Alan Gardner

Deputy editor, ESPNcricinfo

Adams talks of Division Two 'stigma'

Kent celebrated with a BBQ after defeating Surrey as coach Jimmy Adams spoke of Division One ambitions and offspinner Adam Riley attracted more kind words

07-May-2014•Alan Gardner in Canterbury

Riley helps grind up Surrey

Adam Riley enjoyed another excellent day with four wickets as Kent ground Surrey down and closed the third day within sight of victory at Canterbury

06-May-2014•Alan Gardner

Young spinner can live a life of Riley

There is a dearth of young spin bowling talent in England but Kent's Adam Riley is making a decent impression

04-May-2014•Alan Gardner in Canterbury

English spin hits the rough

Last summer, England's strategy was to spin out Australia. Now, with Graeme Swann's retirement, it is proving a challenge to even identify one Test candidate for the role

02-May-2014•Alan Gardner

Buttler shows his first-class mettle

Jos Buttler is undoubtedly one of the most talented young players that England can currently call upon and it should therefore come as no surprise to hear he is capable of game-changing innings

28-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner at Wantage Road

Lancashire indebted to Anderson

Eighteen wickets fell at Wantage Road as Northamptonshire and Lancashire punched themselves to a standstill

27-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner at Wantage Road

Moores' England return confirmed

Peter Moores has been confirmed as England's new head coach five years after he was sacked from the same job

19-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner

An archaelogical probe into the state of the game

Cricket's premier historian comes out with another collection of essays that sound uncannily prescient about the way the game is headed

19-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner

Essex complete thrilling recovery

Essex completed a wonderful recovery after being dismissed for 94 on the opening day, although Tim Groenewald briefly threatened to cause further havoc for Derbyshire

17-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Chelmsford

Mills finally fires for Essex

There were no England selectors in Chelmsford but reports of Tymal Mills performance will likely have reached the interested parties

15-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Chelmsford

Cook ton hopes to herald new dawn

If English cricket is about to experience a bright new dawn, the first few rays may have pierced the clouds. Alastair Cook's first three-figure score since a tour game in November was a moment to savour,

14-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Chelmsford

Essex spoil Grayson's warm down

Paul Grayson would have been engaging in a warm-down after running the London marathon around the time his Essex side were bowled out in their first Championship innings of the season

13-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Chelmsford

World T20, two-tiered success

Brevity and levity are at the heart of the World T20's success and, although the men were now in action for three weeks rather than two, there was no sense of bloating. If anything, the two distinct stages lent a freshness to one another.

07-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner

Learning Bangla, describing Steyn

For our World T20 correspondent, one seems a little more challenging than the other

07-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner

Sri Lanka's life assurance policy to the rescue again

India had no answer to the Sri Lankan bowlers at the death, particularly Lasith Malinga, whose wide yorkers were worth their weight in gold

06-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

Angry Kohli, cheeky Mahela

ESPNcricinfo presents Plays of the day from the World T20 final

06-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner and Mohammad Isam

Edwards rues England's power deficit

Charlotte Edwards admitted other teams have "much more of a power aspect to their games" after England ended the Women's World T20 without a single six

06-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

Lanning marshals 'perfect' game

Australia's hat-trick of World T20 titles could not have been secured in more convincing style as they out-muscled England in a faultless performance

06-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

No sixes for England

Plays of the day from the final of the Women's World Twenty20 in Mirpur

06-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner and Mohammad Isam in Mirpur

Lanning promises 'feisty' final

Meg Lanning, Australia's captain, admitted the atmosphere on the pitch would be "feisty" for their World T20 final against England

05-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

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