N Ananthanarayanan has spent almost three decades with news agencies and newspapers, reporting domestic and international sport. He has a passion for writing on cricket and athletics.
Articles by N Ananthanarayanan
Edwards salvages pride for winded WI
When Kirk Edwards scrambled for the single to reach his century on Test debut on Saturday, there were three very proud men in the stadium. N Ananthanarayanan reports.
Updated on Jul 11, 2011 12:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Roseau
Back & across takes Mukund forward
Opener Abhinav Mukund has made a good impression in his debut Test series in West Indies that has underlined the fact that arriving as an unknown quantity in international cricket is not always a bad thing. N Ananthanarayanan reports.
Updated on Jul 09, 2011 11:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Roseau, Dominica
India tighten grip on series after Edwards fiver
Pace bowlers have provided most of the highlights in the India-West Indies Test series, rewarded for sticking to plans and working hard on largely responsive pitches.
Updated on Jul 09, 2011 11:21 PM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Roseau, Dominica
Baugh shrugs off negative thoughts, goes after the bowlers
In a West Indies team that is pretty much a work in progress, wicketkeeper Carlton Baugh is one of the three who can claim to be the finished product. Shivnarine Chanderpaul, their most capped Test player, and fast bowler Fidel Edwards are the other two. N Ananthanarayanan reports.
Updated on Jul 08, 2011 10:38 PM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Roseau
Mukund fifty buoys India
With each outing, young opener Abhinav Mukund is getting better, showing the kind of temperament needed to succeed at the highest level. N Ananthanarayanan reports.
Updated on Jul 08, 2011 10:33 PM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Roseau, Dominica
Yearning for good times
There were two moments, on the second day of the third Test, which encapsulated Harbhajan Singh the bowler and the man. N Ananthanarayanan reports.
Updated on Jul 08, 2011 10:27 PM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Roseau, Dominica
Rain and a series of missed opportunities
As India's tour of the West Indies passes through its final week, it has been more about missed opportunities, and poor scheduling and umpiring. N Ananthanarayanan writes.
Updated on Jul 08, 2011 01:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Roseau
Munaf makes a good comeback
Standing with his hands on the hips, sporting a lazy smile, Munaf Patel appears to be half a world away, in one of the nondescript playing fields of Ikhar, his home in Gujarat. N Ananthanarayanan reports.
Updated on Jul 07, 2011 12:35 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Roseau, Dominica
Ishant back in business
Desperate times call for desperate measures although West Indies quickly found both their experiments to shore up their batting had failed just over an hour into the third and final Test that started on Wednesday.
Updated on Jul 07, 2011 12:10 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Roseau
Rain in the air, heat on pitch
Dominica is a rare place on Earth, where it rains even under blue skies, like it did on Monday. As India look for a 2-0 series win in the first-ever Test to be played at the Windsor Park Stadium from Wednesday, they may have to face more rain. N Ananthanarayanan reports. Match reckoner
Updated on Jul 06, 2011 01:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Roseau, Dominica
Injury scare for Ishant during a warm-up drill
It was a challenge India's new ball bowling pair was not prepared for, and could have done without as they went about a vigorous game of soccer at the Windsor Park Stadium on Monday evening. N Ananthanarayanan reports.
Updated on Jul 06, 2011 12:36 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Roseau, Dominica
Toughest Windies pitches I have played on: Dravid
India have expectedly held the advantage on the West Indies tour so far, but their younger batsmen have come second-best against the pace of Fidel Edwards and Ravi Rampaul on lively pitches. Progress card of the top-6 batsmen
Updated on Jul 06, 2011 12:44 PM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Roseau, Dominica
There's little to cheer about for the discards
The thick rain forests, rolling hills and the low clouds hanging near the peaks provide a breathtaking view much before the 48-seater plane skims over the trees and sways wildly before touching down on the small runway.
Updated on Jul 05, 2011 12:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Roseau, Dominica
England will be wary of India bowling attack
"With Zaheer Khan and S Sreesanth also back, England should be wary of this Indian attack," said India bowling coach Eric Simons in a chat with N Ananthanarayanan.
Updated on Jul 04, 2011 11:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Roseau, Dominica
Dhoni happy with brave declaration
It was the kind of declaration that, at least briefly, brought the Caribbean spirit to the fore as their batsmen hoped for a miraculous win in the drawn second Test against India at the Kensington Oval on Saturday. N Ananthanarayanan reports.
Updated on Jul 04, 2011 02:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown
Sarwan drought adds to WI misery
Throughout his career, there have been two versions of Ramnaresh Sarwan. One, a classy number three while the other would embarrass even a club cricketer. N Ananthanarayanan reports.
Updated on Jul 04, 2011 02:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown
When the best is not good enough
In the end, it was a pity that one of the finest overseas spells by an India fast bowler did not culminate in the team's maiden victory at the home of West Indies cricket. N Ananthanarayanan reports.
Updated on Jul 04, 2011 01:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown
India push for series victory
Barbados is regarded as the spiritual home of West Indies cricket and India have never breached the fortress in eight Tests, losing seven at the Kensington Oval going back to 1953.
Updated on Jul 03, 2011 01:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown, Barbados
Mukund gets the nod for his grit and courage
He made his Test debut in the West Indies only because of injuries to Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir, but young opener Abhinav Mukund has been rewarded for showing the commitment so crucial at the highest level.
Updated on Jul 03, 2011 12:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown
Gibson looks beyond Gayle
West Indies coach, Ottis Gibson, made it clear that he wanted to shape the struggling side in his own way, suggesting that explosive batsman and former skipper Chris Gayle may not have a part to play in that.
Updated on Jul 03, 2011 01:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown
Mukund impresses, as India carry on
Getting an early first class break and making an impression does not always guarantee progress into international cricket. And one can soon find Test cricket a steep climb.
Updated on Jul 02, 2011 01:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown
Frustration mounts for Dhoni’s boys
There doesn’t seem to be any respite for India. Though 1-0 up against the West Indies in the Test series, they have been undone by poor umpiring. Wrong umpiring decisions
Updated on Jul 01, 2011 02:13 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown, Babados:
Ishant strikes to nudge India ahead as Windies bat listlessly
India pacers have played a consistent role in the team's strong performances over the last few years. In the absence of Zaheer Khan and S Sreesanth, however, there was worry on whether the department would click in the West Indies.
Updated on Jun 30, 2011 01:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown
Dial VVS for rescue
The stylish Hyderabadi rises again after India's batting crumbles; joins 8000-club. N Ananthanarayanan reports. The 8000-club: How the others got there
Updated on Jun 30, 2011 02:08 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown
Umpire Daryl Harper retires hurt after India criticism
India have once again targeted an international umpire, this time pushing Australian veteran Daryl Harper into premature retirement after criticising his performance in the first Test against the West Indies at Kingston. N Ananthanarayanan reports.
Updated on Jun 30, 2011 02:43 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown, Barbados
Battered and bounced, India cave in to fiery Windies pace
After rum, it is liquid pace that sells across the Caribbean. And in the season of sparse tourism, and discontent and plunging performances in their cricketing ranks, there can be nothing better to lift the spirits.
Updated on Jun 28, 2011 11:53 PM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown
Harbhajan knocking on the door of '400' club
Playing in his 95th Test, India's third most successful bowler needs four more to reach the 400-wicket mark and emulate Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev. N Ananthanarayanan reports.
Updated on Jun 28, 2011 02:44 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown
India mull three pacers
For the first time in almost two weeks, Munaf Patel steamed in to bowl at the nets, extracting good bounce on a grassy pitch to make the batsmen often miss or nick. That was good news for the team after the enigmatic pacer's elbow injury forced him out of the Kingston Test. N Ananthanarayanan reports. Match box
Updated on Jun 28, 2011 02:45 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown
Barbados blues: India up against pace & history
Having wrapped up the first Test in Kingston with more than a day to spare, India have landed in Barbados high on confidence for the second match starting on Tuesday. N Ananthanarayanan reports. Jinxed venue
Updated on Jun 27, 2011 01:18 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown
Windies turn to shrink for revival
The beleaguered West Indies have roped in sports psychologist Rudi Webster ahead of the second Test against India starting on Tuesday. N Ananthanarayanan reports. Mind matters
Updated on Jun 27, 2011 01:22 AM IST
Hindustan Times | N Ananthanarayanan, Bridgetown