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South Africa 0-2 Sri Lanka

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Australia 1-3 England

No.9 West Indies in England, 1950

England 1-3 West Indies

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‘Wokery’ the way forward if cricket is to lead from the front

While Donald Trump’s election as US president has invigorated ‘anti-woke’ sentiment in many walks of life on both sides of the Atlantic, English cricket cannot afford to turn its back on a more progressive future, argues Andrew Miller

Team of the Month

Jo Harman selects a team of outstanding performers from the past month, including a top three made up of flamboyant Indian strokemakers

The Agony and the Ecstasy: Seventy years as a New Zealand supporter

Having witnessed first-hand New Zealand’s traumatic early steps as a cricketing nation, Rod Edmond says the recent triumphs of both their men and women tasted especially sweet

New county model the ‘final chapter’ for women’s domestic cricket

As the women’s domestic game begins its new county-based structure, Katya Witney reports on a fresh start which aims to capitalise on the good work of recent years

World Test Championship gathers momentum – but how much do England care?

While the third cycle of the World Test Championship has been the most compelling yet, England have appeared disinterested bystanders to the format’s global prize, writes Lawrence Booth

NEWS CYCLE

Ben Gardner gives you something to read instead of playing cricket

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RE:VIEW

Who’s shaping up best for next year ’s edition of the IPL following November ’s mega-auction? Three writers have their say

Greener Futures

NO.5 HOLDING BACK THE FLOODS

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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

McGrath’s homecoming brings renewed optimism to Headingley

Former Yorkshire captain Anthony McGrath is back at his home county as the White Rose prepare for their return to the top table. Sam Dalling speaks to the club’s new head coach about a role that he simply couldn’ t resist

Around the counties

Durham Scott Borthwick has stepped down as club

‘I walked onto a burning platform’

ECB chair Richard Thompson sits down with Lawrence Booth to reflect on an eventful two years since taking on the role and discuss how English cricket will navigate a defining period in the game’s history

IN THE HOT SEAT

Richard Thompson is the sixth man to chair the ECB on a full-time basis since the governing body ’s creation in 1997. Jo Harman gives a whistlestop tour of the previous five

THE FUTURE OF BATTING

The struggle is real, even at this late

THE HIT LIST

From the start of 2018 to December 4, 2024, these are Test cricket’s heaviest runscorers

YASHASVI JAISWAL

THE DREAMER

RACHIN RAVINDRA

New Zealand’s tousled golden boy has had a whirlwind year, crowned with a bumper new IPL contract and the ICC’s Emerging Player award. But what he really wants is to nail the long form, writes Phil Walker

KAMINDU MENDIS

After years in the international wilderness, the Sri Lankan strokemaker has emerged as the breakout star of 2024. Nicholas Brookes examines the unconventional rise of a prodigious talent

HARRY BROOK

A seventh hundred in 22 Tests in England’s victory at Christchurch pushed Harry Brook up to No.2 in the ICC ’s batting rankings. Jo Harman examines a truly remarkable start to the Yorkshireman’s Test career

A MASTERCLASS WITH TRAVIS HEAD

‘In England it ’ s technique. In Australia it ’ s output ’

FAB FOURS THROUGH THE AGES

Rob Smyth jumps in his timemachine and picks out the emerging batting talents in each of the past five decades

PUSHING THE BOUNDARIES

Jo Harman explores the evolution of women’s batting over the last 15 years and forecasts a new generation of power-hitters whose sole responsibility is clearing the ropes

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The greatest away series wins in history

No.12 India in Australia, 2020/21

Australia 1-2 India

DADDY ISSUES

In the first of a two-part series on the challenges of being both a parent and professional cricketer, Daniel Gallan speaks to four fathers about how they balance their responsibilities and navigate two often conflicting roles

DEVON MALCOLM

The former England fast bowler on his early days in Jamaica and Sheffield, picking up some famous scalps, and the importance of growing the game

Same but different

Uprooting your life and relocating to the other side of the world is a tough transition, but club cricket can provide a much-needed sense of familiarity, writes Adam Hopkins

The only league in the world

The feeling of escapism through club cricket is

Finding a different perspective

Ed Hossell, England Men’s VI captain, speaks to Evie Ashton about losing his sight in his late teens, finding his way back to cricket, and the experience of captaining his country in last month’s VI Ashes in Australia

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A STRIKING SUMMER

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ON THE SOCS

This month we’ ve gone Pear-shaped as we profile a thriving cricket society

Blood on the Tracks

In an extract from his new book recounting England’s blood-splattered Ashes tour of 50 years ago, David Tossell takes us back to the first morning of a series which would feature some of the most intimidating fast bowling ever witnessed

THE STORY OF CRICKET IN 50 BOOKS

In association with RK Narayan, arguably India’s greatest

Collector’s Corner

Each issue, we are highlighting an item from the incredible collection of Christopher Saunders, who has been buying and selling cricket books and memorabilia for over 40 years and has the world’s largest collection of cricket fiction

The Year That Changed My Life

The Aussie shotmaker on a rollercoaster 12 months which began in agony, ended in ecstasy, and took in arguably the greatest ODI innings ever played along the way

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