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DIAMONDS IN THE MINE

The month in cricket No.1

The birth of ‘Bazball’ – and what it actually means • Andrew Miller offers a mea culpa of sorts for coining a term which has taken on a life of its own but hasn’t been embraced by the man it was inspired by

Unwrapping the mysteries of form • Drawing on his experience as a player and coach, Mark Ramprakash explores how form can be lost and rediscovered

Stokes’ retirement highlights the game’s direction of travel • The 50-over game has become “the black sheep of cricket’s global family”, writes Lawrence Booth, and Ben Stokes’ decision to quit the format last month has highlighted its lowly standing

Domestic gods and monstrous consequences • South Africa’s embattled board has opened its borders to the IPL, with all six teams in their new T20 league being snapped up by Indian franchises – and a series against Australia cancelled to accommodate it. It all puts international cricket in a perilous position, writes Neil Manthorp

Racism report leaves Scottish cricket in turmoil • Yas Rana explores the existential crisis that has engulfed Scottish cricket following a devastating report which found the country’s governance and leadership of the sport to be institutionally racist

THE COUNTY FILES • Covering each of the 18 first-class counties every month, including news, interviews and stats, as well as the oddities which make county cricket what it is

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RE:VIEW • Three writers make their predictions ahead of England’s three-match Test series against South Africa, which begins at Lord’s on August 17

Mailbox • In association with Botham Wines, letter of the month receives a bottle of Botham 80 Series Cabernet Sauvignon – an extra special wine presented in a hand-embossed wooden case

Dean Elgar • South Africa’s indefatigable skipper speaks to Luke Alfred about unifying his team around a campfire, a stirring start to his tenure which has taken even him by surprise, and why England’s bold new approach represents an opportunity for his side this summer

LEADING ON THE EDGE • Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum tell us they want to embrace risk, walk at the danger, do away with draws and save Test cricket. Phil Walker considers the methods behind the madness

The CHANGING of the GUARD • For the drama that unfolded on and off the pitch, England’s 2003 Test series against South Africa is among their most memorable of the 21st century. Jo Harman looks back on a showdown which blended the old and the new – not always in perfect harmony

ACCIDENTAL ICON NAT SCIVER • Nat Sciver is one of the true untouchables of English cricket, and now she’s found her voice

THE REVOLUTION WILL BE BROADCAST • Adam Collins was commentating on Australia’s two-Test series in Sri Lanka last month, when events in the streets surrounding the ground at Galle became the focus of the entire watching world. This is his dispatch

Solo’s Journey • Daniel Gallan recounts the extraordinary story of Solomzi Nqweni, a South African fast bowler who lost his career and very nearly his life

ICONOGRAPHY of cricket • In the final part of our series looking at images from the game’s history, we arrive at the previous decade, when England finally cracked a men’s world tournament and cricket’s centres of power shifted east

Alex TUDOR • The former Surrey and England fast bowler on the influence of his family, remembering Ben Hollioake, and painand glory at the WACA

Club Rivalries Teddington CC v Ealing CC • Next in our series on the most competitive match-ups on the club...