The Cricketer December 2024

Issue 2413


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The Christmas issue of The Cricketer is a Joe Root special

It has a wonderful cover by Nick Newman: what if Root visits Santa’s grotto

Simon Barnes on “as fine a player as the world has seen, and so nice with it”

David Hopps says Root is a cert to be in the pantheon of the White Rose county’s finest

Rob Smyth recalls Root’s incredible knocks across the globe

Tim Wigmore says Joe Root is still some way behind Jack Hobbs

George Dobell slams the dereliction of county cricket by England’s selectors

Sir Richard Hadlee gives his verdict on Bazball

Huw Turbervill previews the New Zealand v England Test series

Jarrod Kimber analyses how India were knocked off their perch by New Zealand

David Gower was astounded by what he saw on and off the field in Pakistan

Mike Brearley hails the cricket-mad Shatila refugee camp in South Beirut

The Women’s T20 World Cup is reviewed by Cameron Ponsonby and Nick Friend

Saqlain Mushtaq at Surrey tribute by Adam Hollioake, Ian Salisbury, Martin Bicknell and Jon Batty

Alan Knott talks about his life in Cyprus, and his partnership with Derek Underwood

Mike Selvey recalls the bravery of Brian Close

Former tennis ace Neil Broad explains why he loves cricket

Paul Edwards chooses his books of the year