THE CRICKETER: OCTOBER 2016

HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE THIS MONTH'S MAG...

We have an unmissable 33 pages of county cricket in the October issue of The Cricketer.

Cricket is a numbers game…

There are season round-ups for all 18 counties, packed to the rafters with all the relevant stats. After digesting the facts and figures, feast your eyes on The Cricketer Awards where we offer you, our readers, the chance to vote on the performances of the year. We have thought long and hard about the categories, and sifted through the displays that we would like you to adjudicate upon. We hope you agree with our choices.

Simon Hughes was at Lord’s to chronicle the clash between the title contenders, Middlesex and Yorkshire, in the final round of games, and Essex man Derek Pringle tells the story of how his old team won Division Two. 

“Cinderellas of Ciderabad”

Vic Marks writes about the near-miss of his former county, Somerset, a team that this year’s captain Chris Rogers believes is “two or three years from its best.”

Texas Tom, ball-by-ball and Randall’s tomatoes...

David Townsend deservedly puts the BBC’s much-loved radio coverage of county cricket under the microscope in a sublime article. 

Unfinished business…

Kevin Pietersen had a superb England career but upset people along the way. Now he is a T20 gun for hire. His views are as candid as ever.

In an intriguing interview KP tells Huw Turbervill which T20 leagues float his boat, and which he thinks are sinking without a trace. He also contemplates life after cricket.

The XI

“They came, they saw and they disappeared… only to re-emerge years later” (not always for the same country). This month James Coyne picks XI players who have enjoyed international second comings.

“His modesty could not disguise his talents”

Mark Nicholas waxes lyrical about “Hampshire’s greatest ever cricketer” Robin Smith. Nicholas’ tribute to The Judge is one not to be missed for Hampshire followers.

Why I love cricket…

Comedy genius Adrian Edmondson - star of The Young Ones and Bottom - loves the social side of Test cricket and explains why he admires David Gower. 

Elsewhere Mike Selvey gives his view on the decision by Eoin Morgan and Alex Hales not to tour Bangladesh. 

Somerset feature in our County Set, and Shane Watson answers the questions in Facing Up.

And finally... Just as you were fretting about that lonely space on the wall where our summer fixtures wall chart used to be… Not to worry! Our October issue comes with a winter fixtures wallchart to see you through until April 2017.

The magazine is available in stores Friday October 7 or do one better and SUBSCRIBE HERE to receive THREE issues for just £5!