In Case You Missed It: West Indies win, Jofra Archer loses out

What a rollercoaster week it has been for cricket already. West Indies and England took their first Test down to the wire with the Windies pulling off a thrilling final-day win. Then Jofra Archer's detour home put cricket in jeopardy for the rest of the year and called England's biosecurity protocols into question. Catch a breath and catch up on all that went down this eventful week.

Jermaine Blackwood knock guides West Indies to victory against England
Test cricket could not have asked for a better return. A scrappy West Indies put one over England thanks to a superb 95 from Jermaine Blackwood on the final day, and everyone exulted. But Nagraj Gollapudi says Blackwood was biding his time, evolving from being a "ball beater" to a considered batsman who can play out the day. And George Dobell says Ben Stokes' first outing as England captain may not have ended well, but there is much to admire about his captaincy.

Jofra Archer dropped by England after breach of biosecurity protocols
And England went from losing the first match to losing their star pacer for the second, as Jofra Archer's momentary lapse of reason threatened to derail the whole tournament. The bowler made an unsanctioned stop at his house in Brighton on the way to Old Trafford the day before the Test, breaching England's biosecure bubble, a move the team's managing director Ashley Giles said "could have been a disaster". Archer may now face disciplinary proceedings.

Makhaya Ntini, Vernon Philander, JP Duminy, Herschelle Gibbs sign letter backing Lungi Ngidi's #BLM stance
Thirty-one prominent current and former players have signed in support of Lungi Ngidi after the bowler took a strong stance for the BLM movement in South African cricket last week, and caught flak from other players. Former South Africa captains Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis have thrown their weight behind Ngidi, with du Plessis acknowledging his comment earlier in the year on not seeing colour was naive and ignorant.

Talking Points: BBL extends, WBBL hubs and more innovations to come
The BBL has announced its longest edition yet, with buffers and Covid-19 contingencies. Andrew McGlashan breaks down the plan.

Who are the top Test batsmen at each batting position?
Anantha Narayanan analyses the best Weighted Batting Average and aggregate at each spot in batting line-ups across Test history.

Hot Seat: Who conquers DLS?
Rain hits as you captain an ODI World XI in a chase of 310, and you now need 171 to win off 19.5 overs with nine wickets in hand. Who bats at No. 3? Our writers try to wrangle a result.

Eoin Morgan on 2019 World Cup final: 'For a split second I thought we were dead and buried'
It's been one long year since the best of day or worst of days, depending on which side you were supporting when the greatest match in ODI history went down - the World Cup final between England and New Zealand. The England captain reflects on the dramatic final one year on from lifting the trophy at Lord's. How well do you remember the match? Take our quiz and see.

Watch: What would happen if Henry Nicholls ran out Kane Williamson on 99?
And who can bench-press the most in the New Zealand team? Henry Nicholls takes 25 questions on life, his team-mates and more.

The Light Roller: Competitive cricket is back and it's BYOT
And Test cricket's return looks suspiciously like Big Brother. Alan Gardner is comforted by cricket's return, never mind how strange it all is.

Hate to Love: The many shades of Marlon Samuels
Six-hitter, stonewaller, "Sextillion", the bookie connection - if ever there was a character who aroused mixed feelings in a fan… Matt Roller grapples with his conflicted feelings towards the West Indies batsman.

Shabnim Ismail: 'I dreamt of roughing up batsmen like Steyn did'
South Africa's fastest female bowler tells Shashank Kishore about the pace ace who inspired her

High Fives: Like father, unlike son
Many sons have followed their fathers into cricket, but they haven't always played for the same sides. Scott Oliver draws up a list.

Cricketbaazi: Imam-ul-Haq: 'As a viewer, I'd get worked up watching India-Pakistan games'
The Pakistan opener talks to Deep Dasgupta about high-pressure games, dealing with criticism, his Test aspirations, and working with Misbah, Younis and Saqlain