Time, but runs in a test match are hard earned, especially with James Anderson bowling. Test wickets number 498 and 499 came before lunch. Surely historic 500 would follow . The thing is, there were other england bowlers excelling. Ben stokes was making the ball swerve and swing like never before. Repeatedly unplayable. As wickets fell to others, anderson was desperately trying to get one. Well, how did that miss . The umpire didnt know. Anderson helped stokes nice catch but before he could bowl again, west indies were all out for 123. Ben stokes best bowling, 6 22. The biggest compliment was that it reminded lords of anderson. Very good but now it was englands turn to bat and in conditions which were floodlit and autumnal, you had to watch the ball very closely. England lost four wickets in reply, including cook and captainjoe root. They will resume 77 runs behind but guess whos now batting . No rest for ben stokes. Joe wilson, bbc news, at lords. Before we go, lets try for a quick up
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The brexit formalities now. And the conservatives are being accused today of making an almighty mess of the process. For one thing, we had another huge personnel change. The Civil Service in charge of the department has been moved. Then, on top of that, conservative Party Dynamics are competent in the process. The foreign secretary, borisjohnson, marked out this vision of brexit over the weekend and then slipped away to the un in new york. To reason they offered a tautology in response to be. Auris is auris, she said. It is hard enough bargaining with Michel Barnier and the eu without arguments at home. But if there is a problem, the root of it is certainly fundamental division on how brexit should go. Theresa may set to make a big speech on friday and right now it seems we stand at the crossroads, undecided as temperatures route to pursue. Every drama has a cast of main characters. Brexit is now a june. The most eye catching plot thread is the political one, and the star is, of course
Of neutrality, we have bounced back. We have created record numbers of jobs. Two looks unlucky. Three, though . An image of modern britain, in all its diversity, compassion and strength, that was shared around the globe. A painful metaphor for a party struggling to hold it together. However, the fact that it went wrong actually made it a strangely moving Prime Ministers speech. But one that gained theresa may more sympathy and less authority. Has that left her in danger . Well discuss the drama, the farce, and the policy too. Also tonight San Francisco led the world into the hiv epidemic among gay men, and is now leading the world out of it. I think prep is this enormous breakthrough, not only in protecting against hiv, but improving the health and well being of people, because, for the first time, they can have sex without being scared. Well hear about how its success in bringing infections down is coming here. Hello. This was billed as the speech to rescue her premiership, but, in th
Our main story in a few hours time, theresa may is expected to become the first world leader to meet americas new president when she addresses Congressional Republicans in philadelphia. Tomorrow the Prime Minister will travel to the white house for formal talks. It is his first talks with Another World leader. Mrs may is expected to tell her audience tonight that a sovereign, Global Britain wants to enhance ties with its old friends. But some politicians here have expressed misgivings, after mr trump said he supported the use of waterboarding during interrogations. Heres our Political Correspondent, carole walker. Theresa may says her meeting with President Trump will be an opportunity to renew The Special Relationship, to discuss a Future Trade Deal and the importance of strengthening defence and security cooperation. But how will she respond to the new president s latest remarks . Though some of his advisers dont agree with him but donald trump says he would consider methods such as