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

The June issue of The Cricketer is so bulging with quality that we struggled to fit news of it all on the cover!

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

1. "We'd like to resolve The Hundred issues over the next 12 months. I think we've seen a lot of success in it"

Richard Gould, the chief executive of the ECB, faces up to questions from our readers, and editor Huw Turbervill and chief correspondent George Dobell.

2. "England won't go into the tournament as favourites. Indeed, progressing to the semi-finals might be considered a good campaign"

In our bumper T20 World Cup preview, George Dobell assesses the prospect of an England retention, asks if it is the last chance for this India team, and wonders if Australia can do the treble.

^{Interview: Richard Gould}

3. "People will get sick of watching (franchise cricket), won't they? There's no depth to it. I don't know if I overegg it, but for me, Test cricket is the most important part of the game, and once it's gone, it will never come back"

Jonathan Agnew has lunch with David Gower. He talks about staying with Test Match Special, but standing down as the BBC cricket correspondent.

4. "Brian Lara signed the contract a day or two before he scored a record 375. I reckon his price would have doubled if we had waited even another 48 hours"

In 'Win and bear it', the Warwickshire boys of 1994, including captain Dermot Reeve, tell George Dobell how they won an incredible treble.

^{T20 World Cup preview}

5. "A real appreciation of Anderson should incorporate the tough days. The days when there was no assistance in the conditions and when the wickets didn't come"

George Dobell pays tribute to James Anderson in his monthly column.

6. "Hardly anyone saw Larwood bowl his first ball or take his first wicket. It was a day of smothering low cloud, tallow light and hard shower"

Bodyline legend Harold Larwood made his debut for Nottinghamshire a century ago. His acclaimed biographer Duncan Hamilton describes the occasion.

^{The Warwickshire boys of 1994}

Elsewhere, Vic Marks pays tribute to former Kent and England spinner Derek Underwood; Mike Selvey is amused by Rob Key’s spin when it comes to talking about the Kookaburra ball; in 'Tiers for fears', Nick Friend discusses how English and Welsh women’s cricket was carved up; As former Essex and England captain Keith Fletcher turns 80, he speaks to Ivo Tennant; Paul Edwards' big match is Durham v Essex: Sonia Twigg writes about her favourite cricketer, Marcus Trescothick; plus all your favourite regular features are present and correct, including County Diary, County Confidential, Whatever Happened To, and Gideon High's The Window.

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