Alan Gardner

Deputy editor, ESPNcricinfo

'No ill feeling towards Amir' - Broad

Stuart Broad has said he does not harbour any ill will towards Mohammad Amir, who is set to make a Test return on Pakistan's tour of England after a five-year ICC ban for spot-fixing

06-Jun-2016•Alan Gardner

Out, vile cliché

We all know them, we've all overused them; here are some of the worst

02-Jun-2016•Alan Gardner

In-form Bairstow keen for limited-overs role

Test wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow hopes to persuade the selectors to find room for him in England's white-ball set-up as well

23-May-2016•Alan Gardner

A new Test of resolve after T20 hiatus

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between England and Sri Lanka

18-May-2016•The Preview by Alan Gardner

Foxy and the dragon

Graeme Fowler's autobiography talks sensitively and unflinchingly about his battles with depression

15-May-2016•Alan Gardner

Finn ready to channel his frustrations

Steven Finn has recovered from injury and is primed to make an impact when England begin their three-Test Investec series against Sri Lanka next week

14-May-2016•Alan Gardner

Trescothick and Rogers provide Banger for Somerset's Buck

In some ways, every day is Marcus Trescothick Day at the county ground in Taunton, so greatly does his spirit seem to animate the place

04-May-2016•Alan Gardner at Taunton

Hildreth ton gives Somerset hope after Anderson burst

A first century of the season for James Hildreth, that great, overlooked west country run-gatherer, provided Somerset supporters with something to clutch to their breasts on what was an otherwise trying day

03-May-2016•Alan Gardner at Taunton

Livingstone basks in maiden hundred

Liam Livingstone arrived at the crease at the end of the first over of the day and spent much of the rest of it - either side of a three-and-a-half hour delay for rain - compiling an unbeaten 108 from 152 balls

02-May-2016•Alan Gardner at Taunton

Petersen adds to Lancashire's west-country contentment

Lancashire supporters have fond memories of Taunton, having clinched their first outright title in 77 years here in 2011, and after two relegations in the interim they had another good day on their return to the west country

01-May-2016•Alan Gardner at Taunton

Dropped catch helps Cook 'get on with it'

Alastair Cook rose to meet his particular challenge of recent days by scoring a second Championship hundred in as many matches, this time wearing the new-style helmet that has unexpectedly become the source of some bother

20-Apr-2016•Alan Gardner at Hove

'All credit to the new helmet' - Chris Nash

Sussex opener Chris Nash has credited wearing a helmet with a fixed grille from preventing a broken nose

19-Apr-2016•Alan Gardner at Hove

Napier and Porter's hard yards revive Essex

At one stage in this match, it looked as if Sussex were disappearing off into the distance over the South Downs. Building on a second significant score from opener Chris Nash, the lead at tea was 210 with seven wickets standing

19-Apr-2016•Alan Gardner at Hove

Westley impresses after Cook's grilling

Alastair Cook's exploratory first outing in a new helmet ended after five balls but that was the worst of the impermanence from Essex

18-Apr-2016•Alan Gardner at Hove

Emotional Nash hundred as Sussex remember Hobden

There was emotion before play at Hove in a memorial for Matthew Hobden and Chris Nash followed that with a fitting innings

17-Apr-2016•Alan Gardner at Hove

Ragged nails and jangling nerves

The most memorable ties and jailbreaks feature in our list of World T20 thrillers

04-Mar-2016•Alan Gardner

Test for Topley as SA eye further gains

ESPNcricinfo previews the second T20 between South Africa and England

20-Feb-2016•The Preview by Alan Gardner

Fun gets serious ahead of World T20

ESPNcricinfo previews the first T20 between South Africa and England

18-Feb-2016•The Preview by Alan Gardner

England pay for Wile E. Coyote moment

It was the series that got away from England but if a young team can learn lessons from what went wrong, especially in the final two matches, then the future remains bright

15-Feb-2016•Alan Gardner

Hard-fought contest goes the distance

ESPNcricinfo previews the fifth and final ODI between South Africa and England in Cape Town

13-Feb-2016•The Preview by Alan Gardner

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