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Alongside in-depth profiles of our four batting prodigies, we have an exclusive interview with Aussie maestro Travis Head, Rob Smyth picks out the emerging strokemakers who adorned each of the past five decades, and Jo Harman explores the evolution of women’s batting across the last 15 years.

Elsewhere in the magazine, we mark New Zealand’s sensational whitewash in India by recalling the greatest away series wins in Test history, Daniel Gallan examines the challenges of being both a father and professional cricketer, Devon Malcolm talks James Wallace through his rip-roaring career, and Glenn Maxwell describes the year which changed his life.

We also have exclusive interviews with ECB chair Richard Thompson, who reflects on his first two years in the role in conversation with Lawrence Booth; T20 World Cup winner Amelia Kerr, who talks Mel Farrell through the dramatic highs and lows of her still-fledgling career; and new Yorkshire coach Anthony McGrath, who tells Sam Dalling that the club can challenge for the Championship title next summer.

As for our columnists, Andrew Miller argues ‘wokery’ is the only way forward for English cricket, Lawrence Booth questions how seriously England are taking the World Test Championship, and Rod Edmond reveals the agony and ecstasy of being a New Zealand supporter for over 70 years.

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10 standout quotes from the new issue:

"Just as Kevin Pietersen did, Brook will find himself in the eye of the storm when England fall short, his ultra-aggressive approach and happy-go-lucky attitude making him an easy scapegoat. When cracks begin to appear, English sports fans’ natural distrust of flair and free-spiritedness generally doesn’t take long to surface."
Jo Harman on Harry Brook, a member of our new Fab Four

"Jaiswal gives Test-match opening a modern twist; his coaching manual comes with a long appendix. The nucleus is built in the traditional mould, the strokes carry a rich tone, but they’re layered with the complexity and ingenuity of modern shot-making."
Aadya Sharma on the limitless potential and irresistible backstory of Yashasvi Jaiswal

"I always try and stay in the moment, but you know, my mind will go… there was the accidental flick off Jofra for six at Trent Bridge. I’m thinking, ‘Well, I can step across and take him over midwicket!’, but then I’m thinking, ‘Mate, it’s Jofra Archer’. You’re not flicking Jofra over midwicket off the top of off-stump, that’s just not happening. But then as it comes down the subconscious takes over, the ball’s there, and I flick it, and there it goes: the old accidental six! It was so accidental."
Travis Head on letting instinct take over

"The events of the past month have triggered a coarsening of discourse, and an emboldening of attitudes that, Elon Musk will tell you, had previously been suppressed by a “woke mind virus”. And while cricket is hardly the most pressing arena in which any of this will matter, the sport’s response to this new zeitgeist could be unusually instructive, given the lengths to which English cricket has recently gone to parade its progressive credentials."
Andrew Miller considers where cricket stands in a Trumpian world

"When England dropped Matthew Potts for Josh Hull at The Oval, they were essentially saying that experimentation was more important than reaching the WTC final. Has an opportunity been missed? The first three finals will all have taken place in England, and there aren’t many chances to win a global trophy on home soil."
Lawrence Booth argues England aren't taking the World Test Championship as seriously as other nations

"I never knew my father so I’m conscious that I want to be a constant presence, but until I retire I have to make the most of my career. I think all cricketers who are dads would say the same thing."
Tymal Mills on balancing life as a parent and professional cricketer

"Having a traumatic experience helps you appreciate each day even more and be really grateful. That’s helped me be the happiest I’ve been in my life."
Amelia Kerr, New Zealand's champion all-rounder, on finding her path

"I think we’re more aligned with the BCCI than we’ve been for a long time. But no country has ever dominated one sport the way India do. We have them to thank for the fact cricket is the fastest-growing team sport in the world."
ECB chair Richard Thompson in conversation with Lawrence Booth

"Years later Viv came up to me at an event and said, “Dev, man, you’re the only bowler to ever york me”. I don’t know whether that’s a fact or not but he thought it was and that’s enough for me!"
Devon Malcolm on life in the fast lane

"I felt the overwhelming love of Australia when I got home, which I’d probably never felt before. I’ve always seemed to divide opinion so just to feel the love and acceptance of the Australian public is something I’ll always cherish. It's amazing how one innings can potentially change your life, or change the way you’re perceived and how you’re treated."
Glenn Maxwell on the year that changed his life

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