Karthik Krishnaswamy

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

@the_kk

Rahul Dravid: Need to be realistic about batting in these challenging conditions

India coach says the importance of World Test Championship points has led to an increase in result-oriented pitches

07-Mar-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

This is the way: Going around the wicket to take buckets of wickets

The India vs Australia series has seen a massive switch in the angle of attack for spinners (although it may only be temporary)

05-Mar-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Axar Patel and the chicken-and-egg problem of being India's third spinner

It is hard to get enough overs because of which it is hard to get into rhythm because of which it is hard to get enough overs

04-Mar-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

'Need guys to play like Shreyas Iyer' - Rohit Sharma feels India must bat positively

India captain annoyed at being asked repeatedly about the pitch rather than the players who performed on it

03-Mar-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

India may not mind more turning pitches despite Indore loss

"Honestly speaking, these are the kind of pitches we want to play on," captain Rohit Sharma says

03-Mar-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

The last grand battle between Pujara and Lyon?

By the time the next Border-Gavaskar Trophy happens, both of them will be 37 or nearing it

02-Mar-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Jadeja ends frustrating day with rewards for perseverance

He took a wicket off a no-ball once again and burned two reviews, before finding his groove to help India salvage something from the first day in Indore

01-Mar-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

In Indore, a slice of cricket history is relegated to the sidelines

On the eve of the third India-Australia Test, our correspondent visits a forgotten venue that once hosted the likes of Tendulkar and Botham

01-Mar-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Rohit hints India could request green pitch in Ahmedabad

"It's definitely a possibility, we've already spoken about it. We need to get the guys ready for it as well"

28-Feb-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

KL Rahul or Shubman Gill? It won't be an easy decision either way

All that remained was the pseudoscience of watching nets and observing body language, as neither let go of any chance to bat

27-Feb-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

It's all in the geometry - how Shami and Siraj put the skids under Australia

There are very good reasons for Indian quicks doing better in India than visiting quicks; it's got to do with angles and trajectories and much else

25-Feb-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Bharat's brilliance behind stumps repays India's faith

In Pant's absence, the prospect of playing Kishan might have been tempting, but it was Bharat they turned to

23-Feb-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

The ladders have gone, only snakes lurk in Rahul's Test path right now

The vice-captaincy has been taken away and Rahul might well be dropped for the Indore Test, but it won't be because India have lost faith in him

20-Feb-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

India get the better of Australia, one flick at a time

A look at how this unglamorous shot made all the difference for India, and why Australia could not employ it effectively themselves

19-Feb-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Rohit: 'The confidence Jadeja has in his ability is massive'

The India captain says he told his spinners at the start of day three to "keep it tight, and let the batters make the mistake"

19-Feb-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Kohli, Axar and an India fightback of two parts

Coming in at two different times when the hosts looked down and out, they each found a way to counter the Lyon threat and keep the Test alive

18-Feb-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

R Ashwin and the story of a most magical over

The wickets of Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith showcased the offspinner's great skill in bowling at the perfect spot

17-Feb-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Kohli an uneasy fit at slip as India search for Rahane's replacement

Kohli has missed seven catches off spinners at slip, and taken three, since Rahane's last Test in January 2022

16-Feb-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Dravid: Shreyas Iyer will 'walk straight into the side' if fit

"We certainly value contributions of people who've been there, and if they've missed out due to injury, they deserve the right to come back in"

15-Feb-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Cheteshwar Pujara, a throwback and a one-off

It often feels like no one in the history of cricket leading up to Pujara has batted quite like Pujara

15-Feb-2023•Karthik Krishnaswamy

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