quieter day, lighter winds, from the west. ahead of it, a quieter day, lighterwinds, many quieter day, lighter winds, many places quieter day, lighterwinds, many places dry, little bit of sunshine, may be some mist and patchy fog across scotland and northern england but still in that cool air not changing much. it does get quieter overnight tonight and into tomorrow. the winds will be starting to drop in most areas. thanks very much. that evening. 0ur headlines. sitting it out. nojames anderson for the first ashes test we assess england s chances. city and liverppol all in champions league action no go for the starlets who pull out of their opening fixture.
test. anderson is now 39 and says he s aiming to play three of the five tests in the series and england are saying they re just resting him to manage his workload. i think with the build up everyone has had, the guys just want to make sure everyone is perfect to go. jimmy is not going to play but he is fit. it s a very long series and we want a guy like that to be able to play as much a part in it as possible. i think it isjust a bit precautionary. he bowled well yesterday, he will bowl again today. he bowled a few spells in the warm up game. he is fit and the guys are just being a bit precautious. test match special s henry moeran is out in australia and he s been talking to the former england bowler steven finn about what we can expect from the series starting with what impact anderson s absence might have in brisbane. it s massive, especially when the