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Stokes: The cricketer of his time

THE Top Six

Graves resumes power with Yorkshire at a crossroads • Yorkshire’s precarious financial position meant Colin Graves’ return as club chair was inevitable, even if it leaves a bad taste in the mouth, writes Andrew Miller

Team of the Month • Jo Harman picks a team of the month’s standout performers, including a record-breaking Sri Lankan and a trio of international debutants

Ollie Robinson: ‘Bumrah is extraordinary ’ • Ollie Robinson is giving Wisden.com the inside track throughout England’s Test tour of India. Here, he gives his view on the first two Tests, including Ollie Pope’s transition to a dressing-room leader and the otherworldly brilliance of Jasprit Bumrah

Women’s cricket prepares for its next radical shake-up • With the creation of a three-tiered domestic competition structure and a further £4m-5m a year set to be ploughed into the professional game, women’s cricket is set for its latest evolution, writes Phil Walker. The pros are clear, but what of the drawbacks? 

Joseph’s miracle gives West Indies a reason to dream • Following their rousing win at Brisbane over the world’s №1 Test side, Lawrence Booth says West Indies need the support of the global game if they’re to ensure it’s not a glorious one-off

NEWS CYCLE • Figuring out where you can watch the cricket is now a Scandi thriller, writes Ben Gardner

RE:VIEW • Ollie Pope’s second-innings 196 in the first Test at Hyderabad is considered a modern masterpiece, but where does it rank in the all-time list of English overseas knocks?

The Game’s GONE • James Wallace and his alter-ego pick over the demise of the batter who takes their sweet time

Mailbox • In association with Chapel Down, the letter of the month receives a bottle of awardwinning English sparkling wine – Chapel Down Brut. Based in Kent, Chapel Down is England’s leading wine producer and the official sparkling wine of the ECB.

Gloucestershire look back to move forward • After finishing bottom of the Championship pile last summer, Gloucestershire have big ambitions for 2024. John Stern took a trip to Bristol to examine the challenges facing the club and speak to their new – but very familiar – head coach

In other news...

RISE UP! CATCH A FIRE • THE GABBA MIRACLE: HOW IT HAPPENED, WHAT IT MEANS, AND WHAT HAS TO HAPPEN NEXT

A LOVE SUPREME • SANTOKIE NAGULENDRAN, CO-HOST OF THE CARIBBEAN CRICKET PODCAST, ON WHY QUITTING WEST INDIES CRICKET COULD NEVER BE AN OPTION

Mining for Gold • In the first of a new series exploring previously unseen data from the CricViz archive, Rob Smyth investigates which hardy souls fared best against the formidable West Indian pace attacks of their golden age and which simply couldn’t lay a bat on them

Michael Holding • The West Indies great talks to Jo Harman about his evolution as a bowler, the dynamics within the formidable attack he was part of, and why we shouldn’t read too much into numbers

Limitless • After years of discussions, the inaugural Women’s Premier League in India proved an instant hit, attracting large crowds and offering unprecedented salaries. Ahead of the second edition, which begins on February 23, Katya Witney reflects on the success of last year and considers what the future holds for this groundbreaking competition 

Too much too young • Aged 22, Rory Hamilton-Brown was a shock appointment as Surrey’s youngest captain for more than a century. By 27, he had left the game altogether, the tragic death of his best friend Tom Maynard the prevailing memory from a career which...