That record broken now, that is something for the statistics guys but at the end of the day it had to happen at one stage. Azerbaijan, they scored out of nowhere and nobody expected them to do that. When you look at it, that is 44 unbeaten games on the road for germany now. Quite an effort. The quality is so deep and they are a Lwa Ys Quality is so deep and they are always bringing new players. Against teams like san marino and azerbaijan, i think they want to test the new players. The game against england, there were some testing going and i think they are on the right way now that they have gone through all the combinations. That result means that germany still only lead group c by five points after second placed Northern Ireland continued their solid form with a 2 0 win at home over norway while the Czech Republic climb to third after they put six past san marino. England were 2 0 winners over lithuania at wembley with Jermaine Defoe and jamie vardy scoring the goals. 34 year old de
and england were overtaking australia s first innings score. no one s catching that. crawley made 189. it became a vindication of his approach to batting, to england s approach to test cricket. they expect to do this, these days, and that s what s so striking. yes, and things are still moving on the scoreboard because england are still batting behind me. currently 381-4. that is still batting behind me. currently 381 4. that is a lead of 64 so far. i think england have done everything they can to try to establish a winning position and technically there are three days left in this test match, ages. in reality the weather, the weather, we have to reference the weather. if you ask what will happen next, the answer lies beyond us and above us in the manchester clouds. i have just the
well in the morning session. first-innings score, but england did well in the morning session.- well in the morning session. 4-416 is a bi well in the morning session. 4-416 is a his target well in the morning session. 4-416 is a big target. is well in the morning session. 4-416 is a big target. is that well in the morning session. 4-416 is a big target. is that pressure - is a big target. is that pressure cuestion is a big target. is that pressure question yes. is a big target. is that pressure question yes, there is a big target. is that pressure question yes, there haven t - is a big target. is that pressure l question yes, there haven t been is a big target. is that pressure - question yes, there haven t been too many dramas. there was an lbw, but england have to be careful because this is a surface offering more to australia s seem bowlers. they will have a job getting in the afternoon and ensuring they can build towards the excellent first innings score from australia.
hello again. it was a day at the ashes that began with australia hoping for something decisive. at ended with england battling back at lloyd s. at ended with england battling back at lords. it was an australian batter who made the morning s most telling contribution, steve smith with yet another ashes century. but his was one of the five wickets england needed to wrap up the aussie innings, and they did so before lunch. a16 their first innings score. for england, some momentum, and an opening stand to reflect that. ben duckett played his part and got to within two of a century, but fell, as have two others late on as the sunshine and the short stuff came out. australia s tactics changed, and so did the picture as day two near its end. let s head to lords and speak to our correspondentjoe wilson. joe if things had gone badly for england it could have been pivotal. but getting those australian wickets pretty quickly meant it was a good start to the day.
australia, they are closing in on a series win against south africa after day three of the second test, having declared after reaching 575-8. having declared after reaching 575 8. wicketkeeper alex kerry scored a maiden century following on from david warner s 200, as a deployed to south africa s 189. deployed to south africa s189. south africa lost the early wicket of their captain at dean elgar in the second innings, finishing on 15-1 the second innings, finishing on 15 1 before play was abandoned because of rain. meanwhile, play on a day three of the first test between pakistan and new zealand has just come to a close. the tourists have taken a two run lead in apply to pakistan s first innings score of a38 all out. new zealand are aao 6. captain kane williamson and tom latham are both with centuries. that is all the sport news for now. thank you, jane. you might think the days of spending the christmas holidays building your new model plane are well and truly over,