After Sunday's dramatic two-run victory at Edgbaston, the third Test at Old Trafford is under way. England have opted to bat against an Australian team bolstered by the miracle recovery of Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee, who have opened the bowling. 56-1 at the time of writing, after Strauss was bowled by Lee for 6 - follow the latest score with our desktop scorecard.
On the news front, the Jordanian cleric Abu Qatada and nine other foreign nationals believed to pose a 'threat to national security' have been detained and are to be deported. The development comes a day after Britain reached a ground-breaking agreement under which Jordan promised not to kill or torture deportees on their return. Meanwhile 10 people are appearing in court today, charged with failing to provide information about suspects in the failed July 21 bombings.
Elsewhere today, we're looking at why cows in India are being tagged, the BA passengers forced to take their sandwiches with them, and the funniest religious jokes, as suggested by users of the Ship of Fools site.
