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Flourishing women’s game can learn lessons from the men’s missteps • The rapidly evolving women’s game has the opportunity to create a coherent schedule that feels out of reach for their male counterparts, writes Andrew Miller

Team of the Month • Jo Harman selects a team of outstanding performers from the last month including two members of Australia’s T20 World Cupwinning side and a breakout star from the Pakistan Super League

Dressing-room culture and the search for acceptance • Returning columnist Mark Ramprakash considers how dressing-room culture has evolved since his playing days and the impact a welcoming environment can have on performance

Leading from the front • Isa Guha’s foundation has launched a new initiative to inspire women and girls to join the fight for equality. As a recreational player herself, says Katya Witney, it’s high time

NEWS CYCLE • Ben Gardner spins the news roulette

Yorkshire hearing offers no sign of closure • The Cricket Discipline Commission’s hearing into allegations of racism threatened to simplify a profoundly important debate, writes Lawrence Booth

Quick Singles • The month’s news in brief

GRAEME SMITH • The former South Africa captain talks to Mel Farrell about the success of the inaugural SA20 and the conflict between preserving the Test format and securing cricket’s long-term future in his country

RE:VIEW • Three Wisden writers pick out which teams will triumph in this season’s County Championship

The Game’s GONE • James Wallace pines for a bit of needle…

Mailbox • In association with Botham Wines, the letter of the month receives a bottle of Botham 80 Series Cabernet Sauvignon – an extra special wine presented in a hand-embossed wooden case*

2023 COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW • On April 6, the 123rd edition of the County Championship kicks into life. Over the next 26 pages we preview the new season, analysing how the 18 counties are shaping up, speaking to a quartet of skippers about the challenges they face, picking out a handful of emerging talents, and profiling two clubs with big ambitions. First, we begin with 10 burning questions ahead of the new campaign

County Championship PREVIEW • Jo Harman profiles each of the 18 counties and considers their prospects ahead of the 2023 season

CAPTAINS’ TABLE • On the eve of the new season, four county skippers sat down with Phil Walker to discuss the unique challenges that come with the job and the general health of the domestic game

Back at the top table • Middlese return to Division One for the first time since 2017 hoping that a blend of youth and experience under a new captain can re-establish their position among the country’s elite. John Stern reports

The Sleeping Dragon • Glamorgan just missed out on promotion last term, and with a newly formed coaching team in place and a world batting star ready for another stint, there is a genuine sense of optimism around the place. Euan Crumley reports

Rhythm section • Ollie Robinson is England’s timekeeper, the metronomic beat of the bowling attack and now one of the most potent bowlers on the planet. In a wide-ranging interview he tells Phil Walker how close he came to veering off track, and where the surreal journey takes him next

THE PRICE OF FUN • Since Lord’s failed to sell out their Test match against New Zealand last summer, the subject of ticket pricing for international cricket has been a hot topic. When we asked our readers to comment they...