a match to really light the fire. this, in fact, has been the story of england s time in australia so far, meaningful practice has been largely impossible because of the weather. that s helpful. over the past ten test matches they ve played in australia, england have won precisely zero. australia s new captain has just had time to get his blazer fitted, two weeks in thejob he doesn t seem intimidated yet. i hope that i ll stay relaxed. i think that is when i play my best cricket. most people play their best when they are relaxed and focused. hopefully we can keep that. the bunch of guys we ve got are a fantastic bunch. well, ben stokes should disrupt the harmony restored for england both mentally and physically. the eternaljames anderson is being rested for the first test but he is fit, england say. you could imagine little has changed but, of course, so much has. the racial bullying and harassment of azeem rafiq casts
grave issues over the integrity and inclusivity the racial bullying and harassment of azeem rafiq casts grave issues over the integrity and inclusivity of english cricket in yorkshire specifically but across the game generally. england s captain knows the context. it s obviously been very difficult but ultimately when you are out here you are looking to concentrate on the job at hand and we throw everything into that but also address what s happening and hopefully we can, you know, from it we can move forward as a sport. this series doesn t really need any extra height. history has it all. right now, it is all level and everything is friendly. experience tells us both those situations may soon change. joe wilson, bbc news. the company that owns facebook recently changed its name to meta. why? because it says it s transforming itself from a social media firm into a company of the metaverse. facebook is not the only tech giant to dive into the metaverse. but what does it actually mean