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THE Top Six The month in cricket No.1

England's World Cup exit exposes uncomfortable truths • While the ECB are understandably keen to trumpet the growth of the women’s game in this country, the national team is struggling to keep pace after disappointing once again in a global tournament, writes Andrew Miller

Team of the Month • Jo Harman selects a team of standout performers featuring three Kiwis after an outstanding month for New Zealand cricket

Root and Brook: the sultans of Multan • Following Joe Root and Harry Brook's gargantuan partnership in the first Test of England's series in Pakistan, Mark Ramprakash reflects on the contrasting brilliance of two exceptional talents

Shakib's messy exit opens the door for Bangladesh to build again • Shakib Al Hasan’s hopes of playing a farewell Test at Dhaka last month were dashed by the prospect of him being arrested for murder. It’s an absurd but oddly apt way for this notorious cricketer to fnish his Test career, writes Tawhid Qureshi

Mind the gap! Foreign money coming through • With a Delhi-based multinational buying 'demutualised' Hampshire last month, Lawrence Booth reflects on a pivotal moment for the English game and considers what might come next

NEWS CYCLE • The charity sector’s loss is Pakistan cricket’s gain, writes Ben Gardner

DAVID LLOYD • BROADCASTER, RACONTEUR, LOYALIST, LANCASTRIAN

'We should be kicking Surrey's arse' • Lloyd reflects on Lancashire's relegation in the County Championship

RE:VIEW • Three Wisden writers share their thoughts on a Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE which threw up more than its fair share of surprises

NO.4 HAMPSHIRE TURN TO SOLAR • Next in our series examining how cricket is tackling the climate crisis, Jo Harman reports on an innovative new solar project on the south coast

Mailbox • In association with Chapel Down, the letter of the month receives a bottle of award- winning 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 An alternative prize will be provided if the winner is aged under 18, or if requested *Only available to UK residents

Becoming BAZ • With Brendon McCullum appointed England’s men’s head coach across all formats after two-and-a-half hell-raising years in charge of the Test team, Jo Harman examines how the New Zealander’s experiences as a player are now shaping English cricket

McCULLUM THE PLAYER

McCULLUM THE COACH

Style and Substance How Surrey clinched the three-peat • Cameron Ponsonby introduces our review of the 2024 county season by examining how Surrey put the building blocks in place to become the first club for 56 years to win three Championship titles in succession

Pennine conditions • How two troubled northern institutions swapped places

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP XI OF 2024 • A panel of Wisden writers select a team of the standout red-ball performers this season

Alleyne brings good times back to Bristol • Sam Dalling reports on Gloucestershire’s rousing Blast campaign, orchestrated by a returning club legend who’s galvanised the team in the face of adversity

Re-enter the Dragon • Glamorgan shook off another limp red-ball campaign to win their second 50-over trophy in four seasons, writes Sam Dalling

Worcestershire: excavating triumph from tragedy • Overwhelming favourites for the drop, the Pears survived...