have, so it s still going to be a huge battle probably. this time tomorrow. huge battle probably. this time tomorrow, the huge battle probably. this time tomorrow, the players - huge battle probably. this time tomorrow, the players will - huge battle probably. this time | tomorrow, the players will know which 15 will be starting on saturday. so far, it s been the forwards you have really shone, but the back may need to step up. joe curry, bbc news, auckland. let s have a quick look at some of the other stories making the sports news today. darren goff has been permanently appointed as yorkshire s managing director of cricket after originally taking over on an interim basis. the former england international was given the job in the wake of the racism crisis that engulfed the club following claims made by its former player azeem rafiq. world number one iga svantek beat daria kasatkina in straight sets to make a winning start at the wta finals. poland s svantek defeated the russian 6
hello and welcome to sportsday. the latest from a big evening in the premier league at old trafford to come, but first. ellen white, england s all time leading goalscorer, has announced her retirement. the 33 year old said it was one of the hardest decisions but wanted to go out on her terms. white is the all time top scorer for the lionesses. she scored 52 goals in 113 games for her country, representing great britain at the 2012 olympics as well. she was part of the team that won the women s euros last month too. in a social media post entitled thank you football, she said it was the greatest honour to play the game and in particular playing for england, adding the next generation can make their dreams come true as well. she paid tribute to all those she had had the pleasure of playing within her career. joe curry has reported on england for most of ellen white s international career,