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Out of the Ashes

WISDEN CRICKET MONTHLY

The Top Six • The month in cricket

The black sheep is back • Having been conveniently redacted from the narrative of England’s white-ball success, Kevin Pietersen has made a triumphant and timely return to the set-up, writes Andrew Miller

Here’s to you, Ollie Robinson • The England seamer’s golden summer has been met with a series of caveats but his outstanding performances – and the attributes he brings to the team – deserve greater recognition, writes Lawrence Booth

The sights of the summer • Daniel Norcross signs off for the season by picking out the highlights and lowlights he's witnessed from his vantage point in the commentary box

The Diary • Championship glory, being one half of a trophy-laden cricketing couple, and a hat-trick of five-fors to round off an unforgettable season

TEAM OF THE MONTH • Jo Harman-McGowan picks out the outstanding performers from the past month, including two County Championship winners and a Sri Lankan who's made a record-breaking start to their Test career

THE PHIL WALKER INTERVIEW • The great bruiser from Australia’s era of dominance on what’s happened to Aussie batting, the leadership class of Stephen Fleming, and how a saturated market can be expected to incorporate another franchise league in the form of the European T20 Premier League

RE:VIEW • Leicestershire’s 27-point penalty for a poor pitch – albeit reduced to 19 due to admin error and still pending the club’s appeal – sent shockwaves through the county game. Was it fair or excessive? Three writers have their say

Mailbox • Letter of the month receives their choice of book from the Fairfield collection, available to browse at fairfieldbooks.co.uk/shop* *Only available to UK residents

ON THE EDGE • The finale to one of the most absorbing Championship campaigns of recent times ultimately became a procession for a Warwickshire side hitting form at the perfect moment, writes Phil Walker

THE TOP 40 • 2026 COUNTY SEASON REVIEW

Heaven knows I'm miserable now • After a horror show of a season that saw Lancashire men's side plunge to new depths, Dan Senior, Wisden.com's head of content and a Red Rose diehard, says his club may have hit rock bottom

Keeping the faith • Rock-bottom of the Championship in 2025, Kent recovered from a chastening start to seal their promotion back to the top tier after a stunning run of form.

Middlesex forget their troubles on day to remember • Middlesex’s victory in the One-Day Cup final at Trent Bridge offered a silver lining to another dysfunctional season.

Northants push back against growing divide • Lawrence Booth saw Northamptonshire narrowly miss out on Championship promotion, but his county, steered by an avuncular Aussie, punched well above their weight to lift a record-equalling third T20 title

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP BREAKOUT XI

The Women's Scene

WCM’s end of season awards

THE POINT OF DIFFERENCE • After a season of upheaval, England’s reshaped Test team is braced for a busy winter: three matches against world champions South Africa either side of Christmas, followed by two Tests in Bangladesh in March to tune up for next summer’s Ashes.

HOW GOOD IS ENGLAND'S PACE ATTACK? • Last month, Marcus Trescothick compared England's quartet of Ollie Robinson, Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue to the attack that won the 2005 Ashes. Ben Gardner dives into the numbers and elite fast-bowling coach Stuart Barnes gets into...