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Karthik Krishnaswamy
Karthik Krishnaswamy

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

@the_kk
Afghanistan's legspinners turn the tide

Afghanistan's legspinners turn the tide

Leaving out two of your main pace bowlers for the opening match of a tournament is a brave move, but Afghanistan had read the pitch perfectly against Scotland

08-Mar-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur
Trademark pulls pay off for watchful Sibanda

Trademark pulls pay off for watchful Sibanda

Vusi Sibanda chose calculation over impulse during his first T20 international half-century - an innings sprinkled with his favourite stroke - and it worked well for him and his team

08-Mar-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur
Chatara determined to put broken shin behind him

Chatara determined to put broken shin behind him

Shortly after finishing the 2015 World Cup as Zimbabwe's best bowler, Tendai Chatara got injured playing football and was out for five months. Making a comeback wasn't easy

07-Mar-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur
Bowling-heavy Afghanistan seek to avoid complacency

Bowling-heavy Afghanistan seek to avoid complacency

Afghanistan have the habit of fluffing lines at important moments, and with the batting something of a weakness, Scotland will hope to strike early and put them under pressure

07-Mar-2016•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur
A triumphant triple, and a Hagley Oval hurricane

A triumphant triple, and a Hagley Oval hurricane

A glance back at five of Brendon McCullum's greatest performances in Test cricket

11-Feb-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy
Run-outer Rizwan runs himself out

Run-outer Rizwan runs himself out

Plays of the day from the third T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan in Wellington

22-Jan-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy
Anderson 82* sets up punishing NZ win

Anderson 82* sets up punishing NZ win

Corey Anderson smashed an unbeaten 82 off 42 balls and picked up two wickets to lead New Zealand to a 95-run win in the third T20 in Wellington

22-Jan-2016•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy
ESPNcricinfo Awards 2015 Test bowling nominees: Broad's shock and Ashwin's guile

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2015 Test bowling nominees: Broad's shock and Ashwin's guile

Plenty of zip and turn from our Test bowling nominees of 2015

08-Jan-2016•Karthik Krishnaswamy
Buoyant Afghanistan return to favourite format

Buoyant Afghanistan return to favourite format

Having moved into the top ten of the ODI rankings, Afghanistan will seek to extend their dominance over Zimbabwe into the T20 series

07-Jan-2016•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy
India break blockathon to win series 3-0

India break blockathon to win series 3-0

India broke past stubborn stonewalling from an AB de Villiers-led South African line-up to wrap up a 337-run win in the Delhi Test and take the series 3-0

07-Dec-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy
South Africa push for draw in epic blockathon

South Africa push for draw in epic blockathon

In their final innings of a long and wretched tour, South Africa's batsmen produced their most unyielding display, responding with dour defence in the face of a mountainous fourth-innings task

06-Dec-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy
Kohli, Rahane lift India's lead to 403

Kohli, Rahane lift India's lead to 403

An unbroken 133-run partnership between Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane - the first century stand of the series - deflated South Africa after Morne Morkel had given them a sliver of hope with three early top-order wickets

05-Dec-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy
Jadeja grabs five, shell-shocked SA tumble

Jadeja grabs five, shell-shocked SA tumble

A five-wicket haul from Ravindra Jadeja spun South Africa out for 121 in good batting conditions after India posted a total of 334 in their first innings

04-Dec-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy
World-class Ashwin overcomes South Africa's grit

World-class Ashwin overcomes South Africa's grit

India faced strong resistance from Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis on the third day, but R Ashwin, aided by a treacherous pitch, proved too relentless for them

27-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur
'We've never complained before, and won't in the future either'

'We've never complained before, and won't in the future either'

India's captain Virat Kohli said he had no problem with pitches like the one in Nagpur, calling them preferable to flat decks that produced 500-plus totals

27-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur
The difference between Nagpur and Nottingham

The difference between Nagpur and Nottingham

One home advantage is not better or worse than the other, but this pitch had variable turn, bounce and pace to go with the fact that pitches that turn from ball one get worse with time

26-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur
Familiar faults expose India in the middle

Familiar faults expose India in the middle

India took control in Nagpur but, on another day, the dismissals of Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli could have more damaging consquences

25-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur
India's rusty middle order gives SA a glimmer of hope

India's rusty middle order gives SA a glimmer of hope

Virat Kohli's desire to play five bowlers leaves the already rusty middle order thinner, an area which South Africa will probably aim to exploit in the third Test in Nagpur

24-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur
South Africa in need of batting revival

South Africa in need of batting revival

South Africa will look to lift their batting and post big partnerships when they clash with India on a dry pitch in the third Test in Nagpur

24-Nov-2015•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur
India ponder options for another turner

India ponder options for another turner

Nagpur produced a dreary track in 2012 but this time the surface is expected to spin more. Will the hosts play an extra spinner or an extra batsman? Or both?

23-Nov-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Nagpur
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