Introduced by Helen Rollason.
Provisional Timetable
11.00 Cricket
1.00 News
1.05 Tennis
1.40 Tennis/Cricket
3.00 Tennis/Golf
Cricket: First Test
England (Australia
Live coverage of the third day's play in the Cornhill Insurance
Test Series, from Old Trafford, where England will be hoping to put behind them the troubles of the winter tour to India and Sri Lanka. Allan Border , making his third tour of England as Australian captain, became the highest run-maker in Test match history earlier this year and is aiming for his third consecutive Ashes series win over England. (Coverage continues at 3.00pm on BBC2.)
Golf
Third round of the Dunhill
British Masters, from Woburn. The tournament was won last year by Christy O'Connor Jr in a play-off with Tony Johnstone , giving him the finest victory of his career. The previous four winners were Seve Ballesteros , Mark James , Nick Faldo and Sandy Lyle. With the battle for Ryder Cup points intensifying, competition is expected to be fierce. With commentary by Bruce Critchley , Alex Hay ,
Clive Clark , Mike Hughesdon and Steve Rider.
BBC VIDEO: History of the Ryder Cup
1927-9 narrated by Peter Alliss , who himself played eight matches, price£4.76from retailers.
Tennis
French Open Women's final, from Paris. A new champion will be crowned today in the absence of Monica Seles , winner of the title for the past three years, who is recovering from injuries sustained when stabbed on court in Hamburg. Germany's Steffi Graf , twice French champion and three times runner-up, is the favourite, though a strong challenge is expected from
Spain's Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario , the winner in 1989. With commentary by John Barrett and Virginia Wade. Producer Martin Hopkins
Editor Dave Gordon