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Alan Gardner
Alan Gardner

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Buoyant England enter Trans-Tasman fray

Buoyant England enter Trans-Tasman fray

England have Alex Hales, Jason Roy and Chris Jordan fit to select from as they get started in the tri-series following Australia's emphatic opening win

06-Feb-2018•The Preview by Alan Gardner
Australia attempt BBL reboot against New Zealand

Australia attempt BBL reboot against New Zealand

New Zealand will arrive for their first T20 in Australia since 2009 looking to put one over on an inexperienced home line-up

02-Feb-2018•The Preview by Alan Gardner
The original, forgotten hitman

The original, forgotten hitman

Albert Trott is best remembered for his six that cleared the Lord's pavilion, but there was a lot more to him, as a new biography reveals

27-Jan-2018•Alan Gardner
Frazzled Australia look to halt English rampage

Frazzled Australia look to halt English rampage

England are on a roll but Australia have never been whitewashed at home in an ODI bilateral series. Australia will lack in-form Aaron Finch and Liam Plunkett is an England absentee

25-Jan-2018•The Preview by Alan Gardner
Australia pin hopes on big guns to keep series alive

Australia pin hopes on big guns to keep series alive

A victory in Sydney will give England the one-day series with two matches to spare as the home side face growing questions over selection and tactics

20-Jan-2018•The Preview by Alan Gardner
Challenge for Australia to catch one-day pace-setters

Challenge for Australia to catch one-day pace-setters

Australia will have to make do without Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins as they seek to level the series against a confident England at the Gabba

18-Jan-2018•The Preview by Alan Gardner
Say what you think: XI Ashes sledges

Say what you think: XI Ashes sledges

The Ashes has always got people talking and the players are no exception - the rivalry once memorably been described as "a contest between bat, ball and mouth".

30-Nov-2017•Alan Gardner
Harmy's monsters

Harmy's monsters

A new autobiography tells of the self-doubt and fears that beset the man probably best known for his wayward Ashes-opening delivery 11 years ago

25-Nov-2017•Alan Gardner
Lehmanns can make it work - Alec Stewart

Lehmanns can make it work - Alec Stewart

The former England wicketkeeper says even though Darren Lehmann may have to recuse himself from selection conversations around his son, Jake, the pair can establish a strong father-son, coach-player dynamic

13-Nov-2017•Alan Gardner
Five 'unknown' Ashes successes Down Under

Five 'unknown' Ashes successes Down Under

Being welcomed to Australia as a "no-name" Ashes no-hoper doesn't have to mean that success is out of the question

31-Oct-2017•Alan Gardner
Understated Foakes a world-class understudy

Understated Foakes a world-class understudy

Ben Foakes has been described as "the best wicketkeeper in the world" but will travel to Australia as Jonny Bairstow's deputy

29-Oct-2017•Alan Gardner
Woakes questions Australia's pace depth

Woakes questions Australia's pace depth

Chris Woakes has highlighted the injury records of Australia's three frontline quicks, as well as the lack of certainty over who will keep wicket ahead of the Ashes

28-Oct-2017•Alan Gardner
Root calls for England to stand up in Stokes' absence

Root calls for England to stand up in Stokes' absence

England are preparing to be without Ben Stokes for the entirety of the Ashes but Joe Root said they would travel to Australia hoping to "prove a lot of people wrong"

27-Oct-2017•Alan Gardner
Pride prime motivator in overshadowed finale

Pride prime motivator in overshadowed finale

West Indies will be without Jason Holder and Evin Lewis as they seek to end their tour of England with a victory

28-Sep-2017•The Preview by Alan Gardner
West Indies' chance to exploit rocked England

West Indies' chance to exploit rocked England

The fourth ODI is unlikely to be the major talking point at The Oval, but West Indies must win to give themselves something to play for at the end of the tour

26-Sep-2017•The Preview by Alan Gardner
Foster delighted with title he didn't see coming

Foster delighted with title he didn't see coming

If this is to be James Foster's last summer as a professional, Essex's wicketkeeper and former captain will go out on a high note he barely believed possible

17-Sep-2017•Alan Gardner
'This makes up for all the years of struggle' - Ryan ten Doeschate on Essex glory

'This makes up for all the years of struggle' - Ryan ten Doeschate on Essex glory

Essex knew the Championship was theirs last night and it was confirmed as they drove down the motorway back to Chelmsford where they were greeted by supporters and started to reflect on what the title means

15-Sep-2017•Alan Gardner at Chelmsford
Yorkshire plunge into relegation crisis after follow-on

Yorkshire plunge into relegation crisis after follow-on

The threat of a final-day defeat at Kia Oval, plus signs of a Somerset revival in the west, have put Yorkshire's top-flight status in jeopardy

14-Sep-2017•Alan Gardner at The Kia Oval
Why Essex shocked English cricket: five key factors

Why Essex shocked English cricket: five key factors

Essex's anticipated title win has been perhaps the biggest surprise in the Championship since the advent of two divisions. Here we look at some of the key factors on their road to the pennant

14-Sep-2017•Alan Gardner
Sangakkara inflicts more pain on Yorkshire, but openers respond in kind

Sangakkara inflicts more pain on Yorkshire, but openers respond in kind

A century stand from Yorkshire's newly minted opening partnership began the long climb in pursuit of Surrey's first-innings 592

13-Sep-2017•Alan Gardner at The Kia Oval
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