Chasing 296 News Today

hello there. its another cracker of a test match were being treated to by england and new zealand. one day to go and all three results are still on the cards. before play, england were forced into a change with wicketkeeper sam billings replacing ben foakes — who tested positive for covid. when day 4 got going at headingley, jack leach shone with the ball as new zealand set england 296 to win. englands reply — as is the modern way in this series — has not been lacking drama. patr...

and at least 21 people are reported dead at a nightclub in the south african city of east london. now on bbc news, its time for sportsday. hello. youre watching sportsday on bbc news with me, ben croucher. coming up: the chase is on and england are doing it their way. news from the final test between england and new zealand on the way. pretty neita — daryll makes it a sprint double at the uk athletics championships. and as the gates open at the all england club, well tell you what to...

hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. russian missiles have struck the capital of ukraine just as g7 world leaders gather in germany — and as president zelensky warned the war was entering a difficult phase. the russian strike hit a nine—storey residential building in kyiv, killing one person and injuring six others, including a seven—year—old girl. our correspondent nick beake has been at the scene. once again, ukraines capital is under attack. exp...

To be honest with you, because, now, the last games of any section must now be played at the same time. i dont think we have heard the last of this game for a long time, as the crowd chant their disapproval at all 22 players. its hard to believe that its actually a world cup tie. there was nothing i could do about it. its not a boxing match. i couldnt call the two captains together and tell them to get stuck into each other. that option was not open to me, so all i could do is deal with whatever...

Of the series, frustrated england at the start of day four, blundell was unbeaten on 88, as the tourists were bowled out for 326. jack leach with another five wicket haul, to go with his five in the first innings. chasing 296, england lost both openers fairly cheaply but 0llie pope and joe root have both made half centuries and will resume on monday. tennis watchers will be glued to wimbledon for the next fortnight. 2a hours from now well be in the thick of the action. 0n the womens side there h...

Thanks forjoining us. this summer has seen england shift the way they approach test cricket — more dynamic, more exciting, more entertaining. the fourth day of the final test against new zealand at headingley was all of the above. before play, england were forced into a change with wicketkeeper sam billings replacing ben foakes, who tested positive for covid. when we got going, england impressed with both bat and ball in the afternoon. with 0llie pope on 81 and joe root 55, they closed on 183�...