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Sidharth Monga
Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Dhoni defends bowlers after de Villiers' attack

Dhoni defends bowlers after de Villiers' attack

As India prepare to step into the Bullring, MS Dhoni responds bullishly to AB de Villiers' comments about India's attack and their record in South Africa

04-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg
Less-significant South Africa tour still vital yardstick for India

Less-significant South Africa tour still vital yardstick for India

This curtailed tour might not be the bumper series India's fans and team had been building up towards, but it is one that still holds a lot of cricketing significance for them

03-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg
Test batting on Dhoni's mind ahead of ODIs

Test batting on Dhoni's mind ahead of ODIs

MS Dhoni's half hour against the red ball in the nets, two days ahead of the South Africa ODI series, suggests he is thinking hard about his Test-match technique and team combination

03-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg
Less strike, more success for Dhawan

Less strike, more success for Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan has the uncanny knack of appearing dominant while, the stats show, facing as few balls as possible. Perhaps his ability to deftly manoeuvre the strike during tricky periods is something that has contributed to his fine run

02-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga
Dhoni not fretful about India's inexperienced Test squad

Dhoni not fretful about India's inexperienced Test squad

As India prepared to depart for South Africa, captain MS Dhoni said it was no big deal that his team was inexperienced in Test cricket as even Sachin Tendulkar at some point played for the first time

01-Dec-2013•Sidharth Monga in Mumbai
Catches, drops, and a missed century

Catches, drops, and a missed century

Plays of the day from the second ODI between India and West Indies

24-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga
West Indies slip and stumble, but draw level

West Indies slip and stumble, but draw level

Darren Sammy led West Indies to their first victory on the tour by scoring a half-century on a dewy night in Visakhapatnam

24-Nov-2013•The Report by Sidharth Monga
'A coach in the Caribbean must understand all facets of the game'

'A coach in the Caribbean must understand all facets of the game'

West Indies A coach Junior Bennett talks about mentoring a young Chris Gayle, and the challenges of training Caribbean cricketers at the grassroots level

22-Nov-2013•Interview by Sidharth Monga
Tendulkar and his people savour the final hours

Tendulkar and his people savour the final hours

With victory over West Indies a surety, Sachin Tendulkar took time out during his final day of cricket to enjoy the moment with his fans, team-mates and family

16-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga in Mumbai
Tendulkar's knock a learning experience - Pujara

Tendulkar's knock a learning experience - Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara has said Sachin Tendulkar's 74 was the best innings of the match because it was the center of such frenzied attention

15-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga in Mumbai
Rohit, Pujara impress with attitude and maturity

Rohit, Pujara impress with attitude and maturity

Rohit Sharma converted India's good position into an impregnable one, but the good position owed itself to Cheteshwar Pujara who kept doing his thing quietly while the attention was on Tendulkar

15-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga in Mumbai
Ojha undaunted by West Indies' attacking approach

Ojha undaunted by West Indies' attacking approach

Pragyan Ojha, who took his sixth five-wicket haul, in his 24th Test, said he never felt threatened when the batsmen attacked him

14-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga in Mumbai
The crowd at Tendulkar's feet

The crowd at Tendulkar's feet

After the fall of the second wicket, time stood still. The state of the game, or the performance of the other batsman got little attention. The crowd of 25,000 came to see just one man

14-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga in Mumbai
'I thrive on criticism' - Sammy

'I thrive on criticism' - Sammy

Darren Sammy said he needed the pressure of criticism to perform and also asked his team to display better application and mental strength

13-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga at Wankhede Stadium
Never seen this kind of buzz - Dhoni

Never seen this kind of buzz - Dhoni

MS Dhoni has always had a sense of occasion, and doesn't mind a bit of showmanship either

13-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga in Mumbai
Notes from Kolkata's 'Sachin festival'

Notes from Kolkata's 'Sachin festival'

Eager administrators, grateful artists, and irate fans: a peek into a one-man industrial complex

12-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga
Shami's rise from small-time club to country

Shami's rise from small-time club to country

Seven years ago, Tousif Ali sent his 16-year-old son, Mohammed Shami, from Sahaspur in Uttar Pradesh to Kolkata. The young bowler's story is one of faith and trust

09-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga in Kolkata
How Shami succeeded at Eden

How Shami succeeded at Eden

The ball was moving towards the shiny side, but most of Mohammed Shami's wickets came not with the traditional full-reverse length, but from just short of a length

08-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga at Eden Gardens
Ashwin underlines his batting potential

Ashwin underlines his batting potential

As a Test batsman, he has looked more assured and solid than some of the replacements India have tried for Sourav Ganguly

08-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga at Eden Gardens
'I knew there will be a time when the runs will flow' - Rohit

'I knew there will be a time when the runs will flow' - Rohit

A mature Rohit Sharma talks of how he tackled a disciplined West Indies bowling attack on a tricky Kolkata pitch

07-Nov-2013•Sidharth Monga at Eden Gardens
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