In Case You Missed It: Superhero season

What a week it's been! Steve Smith dropped in from Planet Superhero to claim his third Test double-century. Lasith Malinga took another four in four, Jasprit Bumrah took a hat-trick against West Indies, bagging 6 for 27. It's a lot to catch up on so jump right in.

India seal 2-0 series win with 257-run demolition of West Indies
India completed their all-format decimation of West Indies with Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja taking three wickets each as India won by 257 runs. In a series packed with memorable performances, Aishwarya Kumar picks the top eight - featuring Navdeep Saini, Hanuma Vihari, Jasprit Bumrah and more.

Dream come true, says Afghanistan's first Test centurion Rahmat Shah
As Afghanistan look to seal their second Test victory, their No. 3 has flown under the radar but is now etched forever in their history.

All-powerful Misbah-ul-Haq named Pakistan coach and chief selector
Waqar Younis also returns as bowling coach but there are likely to be conflict-of-interest queries around Misbah's appointment.

Iconic Pakistan legspinner Abdul Qadir dies aged 63
The man who revived the art of legspin bowling passed away in Lahore from a cardiac arrest, and tributes and condolences poured in from around the cricketing world.

From 40 all out to the T20 World Cup - Thailand women live the dream
In 2007, Thailand women played their first international match, getting wiped out for 40, 16 of those runs coming from extras. Last week, they booked a ticket to the T20 World Cup in Australia. Peter Della Penna follows their story.

Malinga's hat-trick in magical 5 for 6 bamboozles New Zealand
Twelve years after he left South Africa wobbling at the World Cup, he's still got it - that yorker, the late swing, the dip, the accuracy, that low-arm sling, the works. Malinga's fifth hat-trick came in a sensational spell that saw many records tumble, and many jaws drop. As many as seventeen batsmen have fallen to Lasith Malinga as part of one of his hat-trick sequences in international cricket. Can you tell them apart from the rest?

Why you shouldn't miss CPL 2019
From big names to crazy celebrations, Deivarayan Muthu has a list of what you have to look forward to this year, and five players to watch for.

Meet Nicholas Pooran, child of franchise cricket
Jarrod Kimber profiles the West Indies dasher who made a mark at the World Cup, and who might be the first player to come to the big time under the mentorship of the first generation of Caribbean T20 guns for hire

'Series win in Australia was a turning point in the journey of Indian women's cricket' - Mithali Raj
India's most capped women's cricketer Mithali Raj retired from the shortest format last week, to focus on the 2021 ODI World Cup. In a chat with Annesha Ghosh, she looked back on the highs and lows of her T20I career, and talked up the young players who will take India forward in the format.

How G Periyaswamy beat the odds to become a TNPL star
Deivarayan Muthu looks at how the bowler overcame overcame disability and difficult circumstances to become the TNPL's leading wicket taker this season.

Ishant Sharma knows you made fun of him and he's coming for you
In the August Briefing, Andew Fidel Fernando has on his radar coaches, Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and an Ishant Sharma, who might soon be knocking on your door with some choice words.

Cricket in the age of Empire
History, geography, princes and politics meet in Prashant Kidambi's book on the first Indian team's tour to Britain. Sharda Ugra reviews Cricket Country.