Cricket

[Buzzo]

Sibley gone for 0.

Which England show up today? Ressiliant or collapse?

[Shaggy]

Sibley tending to either go for a quick duck or make a 1000 ball century

[Yozza]

Sibley tending to either go for a quick duck or make a 1000 ball century

[Shaggy]

[ame]https://twitter.com/bbctms/status/1286619328104804352[/ame]

[Zapater]

Think the commentators have been a bit harsh on Root for being slow on the runout. If there is criticism it's for taking the run in the fist place, it was excellent fielding. Think WI have been okay without being brilliant with the ball and they deserved the runot because they were unfortunate to beat the bat a few times without the edge, could have had both Root and Burns on another day.

The big man has had a pretty decent start with his left arm spin. Wonder if Gabriel is 100% fit after going off with the niggle earlier.

EDIT: No idea why i thought Cornwall was a lefty.

[Shaggy]

An absolute jaffa from Roach to get rid of Stokes. 92-3.

[Chazza]

What a catch that is.

[Chazza]

Should be done by tea.

99/7

[Zapater]

Seriously good session from Pakistan after that middle order collapse. Road his luck but Shan was excellent especially the partnership with Shadab putting the pressure on England like that.

Horrendous innings for Buttler though, dropped catches, missed stumping, that throw. His batting has been pretty **** in test cricket too, wonder how long they'll persist. Surely he's selected for his batting and there are better keepers than him, if he continues not to perform with the bat, it'll only be so long until the selectors may want to cut their losses.

[Shaggy]

That was a ****ing great day's cricket.

[Zapater]

Really good chase from England. Don't think that Woakes will ever bat better than that, him and Buttler road their luck a little but fair play, the conditions weren't easy and Pakistan were cruising when they got together. Who'd have thought that the longest tail of all time would chase that down! Thought Shah was a little unlucky not to pick up a couple of wickets earlier but it's test cricket and that happens. Good signs for the remainder of the series, back to Southampton for the remaining tests.

[Shaggy]

[ame]https://twitter.com/englandcricket/status/1292441740843130883[/ame]

[Zapater]

Huge credit to Maxwell and Carey for chasing the majority of that by themselves. Starc did well to hold his nerves at the end too.

[Shaggy]

That was a great game. Unreal knocks from Maxwell and Carey. Been a very good summer of cricket given the circumstances.

[Zapater]

With Kolpak coming to an end in a few months, I wonder what will happen to the non 'overseas pros' - some of the EU passport holders surely also won't be allowed to stay either. This list was put together last year, there have been a few more to join the ranks since then. Unless someone has an ancestral visa or UK passport, it seems they're out.

All of those players are considered 'white', 'coloured' or 'Indian' in South Africa's racist system - when selecting an XI in domestic cricket only 4 can be white with 3 more for other players of colour - 4 'black African' players must play each match. With only 6 teams 42 (24+18) spaces effectively. If we use the list and exclude overseas pros there are almost as many not black African players playing in county cricket as there are in South Africa. I think the ICC should do something about it, because tbh I think it's obscene to be counting players and what their colour is.

It feels like we're going back in time with legislation like this. I love how SA cricket is in disarray domestically and internationally whilst contributing close to 50 players to English cricket. The list doesn't include players like Malan and Jennings who play for England or Roy who was partially raised there.