talk, if you like, as the standing coach for this test match? be up for the fi . ht coach for this test match? be up for the fight and coach for this test match? be up for the fight and enjoy coach for this test match? be up for the fight and enjoy the coach for this test match? be up for the fight and enjoy the occasion, - coach for this test match? be up for the fight and enjoy the occasion, as| the fight and enjoy the occasion, as well. generally don t go wandering. that s my approach as a player. when you felt in a corner. and it is important you show all of those qualities. thorpe was speaking to the bbc s simon mann and he s with the henry moeran in sydney welcome to the sydney cricket ground, a venue with a lot of history, not much of it that good for england. however, they are 3 0 down in this ashes series and something has to change. we anticipate a change, will things get better for anticipate a change, will things get betterfor england? it’s anticipate a change, will
everything has gone perfectly so far. ijust try everything has gone perfectly so far. i just try and everything has gone perfectly so far. ijust try and be me as much as i can. i m not trying to impress anyone more than what i normally do. not trying to do much differently. there are times when you have to address the group, more so when you are a player, but i don t think the biggest challenges have happened yet. i am sure there will be some in the future but at the moment just trying to be me. so cummins says everything s gone perfectly and it s hard to disagree. however, the odds were heavily stacked in australia s favour. after all, england haven t won a single test down under in a decade. they ve got two chances left. the first of them gets underway in sydney this evening and, if you can bear it, there s full ball by ball commentary on 5 live sports extra from 10.30pm.
tonight, to go through it all again. after three heavy defeats, the ashes are gone. stuart broad, says england were undercooked and on a hiding to nothing coming into the series and morale is low in the camp. he s the only change to the side for the fourth test in sydney, and arguably praparation is even worse for this one, with most of the coaching staff in isolation because of covid. batting coach graham thorpe will fill in for chris silverwood and he told the bbc s simon mann, that the team and broad in particular will be raring to go. he s looking forward to it. the couple of caged tigers. i think they are all in that state of mind. i think there is a frustration. there have been frustrations off the field, as well, and hopefully we can channel that into the right space for tomorrow. channel that into the right space for tomorrow. ~ . , , ., ., for tomorrow. what will be your team talk, if ou for tomorrow. what will be your team talk, if you like. for tomorrow. what will be your
is for 262 days in australia, so we have to wait and see how they greet the nine time champion as he makes the nine time champion as he makes the defence of his title. yes! the nine time champion as he makes the defence of his title. the defence of his title. yes, the rece tion the defence of his title. yes, the reception he the defence of his title. yes, the reception he gets the defence of his title. yes, the reception he gets will the defence of his title. yes, the reception he gets will be - the defence of his title. yes, the reception he gets will be very . reception he gets will be very interesting. thanks for that. andy murray has lost his first match of the year. it was a three set defeat to the world number 76 facundo bagnis at the melbourne summer series event. some of murray s fellow britons are playing in the atp cup in sydney the team beat germany over the weekend and dan evans got them off to a great start against canada, beating denis shapovalov in straight sets
narrow wedge of milder air stop what this will bring is some snow for a time and even low levels across scotland and northern england and over the hills of wales and the midlands. and that will turn back to reign as the wedge of milder air works in before colder conditions temperatures four to 9 degrees, and friday will bring more wintry showers for many. friday will bring more wintry showers for many. friday will bring more wintry showers for man . . , ., ., showers for many. that s it. have a aood showers for many. that s it. have a good evening- hello and welcome to sportsday. it s damage limitation for england s cricketers, we ll have the latest from sydney ahead of the fourth ashes test that