in the batting line up ahead of usman khawaja, while left arm fast bowler mitchell starc keeps his place in the side despite competition from fellow seamerjhye richardson. here s the reaction of england captainjoe root. we have tried not to focus too much on what their exact 11 was going to be, making sure we prepare for the whole squad. and ultimately looking after ourselves as well, making sure we are readying ourselves and we are clear on how we want to approach the series and the test match individually. we know what to expect now and we have two days to it is a huge day in the formula 1 title fight as contenders lewis hamilton and max verstappen battle it out at saudi arabian grand prix. hamilton starts the penultimate race of the season on pole but if verstappen manages to outscore hamilton by 18 points today he will win his maiden title. the first happenstance in third after crashing in qualifying on the final lap. earlier i spoke to the bbc s f1 reporterjennie gow, and started