Alan Gardner

Deputy editor, ESPNcricinfo

England peaking has Edwards confident

England captain Charlotte Edwards is keen to emerge champions at the Women's World T20, but downplayed talks of revenge before her side meets Australia in the final

05-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

Trail goes cold for South Africa

Their failure at this stage was no mystery. South Africa haven't won a knockout game at a global tournament since 1998, perhaps the only puzzle was that they got so close

04-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Dhaka

Shrubsole cements her standing

England's women continue to fly the flag for the country as they made short work of South Africa to set up another clash with Australia

04-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

Luus and Tryon's mid-pitch meeting

ESPNcricinfo picks the plays of the day from the second semi-final of the Women's World T20 between England and South Africa

04-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

The cricket ground that was a killing field

It has been 20 years since genocide ripped Rwanda apart. Now cricket is playing a small role in helping people move forward

04-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner

The flamingo uppercut and Bravo's boundary magic

Plays of the day for the semi-final between Sri Lanka and West Indies in Mirpur

03-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

Australia's nous too much for West Indies

Once again, Australia had a little too much skill and nous when it mattered in the World T20 semi-final, from the batting of Alyssa Healy, captaincy of Meg Lanning and spin of Erin Osborne

03-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

Du Plessis ready to risk suspension

Faf du Plessis, South Africa's captain, is prepared to risk being suspended for the World T20 final if it means overseeing victory against India

03-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

Edwards leads England into professional era

Charlotte Edwards has been around the game long enough for it to hold few surprises but when an email landed to inform her that England women cricketers were to become full-time professionals it was still a shock

03-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

Perennial bridesmaids SL seek to break hoodoo

In the previous eight global tournaments, Sri Lanka made the semis or better six times. They did not win the title even once. Can they be seventh time lucky?

02-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

Dhaka pitch a fresh challenge for SL, SA

Mirpur will provide more grip and turn for the spinners than the surface in Chittagong, which held together through most of the Super 10 stage. South Africa and Sri Lanka, therefore, will need to adapt quickly

02-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner and Mohammad Isam

West Indies bring back their fear factor

The ultimate entertainers, West Indies now have the batting power to match the threat their fast bowlers brought in the 1980s

01-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Chittagong

Late win can't hide Australia's shortcomings

The sight of Aaron Finch and David Warner marauding their way to a 98-run opening stand hint at what might have been for Australia, but the selection against Bangladesh highlighted their issues

01-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

Warner's faulty switch

ESPNcricinfo picks the plays of the day from the World T20 match between Bangladesh and Australia

01-Apr-2014•Alan Gardner in Mirpur

New Zealand blindsided as spin takes hold

After removing Sri Lanka for 119 it all looked set for New Zealand to book a semi-final place, but things were a little different in Chittagong's final match of the tournament

31-Mar-2014•Alan Gardner in Chittagong

England reach their Netherland

There had been some encouraging signs in the their first three World T20 matches that things were on the up after a hideous winter but England positives were taken away from them by a hot blast of Dutch courage

31-Mar-2014•Alan Gardner in Chittagong

NZ targeting 'complete performance' - Williamson

Kane Williamson has said that New Zealand would target a "complete performance" for the first time in the tournament as they attempt to secure a World T20 semi-final spot

30-Mar-2014•Alan Gardner in Chittagong

England prepare for spring clean

As England prepare to leave the World T20, disappointed at failing to go further but sustained by small signs of encouragement, Ashley Giles was looking forward to continuing the regeneration process

30-Mar-2014•Alan Gardner

Troubled Netherlands buoyed by World T20 showing

Anton Roux, Netherlands' interim coach, believes his side can take plenty of encouragement from their performances at the World T20, even though doubt surrounds his own position and the future of Dutch cricket

30-Mar-2014•Alan Gardner in Chittagong

England can hold heads high - Broad

Stuart Broad said England could leave the World T20 with their "heads high" despite going out of the competition after their second defeat in three games.

29-Mar-2014•Alan Gardner in Chittagong

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