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Karthik Krishnaswamy

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

@the_kk

Eat like a West Indian

Our correspondent chows down on local delights on the first leg of his tour

08-Aug-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Shami and Ishant - a tale of two bowlers

On his return from a long injury lay-off, Mohammed Shami has executed plans, induced edges and taken wickets. Ishant Sharma, meanwhile, still grapples with familiar concerns

08-Aug-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy

'Roston showed why he should be playing Test cricket'

Roston Chase's unbeaten, match-saving 137 was a bolt out of the blue to most observers, but not to his captain Jason Holder

04-Aug-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

The middle-order quartet that saved West Indies

Four young batsmen in West Indies' lower middle order showed fight, application and skill - and perhaps provided a beacon of hope for the future

04-Aug-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy

India unravel Bravo's short-ball frailty

Darren Bravo's dismissal on Tuesday was a triumph of planning, another area in which India have revealed their superiority over the hosts

03-Aug-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

'I was not thinking about my hundred' - Rahane

Ajinkya Rahane, who scored an unbeaten 108 to lift India to a declaration with a lead of 304, believed there was still more than enough time left for his team to force a win

02-Aug-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

Holder exemplifies West Indies' discipline

In a Test that has lost 43 overs to rain, and is expected to lose even more, West Indies' bowling discipline, exemplified by their captain Jason Holder, could prove the difference between losing and drawing

02-Aug-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

Pujara's malaise, Rahul's ton puts India in awkward spot

Cheteshwar Pujara's curious loss of form and KL Rahul's impressive conversion rate leaves India in a top-order selection conundrum when M Vijay returns to full fitness

01-Aug-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

Bowlers learning about being patient in Test cricket - Simmons

Phil Simmons, West Indies' head coach, has said his bowlers have done well to keep India's batsmen quiet on day two of the Sabina Park Test

01-Aug-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

'Want to be consistent in all the three formats' - Rahul

KL Rahul, who completed his third Test hundred and went on to score a career-best 158, reckoned that West Indies' bowling discipline on day two had made it difficult for India's batsmen to score quickly

01-Aug-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

'Speed variation and bounce did the trick' - Ashwin

R Ashwin, whose 5 for 62 helped India dismiss West Indies for 196 on the opening day of the second Test at Sabina Park, said he was "pretty surprised" by Jason Holder's decision to bat first

31-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

Blackwood and Samuels: A contrasting double-act

The conches blared briefly during a thrilling counter-attack against pace and spin alike to give India something to think about. But almost inevitably, the challenge was short-lived

31-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

Kohli hints at sticking to five-bowler combination

Virat Kohli has suggested India are likely to stick to a five-bowler combination for the second Test in Jamaica, despite the "bounce and carry" that its green-tinged pitch promises

29-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

Pujara unconcerned by squandered starts

Cheteshwar Pujara is not unduly worried by his recent inability to convert starts to big scores, pointing out that some of those starts were important contributions to the team's cause

29-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

Fresh Sabina track to refresh West Indies?

The likes of Alzarri Joseph and Miguel Cummins could narrow the gap between the two sides in Jamaica, on what looks set to be a green pitch

29-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

Youth no excuse for West Indies, says Samuels

Test cricket is "big-man cricket" and West Indies cannot use their youth and inexperience as a crutch to deflect against poor performances, according to Marlon Samuels

29-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Kingston

Love and longing at the Rec

As the Carnival brings life to the Antigua Recreation Ground, nostalgia for its cricketing legacy envelopes you

27-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Loose West Indies succumb to Ashwin's wiles

One after another, the hosts' batsmen attempted questionable flicks and drives in their second innings, disregarding the drift and dip the offspinner was generating

25-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy

'I don't think we executed well enough' - Holder

Jason Holder defended West Indies' selection, and said it was the execution of the bowling attack's plans that had gone wrong, and not its composition

25-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Antigua

'Learning phase over, time to start dominating' - Kohli

Virat Kohli said India's players had reached a stage where they could no longer be content with learning from every performance, but needed to start dominating Test matches regularly to become a better team

25-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Antigua

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