Karthik Krishnaswamy

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

@the_kk

Ghosts of Chepauk's past don't spook South Africa

Team tunes out echoes of 1975, 1999 and 2011 to come out clutch in a brand-new classic

28-Oct-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

How Heinrich Klaasen bosses spin with a destructive quasi-pull

Since the start of 2022 no batter with a significant portfolio against spin has scored quicker than him, and this shot, which goes against what makes a pull a pull, plays a big role in that

26-Oct-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Shami and Kohli put unbeaten India top of the table

India's pace attack played a starring role in bowling NZ out for 273 despite Mitchell's ton

22-Oct-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Warner still the GOAT-to option for Australia at World Cups

Demolition job against Pakistan reinforces opener's status as one of the true ODI greats

20-Oct-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Going short in the middle overs: for Cummins, it's a risk worth taking

How Cummins uses it could significantly affect Australia's fortunes against Pakistan on the pitch that offers true bounce

19-Oct-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Zampa hangs in there to help turn Australia's fortunes

Legspinner battles injury, struggle for form to resurrect his and his team's World Cup campaign

16-Oct-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Tired and tested: Australia's challenges at this World Cup

The problems they're facing - injury and key players carrying a lot of miles in their legs - have no easy solutions

15-Oct-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

How Litton Das' ill-fated flick encapsulated Bangladesh's luckless night

New Zealand were easily the better side on Friday, but Bangladesh didn't do too much wrong themselves and still ended up losing with a lot of overs to spare

13-Oct-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

And just like that, Williamson is back, bringing the warm glow of the familiar

He's returned from a serious injury with remarkable speed, right at the moment when New Zealand need his skillset most

12-Oct-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

KL Rahul's cut de grace

He has one of the best strike rates in ODIs while playing the cut, and on Sunday he put the shot to excellent use to neutralise Australia's biggest spin threat

09-Oct-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Fear flashbacks no more, India fans

In-built resilience to this India side separates it from their recent global-tournament predecessors

08-Oct-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

No easing in for India and Australia as their World Cup campaigns begin at storied Chepauk

One is the home favourite of whom so much is expected. The other knocks off World Cups for fun. Both will know they have to begin at their best to stand any chance of two points

07-Oct-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Can Ashwin script a new chapter in his ODI career starting - where else - at Chepauk?

A home World Cup and the conditions that brings mean Ashwin, in the blink of an eye, is back in India's ODI plans after six years of being on the fringes in the format

06-Oct-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

World Cup FAQs - Who are the favourites? Which games should you call in sick for?

Also, everything you needed to know about venues, reserve days, and... checks notes ... boundary countbacks

29-Sep-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Washington, Ashwin or Axar? This aside, India have most bases covered ahead of World Cup

Five things India learned (or didn't) over the course of their 2-1 series victory against Australia

28-Sep-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Once a modern ODI great, Shikhar Dhawan has faded away unnoticed

Formerly an indispensable part of India's ODI batting trinity alongside Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, today he finds no place, and no role, in the side headed into the World Cup

25-Sep-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Suryakumar, Iyer, and India's problem of plenty

Iyer and Rahul would have been odds-on to start the World Cup at Nos. 4 and 5, but with Suryakumar's form, that could change

24-Sep-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Shami vs Thakur - the debate that never was

India want a bowler who can bat at No. 8 at the World Cup, so Mohali didn't really change anything

22-Sep-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Live Report - Bangladesh vs India, Asia Cup

Get all the news and analysis, buzz and stats, and much else, from the Bangladesh vs India match right here

15-Sep-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Rohit, bowlers break SL's winning streak to put India in final

Wellalage's all-round show of five wickets and an unbeaten 42 went in vain as SL failed to chase 214

12-Sep-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

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