In a year full of special moments for england cricketers, could they squeeze in one more high before the end of 2019 . 376 runs would be englands highest ever successful run chase, and joe denly set about putting a dent in it. But the man that south africa really wanted, rory burns, they were not farfrom getting him. His innings yesterday had given england a chance but with a swipe and a grab he was out. No century, but still a valuable 8a. Like a lot of his team, joe root has been struggling with illness, but he looked on the road to recovery. He was about to lose his fellowjoe, joe denly, trapped lbw by dwaine pretorius. That meant the arrival of ben stokes, but what was left in the tank . It turns out just fumes. From the reaction of the south africans, and stokes himself, it shows how crucial this was. Jonny bairstow following, it was starting to feel like south africas day. Joe roots dismissal only made that feeling stronger. With the captain gone, england put up little resistance
Bongs can ring in the new decade. Now on bbc news its time for sportsday. Hello. Welcome to sportsday live at the bbc sport centre with me ben croucher. Our headlines this sunday liverpool win again. Arsenal dont. Var . Plenty of that too. Just another day in the premier league in scotland rangers win the Old Firm Derby. It made their manager rather happy. And feeling a bit sick. England succumb to south africa in the first test in centurion. Welcome to the programme. Liverpool have ended 2019 as they started it. Top of the premier league table. Theyll take some catching from here now after restoring their 13 points advantage with a 1 nil win over wolves. Not for the first time this season the video assistant referee had a big influence. Nick parrott has the details. With the festive fixtures coming thick and fast it is hard for teams to stay on form. Both liverpool and wolves are thrilled in their last games but with such a short turn around anfield was unlikely to see a classic. Wear
Tojose mourinho being named the new boss at tottenham, and were asking where it went wrong for pochettino. Thanks, holly, and Sarah Keith Lucas has the weather. It is mostly dry but fairly cloudy this afternoon, some right then a forecast, particularly to end the week and into the weekend, but pretty quiet and dry for most away from the south west over the next couple of days. I will bring you all the details in about half an hour. Thanks, sarah. Also coming up the koala rescued from the bushfires in australia the woman seen on video taking off her shirt and charging into the flames to save the injured animal. Hello, everyone this is afternoon live. The liberal democrats have set out their general election manifesto, reiterating their pledge to stop brexit. The party claims by doing so it will be able to invest billions of pounds in Public Services, and tackling inequality. The manifesto also includes a pledge to tackle Climate Change by generating more electricity through renewable en
Fighting to stop brexit that is or priority. Because we believe we are better in the european union. It is better for our Public Services, like the nhs. It is better for our environment, and its better for peoplesjobs. Heres the scene live in Central London where party leaderjo swinson will be giving more details of the lib dem manifesto shortly. At the trump impeachment inquiry the Us Ambassador to the eu says the president was behind pressure on ukraine to investigatejoe biden. And the special one is special again at least thats what spurs think, asJose Mourinho returns to football management in the premier league. Its five oclock. Our main story is that borisjohnson has said that, if elected, the conservatives would raise the threshold at which employees Pay National Insurance to £12,500. That would bring the threshold into line with income tax. Mrjohnson said the first step would be to increase the threshold to £9,500 in the first budget of a tory government. The Prime Minister a
The british empire. And england play montenegro tonight needing just one point to take them to the euros next summer, but theyll have to do it without star player Raheem Sterling who was dropped after his bust up with liverpoolsjoe gomez. Good morning and welcome to the bbc news at 9. The army is preparing fresh defences for flood stricken parts of South Yorkshire as more heavy rain is forecast across the uk. Forecasters are warning there could be a danger to life in the village of fishlake near doncaster where hundreds have been forced to leave their homes and businesses. A yellow weather warning for rain is now in force around sheffield, doncaster and nottingham, and will last until the early hours of friday morning. Tim muffett reports. The floodwaters are dispersing, but more heavy rain is expected here, so soldiers from the light dragoons cavalry regiment have been building barriers to try and protect fishlake. Youve got sandbags here. Yep. You have barriers as well. How does it w