Karthik Krishnaswamy

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

Knight, Sciver and Jones lead England into final

India, who left out Mithali Raj, collapsed from 89 for 2 to 112 all out, a total that proved inadequate even in unusually spin-friendly conditions

23-Nov-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Mithali Raj likely to return as India eye Lord's payback

India are the form team coming into this semi-final, but do they have the big-match temperament to get past a highly experienced England side?

22-Nov-2018•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Alyssa Healy's fireworks set up convincing Australia win

The wicketkeeper-batsman's blistering 48 set the tone in a match that made the gulf between the two teams painfully obvious

09-Nov-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

India storm to series win after Ravindra Jadeja four-for

Rohit Sharma made a breezy, unbeaten 63 as India hunted down their target of 105 in just 14.5 overs

01-Nov-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Could Hong Kong upset a potentially second-string India?

Given the extreme heat of Dubai and their meeting with Pakistan on Wednesday, India could rest a few big names, giving Hong Kong a slightly bigger chance of pulling off something spectacular

17-Sep-2018•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

The frustrations of M Vijay

Late last year he looked to have made a Test opening spot his own, but two series on, some old failings seem to have come home to roost

28-Aug-2018•Karthik Krishnaswamy

India's batting struggles down to extreme conditions

This is an era of exaggerated home advantage and overseas records of a number of fine batsmen are simply collateral damage

16-Aug-2018•Karthik Krishnaswamy

The most daunting test yet for Kuldeep and Chahal

India's move to wristspin has reaped rich dividends - how they fare against a fire-breathing batting line-up in conditions similar to the World Cup will show exactly where they stand

10-Jul-2018•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Can England-India match up to England-Colombia?

A bilateral T20I surely cannot compete with a World Cup knockout game, but two fearsome batting line-ups could well provide a feast for the ages at Old Trafford

02-Jul-2018•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

CSK 3, Sunrisers 0. IPL final?

For CSK, a seventh final appearance represents a closing of the circle - not only are they back after a two-year suspension; they are back where they have always been

26-May-2018•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

KKR bank on home advantage in loser-goes-home contest

Rajasthan Royals have a 1-6 win-loss record at Eden Gardens, and might be hampered by their lack of batting depth

22-May-2018•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Bengaluru boys knock out RCB, Royals stay alive

Shreyas Gopal's 4 for 16 and K Gowtham's all-round display sent RCB tumbling out of the tournament with a 30-run defeat in Jaipur

19-May-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Kuldeep, Russell push KKR closer to playoffs

The two were instrumental in restricting Rajasthan Royals to 142 after Jos Buttler and Rahul Tripathi had powered them to 59 for 0 in four overs

15-May-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

KKR flatten Kings XI with season-topping 245

Sunil Narine's 36-ball 75 and Dinesh Karthik's 23-ball 50 outdid KL Rahul's 29-ball 66 in a match that produced an aggregate of 459 runs

12-May-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Kings XI, KKR campaigns wobbling after strong starts

Both teams have lost some steam in recent games, and could be in danger of missing the playoffs if they don't sort out their respective long-standing issues

11-May-2018•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Hardik delivers twice at the death to keep Mumbai alive

The allrounder made an unbeaten 35 off 20 and followed up with figures of 2 for 19 in four overs to help Mumbai Indians shade KKR in a constantly fluctuating contest

06-May-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Sunrisers pull off their season's best chase to go No. 1

Rashid Khan led an inspired bowling performance to restrict Daredevils to 163 after a bright start, and Sunrisers' batsmen just about managed to overhaul that total

05-May-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

No room for error for RCB and Mumbai

Both teams have won only two of their matches in the first half of the season and, realistically, need to win six of their remaining seven games to stay in contention for the playoffs

30-Apr-2018•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Can new leadership spark Daredevils revival?

Kolkata Knight Riders, who have three wins in six games, will want to find a little more consistency as they travel to the Feroz Shah Kotla

26-Apr-2018•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Archer, Gowtham hand Mumbai another final-over defeat

Rajasthan Royals' two big uncapped signings turned it on at critical moments to swing an exceedingly tight game

22-Apr-2018•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

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