In Case You Missed It: Postponements, bans, and CPL drama

For a week with no cricket, it certainly wasn't short on news. The ECB's ambitious showpiece event, the Hundred, has now been put on hold for a year, given the uncertainty around the availability of players and restrictions on public gatherings in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. There's a kerfuffle in the CPL camp with Chris Gayle going on a YouTube rant against the Jamaica Tallawahs and his former team-mate Ramnaresh Sarwan, and the PCB has come down hard on enfant terrible Umar Akmal. Missed any of the drama? Catch up on it here.

Hundred launch postponed until 2021
The ECB said: "operational challenges caused by social distancing, alongside global travel restrictions, making the competition's ambition to feature world-class players and coaches unattainable in 2020."

Personal issues of 2018 brought on suicidal thoughts, says Mohammed Shami
On an Instagram chat with Rohit Sharma, the bowler revealed that he went through a dark phase in 2018, prompting family and friends to keep an eye on him during that time.

You are a snake, deceitful - Chris Gayle blames Ramnaresh Sarwan for Jamaica Tallawahs ouster
Gayle lashed out against the Tallawahs for his ouster from the team and directed most of his vitriol at assistant coach Ramnaresh Sarwan, who, he claimed, played a large part in the decision. Andre Russell, who had earlier captained the Tallawahs, chimed in as well, calling it the "weirdest" team he's ever played for. Sarwan has hit back against Gayle for the "scandalous" allegations, and "categorically" denied he had any role to play Gayle being released by the Tallawahs

PCB hands Umar Akmal three-year ban from all cricket
The batsman admitted that the approaches had taken place but that the circumstances were such that they did not merit reporting. The harsh penalty is unprecedented, says Umar Farooq, but the PCB may have doubled down on the sentence because Akmal showed a lack of remorse.

Dream Team: Which players would make it to a current World Test XI?
Who would you pick from the fab four to shore up the middle order? Our in-house selection panel tackles that and other thorny questions.

Hot Seat: Need to score at more than ten in an ODI - who you gonna call?
You are captaining a Rest of World XI against England at Lord's in an ODI and need 110 runs off the last ten overs. Which two batsmen do you pick? ESPNcricinfo writers weigh in.

'I sold my property, car, everything, because I wanted to start afresh'
From underperforming in South Africa to now being close to an international cap for New Zealand, Devon Conway's career has seen unexpected twists and turns.

'I don't have to be the captain to take on a leadership role for South Africa'
David Miller speaks to Firdose Moonda on taking more responsibility, the 2023 World Cup, and working with Mark Boucher,

Who is the best cover-driver going around today?
Is it Kane Williamson? Or Virat Kohli? Or Steven Smith? Let the numbers reveal all.

Alternative universe: Sri Lanka don't win the 1996 World Cup
Andrew Fidel Fernando tortures himself with thoughts of what might have been had Sri Lanka won and chosen to chase in the infamous semi-final.

Five famous people (and one cat) you didn't know have ESPNcricinfo profiles
Why do a footballer, a Nobel laureate and a prime minister (no, not Imran Khan) find themselves in the ESPNcricinfo player database?

Bradman v Sobers, Marshall v Lindwall
Ian Chappell picks his all-time New South Wales v Barbados XIs.

'That was my only bloody wish, to win a World Cup'
Herschelle Gibbs on that 1999 semi-final, thriving under pressure, and living like he played - hard.