Karthik Krishnaswamy

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

Why today's Test opener isn't a Sehwag

Test teams are looking for solidity at the top, and batsmen are comfortable specialising in the format that suits their style

12-Feb-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy

New Zealand wrap up 2-0 after Bangladesh implosion

New Zealand wrapped up a 2-0 series win, sealing the Christchurch Test by nine wickets after Bangladesh imploded in the second innings for the second time in successive Test matches

22-Jan-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Persistent rain washes out day three

Persistent rain ruled out any chance of play on the third day of the second Test at Hagley Oval

22-Jan-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Test in balance after Shakib's triple-strike

Rain brought day two to an early end after three wickets in two overs from Shakib Al Hasan had left the second Test delicately poised

21-Jan-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Southee five-for bowls Bangladesh out for 289

Tim Southee and Trent Boult were responsible for nine of the ten Bangladesh wickets to fall on a flat Hagley Oval surface on the first day

19-Jan-2017•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Broad wrecks, Herath befuddles

Sharp spin, searing swing and more in our pick of the best Test bowling performances of 2016

10-Jan-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Yuvraj's ODI recall a backwards step

Recalling the 35-year-old after three years out of the ODI side may have made sense if India did not have young batting contenders, which was not the case here

06-Jan-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy

No captaincy, no problem

Five players who remained key members of their teams after losing the captaincy

04-Jan-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Blade runners

Highlights from cricket's annals of facial hair

02-Jan-2017•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Abbott hastens South Africa's crushing win

South Africa made full use of the second new ball to rip through Sri Lanka's last five wickets and complete a 206-run win in Port Elizabeth, an hour and 10 minutes into day five

30-Dec-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Loose dismissals harm Sri Lanka in 488 chase

A succession of soft dismissals left Sri Lanka in danger of a big defeat in the first Test despite their batsmen, almost without exception, looking comfortable at the crease in their pursuit of 488

29-Dec-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Cook century drives South Africa's dominance

Stephen Cook's third Test hundred moved South Africa into a dominant position on a third day of rain delays and rapid scoring in Port Elizabeth

28-Dec-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

South Africa surge ahead on seamers' day

Vernon Philander and Kyle Abbott led South Africa's fightback after they were bowled out for 286 early on day two, giving Sri Lanka no respite as they went to stumps seven down for 181

27-Dec-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Advantage Sri Lanka as Lakmal grabs four

Suranga Lakmal picked up four wickets in an innings for only the second time in a 32-Test career as South Africa ended the first day of their Test series against Sri Lanka at a vulnerable 267 for 6

26-Dec-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Jadeja seven-for seals 4-0 series win

Ravindra Jadeja took seven wickets in an innings for the first time to bowl India to victory over England by an innings and 75 runs to give them a 4-0 series win

20-Dec-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

England on the ropes after Nair triple

Karun Nair became only the second Indian batsman to score a triple-hundred as India declared with a lead of 282 on day four of the Chennai Test

19-Dec-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Rahul 199 leads strong India reply

KL Rahul fell one short of a maiden double-hundred after leading India's response to England's 477 in excellent batting conditions at the MA Chidambaram Stadium

18-Dec-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

India firm after Dawson, Rashid steer England to 477

England made a shaky start to the second day, but got to a sizeable first-innings total courtesy a century stand for the eighth wicket between Adil Rashid and the debutant Liam Dawson

17-Dec-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Moeen and Root win the day for England

Moeen Ali's fifth Test century steered England past a shaky start and moved them to a solid 284 for 4 at the end of day one in Chennai

16-Dec-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Chennai super king

The man, the bowler, the thinker, the soup drinker. All about Ashwin

01-Dec-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy

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