Karthik Krishnaswamy

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

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'It's about runs on such pitches' - Mathews

'Fifties won't take us anywhere, we will need hundreds on this pitch, says Sri Lanka batsman

18-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

Pujara's narrow 'V' brings him success

India's No. 3 painstakingly got the better of Sri Lanka in very testing conditions by carefully choosing which balls to hit and playing straight

17-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

A case for India to pick their openers based on conditions?

Shikhar Dhawan's aggressive style works very well for a team looking for to force a result in good batting conditions, but surely they have two more solid options than him on seaming tracks

16-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

Breaks in play stopped batsmen from finding rhythm - Bangar

In the other camp, Sri Lanka bowling coach Ratnayake praised Lakmal, saying his spell was among the best he has seen "in a long time", but was also wary that batting would be equally difficult for his team on this surface

16-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

Important to play five bowlers against good Test sides - Chandimal

The Sri Lanka captain said that using five bowlers - to aid in taking 20 wickets in the match - and staying energetic in the field through the Test was important against Pakistan and will remain so in India

15-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

'I do need a rest; I'm not a robot' - Kohli

The India captain explains the need to independently assess each individual in the team for workload management and allotting time off

15-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

India's opening conundrum: Who will miss out?

With fully-fit openers Shikhar Dhawan, M Vijay and KL Rahul in the squad, the question of which combination is likely to feature in the playing XI looms ahead of the first Test

15-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

Rahane keen to 'evolve' by adding more shots to his game

The middle-order batsman was seen trying a few reverse-sweeps and reverse-laps against spinners ahead of the first Test in Kolkata

14-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

Time for Mathews to put past troubles behind him

The former Sri Lanka captain has not been the kind of batting rock he could be for his team for a while now. Can he do the job in India?

14-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

India face tricky call in Pandya's absence

Could the green Eden Gardens surface make India choose between Ashwin and Jadeja even before they reach South Africa?

13-Nov-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kolkata

Chahal, Bumrah help India edge eight-over shootout

India completed a 2-1 T20I series win after their bowlers defended 67 in a decider shortened by rain to eight overs a side

07-Nov-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Bumrah, Kohli, Rohit keep India's streak going

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's second-wicket stand of 230 led India to a total of 337, and New Zealand fell narrowly short of chasing it down despite the heroic efforts of Colin Munro and Tom Latham

29-Oct-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Bhuvneshwar's three-for helps India level series

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's 3 for 45, followed by fifties from Shikhar Dhawan and Dinesh Karthik, led India to a series-levelling six-wicket win in Pune

25-Oct-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Middle-order issues for both teams ahead of big decider

David Warner returns to his IPL home with a chance to win a trophy as Australia's stand-in captain

12-Oct-2017•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Relaid pitch in focus ahead of series finale

Will the VCA Stadium produce a belter like it used to, or turn out slow and low as it has done in recent times?

30-Sep-2017•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Pandya leads India to series win and No. 1 ranking

Aaron Finch's 124 ended in vain as Australia lost 5 for 77 in their last 14 overs and eventually the match by five wickets

24-Sep-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Kuldeep bags hat-trick as India defend 252

Virat Kohli's 92, Bhuvneshwar Kumar's new-ball swing and Yuzvendra Chahal's middle-overs strikes were other highlights as India went 2-0 up in the ODI series

21-Sep-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Kohli, Pandey lead the way as India complete 9-0 sweep

Virat Kohli followed up successive hundreds in the last two ODIs with another display of ruthless efficiency in a chase, and ensured India left Sri Lanka no crumbs of comfort at the end of a long and chastening month-and-a-half of one-sided contests

06-Sep-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Bhuvneshwar, Kohli lead India to 5-0 sweep

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's maiden five-wicket haul in ODIs and Virat Kohli's 30th hundred in the format led India to a clinical six-wicket win that consigned Sri Lanka to a first ever home-series whitewash

03-Sep-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Kohli, Rohit smash hundreds in crushing victory

A blistering 219-run stand between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma laid the platform for India to inflict upon Sri Lanka their biggest defeat in a home ODI

31-Aug-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

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