Karthik Krishnaswamy

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

Centuries for Mathews and Chandimal but India still on top

Having kept it locked up all through this tour, Sri Lanka finally reminded everyone of the batting quality they possess, as centuries from Dinesh Chandimal and, at long last, Angelo Mathews helped them avoid the follow-on at the Feroz Shah Kotla

04-Dec-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Kohli's 243 hands India massive advantage

Either side of a stop-start hour in which the focus of the Delhi Test shifted to the quality of the city's air, India extended their dominance over Sri Lanka with bat and ball

03-Dec-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Vijay, Kohli tons cement India's dominance

M Vijay and Virat Kohli added 283 for the third wicket, utterly dispiriting Sri Lanka until Lakshan Sandakan gave them something to cheer with two quick wickets late in the day

02-Dec-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

India experience will help identify the right characters - Pothas

Sri Lanka's interim coach slams team's aggressive approach on the fourth morning, says some of the players are repeating the same mistakes

27-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

'Lost a lot of focus worrying about Tests' - Rohit

Having scored his third Test century in Nagpur, Rohit Sharma admitted he had been prone to putting too much pressure on himself early in his Test career, and was now far more relaxed

27-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Pujara adds slip catching and quick singles to his armoury

India's preparation for their tour of South Africa continues unimpeded

26-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Kohli walks the Ponting path

Leaders of a winning team, check. Blessed with a strong bowling attack, check. Unstoppable run-machines, double check

26-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

SL haven't played spin well in last two years - Thilan Samaraweera

The newly appointed batting coach believes Sri Lanka have not played spin very well over the past two years and that they need to rectify that in the off season

25-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Vijay's sweet release after an eight-month wait

Injury had deprived him from his fans, but on Saturday, those familiar wristy flicks were back. So were the deft glides behind point. For a moment, it seemed like he'd never even left

25-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

You can't be missing straight balls at this level - Pothas

And while admitting that the SL batsmen let themselves down, Nic Pothas defended the shot selections that dismissed both Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella

24-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Ashwin, Jadeja say 'hello again'

After bowling 10 overs together in Kolkata, Ashwin and Jadeja were back to their tactics of threatening both edges of the bat, and targeting the stumps at all times for bowled and lbw dismissals

24-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Time to allow dressing-room reviews?

Dilruwan Perera's bizarre review in Kolkata highlighted the inconsistencies in the DRS protocol, so why not eliminate that doubt by allowing players to get help from the dressing room?

23-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Nagpur pitch less seam-friendly than Eden Gardens - Chandimal

The Sri Lanka captain said the team is prepared to field a fifth bowler or an allrounder in keeping with their "changed" attitude to win the match

23-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Seam-friendly tracks against SL the only way to prepare for SA - Kohli

The short gap between the Sri Lanka series and the South Africa tour has forced the team to get into a "game situation" as preparation for the tour, according to the India captain Virat Kohli

23-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

How Lakmal became Sri Lanka's Mr Dependable

Suranga Lakmal's Test future was feared last year, but he came back with a few changes in his action and fitness to become Sri Lanka's bankable frontline seamer

22-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur

Kohli steps out of the realms of normalcy to essay Eden classic

Even as the rest of the line-up scrapped against some top-class Sri Lankan bowling, Virat Kohli batted on unfazed, as though he was making just another of his many hundreds

21-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

India keep one eye on away tours with green track in Kolkata

The overhead conditions aside, India asked for a green top in Kolkata to prepare for a series of upcoming away tours, and their quicks were up to the challenge

20-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

Excited by how Sri Lanka fought over four days - Pothas

The Sri Lanka coach said the side's process of improving began soon after their 3-0 series loss to India at home earlier this year

20-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

A crucial innings, the Rangana Herath way

Rangana Herath mixed some cracking shots square of the wicket with a good sprinkling of plays and misses in a unique innings that was frustrating for India and very, very handy for Sri Lanka

19-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

India's bowlers lose out on day of fine margins

There was not too much wrong with what India's bowlers did, but Sri Lanka finished with the clear edge as the sun came out and holes emerged in the field - repeatedly - on day three

18-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

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