who comes into the side in place of off-spinner Gareth Batty. "With a double first in politics and sociology from Cambridge, Ansari's academic credentials are not in doubt. Uncertainty as to ...

Surrey's 36-year-old offspinner Gareth Batty, fresh from taking a career best 8 for 68 against Essex at Chelmsford, believes he is the man to replace Graeme Swann as England's lead spinner.

Former captain Gareth Batty has been given a player-coach role at Surrey. The off-spinner, 40. has only played white-ball matches for the county this season and was due to be out of contract at ...

There are suggestions that for the summer, England might not choose a specialist spinner for the Test matches against India and Sri Lanka. While I understand the reasons for going this way ...

Gareth Delany to Shaheen Afridi. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs. Gareth Delany to ...

Surrey have appointed Gareth Barry as full-time assistant coach ... and fellow assistant Richard Johnson at The Kia Oval. The off-spinner played nine Tests and 10 one-day internationals for ...

I expect him to go from strength to strength this summer and I believe Zafar, a left-arm spinner who opens the batting for us in the Championship, has just as much potential. Spinners have a bad ...

spinner claimed over 500 wickets across the formats during two spells at Surrey; 43-year-old will now work alongside Alec Stewart, Vikram Solanki and Richard Johnson at The Kia Oval Image: Gareth ...

Gareth Batty took 534 wickets across all formats ... and fellow assistant Richard Johnson at The Kia Oval. The off-spinner played nine Tests and 10 one-day internationals for England.

spinner claimed over 500 wickets across the formats during two spells at Surrey; 43-year-old will now work alongside Alec Stewart, Vikram Solanki and Richard Johnson at The Kia Oval Image: Gareth ...