In Case You Missed It: Sarfaraz is sacked, Tendulkar is back

Irresistible forces met immovable objects all of last week, with different results. Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram are both sitting out with injuries after attempting to pick fights with inanimate objects. The formerly immovable Sarfaraz has been dropped from captaincy and the Pakistan team following their World Cup exit. And some minnows are making some serious noise in the T20 World Cup qualifiers. Here's your roundup of a very eventful week in cricket.

Sarfaraz Ahmed sacked as Pakistan's Test and T20I captain
Pakistan's World Cup fallout continues, with Sarfaraz Ahmed removed from Test and T20I captaincy and dropped from the team for the Nov-Dec tour of Australia. It's not entirely unexpected, says Osman Samiuddin, but there are still questions to answer about Misbah's selections and Babar Azam and Azhar Ali's appointments as T20I and Test captains.

Tendulkar, Lara, Muralitharan set to feature in new T20 tournament
Some of the biggest names in cricket are set to play in a new tournament in February 2020 in Mumbai, aimed at road safety.

Singapore stun Scotland to give T20 World Cup qualifiers electrifying start
The qualifiers for the 2020 men's T20 World Cup kicked off with a spectacular upset, with Singapore beating Scotland by two runs. Not entirely sure what these qualifiers are all about and who's playing for what stakes? Srinath Sripath has a primer.

'My biggest priority will be to look after first-class cricketers' - Sourav Ganguly
The former captain who is all set to become the next BCCI president said domestic cricket is highest on his list of priorities and though he's up for the "challenge" the presidency will bring, "nothing can beat" leading India on the field.

'Justin Langer told me I'm an idiot' - Mitchell Marsh
The allrounder has been ruled out for up to six weeks after breaking his hand punching a wall. And he wasn't the only one. Aiden Markram was ruled out of the third South Africa v India Test after he fractured his wrist lashing out at an unidentified solid object. Cricket has had a long history of self-inflicted injuries, and Andrew McGlashan has a list of the most famous ones - featuring amateur barbers, lockers and bread rolls.

Gulam Bodi sentenced to five years in prison
Former South Africa batsman is the first one to be imprisoned under a 2004 law that came into being following the Hansie Cronje match-fixing scandal.

Yashasvi Jaiswal: From selling pani puris to smashing List A double-ton
The Mumbai teenager became the youngest to smash a List A double-century, in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, but a little while ago he was living in the groundsman's tent at Azad Maidan, and selling street snacks to make money to be able to play.

How young should Australia's Test top six be?
Warner, Smith and Labuschagne are pretty much nailed on. But who are the others?

Not enough home advantage? No problem for India
In recent times, Indian pitches have offered less home advantage than most pitches in the world. Yet, Kohli's men have found a way to dominate by outlasting the opposition, says Karthik Krishnaswamy.

No more boundary countback as ICC changes Super Over regulations
The ICC announced a slew of changes last week, including an extra US$2.6 million for women's tournaments from next year and a new tournament despite BCCI's concerns. Also, though it's not about to bring New Zealand any joy, boundary countbacks will no longer count in case of a tie - teams will keep playing Super Overs until there is a winner in tournament semi-finals and finals.

Strong arms: the story of Pakistan women's cricket
Receiving death threats, dodging border control, breaking world records, and changing minds - in the last two decades, Pakistan's female cricketers have come a long way. Kamila Shamsie charts their journey.

India v Pakistan, a Bangladeshi view
Mohammad Isam on why he hates to love the rivalry that arouses strong passions in Dhaka.