Six reasons to pick up the July issue of The Cricketer!

The July edition of The Cricketer magazine looks forward to the main event of the summer, England Men's Test series against West Indies

You can buy a copy of the issue online HERE or SUBSCRIBE HERE! Here's what's in the mag...

1. "When West Indies arrived, English cricketers felt dread… West Indies fascinated and terrified all who faced them"

Mike Brearley hopes that West Indies can play their part in a gripping contest, despite this 'apologetically short tour'.

2. "I would love to see the ICC rework its formulae so that countries like West Indies that need the money more can benefit more fully from those global funds"

David Gower says West Indies cricket means the world to us, and ICC should help them more.

^{West Indies are in town!}

3. "It feels like a transitional period for England. They need to build for contests against India and Australia"

George Dobell talks about how the series might go.

4. "I don't remember us planning to win the game, although we certainly wanted to get as close as possible – and be entertaining..."

In 'Greenidge mean time', Richard Sydenham talks to the players involved in the unforgettable Lord's Test between England and West Indies of 1984.

^{Jimmy's farewell Test}

5. 'Jimmy was not in Lancashire age-group teams. My mum is not the pushy type, but she rang Lancashire and said: "You really need to look at him"'

In 'The Anderson tapes', ahead of his final Test, friends eulogise about playing and working with him.

6. "I've never been happier at a Test match than watching Jimmy, on song, with the ball on a piece of string bending to his will"

Mike Selvey says he is going to have separation anxiety after Anderson has played his final Test.

^{As England try to win a third T20 World Cup, we look back at their first, in the West Indies in 2010}

Elsewhere... Dwight Yorke explains why he loves cricket; we review this year’s IPL in stats; Nick Friend analyses England Women’s win over Pakistan; and Essex are the side in this issue’s county focus; Paul Edwards’ big match is Worcestershire v Notts; John Swannick explains why clubs are hoping for Hundred windfall; we find whatever happened to Nigel Briers; and Gideon Haigh closes the innings by looking thorough The Window…

You can buy a copy of the issue online HERE or SUBSCRIBE HERE!