Vivek Krishnan is a sports journalist who enjoys covering cricket and football among other disciplines. He wanted to be a cricketer himself but has gladly settled for watching and writing on different sports.
Articles by Vivek Krishnan
Switch it like Nivethan Radhakrishnan, the Australia U-19 spinner
The ambidextrous bowler is one of two Indian-origin players selected for the Aussie U-19 World Cup campaign in the West Indies from January 14-February 5.
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Published on Dec 20, 2021 08:59 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi
Australia win by 275 runs to go 2-0 up after Buttler defiance ends in hit-wicket
The white-ball enforcer’s 207-ball effort pushes England’s fight into the final session of the day-night Test before the hosts wrap up a second big victory
Updated on Dec 20, 2021 09:31 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi
Starc snaps up Root, Australia close in on 2-0 Ashes series lead
England were reeling at 82/4 at stumps on Day 2 after another poor day in the pink-ball second Test in Adelaide
Updated on Dec 19, 2021 08:52 PM IST
Cameron Green and Mitchell Starc leave England facing a second defeat
The young Australia all-rounder prised out the set Joe Root and Ben Stokes as England’s batters caved in on Day 3 of the pink-ball Test in Adelaide
Updated on Dec 18, 2021 09:08 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi
Smith leads charge before bowlers take over
England lose openers cheaply, face another test of character
Updated on Dec 17, 2021 10:10 PM IST
Warner, Labuschagne dominate sloppy England on Day 1
Warner missed out a century for the second Test in a row but Australia were in command in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide
Updated on Dec 16, 2021 11:11 PM IST
Ashes: Pink ball wizards ready to cast fresh spell on England
Australia have won all eight day-night Tests so far, most of them convincingly.
Published on Dec 15, 2021 08:14 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi
Lessons from the past for India batters as final frontier South Africa beckons
With their eighth series in that country starting on December 26, India will look to halt the hosts, who have won six times with the visitors managing just one draw.
Published on Dec 14, 2021 09:51 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi
Nathan Lyon completes 400 Test wickets, bowls Aussies to big Ashes win
Lyon, stuck at 399 for nearly a year, joined Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath in the 400-plus wicket club for Australia as the hosts won the first Test versus England by 9 wickets.
Published on Dec 11, 2021 07:56 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi
With Malan English defiance takes Root
The duo has added 159 for the third wicket with the England skipper getting to 1541 runs in this calendar year — the maximum in 2021.
Published on Dec 10, 2021 09:52 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi
Ashes: Warner, Head put Australia in command on Day 2
Head’s 85-ball century is the fastest ever at the Gabba while his 112 runs in the final session were the most in a single session since Australia’s Stan McCabe scored 127 against England in Nottingham in 1938.
Published on Dec 09, 2021 08:49 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi
Cummins the Captain Australia as England floored in Ashes opening day
New home skipper grabs five wickets as pacers skittle out England for 147 on the first day of the iconic series at The Gabba.
Published on Dec 08, 2021 09:21 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi
Why the ISL can well be called Indian Spanish League
Of the ISL's seven seasons, five have been won by teams managed by Spaniards. Players from Spain also outnumber overseas players from any other country in the league. How did the Spanish influence grow so deep in Indian football?
Published on Dec 08, 2021 09:00 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi
Why Ajinkya Rahane is not quite at home at home
No India batter with over 20 Tests has a poorer average than him at home over the past three decades
Published on Dec 03, 2021 08:12 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi
Shahrukh Khan, a star namesake who wants to finish it like MS Dhoni
With retentions done and IPL teams gearing up for the mega auctions, this Tamil Nadu power-hitter is likely to be one of the hot buys in January.
Published on Dec 01, 2021 08:28 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi
Glut of goals in ISL’s opening round but is that good?
Hernandez’s strikes, Colaco’s goal were wonderful but many have stemmed from poor defending
Published on Nov 25, 2021 05:30 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi
World T20 champs Australia showed why planning, not results, matters
Assistant coach Sriram points out why five successive series losses didn’t dent their confidence
Updated on Nov 23, 2021 10:57 PM IST
‘Bigger pool of pacers the way forward for India’: Bharat Arun
In an exclusive chat with HT, the former India bowling coach says he has been able to make the pace battery more consistent and perform at its best in different conditions around the world
Published on Nov 21, 2021 08:23 PM IST
T20 victories show the chase is truly on
India winning the toss helped them win by chasing a target in the first T20 versus New Zealand in Jaipur. T20 world champions Australia acknowledged their luck.
Published on Nov 18, 2021 07:20 PM IST
1st T20I: Suryakumar Yadav, new skipper Rohit Sharma steer India to win
The hosts won by five wickets against New Zealand in the first T20 in Jaipur, ensuring new coach Rahul Dravid started his tenure on a winning note.
Updated on Nov 17, 2021 11:45 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, Jaipur
Explaining India’s shift from foreign to home-grown coaches
Bharat Arun’s role in changing NCA’s syllabus; Shastri’s success; BCCI nudging former players to coaching have contributed to the change.
Published on Nov 17, 2021 07:34 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi
IND vs NZ, 1st T20I: Weary India, New Zealand gear up for another show
New Zealand, who finished the T20 World Cup runners-up on Sunday, begin a fresh series with the T20Is while the hosts too combat life in bio-bubbles
Published on Nov 16, 2021 09:32 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi, Jaipur
Mayank Agarwal can't wait to grab his second chance
The opener had a spectacular start to his Test career two years ago, but his weaknesses were exposed in Australia this year. Using that as a learning experience, Agarwal is eager to get going for the New Zealand series.
Updated on Nov 16, 2021 10:40 PM IST
Mitchell Marsh’s rollercoaster run and crowning glory
The Australia No. 3 was the standout player, hitting 77* in the final against New Zealand on Sunday to emulate his father Geoff Marsh as a World Cup winner
Published on Nov 15, 2021 06:26 PM IST
Daryl Mitchell adds power to New Zealand, with some Aussie help
Son of a former All Black, he benefited playing in Perth in a side that had Australia coach Justin Langer as the senior pro. The Kiwis hope he clicks against their traditional rivals in the T20 World Cup final
Published on Nov 13, 2021 07:29 PM IST
No easy fix to deal with too much cricket for India players
More than physical strain, life in bio-bubbles affects players psychologically, says former India trainer.
Published on Nov 09, 2021 11:29 AM IST
Why Rudiger matters in Tuchel’s scheme of things
From Anfield to Malmo, defensive solidity has been the reason why Chelsea haven’t got the blues.
Updated on Nov 05, 2021 06:36 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, New Delhi
Rahul Dravid appointed India's new coach
The former captain was the only name BCCI were interested in after current coach Ravi Shastri had announced that he would step down after the World Cup. Dravid's first assignment will be New Zealand's tour to India later this month.
Published on Nov 03, 2021 10:13 PM IST
Rabada, Nortje take South Africa closer to semis with big win over Bangladesh
South Africa skittled out a struggling Bangladesh for 84 in 18.2 overs and then knocked off their target in 13.3 overs to consolidate their second position in Group 1.
Published on Nov 02, 2021 06:57 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan
T20 World Cup: Jos Buttler, Chris Jordan lead the way as England crush Australia
Jos Buttler hammers an unbeaten 71 off 32 balls to seal the team’s third victory after Jordan and Woakes help bowl out for 125 in the Group 1 T20 World Cup game in Dubai.
Updated on Oct 30, 2021 10:55 PM IST
Vivek Krishnan, Dubai [uae]