Shashank Kishore

Senior correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Makwetu, Rolfes lead South Africa into quarter-finals

South Africa joined New Zealand as the second quarter-finalists from Group A after they dumped defending champions West Indies out of the tournament

17-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Mount Maunganui

'I want to be a World Cup winning coach for SA' - Peterson

But when Robin Peterson is away from cricket, he is working with a tech start-up that conducts business programs and camps on entrepreneurship for high school kids

17-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Mount Maunganui

West Indies spark spirit-of-cricket debate with controversial dismissal

Emmanuel Stewart, the West Indies captain, appealed for obstructing the field after a South Africa batsman picked up the ball close to off stump, even though it was stationary

17-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Mount Maunganui

A Hurricane Maria survivor's road to the U-19 World Cup

Batsman Alick Athanaze wants to finish the youth World Cup and then get a degree in environmental science. He wants to help revive West Indies cricket even more

17-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Mount Maunganui

Meticulous Rachin building on father's cricket genes

Playing his second U-19 World Cup, Rachin Ravindra is benefting from a lot of efforts his father has put in too, by founding a cricket club in Wellington and making his son play across South India

15-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore

'Forget telecast, nobody knew we were a cricket team' - PNG head coach

PNG will be playing a match that will be televised back home for only the second time ever and their head coach Kila Pala and the cricket board are doing all they can to make sure the kids have fun

15-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Mount Maunganui

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2017 T20I batting nominees: Sri Lanka in the house

Three of our T20I batting nominees this year are from one country

15-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore

'Sarfraz Ahmed's steadfastness inspires me' - Hasan Khan

Pakistan's Under-19 captain talks about growing as a young cricketer in the country, similarities with Ravindra Jadeja, and working with Viv Richards in the PSL

15-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Whangarei

Speedy Nagarkoti, Mavi spring a surprise on Australia

The two Indian quicks generated speeds in excess of 145kph and rattled Australia who were expecting a trial by spin

14-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Mount Maunganui

Shaw, Kalra set up India's dominating win

Shivam Mavi and Kamlesh Nagarkoti generated speeds in excess of 140 kmph, and took three wickets apiece to help bowl out Australia for 228

14-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Mount Maunganui

'It was like a home game in Kabul' - Afghanistan captain Naveen-ul-Haq

After Afghanistan Under-19s upset Pakistan, around 300 Afghan fans stormed into the Cobham Oval, which resulted in a rescheduling of a congratulatory call from the Prime Minister

13-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore

'Indian roots. How could I not be mad about cricket?' - Sangha

The Australia U-19 captain played a bit of basketball and soccer in school and college, and was only convinced of cricket as a career option when he made it to the Australia Under-16 side five seasons ago

13-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Tauranga

Allen, Ravindra lead NZ to eight-wicket win

Rachin Ravindra's 3 for 30 and Finn Allen's unbeaten 115 took New Zealand home with eight wickets and 63 to balls to spare

13-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Tauranga

Not looking to rush U-19 players into national side - Dravid

The India U-19 head coach feels the focus should rather be on moulding these players to become first-class and India A ready

13-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Tauranga

Muhammad Zaid: son of a tea-stall owner to Pakistan opener

From tape-ball cricket on the streets of Lahore to the Pakistan squad for the Under-19 World Cup... Muhammad Zaid is eager to learn and succeed - be it batting or speaking English

12-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Whangarei

Bigger, more visible, but still a stepping stone

With the growth of T20 leagues, players at the Under-19 World Cup have far brighter prospects for the future than ever before; with that comes plenty of extra pressure

11-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Whangarei

A right-hand Sangha, a left-arm Afridi

Five players to keep an eye on during the 2018 edition of the Under-19 World Cup

11-Jan-2018•Shashank Kishore in Whangarei

Taylor, Boult keep West Indies winless on tour

A 166-run target in a truncated 23-overs-a-side contest proved too much for West Indies, after Matt Henry and Trent Boult blew away the top order

25-Dec-2017•The Report by Shashank Kishore

Unadkat, Pandey shine as India complete 3-0 sweep

Sri Lanka competed hard on a bouncy Wankhede Stadium deck, but India pulled ahead at the crucial moments to wrap up a five-wicket win

24-Dec-2017•The Report by Shashank Kishore

Vijay Shankar, TN's 'tough runs man'

Singled out as a bright prospect in the domestic circuit, the Tamil Nadu allrounder has earned a call-up to the Indian side for the Sri Lanka Tests by dint of his all-round abilities

21-Nov-2017•Shashank Kishore

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