Wisden Cricket Monthly

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HALES COMES IN FROM THE COLD

EDITOR’S LIST

CRICKET MONTHLY

THE Top Six

The Hundred’s hard sell is fooling no one • Andrew Miller offers his appraisal of The Hundred after a second edition of the tournament which failed to catch fire

English cricket’s unsolvable riddle • The consultation document which will provide the framework for Andrew Strauss’ high-performance review exposes the conflicts and contradictions at the heart of the English game, writes Mark Ramprakash

Revolution in 10 steps • It has been a Test summer like no other. Writing ahead of the seriesdecider against South Africa, Lawrence Booth picks out 10 moments that defined the transformation of the England team under the audacious leadership of Stokes and McCullum

Keightley’s exit presents conundrum for England • Raf Nicholson reflects on the two-year tenure of Lisa Keightley, the outgoing coach of England Women, and considers who should replace her

Quick Singles

Thompson takes the chair • As the former Surrey supremo Richard Thompson settles into his new role as chair of the ECB, Phil Walker considers the bumps in the road ahead

NEWS CYCLE

Ed Smith • The former England national selector talks to Matt Thacker about decision-making and says a mixture of science and intuition is key to picking the right players to maximise a team’s performance

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

Dal finds his identity

Franklin moves on

Gill’s arrival provides breath of fresh air

Roelofsen rocks up

The Marchant of menace

Prest’s loyalty pays dividends

Cup hero Stevens ‘baffled’ by cold shoulder

Rehan Ahmed: the teenage leggie in a hurry

Great Dane best-in-show yet again

Higgins heads home

White chalks up another milestone

Duckett returns to favour

Hildreth calls time on glittering career

All rise to Micky

Orr showcases his raw materials

Farbrace moves on

Stanley cuts through to give Worcester hope

Masood signing brings renewed positivity

CRICKIPEDIA

RE:VIEW • Three writers assess England’s squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia, which begins on October 16

Mailbox • In association with Botham Wines, letter of the month receives a bottle of Botham 81 Series Barossa Valley Shiraz – an extra special wine presented in a hand-embossed wooden case which commemorates Sir Ian’s Ashes heroics

Unpicking Boycott

Redressing the balance

Blink and you’ll miss it

The Beeb misses a trick

ARTICLES OF FAITH • Cricket stands at a crossroads, its future unmapped. With the game evolving at breakneck speed and the old hierarchies appearing less secure than ever, it stands to reason that our own relationship changes too. With an introduction by WCM editor-in-chief Phil Walker, we ask 11 people from around the game to explore that fundamental question: what does cricket mean to them now, and in the future?

After the Gold Rush • Ahead of England’s first tour to Pakistan for 17 years, John Stern revisits their last trip in 2005, when the warm glow of Ashes glory was quickly lost

From PAKISTAN WITH LOVE • The county game has been blessed with a dozen Pakistan internationals this summer – athrowback to the days of Wasim, Waqar, Imran and Zaheer showcasing their skills on the domestic circuit. Amer Malik caught up with three of those stars at...