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

The 2023 men's 50-over World Cup is previewed in detail in our October magazine

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

1. "We may well come to reflect on the last few years as the best in England's limited-overs history"

 George Dobell on England's prospects of retaining the trophy.

2. "What struck me the first time I saw him live was the sheer amount of time he had to play his shots against seasoned players, even superstars at Test level such as Stuart Broad"

The BBC's Jonathan Doidge picks Harry Brook as his favourite cricketer.

^{Every team previewed}

3. Jason Roy tells us how excited he is to be part of England's defence of the 50-over World Cup

"If I thought a central contract was going to be a possibility, you'd have to take that for sure. it's not only the smart thing to do financially, but it's also about staying loyal to the team and the country that stayed loyal to me."

4. "Let's hope Richards Thompson and Gould are brave. Let's hope that they dare to embrace what makes English cricket special" - George Dobell

The Hundred is finished for another year, but there is speculation it might evolve into something different, perhaps involving all 18 county clubs again.

^{Jason Roy looks ahead to the World Cup}

5. "50-over cricket at domestic level in England is now contested by has-beens and wannabes..."

The ODI format is under threat, but Vic Marks says this tournament is still special.

6. "This is probably my best-known photo. I can send it to anyone and they know immediately what it is"

Tom Shaw is the latest subject of our photographers' view series. Among his portfolio is the famous shot of Andrew Flintoff consoling Brett Lee at Edgbaston in 2005.

^{Vic Marks on 50-over cricket}

Elsewhere… Graham Lambert is guitarist for 'Madchester' band Inspiral Carpets. He tells us why he loves cricket; Worcestershire are under the microscope in our 'county focus' series; Mike Selvey laments the loss of West Indies' forgotten fortresses like The Rec, St John's, Antigua; Barney Ronay says the big problem in The Hundred is the bowling; and Saqlain Mushtaq is interviewed.

Plus – we review The Hundred and the Metro One-Day Cup, and report on the Voneus Village Cup final at Lord's; and all our regular features are in the mag, including all 18 counties in the county diary, Ask Nasser, Gideon Haigh's The Window, whatever happened to, book reviews, obituaries and much more…

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