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Karthik Krishnaswamy

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

@the_kk

Shami bounces back with new weapon

Returning to Test cricket after a long layoff, Mohammed Shami ran up with noticeably shorter strides and dismantled West Indies' top order with pace and bounce

24-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Antigua

Ideal conditions help Ashwin grab chance at No. 6

Working on initial movements and having a slightly more open stance have helped Ashwin rediscover his batting mojo

23-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Antigua

'Going to be a long struggle' for West Indies bowlers

In the absence of Jerome Taylor and Kemar Roach, West Indies' fast bowlers are still "learning the art", their bowling coach Roddy Estwick said

23-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Antigua

Kohli insures five-bowler strategy with determined ton

While his team-mates were prone to losing concentration on the cusp of breaks in play, Virat Kohli steeled himself to stay until stumps and brought up another Test ton

22-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Antigua

Holder backs inexperienced WI squad to step up

West Indies captain Jason Holder said on the eve of the first Test match against India that he was confident in the abilities of the young group he was leading

20-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Antigua

Kohli hints at Dhawan over Rahul for opening slot

Shikhar Dhawan is likely to partner M Vijay at the top of the order, with KL Rahul missing out, in the first Test of India's tour of the West Indies starting in Antigua on Thursday

20-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Antigua

West Indies need to paper over bowling cracks

The hosts' pace attack, with a combined experience of 31 Tests and 56 wickets, is a candidate for being their weakest ever, yet India cannot simply show up and expect to win

20-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Antigua

India preach patience and ponder combination

Net sessions in Antigua indicate that India had narrowed their squad down to 13 for the first Test with Rohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Shardul Thakur possibly missing out

19-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Antigua

Kumble reintroduces Wright's 'buddy programme'

In only his first week in the job as India coach, Anil Kumble has already re-introduced one of Wright's key concepts: a buddy system

02-Jul-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Bangalore

India edge thriller to seal series 2-1

Zimbabwe came within one hit of sealing their first-ever win in a T20I series of more than one match, but India ultimately prevailed to shade the third T20I by three runs

22-Jun-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Chigumbura shows India what they lack

India's T20 side lacks a genuine power hitter. Zimbabwe have one with a strike rate and six-hitting frequency comparable to the world's best

18-Jun-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Chigumbura 54* sets up narrow Zimbabwe win

Zimbabwe, outclassed in all three ODIs, pulled off their second successive 20-over win over India, shading a match of exceedingly tiny margins by two runs to go 1-0 up in the T20I series

18-Jun-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Faiz Fazal - fluid strokeplay, fluid future

Faiz Fazal displayed an impressive catalogue of strokeplay on ODI debut, but the 30-year-old's international future is by no means certain

15-Jun-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Kulkarni's (sort-of) Cruyff turn, and Madziva's errant towel

Plays of the day from the third ODI between Zimbabwe and India in Harare

15-Jun-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Zimbabwe desperate for competitive finish

Zimbabwe are a better side than their displays in this series have suggested, and it is in their interests - as well as in India's - for them to play to potential in the third and final ODI

14-Jun-2016•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

India take series after Zimbabwe implode

India went 2-0 up with an eight-wicket win in the second ODI, and won the three-match series after bowling Zimbabwe out for 126 at the Harare Sports Club

13-Jun-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Sran shows promise with early swing

With a bit of help from the conditions in Harare, Barinder Sran was showing what the selectors had seen in him when they included him in the squad for that Australia tour earlier this year

11-Jun-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Bumrah's tragicomic fourth over

Plays of the day from the first ODI between Zimbabwe and India at the Harare Sports Club

11-Jun-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy

The captains' log - Zimbabwe's last 11 months

Eleven months on from India's last visit, Zimbabwe are set to play their fourth captain and all of them are vital to lift a side that has been talented but inconsistent

09-Jun-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Praveen Kumar is not amused

Plays of the day from the second Qualifier between Gujarat Lions and Sunrisers Hyderabad

27-May-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy

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