Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

WI aim to compete on even footing

West Indies will begin their third tour of India in as many years with a five-match ODI series, a format they like a little more than Tests

07-Oct-2014•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Blizzard hands over his luck to Pandey

Plays of the day from the first Champions League T20 semi-final between Kolkata Knight Riders and Hobart Hurricanes

02-Oct-2014•Sidharth Monga

Spin tornado sees off Hurricanes

Kolkata Knight Riders took their winning streak to 14, the joint second-highest in Twenty20 history, and made it to their first Champions League T20 final

02-Oct-2014•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Riding with Shastri, trailing Pink Floyd

Our correspondent cuts corners with train tickets, discovers Stoolball and tries to understand the Bristol dialect

09-Sep-2014•Sidharth Monga

Dhoni finally fails to land knockout punch

MS Dhoni is possibly the best finisher limited-overs cricket has ever seen but he will have to answer questions after failing to trust his partner in the final over

07-Sep-2014•Sidharth Monga at Edgbaston

Roy's reverse entry, the dozy Samson

Plays of the day from the only T20I between England and India

07-Sep-2014•Sidharth Monga at Edgbaston

Shami offers Dhoni hope for the future

Despite a heavy defeat, India had Mohammed Shami at his yorker-firing best at the death at Headingley, pointing the way for the rest of the Indian attack

05-Sep-2014•Sidharth Monga at Headingley

Buttler's mind-eye fails him

Plays of the day from the fifth ODI between England and India at Headingley

05-Sep-2014•Sidharth Monga at Headingley

Illy the groundsman

Former England captain Ray Illingworth tended the square at Farsley Cricket Club till his health gave way. He still helps out there most days

05-Sep-2014•Sidharth Monga

Ton ends Rahane's sleepless nights

The one-day series was threatening to continue the trend of Ajinkya Rahane not building on his starts, but then he sped towards a maiden hundred which helped ease his concerns

04-Sep-2014•Sidharth Monga

Dhoni pleased with 'complete' victory

No matter how ordinary England have been as an ODI side, India's comeback, in spirit and in their minds, has been remarkable

02-Sep-2014•Sidharth Monga at Edgbaston

Dhoni's evolved wicketkeeping

Plays of the day from the 4th ODI between England and India at Edgbaston

02-Sep-2014•Sidharth Monga at Edgbaston

Tweaks on action paying off for Ashwin

Having worked on his action during his time out of the side, R Ashwin has achieved encouraging results with a more side-on release

01-Sep-2014•Sidharth Monga

England need disruptive strategy to counter spin

Alastair Cook needs an out-of-the-box plan that veers India from the set pieces. One of those plans could be an early Powerplay

31-Aug-2014•Sidharth Monga

Ringmaster Dhoni encircles England

This India team are still coming together but at the first sign of a pitch that suited their strengths they were all over England

30-Aug-2014•Sidharth Monga at Trent Bridge

The curse of the Sharmas

Plays of the day from the third ODI between England and India at Trent Bridge

30-Aug-2014•Sidharth Monga at Trent Bridge

'Improved my concentration a lot' - Raina

Suresh Raina said he had used his break from international cricket to make 'small changes' to his mental framework to help him make big scores

29-Aug-2014•Sidharth Monga at Trent Bridge

Rahane must shake off 'soft' tag

With India in trouble against the new ball in Cardiff, India's No.4 played an important role in steadying the innings but, not for the first time, fell with his job only half done

28-Aug-2014•Sidharth Monga

Small steps as Raina chases big runs

Suresh Raina has kept himself in contention for India outside of Asia by doing the small things well - now he needs to produce big innings with greater regularity

27-Aug-2014•Sidharth Monga in Cardiff

Dhoni doesn't heed his own warning

Plays of the Day from the second ODI between England and India, in Cardiff

27-Aug-2014•Sidharth Monga in Cardiff

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