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What a carve-up

EDITOR’S LIST

Wisden Cricket Monthly

THE Top Six The month in cricket No.1

South Africa stands firm under the high ball • Apparently in crisis not so long ago, South African cricket is riding a new wave of optimism and the feel-good factor is evident at the SA20, writes Andrew Miller

Team of the Month • Jo Harman picks a side of the month’s best performers dominated by five Australians

Who will carry the can after England’s Ashes humiliation? • Following a 16-0 drubbing in Australia, where England lost seven from seven across a miserable three weeks, Katya Witney considers where the team goes next, and whether their captain and coach will survive the inquest

Eye-popping Hundred auction marks start of new era • The ECB’s decision to sell off their shares in the Hundred franchises paid off spectacularly but how will the county game adapt to this new reality, asks Lawrence Booth

Upping their games • Even without a domestic red-ball competition, Ireland have managed to beat Afghanistan and Zimbabwe (twice) in the last year. Nathan Johns considers how the Irish, and other Full Members on the periphery of the Test schedule, can play more meaningful red-ball cricket

NEWS CYCLE • Fortune Barishal have found their Neesh, writes Ben Gardner

TEMBA BAVUMA LEADER * GROUNDBREAKER * FIGUREHEAD * FINALIST • South Africa’s Test and ODI captain opens up about his remarkable journey from the Langa township just outside of Cape Town to the pinnacle of his country’s sport

RE:VIEW • Following the controversy surrounding India’s replacement of a batting all-rounder Shivam Dube with the out-and-out fast bowler Harshit Rana midway through their recent T201 against England, three writers consider whether the concussion sub rule is fit for purpose

Greener Futures NO.7 KIT FOR THE FUTURE • Next in our series examining how cricket is tackling the climate crisis, Jo Harman explores how teamwear can be produced more sustainably

Mailbox • Letter of the month receives a bottle of Wisden Limited Edition Rye Whisky, available exclusively to Wisden’s Patreon members (until stocks last!). Visit patreon.com/WisdenCricket for more information

‘I’m addicted to a challenge’ • Adam Hollioake, Kent’s new head coach, talks to Sam Dalling about returning to the county game and his insatiable appetite to test himself

Around the counties

BRYDON CARSE FAST FORWARD • The Durham fast bowler speaks to Jo Harman about a transformative 12 months which began with the trauma of a ban that led to his emergence as a leading figure for England

‘IT’S IN THE WATER!’ • At Multan last October, England fielded an all-Durham seam attack featuring Carse, Ben Stokes and Matthew Potts. How does the club keep producing so many high-class pace bowlers?

THE 100 HUNDREDS THAT CHANGED THE GAME (AND A FEW THAT CHANGED THE WORLD) • A century of centuries spanning more than 250 years which left an indelible mark on an ever-evolving sport

THE BALANCING ACT • In part two of our mini-series on the challenges of being both a parent and professional cricketer, Katya Witney speaks to players about the bumpy ride of juggling motherhood with life on the international circuit

GRAHAM ONIONS • The Durham and England fast bowler on a career he didn’t see coming, bouncing out Ponting, and a call from Geoff Miller he’ll never forget

Crème de la Prem • With the recent addition of the Huddersfield League, there are now 33 ECB Premier Leagues operating across England and Wales. Adam Hopkins investigates...