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

The Summer issue of The Cricketer continues its coverage of this thrilling Ashes summer, and looks ahead to the return of the conundrum that is The Hundred

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

1. "It is not as though the principle of forcing the pace of the game to give oneself time to win it is new. In the 'Graham Gooch' Test against India at Lord’s in 1990, England scored at 4.03 and 5 an over in each innings"

David Gower likes Bazball but says England's risk-taking needs to be reined in on occasions.

2. "Chris Woakes, the shadow Ben Stokes, the high-end Marks & Spencer own-brand version"

Barney Ronay asks if Chris Woakes is the greatest allrounder to play Test cricket for England in England.

^{David Gower likes Bazball but says England's risk-taking needs to be reined in at times}

3. "It is incredible how many middle-class white men have responded to the ICEC report by saying, "I don’t know what the fuss is about; I've never had a problem"

In George Dobell's monthly column, he looks at domestic formats, the ICEC Report, and West Indies' woe.

4. "The Hundred has also brought in new audiences – families, members of minority communities, and young fans who like being at the start of something…" - Simon Wilde

The Hundred has August all to itself. While that may be a blessing, following so soon after classic men's and women's Ashes might also be a curse.

^{George Dobell looks at the ICEC Report}

5. "In a different regime for English women's cricket not even four years ago, when morale was low and the stresses of Covid touring were still a heavy burden, it's hard to imagine a comeback of such character and bravery"

On the Women’s Ashes, Nick Friend explores why England presented a greater threat this time.

6. "Sometimes I wake up and remember I scored a couple of Test hundreds. Life would be quite tough if I didn't have those"

Nick Compton, the former England batsman, tells us what it was like living in his grandfather's shadow, describes the highs and lows for England, and what life is like after cricket.

^{The Hundred returns}

Elsewhere... Stu Forster is the latest to be featured in our series on cricket’s famous photographers; Comedian Geoff Norcott tells us why he loves cricket, especially Andrew Flintoff; David Hopps says ageism to cricket fans is becoming a problemWe also have Ask Nasser, Gideon Haigh’s Window, My Favourite Cricketer, and we ask: Whatever happened to Basher Hassan. It’s cricket’s finest line-up.

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