Across into North East England in partiCular, especially for the north York Moors as we had to thursday, stretching further west into Northern Ireland. To the North And South of that front, a lot of dry weather, but it is Feeling Cold across scotland. We draw down a northerly wind and cold air spreads everywhere on friday, with possibly a widespread frost on friday night. Thanks, elizabeth. And thats Bbc News at six. Now its time to join our colleagues for the news where you are, goodbye. Hello and welcome to sportsday im jane dougall. Are england on course for an embarrassing defeat to australia . Theyre struggling to save the series and their blushes, well be live to durham for the latest. Its rumoured to be serious, but will rodri be out for the rest of the season . And how much of a dent will that put in manchester Citys Title Challenge . Plus, the pitch that looks more like a golf course. Fans have been fundraising after flooding at Afc Wimbledon wrecked their Home Fixtures for th
All of that after todays sports headlines. Englands cricketers crashed to defeat against Sri Lanka this afternoon at the oval their worst loss under brendon mccullum. It was a match they controlled to begin with, but their opponents clawed themselves back into it, thanks to a stunning century from Pathum Nissanka. England missing out on Summer Series clean Sweep Asjoe Wilson reports. Monday mornings simple question. Tell me whos going to win today . Sri lanka. Well, why not . If all went to plan, they wouldnt be here long. The final innings to resume, one wicket down, 219 to reach. This way for the chase. There was one Way England could stop Sri Lanka take wickets quickly and, if needed, dramatically. Commentator and bashir, what a catch shoaib bashir s Boundary Dive raised England Hopes and made the score 108 2, but Pathum Nissanka was in his batting zone. Aggression and controlm the Combination England lacked in this match and that Victory Target was approaching. With nissanka timing
The Nordic States Have made Child Care Support and paid parental leave more affordable that has increased Birth Rates a tiny bit. But not notably. So how do you address it . Thats a good question, because ive not got the slightest idea how you address it. Clearly a massive problem for pretty much every developed nation in the western world. Here in the uk the Birth Rate is the lowest on record last year, i mean, theyve absolutely gone through theyve absolutely gone through the floor nowhere near replacing the population without significant immigration, just at the moment when many people in the western world seemed to be very against increased immigration. So it really does beg very important questions about who is going to be paying the Tax Money in the future, who is going to be looking after it all in our old age. How a society going to support itself . There isnt a simple answer. Its been a sort of being pressed in this country and quite possibly in the united states is well aware
this was meant to be the big one, the defending champions against the hosts. but such has been england s demise in recent weeks. their tournament felt all but over before this began. could they somehow turn things around against unbeaten india? well, the signs were surprisingly good. the great virat kohli gone for a duck. the crowd stunned into silence. england were now playing some of their best cricket of the tournament, but they still had to contend with the fluency of rohit sharma on a tricky pitch his 87 helped india recover. 230 was the target for england. the game was in their grasp. but then, in steamed jasprit bumrah and out went england s top order. joe root lasted only one ball. england can usually rely on ben stokes. he went down swinging for naught. one of four england batters to fall to the magic of mohammed shami. but india s best was yet to come as kuldeep yadav bamboozled england s captain. the ball of the tournamentjust maybe. five wickets down and with litt