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In Case You Missed It: England hit, India miss, and Pakistan break records

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The ODIs are done, bring on the Tests  •  Getty Images

The ODIs are done, bring on the Tests  •  Getty Images

Records tumbled, visiting teams stumbled, and everyone grumbled about the England Cricket Board's plans for ten-over cricket. With some big games lined up this week, here's your weekly cheat sheet to get you up to speed on all the action.
England beat India 2-1 in ODIs
In what was being called a dress rehearsal for the 2019 World Cup, the ODI series between the top two teams in the world ended with England claiming an eight-wicket win over India. The series threw up a number of startling stats, brought to you by the inimitable Andy Zaltzman
India name their squad for first three England Tests
Kuldeep Yadav is in, after his exploits in the limited-overs leg of the tour, as is Rishabh Pant, who is one of two wicketkeepers in the squad. But what do India really need to do to win in England? Here's our handy 15-point checklist, full of nifty graphics.
Watch: Can India withstand the Broad-siding?
Will Stuart Broad continue to trouble the Indian batsmen like he did back in 2011 and 2014?
Pakistan's top order rewrite record books
In a series almost too painful to watch, Pakistan routed Zimbabwe 5-0, with Fakhar Zaman becoming the batsman quickest to 1000 runs. Liam Brickhill brings you the story of this former Navy recruit's formative years. Plus: before #Fakhar210, there was #Anwar194. How well do #YouRemember it all?
Dale Steyn, G.O.A.T?
It's been an agonisingly long wait for Dale Steyn to overtake Shaun Pollock as South Africa's lead wicket-taker, but Andrew Fidel Fernando makes the argument that perhaps Steyn is the greatest fast bowler of the century.
Sri Lanka in sight of 2-0 win over South Africa
Sri Lanka are enjoying themselves on the field against the hapless South Africans, but their designated captain and coach are set to miss four ODIs for their spirit-of-cricket offence last month. Also, Sri Lanka legspinner Jeffrey Vandersay's night out in St Lucia has landed him a one-year suspended sentence.
It's not the toss, silly!
Says Ian Chappell, against the backdrop of Sri Lanka's home-turf drubbing of South Africa. Andrew Fidel Fernando politely disagrees.
Why cricket needs to take a stand against sexual harassment
About a week ago, sports journalist Sarah Waris went public with her story of harassment, stalking and impersonation by a senior Indian cricket writer and editor. Sharda Ugra makes a case for why cricket must cricket to formalise and implement laws against harassment, like responsible businesses in every sphere do.
"If you haven't played a lot, it's pretty hard to fake confidence"
Fast bowler Pat Cummins is key to Australia's fortunes over the next year or so. And as this interview with Daniel Brettig reveals, he's leadership material too.
Ask Steven
There's no question too unusual or geeky for Steven Lynch, the king of cricket trivia.