Karthik Krishnaswamy

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

India bowlers take assistance from air

Once set, Smith and Maxwell became surer with their footwork, and there was little India's spinners could do but plug away and hope for an error. With a little help from the air above the pitch, the bowlers ensured the game hadn't slipped entirely out of

16-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Ranchi

Kohli suffers strain in right shoulder, expected to continue playing Test

The BCCI said "there are no serious concerns which will hamper his speedy recovery" and he will continue to receive treatment, which will assist him to play the match.

16-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy

How Pujara and Rahane repelled Lyon

Both batsmen fell cheaply in the first innings in Bengaluru but after some minor technical adjustments they put on the only wicketless session of the series so far and helped India draw level in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

15-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Ranchi

Will slowandlow be the way to go in Ranchi?

The Bengaluru Test may have given India an idea of the conditions that could suit their spinners better than their Australian counterparts

14-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Ranchi

BCCI, CA took mature call that cricket has to move on - Kumble

Anil Kumble has said India have moved on from the DRS incident that flared up towards the end of the Bengaluru Test

14-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy

The fascinating and frustrating Vijay experience

M Vijay approaches his 50th Test having played important innings for the side all over the world, yet he has not quite dominated a series like his peers in the India team

13-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Ranchi

Warner shelves switch-hit due to apparent misinterpretation of law

The Australian opener said he could have been out lbw in Bengaluru if he attempted the switch-hit to R Ashwin's leg-stump bowling

12-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy

The impact of Jadeja 2.0

From a left-arm metronome to a spinner who varies his style as per the situation, the changes that Ravindra Jadeja has brought to his bowling have been subtle but very effective

10-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Did India's pace unit outperform Australia's?

While India's spinners took a six-for each, the stats suggest it was their fast bowlers who made the difference on a jigsaw-puzzle pitch in Bengaluru

07-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bengaluru

'The sweetest victory for us' - Kohli

The India captain was full of praise for KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane after India's 75-run come-from-behind win in Bengaluru

07-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bengaluru

Bangar wants Rahul to put price on wicket

The India batting coach said that the Bengaluru Test was very much in the balance and if they played the first two sessions on the fourth day well, they would have their noses ahead of the visitors

06-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bengaluru

Pujara profits from self-enforced limitations

At the venue of his memorable debut where he guided a tricky chase, Pujara applied the hard grind to expertly steer India out of choppy waters against the same opposition

06-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bengaluru

In the game if we get them for another 25-30 runs - Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara has said the pitch in Bengaluru gets better as the day progresses, and hence India are well in the game if they can bowl the visitors out early on the third day

05-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bengaluru

India's problems amplified by match situation

India's decision to go with four bowlers meant each of them had to step up - a job they did and would have felt happier about had the match situation been different

05-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bengaluru

The two phases of Rahul's innings

KL Rahul stood out for India on the first day of the Bengaluru Test, and he showed how he could change gears against spinners, especially with wickets falling around him

04-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bengaluru

Where is India's intent?

While Australia have come for the series well prepared, India seem to have gone in with the belief that winning the series would only require their players to repeat the same processes that have won them so much in the recent past

04-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bengaluru

Opportunity to learn rather than setback - Kohli

Virat Kohli has said the team is preparing for the second Test the way they usually do for a match, and hinted towards a "few surprises" with respect to the XI that will play on Saturday

03-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bengaluru

'No question of dropping Rahane' - Kumble

Coach Anil Kumble has said India's failure to adapt in Pune cost them the game, and that Ajinkya Rahane's spot in the team is not in question

02-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bengaluru

Rahul's altering approach to different pitches

KL Rahul is probably the only batsman in India's top five who can play the lofted shots as well as the sweeps and reverse sweeps and is unlikely to tone his game down on raging turners

02-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bengaluru

Will Bangalore produce a flat and slow turner?

India are perhaps at their best when they can keep opposition bowlers out in the sun and test their ability to keep coming back for long spells in good batting conditions. Bangalore could produce that kind of contest

01-Mar-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bangalore

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