while off spinner shoaib bashir is recalled for leg spinner rehan ahmed. the wicket could cause some problems for batters, with large cracks already appearing. we do like to look at the pitch two days out and one day out because that s how we like to. you want to give yourself some idea or indication about what you think is going to give you the best chance. looking at that, there is going to be of assistance to this man. we give our opinion but that does not mean that we are going in with too many preconceived ideas was of the pitch could be flat as a pancake, who knows? but if it is, we will adapt to that but if it does more than we think, we will adapt to that as well. in the europa league playoffs, ac milan are into last 16 of the competition. they lost to rennes, but won 5 3 on aggregate to go through. benfica are also through, but it s going the distance as freiburg beat lens in extra time. and qarabag through in extra time. four other games kicking off later. all the o
hello and welcome to sportsday this thursday night. i m chetan pathak. coming up on the programme: ollie robinson returns in ranchi, as england look to keep their series against india alive. a historic moment for sport the london marathon becomes the first in the world to offer equal prize money for its wheelchair and able bodied races. i think other sports and other organisations will maybe wake up and see we are truly great athletes and we deserve what s coming for us. and furbank in at full back, as england make five changes for the calcutta cup. we ll have team news ahead of all saturday s games. also coming up on sportsday: we speak to the women sailing around the notorious horn off the southern tip of south america. welcome along. thank you forjoining us on the eve of england s make or break test match in india. win and they ll be level 2 2, but lose and it s all over. after that bruising defeat in the third test in rajkot england s largest in terms of runs for 90 y
is there. good evening to you, gavin. thanks, matthew. fast bowler ollie robinson is back in the england side for the first time since the third ashes test last summer. he s one of two changes for the fourth test against india, which starts tomorrow in ranchi. robinson comes in for mark wood while off spinner shoaib bashir is recalled for leg spinner rehan ahmed. the wicket could cause some problems for batters, with large cracks already appearing. we do like to look at the pitch two days out and one day out because that is how we like to pick our 11. you want to give yourself some idea about what 11 is going to give you the best chance. and looking at that, i think there is going to be assistance to the spin. we get asked a lot about the pitch and we give our opinion. but that doesn t mean that we are going in with too many preconceived ideas. if if it is, we will adapt. if it does do more, then we will adapt to that as well. the celtic and former england goalkeeperjoe hart
over the hills and that will work its way into southern parts of scotland after dark. as we head into the end of the week we find more snow over the northern hills and across scotland where there will be across scotland where there will be a cold easterly wind blowing. further south it will be somewhat milder but the rain at times will be heavy. and that s it from us on the bbc news at six, time now for the news team is where you are, goodbye. hello and welcome to sportsday i m jane dougall. it s replay time plymouth argyle take on leeds in the dugout for aberdeen tonight and their big match against rangers. it s replay time plymouth argyle take on leeds again after this late goal. well look ahead to all three of the fourth round replays. and chelsea women know who they ll face in the champions league quarter finals they re the only british team still in the competition. we ll look at their chances of getting to the final. also coming up on sportsday. still five
met office warned there could be 50 millimetres of rain, 100, 150 in some spots through here, that is sunday into monday, is that weather front graces the north east the uk. but south of it, we are in that south westerly airstream, so again glasgow 12 celsius, about that in birmingham, and also in plymouth. here is the outlook into next week, staying very mild indeed, there are indications that perhaps from wednesday onwards until thursday, we will seek colder weather coming in from the north, some uncertainty about that, but it will not be quite as mild as at the moment. back to you. thank you, tomasz. and that s the bbc news at one. you can keep up with all the latest developments on the bbc news website. now it s time to join our colleagues for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday. debutant shoaib bashir picks up two wickets as england cling on, on day one of the second test match in india. in marseille, ireland prepare to begin the defence of their six n