Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Sri Lanka prevail in Super Over

Lasith Malinga came good in the Super Over, defending 13 and trumping a super effort from Tim Southee to give Sri Lanka their first Super Eights points

27-Sep-2012•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Nazir takes Pakistan to Super Eights with super chase

Pakistan's celebrated bowling unit's rare off day put a latch on it, but their batsmen smashed down the qualification door by chasing down 176 with eight balls to spare

25-Sep-2012•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Not right as rain

T20 is far removed from traditional cricket; it's time it got a specialised rain rule

25-Sep-2012•Sidharth Monga

Budding rivalry meets inconsequential match

ESPNcricinfo previews the Group A match between England and India

22-Sep-2012•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Afghanistan give India scare but run out of gas

Bubbling with enthusiasm and energy, Afghanistan gave India a scare with the ball and a half with the bat, but 20 overs proved to be too long a time for them to sustain that quality and keenness

19-Sep-2012•The Report by Sidharth Monga

India bank on 'home' conditions in Sri Lanka

India's batting strength and their familiarity with Sri Lankan conditions mean they are in a better shape this World T20

18-Sep-2012•Sidharth Monga

Afghan journeymen aim to stall India's journey

ESPNcricinfo previews the Group A match between Afghanistan and India

18-Sep-2012•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Mukund to lead India A in New Zealand

Tamil Nadu opener Abhinav Mukund has been selected to captain the 16-member India A squad for their tour of New Zealand in September and October

10-Aug-2012•Sidharth Monga

Selections pose more questions than answers

While fans anticipated some response to 0-8, the selectors gave it all a farcical turn with strange picks for reserves

10-Aug-2012•Sidharth Monga

Pujara, Rohit likely for New Zealand Tests

Rahul Dravid's retirement earlier this year has spared the current selection committee major headaches as they sit together to pick their last Test team before the end of their term

09-Aug-2012•Sidharth Monga

The big one double oh

Hundredth Tests used to be no great shakes; they then became all the rage, and now they're back to being ho-hum again

19-Jul-2012•Sidharth Monga

What is Irfan Pathan?

Bowler? Bowler who can bat? Allrounder? Bowler who can't bowl his quota?

13-Jul-2012•Sidharth Monga

Kids shouldn't 'sell themselves short' with T20 - Dravid

Young cricketers today have the option to become rich, successful cricketers without even aspiring to play Tests, but Rahul Dravid has urged them to "not sell themselves short"

04-Jul-2012•Sidharth Monga

Sangakkara, Dilshan take Sri Lanka close to safety

Rain fell from the sky, records fell by the wayside, but in all likelihood the wickets fell too late in the day

03-Jul-2012•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Rain returns to hurt chances of result

Afternoon showers on day three put an outright result in serious doubt as only one session could be played out

02-Jul-2012•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Azhar Ali leads Pakistan progress on rain-hit day

The Colombo weather hurt Pakistan's push for a result, allowing only 44.2 overs on the second day, during which the visitors added 154 for 3 to their overnight 334

01-Jul-2012•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Benign pitch, bloodyminded batsmen ruin SL gamble

There was neither juice in the SSC pitch nor brittleness in the visitors' batting as Pakistan went on to score 300 in the first innings of a Test for the first time since January 2007

30-Jun-2012•The Report by Sidharth Monga

International cricket ready for another tryst with USA

Preview of the Twenty20 series between New Zealand and West Indies in Florida

29-Jun-2012•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Disappointed, but not panicking - India A coach

Lalchand Rajput is disappointed the fancied batting line-up didn't click as a unit, but is not alarmed about the future of India's middle order

20-Jun-2012•Sidharth Monga

Why pay lip service to Test cricket?

Everyone who says the five-day game can co-exist with the current overdose of T20 is living in a fool's paradise

11-Jun-2012•Sidharth Monga

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