In the new issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly – out on April 22 – John Stern looks back on England skippers past and considers if the burden of the role is heavier now than it’s ever been, while Phil Walker weighs up the credentials of Joe Root's possible successors.

Elsewhere, Kate Cross gives the inside story of England’s turbulent World Cup campaign in New Zealand, Kraigg Brathwaite tells us victory for the West Indies “still rocks the whole Caribbean”, and Taha Hashim sits down for a chat with PCB chairman Ramiz Raja, who says he's determined to ensure his country’s voice is heard on the world stage.

We have a new star columnist in the form of Mark Ramprakash, who reflects on the shifting landscape of the domestic game, and the return of the County Files in all its glory, with news and interviews covering all 18 first-class counties.

There also two new features in our nostalgic ‘Golden Summers’ pages, a freshened up club section, an exclusive interview with the great Inzamam-ul-Haq, and hard-hitting columns from Lawrence Booth, Andrew Miller and Raf Nicholson.