Karthik Krishnaswamy

Assistant editor, ESPNcricinfo

Rahane, Ashwin lead India dominance

There was no fairytale finish to Kumar Sangakkara's Test career as R Ashwin dismissed him for 18 on his way to picking up two wickets that gave India a big push towards a series-leveling victory at the P Sara Oval

23-Aug-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

India seize the day after Mathews century

Angelo Mathews scored his sixth Test century and dominated a wicketless first session but Sri Lanka lost their way thereafter, losing their last seven wickets for 65 runs as India ran to a dominant position at the end of day three

22-Aug-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Rahul 108 shores up India on fluctuating day

KL Rahul's second Test century was the centrepiece of a fluctuating opening day at the P Sara Oval, which saw India recover from a troubled start and move to a solid but never dominant position

20-Aug-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Hobart heroics, Durban dominance and a never-ending partnership

ESPNcricinfo sifts through Kumar Sangakkara's majestic body of work and picks out his ten best Test innings

19-Aug-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Series up for grabs as Zimbabwe seek bowling lift

Zimbabwe go into the third ODI against New Zealand with the chance of pulling off a rare series win

06-Aug-2015•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Williamson's reflexes, Williams' revenge

Plays of the day from the second ODI between Zimbabwe and New Zealand

04-Aug-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy

Guptill, Latham tons lead New Zealand to big win

Centuries from Martin Guptill and Tom Latham led New Zealand to a 10-wicket romp as they chased down 236 without loss to level the ODI series 1-1

04-Aug-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Resurgent Zimbabwe seek series win

Having pulled off a thrilling win in the first ODI, Zimbabwe will want to show they can carry the momentum forward and keep New Zealand under pressure to stay alive in the ODI series

03-Aug-2015•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Deflated Zimbabwe brace for Aotearoa challenge

A new-look New Zealand side will have the Maori word "Aotearoa" emblazoned on their jerseys when they take on a Zimbabwe outfit struggling to translate performances into results

01-Aug-2015•The Preview by Karthik Krishnaswamy

Stoinis works on defence against spin

Marcus Stoinis did not get to play a single game for Delhi Daredevils after the franchise signed him for the 2015 IPL season, but the time he spent with the team enabled him to work on his batting against spin

27-Jul-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai

Don't think there's anything too wrong with Pujara's game - Dravid

Rahul Dravid is confident Cheteshwar Pujara's Test career will soon be back on track, and believes his recent run of poor form isn't due to any technical issue in his game

25-Jul-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai

Bancroft and Head fifties in drawn game

India A's bowlers did not find enough help from a final-day pitch at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, as the first four-day game finished in a draw after they set Australia A 240 to win in 55 overs

25-Jul-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai

Handscomb enjoying trial by spin

Peter Handscomb, who struck 92 for Australia A against India A in Chennai on a slow turner, said his skill against spin came from constant practice since he was a boy

24-Jul-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai

Ojha reveals hardships in 'toughest year'

Pragyan Ojha has said he faced a "big question mark" when he was banned from bowling due to an illegal action, and faced a choice between leaving cricket and fighting his way back

24-Jul-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai

India A build on lead after Ojha five-for

After Pragyan Ojha's five-for had secured India A a 33-run lead, Cheteshwar Pujara and Abhinav Mukund steered their side to 121 for 3 in their second innings

24-Jul-2015•The report by Karthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai

Rahul relishes 'tough' challenge on slow wicket

KL Rahul, who scored a composed 96 on the first day against Australia A, said it would have been "nice" to play on a quicker pitch, but maintained that the sluggish Chennai surface still posed plenty of challenges

23-Jul-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai

Handscomb, Stoinis rebuild after Ojha triple-strike

A three-wicket burst from Pragyan Ojha pegged Australia A back on day two before Peter Handscomb and Marcus Stoinis restored parity with an unbroken fifth-wicket partnership of 110 runs

23-Jul-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai

Fifties for Rahul and Pujara, others struggle

A sluggish surface at the MA Chidambaram Stadium produced an attritional first day on which India A took the early initiative through a century stand between KL Rahul and Cheteshwar Pujara before losing five wickets for 94 runs to Australia A's constricti

22-Jul-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai

Fringe players looking to use A tour as springboard

The two four-day games against Australia A is a huge opportunity for the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara, Amit Mishra and Pragyan Ojha to get their careers back on track

21-Jul-2015•Karthik Krishnaswamy in Chennai

Bhuvneshwar four-for seals series win

On a slow Harare surface, India wrapped up the ODI series with a performance that was pragmatic if never thrilling

12-Jul-2015•The Report by Karthik Krishnaswamy

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