain of this team, and like i say, we've got t

boland comes in as cover, while fellow pacemen pat cummins and josh hazelwood also return. as for england — they'll need 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 t

marnus labuschagne is 95 not out, with steve smith, captaining the side in place of pat cummins, unbeaten on 18. england will be rueing several missed chances, and their assistant coach graham thorpe has admitted it'll be tough now for his side. we had to try to make inroads early. if you won the toss in a pink ball game and adelaide, you get control and get longevity in your first innings was a challenge for us going forward but we have to fight hard. 220-2 forward but we have to fight hard. 220—2 on day one, australia have won the first day. but we have got to roll our sleeves up and show some fight. well, our cricket reporter henry moeran is in adelaide. he's been speaking to former english fast—bowler steven finn, who sastoe root�*s side shouldn't give up yet, although they have work to do. it was a day england rather feared might happen when australia won the toss and piled on the runs. england dropped chances compounding the misery and is now surely meaning this is australia's game to control. steve finn, an ashes winner down here down under ten years ago is alongside me and i

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so pat cummins was given the biggest job in australian sport, less than two weeks before the series starts. it's the first time i've put on the blazer, actually, fits ok. yeah, i think when we walk out here day one, and see a packed house and see all the tv cameras and the start of the summer, it feels like it's here, i think that's when it will hit me. where there are ashes, there must be fire. normally, it comes naturally. this is cricket at its fiercest. one thing about this strange series we can be sure of. patrick gearey, bbc news. this is how you can follow the ashes across the bbc, ball—by—ball commentary on test match special. on the bbc sport website there will be in play—highlights clips alongside live text commentary and there's also a highlights show on the bbc iplayer from 5pm on every day of each test. liverpool became the first english side to win six out of six in he group stage of the champions league beating ac milan 2—1 in italy. they were already guaranteed going through to the knockout stage as group winners, milan were bidding to finish second to reach the the

cummins confirmed that travis head had been picked ahead of usman khawaja to bat at number five. england have yet to pick their team but captainjoe root said all options were open. the russian tennis federation has won the davis cup after victories in the singles from both daniil medvedev and andrey rublev. rublev, who is the world numberfive, had given the russian tennis federation the lead over croatia with a straight sets win over borna gojo in the opening singles in madrid. the second singles match was between the current us open champion, medvedev, and the 2014 us open champion, marin cilic. medvedev beat cilic 7—6, 6—2 to give the russian tennis federation an unassailable 2—0 lead over croatia and a third davis cup title. zhao xintong has beaten luca brecel in the uk snooker championship 10—5 at the york barbican. for decades, berlin has been a global hub for techno music. revellers have been willing to queue for hours to get into berlin�*s legendary night clubs. but the twin threats of gentrification and covid restrictions have forced many clubs to close their do

cummins was a close contact to a covet 19 case. he scored a 93 and rickett keep a batsman alex kerry. once i got a half century australia declared and 473 from 9 at england, while they entered with a shaky 17 for to oversee. we came up to preach, strange circumstances, not been involved in the game called effect of the lightning. but you know, we got to turn up tamara and on the natural light, which i think you guys will be great as, as look the, the easiest and best on sort of to be about around the middle. is there a belief in the dresser room that you can salvage the situation in the stuff we don't believe or been already that soil sport for now after the break, we'll have another news updates. ah stories of determination. enjoy who to be luck. dow, in the kito, gena, do you have you make a good listening v, i don't get a short documentary by african filmmakers from molly, wanda, and cameron, desert libraries. the young cyclist and happiness africa direct on al jazeera a with a, from the al jazeera london, broke up into 2 people

on sunday. hassan pat cummins dismissed each of the top 3 english batsman with my cho routing 50 in the roll out for just $185.00. the australians was $61.00 for one at the close plate. thanks to a brisk david warner innings in the final hour. was my family's great route as well. ah. yes. the man's a water to join a pretty pretty small club in her flesh is his daughter. ah sigh picks her new business really cricket ah, yes, i can be around one ah young indigenous kid sir, to want to play cricket that we've got to get a bit stronger. and so with our dismissals, and we know that we spoke about that and, and that's just being honest with ourselves so. so we need to keep or keep doing that. we saw in that 2nd in adelaide that we bought it for a period of time. and for a long while we look when it comes down to the 2nd ins again here, that's exactly what we're going to have to do. okay, and that's all the sports needs during. okay, thank you so much. we'll see you later on. and thanks for watching the news our on al jazeera, that's it for myself, but so how much of the interest in them to ho

cummins returns after missing the 2nd task because he was a close contact. it took a bit 19 case. a draw for the all season will be enough to retain the ashes. and that all important fed test gets underway on sunday. that is all your support from me for now. okay, go to senegal, now have crown the winner all the slam poetry competition, 18 year old spoken. what champ can be more than a 1000 rivals, sam, poetry bands, hip hop and politics, and attracts huge crowds. like let's talk reports from the capital, the car. a moment of hesitation. perhaps stage fright before delivering a message from i remember a 16 year old moment who says when she was like the earth to me. like a father to me, like the ocean to me. she loved when you protected me before suddenly disappearing an ode from his son to a mother that left the earth too soon. in this national school slam poetry contest, teenage students speaking french of arabic, were mixed of all of them. there is no barrier of language, no theme or rules to follow, no mistakes to be made. number, this is slam poetry, mov

because pat cummins was a close contact to a coven, 19 case, he had 93, and we can keep a batsman alex kerry also got a half century straight, decayed on 473 for 9 england ending with a shaky 17 for 2 in reply that's all for now. we'll be back in a few hours of sports. i think that'll be at 15. 45 gmc, but stay with you and al jazeera after the break. we've got another news update for you. we'll see you then blue in hebron boys breathe and fly pigeons. but in this occupied palestinian city boys are also closely watched vice railey forces at times shot up and often arrested. a delicately told tale filmed over 5 years of a coming of age and a place where even a child's imagination is heavily restricted. the skies above had brought a witness documentary on a jazeera ah mother, nature's gift of cold full landscapes. a strong infrastructure governance arising were investments are waiting to flourish, were greeted even supplied by tradition. where beautiful possibilities are offered. it was supposed to be a refuse, but south korea's brothers home was allegedly the scene of torture brave. and

they tested the mc g on sunday test and pat cummins dismissed each of the top 3 english batsmen support jo reed hitting 15 the rule now for just $185.00. the australians with $61.00 for one at the close of plate, thanks to the risks david want to in, in, in the final hour. it remains a lot to join a pretty, pretty small cloud, hopefully not a big business community in cricket. so if i can be a role model, young, indigenous kids to want to play cricket a good we got together, i'm stronger and tougher with our dismissals. and we know that we spoke about that and, and that's just being honest with ourselves so. so when we need to keep her keep doing that, we saw in that 2nd and in adelaide that we body for a period of time and for a long each while we're here and look when it comes down to the 2nd ins again here, this is after organ after the. okay, that's all the sports needs during. thank you so much peter. well, greece says restoring a ground entrance to the acropolis in athens, but that's causing controversy. among some archaeologists who say the project goes beyond its intended aim of

fundamental of batting, being willing to concentrate for long periods of time. australia is captain pat cummins returns after missing the 2nd test because he was a close contact that took over 19 case a draw for the all these will be enough to retain the ashes. and that all important test gets underway on sunday. that is your support from me for now. thank you will slam poetry and senegal is getting nationwide attention. the spoken word competitions are a blend of hip hop music and politics and it's popular across french speaking africa. nicholas' hoc reports in the capital, the car a moment of hesitation. perhaps stage fright before delivering a message from i remember 16 year old number 2 says when she was like the earth to me. like a father to me, like the ocean to me. she loved ones, protected me before suddenly disappearing and owed from his son to a mother that left the earth too soon. in this national school slam poetry contest, teenage students speaking, the french of arabic were mix of all of them. there is no barrier of language, no theme or rules to follow, no mistakes to be

australia's new captain, pat cummins, got rid of ben stokes. and straight after lunch, haseeb hameed, who had at least defied for 25. but now watch this. the ball suddenly flying to the boundary atjos buttler pace. he had a partnership with ollie pope, and in the crowd, appreciation. for the neutral supporter, at least it was getting competitive. for a bit. there was buttler gone for 39. england were all out forjust 147 after a fine catch. another one. a wicket for cummins, another one. his fifth, in fact. australia's captain walked off in a perfect world. from start to tea, his side had dominated. the weather ruled out the final session. england's bowlers with neither anderson nor broad selected, must be outstanding to stop the whole match slipping away on the second day. joe wilson, bbc news. tottenham manager antonio conte says that eight players and five members of staff have tested positive for covid—19 at the club. spurs are scheduled to play at home against rennes in the europa conference league tomorrow night. uefa says it's monitorin

so pat cummins was given the biggest job in australian sport, less than two weeks before the series starts. it's the first time i've put on the blazer, actually, fits ok. yeah, i think when we walk out here day one, and see a packed house and see all the tv cameras and the start of the summer, it feels like it's here, i think that's when it will hit me. where there are ashes, there must be fire. normally, it comes naturally. this is cricket at its fiercest. one thing about this strange series we can be sure of. patrick gearey, bbc news.

pat cummins is ruled out of the 2nd test because he was deemed a close contact of a coven 19 case. he dined in the same restaurant as the positive case on wednesday night. i must now isolate for 7 days for my captain steve smith is taking charge in his absence. the setback of leaving the skipper has done nothing to shake australia on day one, despite losing one of their ripening bats than early on. thanks to this brilliant catch from joe butler deals east school, 221 runs for the loss of just 2 wickets. david won a continued his recent good form, but once again he was dismissed and just short of his century monosyllabic shane of finished the day on lease. and on 95, the should have been out late in the day, if not for shocking dropped catch from butler australian lead the series mercedes ball sit tight, i woof, says louis hamilton will never get out of the controversial end to the abbey, dabby grand prix. and con, guarantee if the british driver will race in formula one. again, despite fitting that, hamilton was robbed of the title of the team on to going to pursue their appeal aga

pat cummins has been ruled out because it was deemed as a close contact of a coven 19 case. he dined in the same restaurant as the positive case on wednesday night, and must now isolate for 7 days. meaning he has to set up a night match in adelaide. steve smith takes charge in his absence, australia, lee, the serious one though, but they didn't make the best start of the deciding to bad 1st. marcus harris brilliantly called by just buffalo steered boots, bowling and home team were full for one. but things are now looking up thanks to strong partnership between david warner manas lever. shane and warner was eventually out for 95 lavish shane who was dropped by but they still out. they. he's on 94 and the australians or 212 for 2 in adelaide. u. s. a. is another country also being hit hard by the corona virus, the nfl commissioner roger, good. dell says he's confident they can work they way through the leads worst outbreak since the pandemic began. goodell was speaking at an nfl owners meeting in dallas with several items on the agenda, but none more pressing than corona virus

cummins after he was identified as a close contact of a positive covid case. but from me and the team, that's all your sport for now. well, as cheetan mentioned, you can follow the latest from the second ashes test in adelaide online but if you can't wait for that, fear not. our reporter tanya dendrinos has been keeping her eye on the action, tanya, cummins would be very disappointed? absolutely, he came out so well in that first test, leading australia to a solid career there and unfortunately it is no longer any world we live in, injury and performance that players need to worry about, he's been brought to close contact of someone who tested positive to covid—19 after eating at a restaurant so it's really sad for him not to be able to play and lead the team stopper he has been tested negative but because he was deemed a close contact he will have to isolate for seven days. the good news is cricket australia think that he will be back for the boxing day test. what is really interesting here is him stepping out means that steve smith is stepping up to the le

australia captain pat cummins isolating, steve smith back in the job he once left in tears and a cheating scandal. his first choice was to bat, so the recalled stuart broad took the ball, and so somehow did jos buttler. taken, is it? brilliant. marcus harris gone, just the start england were reaching for. but the spring recoiled, the scene reset, australia rebuilt. england needed a moment. was that it? gloved, is it? marnus labuschagne had scored just 21. poor buttler had front row seats to watch him and david warner bat on. both passed 50. perhaps england were waiting for sunset for conditions to change, but these aren't the faces of optimistic men. so few imagined that warner — a pantomime villain five runs from his hundred... and he's gone! ..would do that. his heart sank, theirs lifted. but the pulse didn't quicken again for some time. labuschagne scored sparingly, carefully, perhaps remembering this was his second chance. and yet, against the new ball, he'd get a third. labuschagne is dropped. buttler dropped one. reprieved, again, on 95. for buttler, and for england, this was a da

pat cummins in his 1st task as australia captain was the standout bowler. if 5 with his for 38, when you think of the 1st order of ashes series, iran goes back to homicide. so hopefully that's the new memory now described so happy to stop you. that's why i, because of all you just got a real knack of picking up a week in the 1st couple iverson ah, just pump for him. more details. and then just dick saw to guy to stop gonna get to down about an hour and by both teams. will be good about ms. disappointing stuff especially. so that was frustration that we haven't, we haven't been on that big score that we want it, but the pissed it off for a fair the especially for the same. so i think, you know, obviously for straight to do that as a unit, but we're not going to get to down the law towards a long series key disparate high come 5 terms, mark this eighty's for me. one team has ended. it's controversial sponsorship there with kings, been the company whose insulation was used on the grunfeld tower. the deal is any announce last week, allowing kingsland to put a l

the day started with the dramatic omission of australia captain pat cummins, deemed a close contact of a positive coronavirus case in an adelaide restuarant on the eve of the second test. unfortunately the day ended in familiar fashion for england, the hosts piling on the runs in the second match of the ashes series, with wicket keeperjos butler guilty of a glaring dropped catch which would have seen marnus laburshagne depart for 95. instead at stumps he remains alongside steve smith unbeaten on 18, who took the captaincy in absence of cummins. just the two wickets falling off the bowling of stokes and broad. australia 221—2. mercedes say they're dropping their appeal against the result of last weekend's abu dhabi grand prix as lewis hamilton missed out on a record eight title to max verstappen. mercedes lodged two protests at the end of the race over the way the it was restarted before a final lap in which verstappen overtook hamilton. their decision to drop the appeal coincides with the fia's decsion to launch a commision to establish what happened at the race, learn from it and to

pat cummins has been ruled down because he was deemed of the close contact of a coven. 19 case, he dined in the same restaurant as the positive case on wednesday night, and must now isolate for 7 days. steve smith takes charge in his absence. australia lead the theories one know, but they didn't make the best start off the designing to back 1st. marcus harris brilliantly caught badge off my little steward, bull's burly in the home team before for one, but think steady for the home team. thanks. was strong partnership between david warner and manas lavish shane. they shared a stand of 172 in 58 overs with both men passing 50 warner was eventually out for 95. despite that early a catch from butler, he dropped to lavish in twice including this very easy one. late in the day. it means lavishing was still there. i'm beaten on 95 at stumps, australia looking on course we're a big school day or 2 and 21 for 2. u. s. sport is also being hit hard by corona virus, the nfl commissioner roger good. dell says he's confident they can work their way through the leads worst outbreak. since the pandemic

it will be dismissed to 103, steve smith's standing in as captain, because pat cummins was a close contact to recover 19 case. 893, and we could keep it best when alex kerry also go to half century australia, declaring 473 for line england of 17, for 2 in reply. that's all sorts of out will be back in a few hours time for more schools at $1545.00 gmc, but stay with us and out there we'll see. begin off to the break. mm. mm hm. and i have come back to san diego to we visit the fascinating path to policy in history. they were crazy, creative, even visionary. they were taught lesta not to realistic. was them as a child during and just pops into people still love them. it was basically too bad to be true, but they were predicting can committee heal ethnic divisions and national tensions that exist in both these today. once upon a time in sarajevo on algebra, in the next episode of thrice nick kong joined to greenpeace crew on a voyage through the widow sea to highlight the importance of protecting this fragile antarctic ecosystem against an expanding list of manmade threats. beneath the surfac

a new match, a new beginning, for nine minutes. 0utfall zero, then the records at crawley, pat cummins got him for 12 which is why he won the toss and bold. melbourne's boxing day test as a spectator occasion, a huge ground and proof of vaccination was required, no restrictions on the capacity and no limits on pat cummings, got david mann for 1h but joe root at the touches were put him in a different class which put him 250, making the next bit so disappointing. cut out, and why? joe root could not tell you, he could not believe it himself. ben stokes tried all sorts of things and he was caught out. jos butler was aiming for the boundary presumably and got no one knew it. that is the catch. johnny bester were surprised on 35 and england were soon 185 all out. normal service in short and resumed. could england even some in a gust of optimism? well, david one of the mind is missed, the final ball was almost another wicket but every almost another wicket but every almost must be a success when you're in this kind of mess. for some, a dip in the sea is as much of a christmas tradition as t

boland comes in as cover, while fellow pacemen pat cummins and josh hazelwood also return. as 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

boland comes in as cover, while fellow pacemen pat cummins and josh hazelwood also return. as for england, they'll need to re—group after going 2—0 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

boland comes in as cover, while fellow pacemen pat cummins and josh hazelwood also return. as for england, they�*ll need to regroup after going 2—0 down yesterday. australia�*s stand in skipper says his side have no intention australia have added uncapped fast bowler scott boland england are a good side and capable of playing really good cricket, 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. ., test matches and keep moving forward. . ., ., forward. england heading into the traditional boxing _ forward. england heading into the traditional boxing day _ forward. england heading into the traditional boxing day test - forward. england heading into the traditional boxing day test match| traditional boxing day test match with a mountain to climb. back to you, rebecca. many thank

australia captain pat cummins won the toss and chose to field. and having missed the last test, he certainly announced his return, taking the first three wickets — haseeb hameed for a duck, zak crawley and dawid malan. joe root made a half—century but no more before he was caught behind off mitchell starc. the recalled jonny bairstow made 35, but they were well below par. australia will resume on 61—1,121iruns behind. england know that they need a huge improvement if they are to get the win that they need. we have to get a bit stronger and tougher with our dismissals. we know that we have spoken about that and that has just been honesty with ourselves. we need to keep doing that, we saw in the second innings at adelaide that we batted for a period of time and put a lot on each of our wickets and when it comes to the second innings that is what we have to do. india are looking to win their first series in south africa. they've made a strong start, closing on 272—3 in pretoria in the first test. kl rahulfinishing the day unbeaten on 122. lu

so pat cummins was given the biggest job in australian sport, less than two weeks before the series starts. it's the first time i've put on the blazer, actually, fits 0k. yeah, i think when we walk out here day one, and see a packed house and see all the tv cameras and the start of the summer, it feels like it's here, i think that's when it will hit me. where there are ashes, there must be fire. normally, it comes naturally. this is cricket at its fiercest. one thing about this strange series we can be sure of. patrick gearey, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's matt taylor. we saw a page of storm barra earlier, how bad will it be? —— we saw a bit of thankfully not as bad as storm arwen, but conditions deteriorate, as we have seen in blackpool. forsome deteriorate, as we have seen in blackpool. for some we could see snow and even pollutants on the hills. let me show you the satellite imagery of storm barra, this massive hook of cloud is quite impressive from space but it is the tell—tale sign of a potent storm, bringing some of the worst conditions into the south—west

in contrast australia were impressive, with their captain pat cummins taking five wickets. england will have to wait until tomorrow to try to make amends though after rain stopped play. joe wilson was watching. no travelling fans permitted but if you were brave enough to support england and live in brisbane, hurry to your seats, you might miss it. the ashes start and rory burns out. yes, the first ball of the series and it sure set the tone. england's captain was in, zero hundred sajoe root. ben stokes out and straight after lunch, defying a25. but the ball flying atjos buttler paste to the boundary. he had a partnership that was appreciated by the neutral supporter, getting competitive for a bit. jos buttler gone for a9, all out for 1a7 after a fine catch, a wicket for pat cummins, his faith, walking off, the australia captain, his side had dominated. neither anderson nor broad were selected, must be outstanding to stop the whole match slipping away on the second day. one glimmer of hope wasjos buttler sharing a stand of 52 with ollie pope, who made 35. pope says it's earl

the day began with the dramatic omission of australia captain pat cummins, who was found to have been a close contact of a positive coronavirus case in adelaide. he was barely missed though — the hosts were in control at the close on 221—2. steve smith, taking the captaincy, won the toss, batted first, but stuart broad, grabbed the early breakthrough, taking the wicket of marcus harris. the key moment came when marnus labushagne was dropped on 21, and he was later dropped byjos butler again. he's nearing his century. david warner went for 95, caught off the bowling of ben stokes. but a tough one in this day nighter for england, a lot of hard work for not much reward. so can england put those dropped catches behind them and turn the momentum back in theirfavour? our cricket reporter henry moeran is with england fast—bowler steven finn in adelaide. it was a day england rather feared might happen when australia won the toss and piled on the runs. england dropped chances compounding the misery and is now surely meaning australia's game to control. steve van and ashes winner down her

a wicket for pat cummins, another one. his fifth in fact. australia's captain walked off in a perfect world, from start to tea, his side had dominated. it's a dream start, really. really proud of how consistent everyone was. composed. so happy for starkey. he's just got a real knack of picking up a wicket in the first couple of overs. and just a really good start. the weather ruled out the final session. england's bowlers with neither anderson nor broad selected, must be outstanding to stop the whole match slipping away on the second day. joe wilson, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. some people hoping for a respite from storms! the storm is still with us and influencing the story for the rest of the afternoon. some wet and windy weather and gusts of up to 60 miles an hour across south—west england and wales. that will ease this afternoon and slowly that area of low pressure moves north. it is circulating in an anticlockwise direction with these showers merging together at this afternoon across northern ireland

captaining australia will challenge pat cummins, some time, some place, but melbourne, it's a breeze. cummins took three early wickets himself having won the toss himself. still, england's captain looked like he could take on australia on his own. joe root�*s timing and placement were impeccable, until on 50 he got out. the most telling reaction is root�*s, furious with himself, and then he had to watch the rest. ben stokes had tried all sorts of shots. this was the last one he played, into australian hands. now did jos buttler�*s approach match the occasion? straight to the fielder. it all gave the impression that it was all too easy for australia. jonny bairstow made 35 on his return before he was surprised and caught. but 185 all out, no longer really a shock, is it? it's just the familiar pattern. there is feasibly just this coming day for england to act before it's too late. they've at least already got rid of david warner, who was dismissed for 38. but every opportunity must now fall england's way, and of course they very rarely do. ashes cricket becomes impossible with a

so pat cummins was given the biggest job in australian sport, less than two weeks before the series starts. it's the first time i've put on the blazer, actually, fits 0k. yeah, i think when we walk out here day one, and see a packed house and see all the tv cameras and the start of the summer, it feels like it's here, i think that's when it will hit me. where there are ashes, there must be fire. normally, it comes naturally. this is cricket at its fiercest. one thing about this strange series we can be sure of. patrick gearey, bbc news. this is how you can follow the ashes across the bbc, ball—by—ball commentary on test match special. 0n the bbc sport website there will be in play—highlights clips alongside live text commentary and there's also a highlights show on the bbc iplayer from 5pm on every day of each test. liverpool became the first english side to win six out of six in he group stage of the champions league beating ac milan 2—1 in italy. they were already guaranteed going through to the knockout stage as group winners, milan were bidding to finish second to reach the the

tim paine being dropped as captain for pat cummins — being dropped as captain for pat cummins. a lot of english fans were optimistic— cummins. a lot of english fans were optimistic that this first test at the gabba. and i think that first delivery. — the gabba. and i think that first delivery, when rory burns got out, i'm delivery, when rory burns got out, i'm sure _ delivery, when rory burns got out, i'm sure people who had stayed up late were _ i'm sure people who had stayed up late were obviously disappointed, and waking up this morning to see that result, — and waking up this morning to see that result, not the way they would have started. but every player, every _ have started. but every player, every coach, will say to every england — every coach, will say to every england fan, wait until australia bat first, — england fan, wait until australia bat first, because that is when you -et bat first, because that is when you get a _ bat first, because that is when you get a good — bat first, because that is when you get a good assessment of the conditions and the pi

marnus labuschagne is 95 not out, with steve smith, captaining the side in place of pat cummins, unbeaten on 18. england will be rueing several missed chances, and their assistant coach graham thorpe has admitted it'll be tough now for his side. we had to try to make inroads early. if you won the toss in a pink ball game and adelaide, you get control and get longevity in your first innings was a challenge for us going forward but we have to fight hard. 220—2 on day one, australia have won the first day. but we have got to roll our sleeves up and show some fight. everyone knows who has played this game that drops a catch, you know, well, our cricket reporter henry moeran is in adelaide. he's been speaking to former english fast—bowler steven finn, who sastoe root�*s side shouldn't give up yet, although they have work to do. it was a day england rather feared might happen when australia won the toss and piled on the runs. england dropped chances compounding the misery and is now surely meaning this is australia's game to control. steve finn, an ashes winner down here down under ten ye

so pat cummins was given the biggest job in australian sport, less than two weeks before the series starts. it's the first time i've put on the blazer, actually, fits 0k. yeah, i think when we walk out here day one, and see a packed house and see all the tv cameras and the start of the summer, it feels like it's here, i think that's when it will hit me. where there are ashes, there must be fire. normally, it comes naturally. this is cricket at its fiercest. one thing about this strange series we can be sure of. patrick gearey, bbc news. we now know that england will be without their record test wicket taker, jimmy anderson for the first test. anderson is now 39 and says he's aiming to play three of the five tests in the series and england are saying they're just resting him to manage his workload. i think with the build—up everyone has had, the guys just want to make sure everyone is perfect to go. jimmy is not going to play but he is fit. it's a very long series and we want a guy like that to be able to play as much a part in it as possible. i think it isjust a bit precautionary. he bow

boland comes in as cover, while fellow pacemen pat cummins and josh hazelwood also return. as for england — they'll need 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 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 i

australia captain pat cummins isolating, steve smith back in thejob he once captain pat cummins isolating, steve smith back in the job he once left in tears and a cheating scandal. his first choice was to bat, so the recalled stuart broad took the ball and so somehow did jos buttler. filth. and so somehow did jos buttler. oh, that was and so somehow did jos buttler. on that was brilliant! and so somehow did jos buttler. oh, that was brilliant! marcus _ and so somehow did jos buttler. oh, that was brilliant! marcus harris - that was brilliant! marcus harris one, that was brilliant! marcus harris gone. just _ that was brilliant! marcus harris gone. just the _ that was brilliant! marcus harris gone, just the start _ that was brilliant! marcus harris gone, just the start england - that was brilliant! marcus harris i gone, just the start england were reaching for. but the spring recoiled, the scene reset, australia rebuilt. england needed a moment... was that it? oh!— was that it? oh! shane had scored 'ust 21, was that it? oh! shane had scored just 21. paul— was that it? oh! shane had sco

marnus labuschagne is 95 not out, with steve smith — captaining the side in place of pat cummins — unbeaten on 18. england will be rueing several missed chances with wicket keeper jos buttler dropping two catches. anyone who has played this game who drops a catch, it's always disappointing. but he's a human being and stability being a goalkeeper, duke king do magnificent but if you drop a catch, it will be highlighted. but we will get around him and be philosophical about it as well. at the end of the day, were playing a game of that's all the sport for now. we'll have more for you on the bbc news channel later on. the education secretary for england, nadhim zahawi, has written to school and college leaders to say the government will try to boost the numbers of supply teachers by encouraging recently retired staff to consider a return to work. 0ur education editor branwenjeffreys had more details. the government says it is fully committed— the government says it is fully committed ., , ., , ~ the government says it is fully committed ., , ~ , committed and staying open. at its head teache

boland comes in as cover, while fellow 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 decision would impact his team. it is obviously g