Generals funeral in his home town. On her way home. The 19 year old british woman convicted of lying about being raped in cyprus is allowed to fly back to the uk after receiving a four month suspended sentence. A teenager admits killing newlywed pc andrew in berkshire last summer. Newlywed pc andrew in berkshire last summer. First a look at whats coming up this evening on bbc news we will look at the cyber attack and asking how a company gets held to ransom and what they can do about it. We will have more on the sentencing of a british teenager in cyprus over a. Rape claim and speak toa campaign cyprus over a. Rape claim and speak to a campaign from the cyprus womens lobby to find out about the impact of the case over there. And thejoker impact of the case over there. And the joker leads the pack in this yea rs baftas the joker leads the pack in this years baftas film nominations but there is criticism about the lack of diversity, that is all head on bbc news. Hello and thanks forjoining us on sportsday this evening. Im ben croucher and these are your top stories. A stunning all round performance from ben stokes propels england to victory in the second test against south africa. Iamat i am at old trafford where there is increased security as united take on city in the first leg of the semifinal of the evil cup. Efl. The Commonwealth Games are coming to birmingham in two years time, but find out why two sports might be taking place thousands of miles away in delhi. Also coming up in the programme two years ago, victoria evans had never rowed before. Now shes looking to cross the Atlantic Ocean on her own in record time. Hello and welcome to sportsday, im ben croucher. Welcome along. Well start in cape town where it seems there are no end to ben stokes talents. After that 2019 with the World Cup Final performance and his heroics at headingley, he turned in a true all round display in the second test against south africa to help england to a first test win at newlands since 1957. He followed five catches in the first innings with a quickfire 72 in the second and then stormed in with some hostile bowling just when it looked like south africa might sneak a draw. South africa looked to be frustrating england for much of the day with pieter malan batting for almost six hours in the second innings before he fell for 8h. Quiton de kock resisted for 3h overs too beforejoe denlys part time leg spin claimed him. Zak crawleys juggling act gave ben stokes his second wicket in two balls and despite looking visibly weary, the all rounder grabbed the last wicket in the final hour. It levels the four test series at 1 1 with two tests still to play a huge boost for us going forward. Test cricket has been a bit of a talking point recently in terms of how many days you can play for but today has shown what should be five daysin today has shown what should be five days in the first two series is great for the green ticket game of cricket. We have a few days off to get our feet up of cricket. We have a few days off to get ourfeet up and of cricket. We have a few days off to get our feet up and get of cricket. We have a few days off to get ourfeet up and get our energy back up. Hopefully we can go into the next game with confidence. He is born for this stage, the big moments. He is someone that never backs down from a challenge. You put him in difficult situations and he will never shy away from them. All the special things he has done over the last year, a previous World Cup Final in calcutta, he put himself in that situation, he has been through both sides of it and still very keen to deliver for england. He is a great example to a young group of players. Another memorable day of test cricket with ben stokes at the heart of this, and all coming on the fifth and final day with much of the talk in the build up to the test to reduce this format to four days. Former paceman Ryan Sidebottom joined me on the sofa a little earlier. Who says test cricket is dying . It would have not happened if it was four days, brilliant. The ebbs and flows, the drama, the tension, just what you want from test cricket, to go into the last hour of day five, the middle period session, you think, it will not happen. It is in the balance. But england stuck to their guns the balance. But england stuck to theirguns in the balance. But england stuck to their guns in the process, absolutely stunning, ben stokes change the momentum of the game with his 72 and the man himself, the last hour, when you want something from the special players ben stokes held his hand up, absolutely brilliant, took the last three wickets, what a victory by england and away soil. They have not won many in the last 20 odd games so brilliant performance, they will gain in confidence from that, and what a tea m confidence from that, and what a team effort. And the mental strength from englands point of you coming back from that first test defeat to level the series, it sets up fascinatingly. England are in a transitional stage. You have got some Young Players making their way into the side. They were gaining confidence. A brilliant performance by england especially after the first innings, it was all doom and gloom but we fought hard, showed them what we are capable of and well done to simply, to bat like that, the stubbornness and mental strength he has shown, to back the amount of time and set the tone for the england team has been nothing short of brilliant but what a test match. Talking of test cricket as a whole, there have been rumblings over the last week or so that four day test matches might become the new thing. At the start to play south africa said they were in favour of it, this one went down to the last hour in the fifth and final day. This test cricket need to change . The fifth and final day. This test cricket need to change . |j the fifth and final day. This test cricket need to change . I dont think so. The worlds greatest players have all come out and said, it is the purest form of cricket. If it is the purest form of cricket. If it goes to four day test matches, we will lose test cricket forever. It would be a draw. A little bit of spin, the drama, the tension, it has been a fantastic ad that the test cricket so for me definitely not, long it may continue, and where will spinners bowled . If you do not go today four or five, spinners will be nullified and were not even be involved in test cricket. Im really chuffed for test cricket, and well done, england the football is coming thick and fast at the minute. With the fa cup third round out of the way bar the replays, its the league cups turn to take centre stage tonight. And what a match to kick things off. Manchester united versus Manchester City at old trafford in the first leg of their semifinal. Ole Gunnar Solksjaer got the better of Pep Guardiola in the derby in the league last month and theyre relishing the chance to lock horns again. You always want to win trophies and we are so you always want to win trophies and we are so close you always want to win trophies and we are so close now. You always want to win trophies and we are so close now. It will be hopefully two good games. I am sure i did not come here just to beat united. That was not the target. Absolutely not. It is to play good, win the title, we did in the last two seasons, this season we won one, in the community shield, so now we have the challenge to get another final, so we will wait for that. Our correspondent, katie gornall, is at old trafford for us now. Katie, with both sides looking out of the premier league title race, do you think there is added significance on winning the league cup for united and city . I think city in particular know that barring a monumental collapse from liverpool the premier league title is out of reach for them so that place has greater importance on the cup competition so this is a tournament they have brilliant for men, they have not lost a game in the efl cup for over three years, they have won at the last two years, so they have won at the last two years, so they very much of the team to beat. The Manchester United as well this tournament is significant because it offers a realistic prospect of a first piece of silverware, and what a sign of progress that would be for the manager and his side. Progress that would be for the managerand his side. United progress that would be for the manager and his side. United have not had a great january so manager and his side. United have not had a greatjanuary so far, manager and his side. United have not had a great january so far, they have yet to win a game or score a goal, but arguably their greatest performance of the season so far came against Pep Guardiolas site, a month ago they faced each other at the etihad and united won that game to one, the result of that performance will give them a lot of confidence coming into that game. The ticket allocation for tonights game and the second leg has caused controversy . It raised a few issues. Under efl rules, Manchester City would have been allocated 7000 tickets for this game here at old trafford but because of a number of incidents that happened the last time the two sides met, a number of unsavoury incidents including the alleged racist abuse by fred, the two clubs got together and decided to dramatically slash the away allocation for both these legs to around 3000 tickets, and that decision has created some further problems because this game here tonight did not sell out so that tickets went on general sale, raising fears that city fans may be able to buy tickets for the home section here in old trafford. Today united said any City Supporter or anyone spotted visibly or audibly supporting city in the home section would be immediately ejected from the ground, and there is increased security both outside the ground and more security inside as well in terms of surveillance and security staff with both clubs keen to avoid some of those incidents that have marred the derby the last time the two sides met. Former wales and norwich striker iwan roberts is to undergo tests on his brian for the rest of his life as part of a study into the early signs of dementia. Research found footballers had a higher risk of dying from condition than the average person, linked to heading the ball. Idid not i did not think twice about it. Im 51,i i did not think twice about it. Im 51, i have played professional football for 20 years, over 750 games. I would football for 20 years, over 750 games. Iwould rather football for 20 years, over 750 games. I would rather know sooner rather than later if the impact of heading all those footballs in 20 yea rs of heading all those footballs in 20 years of playing has had an impact on my brain. You look at what happens in america, they are banned from heading football under the age of ii, and we should learn from it. They dont have the right skill or technique at that age, they will learn that in later life, and i think that would make them better players because they would have to use other tools. It is a fair case for children to be banned from heading the ball until a certain age because i do not think the brain stops growing until you are 2425 so if you have a ten or ii year old child heading a football we do not know what damage that would do. Still to come on sportsday we meet the lawyer attempting to row the atlantic faster than any woman in history the catch . Shed never rowed before deciding to take on the challenge. And find out why the big bash became all too literal for lancashire batsman liam livingstone. Shooting and archery are the 2022 Commonwealth Games could be held in delhi despite the main event being held in birmingham. And not whilst the games are going on but months beforehand. Confused . Austin halewood is at the touchscreen to explain all. It would be a Ground Breaking move, certainly one that the Commonwealth Games have never seen the likes of before. Birmingham 2022 announced the sports in their programme last year and shooting and archery werent included. Theyve been involved in every games bar one since 1966. But birmingham said theyre foccused on trying to attract a younger and more diverse audience. These games are going to cost around £800 million as well the most expensive event in the uk since the 2012 olympics. Theyre supposed to be an advert for britian post brexit and an opportunity to facilitate trade deals. But india heard the news about shooting and archery and they threatend to pull out of the entire games. And thats all because of their rich history in the sports. In shooting alone, india won 16 medals in gold coast and overall theyve won 134 63 of them gold
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