Alan Gardner

Deputy editor, ESPNcricinfo

Stokes out but England otherwise unchanged

Ben Stokes has been left out of the squad for the third Test against Pakistan after MRI scans confirmed a torn calf muscle

27-Jul-2016•Alan Gardner

'It's time our administrators were as enthusiastic as our cricketers'

Nepal captain Paras Khadka talks about the road ahead for the game in his country

26-Jul-2016•Alan Gardner

Nepal XI defeat MCC in Lord's debut

Nepal inscribed another noteworthy entry in their cricketing history by winning on their first visit to Lord's on Tuesday in front of several thousand delighted fans

19-Jul-2016•Alan Gardner at Lord's

Yasir's ten-for seals thrilling Pakistan win

Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the series after beating England by 75 runs at Lord's, as Misbah-ul-Haq's irrepressible side took the ten wickets they required for victory on the fourth day

17-Jul-2016•The Report by Alan Gardner

Woakes stars but Pakistan stretch ahead

A second five-wicket haul from Chris Woakes - giving him ten in the match for the first time in Tests - provided the spearhead for England's efforts to wrest back control after Pakistan had secured a valuable first-inning lead

16-Jul-2016•The Report by Alan Gardner

Yasir takes five as Pakistan take control

Yasir Shah followed the lead of his captain to give Pakistan the edge after two days of the first Test at Lord's

15-Jul-2016•The Report by Alan Gardner

Misbah leads way with Lord's hundred

Misbah-ul-Haq's unbeaten century on his first Test in England led his side into a strong position on the opening day at Lord's as they closed on 282 for 6

14-Jul-2016•The Report by Alan Gardner

Misbah embraces new tricks as greatest challenge looms

At the age of 42, Misbah-ul-Haq is preparing to lead Pakistan at Lord's on his first Test tour of England

13-Jul-2016•Alan Gardner at Lord's

Root primed for promotion to No.3 hot seat

Joe Root says he has the confidence to thrive at No.3, a position that was so secure in Jonathan Trott's possession between 2010 and 2013

12-Jul-2016•Alan Gardner at Lord's

'This team is united under Misbah' - Wahab

Pakistan's players are ready to close ranks around Mohammad Amir when he makes his long-awaited Test comeback at Lord's this week

12-Jul-2016•Alan Gardner at Lord's

Roy, Morgan believe England batting can soar higher

Jason Roy fell narrowly short of breaking Robin Smith's 23-year-old record for the highest ODI score by an England batsman but he is confident that one of the new generation will eclipse it before long

29-Jun-2016•Alan Gardner at The Oval

Surrey's young punk is king for the day

Jason Roy produced a special innings on his home ground to power England to a 2-0 series win

29-Jun-2016•Alan Gardner

Sri Lanka smell the coffee

Plays of the day from the fourth ODI of the series between England and Sri Lanka

29-Jun-2016•Alan Gardner

Morgan seeks series win as nation licks its wounds

England still need to win one of the final two matches to secure the series - and they may come up against the weather again at The Oval, with a poor forecast for the afternoon

28-Jun-2016•Alan Gardner at The Oval

Tharanga happy to play the spare part

Upul Tharanga has been coming in at No. 7 against England after brief appearances at No. 8 and No. 9 in Ireland. It seems an odd job for a 31-year-old who has played as an opener in 156 of his 185 ODIs to date

28-Jun-2016•Alan Gardner at The Oval

Eranga undergoing heart tests in hospital

Sri Lanka seamer Shaminda Eranga has been admitted to hospital in Dublin to undergo tests on an elevated heartbeat

19-Jun-2016•Alan Gardner

Morgan ready to roll dice on Mills

Eoin Morgan, England's limited-overs captain, has described Tymal Mills as a "really exciting" addition to the T20 squad

19-Jun-2016•Alan Gardner

Surrey's derby triumph delights 21,000

Surrey's triumph over derby rivals Middlesex delighted 21,000 at Kia Oval as they took full advantage of their first Friday game of the season

17-Jun-2016•Alan Gardner

Broad refuses to give up on ODIs

Stuart Broad has already begun "plotting" a path back into England's 50-over plans after being left out of the ODI squad announced earlier this week

16-Jun-2016•Alan Gardner

Ireland aiming to upset wounded Sri Lanka

The hosts begin a busy period of ODI cricket by welcoming a somewhat battered opposition for a pair of matches in Malahide

15-Jun-2016•The Preview by Alan Gardner

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