Murali Kartik

Firstpost Masterclass: Former India cricketer Murali Kartik deconstructs the art of finger spin

In this inaugural edition of Firstpost Masterclass, former India spinner Murali Kartik explains the intricate art and science of finger spin.

Former left-arm spinner Murali Kartik feels the art of spin bowling is dying in India

Former cricketer Murali Kartik feels the art of spin bowling is slowly dying in India, saying currently there are hardly any traditional spinners in the country who can outfox a batsman in the air or with turn.

IPL 2019, RR vs KXIP: A look at Ravichandran Ashwin, Jos Buttler and the grey area of 'spirit of cricket' in Mankading

Jos Buttler has now been 'Mankaded' twice in his senior competitive career while Ravichandran Ashwin has hit the 'Bull's Eye' in his second attempt after an aborted one seven years back.

MS Dhoni doesn't just put runs on board, he is the entire package, says former India spinner Murali Kartik

Murali Kartik said that it is tough to predict what MS Dhoni does next but maintained that he should be in the Indian playing XI for what he brings to the table as a complete package.

India vs Australia: Ravindra Jadeja should play ahead of Kuldeep Yadav in Tests if Virat Kohli fields two spinners, says Murali Kartik

Murali Kartik also said that that Ajinkya Rahane's problem lies in his mental approach to batting in Tests and once he starts getting big runs, he will back to his zone.

Stuart Binny's Dhaka heroics, Kuldeep Yadav's destruction at Trent Bridge and other top Indian bowling performances in ODIs

Here we look at five of the best bowling performances in ODI cricket among Indian bowlers, with Kuldeep Yadav's 6/25 against England in the 1st ODI occupying the fourth spot.

Rahul Dravid paid Rs 2.43 crore as professional fees by Board of Control for Cricket in India

Rahul Dravid, head coach of the India U-19 ICC World Cup-winning outfit, received Rs 2.43 crore as professional fees from the BCCI for the six-month period ended 31 December, 2017.

Sunil Gavaskar, Sanjay Manjrekar among BCCI-contracted commentators likely to be asked to stop writing columns: Report

Besides writing sponsored columns, Gavaskar is contracted with a news channel, and is also associated with a private firm that rates and awards cricketers. Manjrekar and Bhogle write sponsored columns.

India vs Sri Lanka: Was there a goof-up during the toss in the one-off T20I in Colombo?

The video shows that during the toss, there was a huge misunderstanding between the match referee Andy Pycroft and presenter Murali Kartik

Lodha committee wants Sunil Gavaskar and other BCCI commentators to sign undertaking to avoid conflict of interest

Sunil Gavaskar's relationship with a player's management firm was earlier brought into light by Ramchandra Guha in his letter after resignation from CoA.