IPL mega deal casts shadow on international game

THE PERFECT DAY TURNED SOUR

“The Hollies Stand – raucously unhooked from the

EDITOR’S LIST

LOVELY BOOKS

ECB indifference defuses the Blast

In the 20th year of English domestic T20, the ECB’s drifting focus has ensured the competition’s anniversary has fallen flat, writes Andrew Miller

How Eoin Morgan’s otherness seduced English cricket

Following the World Cup-winning captain’s retirement from international cricket, Mark Ramprakash gives his insight on how Eoin Morgan reconstructed England’s white-ball sides and left a legacy in his wake

Going Dutch set to become a thing of the past for the game’s elite

The ICC’s decision to scrap the World Cup Super League raises questions about opportunities for Associate nations and means that England’s recent tour of the Netherlands is likely to be nothing more than an enjoyable one-off, writes Lawrence Booth

Quick Singles

The month’s news in brief

Sciver and Kapp go out to bat for the future of women’s Test cricket

An enthralling Test match at Taunton ended in stalemate, prompting questions about why women aren’t afforded five days to reach a decisive result. The class of Nat Sciver and Marizanne Kapp showed that women’s Test cricket deserves more respect, writes Raf Nicholson

NEWS CYCLE

It’s time for News-Ball, writes Ben Gardner ISSUE 58 August 2022

Mark Alleyne

The former Gloucestershire captain talks to Taha Hashim about working with England’s ODI side on the recent trip to the Netherlands, his years “outside of the system” as he sought top-level coaching opportunities, and the merits or otherwise of positive discrimination

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

CRICKIPEDIA

The alternative compendium of cricket

RE:VIEW

Following Eoin Morgan’s retirement from international cricket, three writers consider who deserves the title of the most impactful England’s men’s captain of the 21st century

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

'WE WALK TOWARDS THE DANGER’ - Ben Stokes, May 2022

IT’S TAKEN A MONTH

MOEEN ALI

“DHONI SAID TO ME, ‘WHEN YOUR COUNTRY CALLS FOR YOU, YOU PLAY’”

WELCOME TO THE FUTURE

At a time of rapid development for women’s cricket in the UK, we spoke to seven emerging players at different stages of their careers about how the shifting landscape has impacted their lives, and their aspirations for the future

THE STRAUSS LEGACY

A Symphony In Three Movements

Boycott and me

When Jon Hotten found out that Geoffrey Boycott had spent much of the first lockdown writing a ‘retrospective diary’ of his entire Test career, he was intrigued to read the manuscript, and then amazed when he did. From there, a unique literary collaboration was born

Being Geoffrey Boycott

Below is an extract, taken from the very beginning of the book

Iconography of Cricket

PART 11: 2000-09

Mushtaq AHMED

The former Pakistan, Somerset and Sussex leggie on the tricks and flicks from a captivating career

Club Rivalries

South Northumberland v Chester-le-Street

Vice Captain’s Log

ISTHERE BE AUTY IN THE BLOCK? 

Jonathan Wright

Scott Oliver profiles a free-scoring Birmingham League colossus now into his fifth decade of first-team cricket

Club cricket for the over 40s

Tips and talking points for clubbies approaching the prime* of life

SUMMER DAYS PROMISE

New Road, Worcester – the setting for Jack

Time Warp

The winner of this month’s quiz will receive a signed copy of Felix White’s It’s Always Summer Somewhere: A Matter of Life and Cricket, the Sunday Times bestseller which is now available in paperback. Send in your answers via email ( editorial@wisden.com) or via post (Time Warp, Wisden Cricket Monthly, Fourth Floor, Bedser Stand, Kia Oval, Kennington, London, SE11 5SS). Entries must be received by August 3, 2022

i WAS THERE

The start of something

DYNASTIES No.4

THE MOHAMMADS

The Line-up

Massie swings into action

Chaos Theory

Pakistan v South Africa, World Cup group match, Brisbane 1992

Number Palace!

After four matches of the men’s Test summer,