The Cricketer December 2021
30-page Ashes preview
Darren Gough identifies the two England players who must shine
Mike Hussey identifies a factor that might help England
Malcolm Knox says Australian cricket has an unlikely saviour: Ben Stokes
George Dobell calls for greater accessibility to ensure that the game is for everyone:
Rob Bagchi discusses how he was made to feel an outsider at Yorkshire growing up
Tanya Aldred says that from the ashes a greater Yorkshire can be built
Barney Ronay wonders if the time is right for Eoin Morgan to hand over the England captaincy
“Who on the ECB’s playing side is going to tell Morgan the clock has ticked round?”
Elsewhere: ITN sports editor Steve Scott picks his favourite cricketer; British Olympic gold medal-winning sprinter Allan Wells explains why he loves cricket; and in whatever happened to, we catch up with ’86/87 Ashes hero Bill Athey
You will also see our annual Schools Guide tucked inside the regular mag. It features some amazing stories about how the game bounced back after Covid and the efforts shown to inspire the next generation to take up cricket.