Laxman Sivaramakrishnan

Pitch problems: Not just Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (pictured), the liked of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan also could not deal with the spin-friendly tracks in the 0-3 home debacle against New Zealand. (Express Photo by Amit Chakravarty)

Pitch debate: After debacle against NZ, WV Raman says give Ranji-type pitches for home Tests

November 06, 2024 8:24 am

Former opener says tracks for Tests have no similarity to surfaces in domestic cricket, Sivaramakrishnan advises batsmen to play off backfoot

'Tried calling him a few times...no reply. That's the respect we former cricketers get': Laxman Sivaramakrishnan takes a jibe at R Ashwin ahead of his 100th Test

March 06, 2024 6:58 pm

IND vs ENG: The 5th Test between India and England will be Ashwin's 100th Test.

The pitches in India are doctored for Ashwin in Test matches: Laxman Sivaramakrisnan goes on a tirade against Indian spinner

October 02, 2023 3:07 pm

He also alleged that if Ashwin hadn't been playing for Chennai Super Kings under MS Dhoni around 2011, who happened to be the Indian captain at that time, the off-spinner would have had to wait longer for his turn to represent the nation.

'I offered my services to Rahul Dravid': Laxman Sivaramakrishnan claims Team India coach denied it out of respect

March 23, 2023 2:52 pm

In response to a query on Twitter, Sivaramakrishnan wrote, "I offered my services to Rahul Dravid and he said that I was too senior to him, to be working under him with the spinners."

A straighter run up, a perfect wrist position: Laxman Sivaramakrishan on what is working for Kuldeep Yadav

January 13, 2023 7:44 pm

Former leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishan says more balance in delivery stride has also helped Kuldeep Yadav become more accurate

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Not many leg-spinners have Test ambitions these days: Sivaramakrishnan

December 01, 2021 8:13 pm

Leg-spinners would form the core of a team's attack in the past. But since the retirement of legendary Shane Warne and Anil Kumble, there has been less impact from leg-spinners in the Test format.

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan says he has faced colour discrimination all his life

November 28, 2021 2:04 pm

In the past, other former Indian cricketers too have spoken about facing colour discrimination. In August 2017, India and Tamil Nadu opener Abhinav Mukund had raised this issue on social media.

Tamil Nadu: Former Indian cricketer Laxman Sivaramakrishnan joins BJP

December 30, 2020 3:00 pm

Sivaramakrishnan made his Test debut at the age of 17 against West Indies.

Laxman Sivaramakrishnan among three to apply for national selector's post

January 23, 2020 8:03 pm

The BCCI will be replacing MSK Prasad and Gagan Khoda from the current committee while Sarandeep Singh, Jatin Paranjpe, and Devang Gandhi will be continuing for one more season.

FICA to refer Sivaramakrishnans election to ICC Ethics Officer

June 28, 2013 3:31 am

The The controversy over former India leg-spinner Laxman Sivaramakrishnan's appointment as a players' representative on the International Cricket Council