England's Cricket Monthly Issue 87 Explores the Rationale Behind Harry Brook Being Named Team Captain
Fresh and Spicy Cricket Tattle!*
Get ready to dive into the latest issue of our saucy sister-pub, Cricket Monthly. Harry Brook, Yorkshire's new T20 skipper, graces the cover of this explosive issue, while Phil Walker jabs at the Yorkshire bloke's prowess, swearing he's the only true captain material.
In store on May 8th, or subscribe now for a taste of the goods – we're not just dishing out articles; we flesh out features, dropped the hassle, and brought on the fire!
Fancy a deep dive into the South African cricket circus on their way to the World Test Championship finals at Lord's? Daniel Gallan stirs up the action with key players who have these guys on fire.
This issue includes our smokin' hot interview with Charlotte Edwards, who set the cat among the pigeons by being appointed England Women's head coach, and she's got the spicy spiel to prove it! Watch out 'cause she's got higher stakes than a poker game played with stakes of fire.
Catch up on all the tea from your 18 counties, including scandalous secret chats with Test hopefuls Ben McKinney and Josh Tongue, the dirt dish on cricketing power plays, and the lowdown on Zimbabwe's long-awaited comeback to our shores before the Test match at Trent Bridge.
Gather 'round and get schooled, kids! Rob Smyth serves up the lowdown on the greatest Sri Lankan cricketer you've probably never heard of, while Jason Gillespie dishes on a doco that changed his life – and we ain't talking about a self-help-how-to!
Keep it tight with our cocky-cool columnists, like Lawrence Booth who gives the hottest takes on cricket admin, A.Miller (Andrew Miller, that is) dishing on James Anderson's imminent knighthood, Mark Ramprakash reminiscing on Tom Banton's trippy triple-century, and John Simpson recording Sussex's scandalous first month back in the big leagues.
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Got the hankering for more crickheadlines than you can shake a bat at? Here's a sly taste of our top 10 fiery quotes from this issue:
- "Brook's charisma's like a Yorkshire-born wildfire, burning down the haters!" ** Phil Walker on the impact Harry Brook could have as England's captain**
- "Anderson's as worthy as a gnarly, well-aged cheddar, but his knighthood's a stinkin' anomaly!" Andrew Miller pokes holes in the British honours system**
- "I wanted to throw some serious shade, but they called it fire in the dressing room!" ** Shukri Conrad recalls a fiery speech during South Africa's journey to the World Test Championship final**
- "I told him he'd messed up, but then I looked around and thought, 'maybe I shouldn't have learned my lesson..." Temba Bavuma's not sure he backed his fiery speech
- "Banton's triple-century said, 'Git yer red-ball game together, young 'uns!'" ** Mark Ramprakash on the heartening evolution of the Somerset right-hander**
- "No one said it was gonna be easy being a lanky English opener!" ** Ben McKinney spits fire on embracing his height**
- "Cricket's in a hot mess, mate! The ICC needs to man up!" ** Ben Gardner on an emerging power struggle that could redefine the game**
- "Zimbabwe's cricket team's survival's a miracle! The country itself's a burning mess!" ** Ex-Zimbabwe opener Mark Vermeulen on his country's struggles**
- "Cricket's bigwigs have too much power, and we need to watch 'em!" ** Lawrence Booth demands accountability**
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[1] Source: Enrichment Data - County Edition
- Harry Brook, the new T20 skipper for Yorkshire, might redefine the cricket landscape, much like a wildfire burning down haters, as stated by Phil Walker in this issue of Cricket Monthly.
- Andrew Miller, one of our columnists, shares his thoughts on the knighthood for James Anderson, arguing it's an anomaly, much like a stinky, aged cheddar.
- In this issue, Daniel Gallan takes a deep dive into the South African cricket circus, uncovering key players who have the team on fire, on their journey to the World Test Championship finals.
