This month in cricket’s must-read magazine, we unveil our annual list of who we reckon, pound-for-pound, are the 50 best players in the whole wide world. As controversial as it is entertaining (believe us, we argued about this list a lot), we’re sure you’ll disagree with plenty of our picks… but that’s half the fun, isn’t it?
You won’t be surprised to know that James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Matt Prior made the cut, and we’ve got exclusive interviews with all three. Jimmy, of course, also provides his latest diary, while his former Lancashire colleague Luke Sutton tells us about the time he was chatted up by Madonna (true story).
On a more sombre note, we’ve also put together a few considered columns on the subject of spot-fixing. With expert analysis from lawyer Richard O’Hagan, Pakistani journalist Hassan Muzzaffar Cheema and former England allrounder and match-fixing whistle-blower Adam Hollioake, we examine the broader issues behind the headline-grabbing story.
Elsewhere in another jam-packed issue, our county spotlight is focused on a resurgent Middlesex, the MCC’s John Stephenson reflects on the postponement of the inaugural Test Championship, Mike Gatting takes us through the definitive moments of his illustrious career and (as if we hadn’t had enough bickering over lists) we pick out our top 10 cricket books.
Throw in an entertaining interview with Kevin Keegan, five lies about Graeme Smith and a personal attack on Monty Don (well, kind of), and it’s another surreally good issue of All Out Cricket.
All Out Cricket Issue 87 is in all good newsagents (and some bad ones) now. Click here to save yourself a walk.
