The Cricketer Magazine | May 2025
James Anderson, the indefatigable, the eternal, is the cover star of the May issue of The Cricketer magazine. Cricket’s newest knight is interviewed by Richard Gibson about his role in boosting cricket in state schools, along with his future…
Also in the issue:
• Jamie Overton, of Surrey and England, is interviewed by George Dobell
• Ask Nasser discusses the new roles for Harry Brook and Charlotte Edwards
• Vic Marks on why being England white-ball captain is a demanding role
• Duncan Hamilton writes for us about the Victory ‘Tests’, played 80 summers ago
• Ex-Worcestershire chair Fanos Hira reflects bleakly on the Hundred sale
• Zimbabwe finally face England again, but Huw Turbervill says not much has changed
• Editor Huw Turbervill is heartened by the start to the 2025 County Championship
• Paul Edwards reports on a high-quality encounter at Lord’s between Middlesex and Lancashire
• George Dobell wonders if former chairman John Faragher has been made a scapegoat at Essex
• This issue’s county spotlight is on Gloucestershire, by Nick Friend
• Nick Friend says Charlotte Edwards, England’s new coach, has a hard job replacing Heather Knight
• Melinda Farrell says the changes to the English women’s domestic game are better late than never
• Tanya Aldred says Will Pucovski is right to make the toughest of decisions to retire
• Mike Selvey discusses Yuvraj Singh’s ‘Eureka moment’ when T20 really took off
• Andrew Radd writes about David Capel of Northants and England
• True stats show Jade Dernbach was actually a decent ODI bowler, says Jarrod Kimber
• Gideon Haigh pays homage to the new head of the ICC, Jay Shah
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in The Cricketer Magazine May 2025.