In Case You Missed It: Hundreds abound and The Hundred ramps up

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India handed South Africa a drubbing in their first Test, but SA's not too unhappy about it. Sri Lanka are trying to reclaim some ground in T20Is after conceding the ODI series to Pakistan. And women, meanwhile, are continuing to make history. Here's your cheat sheet to the week.

Jadeja and Shami wrap up huge win for India
Hundreds by Dean Elgar and Quinton de Kock could not compensate for the strong showing by India, for whom Rohit Sharma made two hundreds (and the most sixes by a batsman in any Test), and Mayank Agarwal a double. Captain Faf du Plessis, though, is still very pleased by his team's performance, backing them to build from the lessons learned in their 2015 3-0 defeat against India.

Danushka Gunathilaka, Nuwan Pradeep help second-string Sri Lanka rout No. 1 ranked Pakistan
Putting their 2-0 defeat in the ODIs behind them, Sri Lanka rode Danushka Gunathilaka's 57 off 38 to make 165, then shut Pakistan down with the ball in unexpectedly ruthless fashion in the first T20I.

Healy plunders T20I world record with 148*
In her batting masterclass at North Sydney Oval, Alysaa Healy plundered 19 fours and seven sixes, her century coming off just 46 deliveries, and taking her to the highest individual score in women's T20Is.

Nida Dar makes Pakistan history with Sydney Thunder deal
Dar becomes first Pakistan woman to sign with an overseas T20 team, an opportunity, she says, will help her raise her game before the Women's T20 World Cup in 2020.

The Hundred - it is coming and there's no going back from here
More than 150 overseas stars - including Andre Russell and Glenn Maxwell - have registered for the new tournament's inaugural draft on October 20. As anticipation builds, Andrew Miller says you can disagree with the solution the ECB has come up with, but you can't fault the urgency.

Sarah Taylor was a genuine great, irrespective of gender
Last month, England women wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor announced her retirement after a protracted struggle with anxiety issues. Raf Nicholson looks back at Taylor's 13-year career and her outstanding skills behind the stumps that earned the women's game untold recognition.

Misbah can become the supreme leader of Pakistan cricket and we'll be okay with it
Andrew Fidel Fernando looks back at a September where we laughed, we cringed, we looked on awe-struck, all under our umbrellas, while Misbah made plans to become grand poobah of the universe.

Why Singapore beating Zimbabwe is a big deal
In the T20 tri-series featuring Singapore, Nepal and Zimbabwe, Singapore pulled off a four-run win against Zimbabwe. Srinath Sripath has everything you need to know about the side behind the latest shock result in international cricket.