The All Importa Nt second the all important second test is just one day away and the all blacks captain seems relaxed about it. Most teams would shut themselves away with such a big game on the horizon, but not new zealand. With such a big game on the horizon, but not new zealandlj with such a big game on the horizon, but not new zealand. I think is a good balance to get out and interact with people around the city and take your mind off it. So the players are pretty relaxed but they know they are upfora pretty relaxed but they know they are up for a challenge tomorrow. The all blacks took a grip on the series with a ruthless wind in auckland as the lines found themselves out forced and out thought. There were some encouraging flourishes from Warren Gatlands side but after all the hype it was a deflating defeat. Wellington offers a fresh start for the team and a chance for them to reinvigorate the pack. The coaches gambled with this selection and opted for a change in style. He has mad
News, the fa facing questions after england head coach mark sampson is cleared of making racist remarks about one of his players. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. The wait for a level results is over for Hundreds Of Thousands of young people in england, wales and northern ireland. This years results show a slight rise in a and a star grades, for the first time in six years. The results in england are the first since major changes were made to the qualifications, which mean students now sit their exams at the end of two years of study, instead of taking modules halfway through. In top grades, boys have moved ahead of girls. Our reporter Chi Chi Izundu has been with students opening their results at a college in east london. Results day. Years of studying and nervous expectation even to find out what you have got. For the first time in six years those getting top marks at a level has increased and thatis marks at a level has increased and that is despite reforming the s
Consumer and actually say, to cricket fans, we have the ability to make that proportion of cricket fans that care about our sport much, much bigger than what it is now. We need to be more open, we need to be more representative, and we need to connect more with more people. This is how the new tournament may look. From 2020, there will be eight teams, as yet unnamed, based around regions instead of counties. Each will field a squad of 15 players, including three from overseas, and in a crowded schedule the competition will consist of 36 games over the 38 days, building towards a final. The counties, meanwhile, are preparing for the new season yorkshire taking on lancashire in a friendly this week in the warmth of dubai. These two clubs know theyll at least host matches of the new tournament at their grounds. Others, however, will miss out. I think they might be quite disappointed that theyve not got a franchise, say it is one of the smaller grounds, but on the other hand, i think ill b
Consumer and actually say, to cricket fans, we have the ability to make that proportion of cricket fans that care about our sport much, much bigger than what it is now. We need to be more open, we need to be more representative, and we need to connect more with more people. This is how the new tournament may look. From 2020, there will be eight teams, as yet unnamed, based around regions instead of counties. Each will field a squad of 15 players, including three from overseas, and in a crowded schedule the competition will consist of 36 games over the 38 days, building towards a final. The counties, meanwhile, are preparing for the new season yorkshire taking on lancashire in a friendly this week in the warmth of dubai. These two clubs know theyll at least host matches of the new tournament at their grounds. Others, however, will miss out. I think they might be quite disappointed that theyve not got a franchise, say it is one of the smaller grounds, but on the other hand, i think ill b
The australian needed nearly two and a half hours to get the better of Croatias Ivo Karlovic taking it 6 4, 6 7, 7 6 to set up a last 16 match against either david goffin or diego schwartzman. Czech number 10 seed Tomas Berdych is into the fourth round after he saw off the challenge of luxembourgs gilles muller, winning in straight sets 6 3, 6 4 and will next play Frances Adrian mannarino. Andy murray was meant to be playing in miami but had to withdraw because of injury. Hes now unlikely to be fit for great britains davis cup tie against france next week. His brotherjamie has revealed that the world number one has a tear in his elbow and needs rest. We already knew about the injury but not the severity. The scotsman had hoped to return for the start of the Clay Court Season in about three weeks time. 0n the wta tour, world number one Angelique Kerber is through to the Quarter Finals of the miami 0pen. The number one seed breezed past japans risa ozaki in straight sets, the german winn