Ben Gardner

Ben Gardner: Sussex’s solid season points to a bright future

For Sussex, at the start of this year, simply not ending the season in crisis would have marked a form of progress.

Ben Gardner
/ 8 months ago

Hundred shows the way for England undercard

Ben Gardner You’ve got one of the best players to have ever played the game, and you’ve had him on toast...

By The Cricket Paper Team
Ben Gardner
/ 9 months ago

The Hundred’s for sale but will the buyers come?

As the 2024 edition of the Hundred gets underway, the battle in the boardroom will be fought as keenly as the...

By The Cricket Paper Team
Ben Gardner
/ 9 months ago

Bracey’s best shows recovery is possible

BEN GARDNER The Gloucestershire keeper has put his unfortunate England experience behind him at last Any one of the following –...

By The Cricket Paper Team
Ben Gardner
/ 10 months ago

LOUIS KIMBER AND THE ART OF THE POSSIBLE

BEN GARDNER HOW MOMENTS LIKE THESE KEEP US COMING BACK FOR MORE If you’re not actually at a ground, then there...

By The Cricket Paper Team
Ben Gardner
/ 10 months ago

Join the Club: Sangakkara’s village outing

BEN GARDNERR The appearance of Kumar Sangakkara for a lowly club side got Ben Gardner thinking Looking back, of that generation...

By The Cricket Paper Team
Ben Gardner
/ 10 months ago

Get excited, get very excited

BEN GARDNER It rarely takes the very best long to resume normal service after some time out. Think Steve Smith scoring...

By The Cricket Paper Team
Ben Gardner
/ 11 months ago

Lancs losses in sharp relief against Surrey’s success

BEN GARDNER "We need two extra points.” Head coach Gareth Batty, speaking at the end of Surrey’s latest dismantling of a...

By The Cricket Paper Team
Ben Gardner
/ 11 months ago

Backing the bat in the balancing act of T20

BEN GARDNER A major fascination of international T20 cricket is its necessary get-what-you’re-given nature. While franchise teams don’t all follow the...

By The Cricket Paper Team
Ben Gardner
/ 12 months ago

When points and pointlessness combine

BEN GARDNERR NEW COLUMNIST! So was that basically all meaningless then? A fortnight that may as well not have happened? We’ve...

By The Cricket Paper Team