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Sidharth Monga

Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Banter suggests India are resigned to defeat

Banter suggests India are resigned to defeat

Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma replied to sledges from Australia's openers by telling them things would be reversed when Australia tours India. That is indicative that India have already conceded this series

13-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga at the WACA
Virat Kohli blames ill luck

Virat Kohli blames ill luck

After India's worst day of Test cricket in recent memory, Virat Kohli, who top-scored with 44, had the look of a man wronged by the world

13-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga at the WACA
The WACA welcome, and a replay after 20 years

The WACA welcome, and a replay after 20 years

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day of the third Test between Australia and India in Perth

13-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga at the WACA
Australia, you beauty

Australia, you beauty

It's a fine country - in more ways than one - our correspondent finds, in his first few weeks covering India's tour down under

13-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga
When the familiar doesn't work

When the familiar doesn't work

It is difficult to pinpoint whether it is the bowlers that MS Dhoni doesn't trust, whether he is out of his depth tactically, whether he is not fresh enough on tours, or whether his strength is his biggest weakness

12-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga in Perth
India mulling rare all-pace attack

India mulling rare all-pace attack

India could take the rare step of playing four fast bowlers on a green WACA track

12-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga in Perth
Dhoni could give up a format in 2013

Dhoni could give up a format in 2013

MS Dhoni, India's World Cup winning captain, has said he might have to give up one of the formats if he is to lead India's title defence in 2015

12-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga in Perth
It all happens at the WACA

It all happens at the WACA

Perth has seen a bat standing unaided in a crack on the pitch, aluminium bats, fans booing Ian Healy and has retained its idiosyncrasies over the years, making it the most talked-about Australian ground

11-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga in Perth
Reports of rift in team are 'rubbish' - Sehwag

Reports of rift in team are 'rubbish' - Sehwag

Virender Sehwag and Rahul Dravid have denied media reports of a rift in the Indian team over MS Dhoni's leadership and a lack of unity when under pressure

11-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga in Perth
Our team spirit is good - Dravid

Our team spirit is good - Dravid

Rahul Dravid has denied reports of a rift between the captain MS Dhoni and vice-captain Virender Sehwag and said that the team spirit was good in the Indian camp

11-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga in Perth
The pressure is on, but Laxman is positive

The pressure is on, but Laxman is positive

VVS Laxman, perennially the most disposable man among the Indian batting heavyweights, has an axe hanging over his head. If he is worried, he didn't show it in the nets

11-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga in Perth
ESPNcricinfo Awards 2011 Test bowling nominees: The raw and the cooked

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2011 Test bowling nominees: The raw and the cooked

In no year did debutant bowlers do for experienced batting line-ups as they did in 2011

11-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga
ESPNcricinfo Awards 2011 Test batting nominees: Dravid's epics and other heroic tales

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2011 Test batting nominees: Dravid's epics and other heroic tales

Batsmen were thoroughly tested in 2011. Some emerged battle-scarred but triumphant

11-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga
Being dropped in Sri Lanka turned things around - Siddle

Being dropped in Sri Lanka turned things around - Siddle

Peter Siddle, Australia's rejuvenated fast man who has taken 11 wickets in this series at an average of 22.18, has said his axing in Sri Lanka turned things around for him

10-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga at the WACA
Haddin should focus on his keeping - Zaheer

Haddin should focus on his keeping - Zaheer

Zaheer Khan has responded to Brad Haddin's comments on India's mental make-up by asking the Australian wicketkeeper to mind his own game, which according to him is fragile

10-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga in Perth
Zaheer Khan finally makes it to Perth

Zaheer Khan finally makes it to Perth

It is third time lucky for Zaheer Khan, who prepares for his first Test in Perth, after breaking down early during India's two previous tours of Australia

10-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga in Perth
Australia aim for 3-0 in Perth, leave talk of 4-0 for later

Australia aim for 3-0 in Perth, leave talk of 4-0 for later

A 4-0 whitewash isn't being discussed in the Australian change-room just yet, Michael Hussey has said

09-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga in Perth
Bouncy pitch awaits India at WACA

Bouncy pitch awaits India at WACA

The WACA curator feels the pitch is getting back to its fast and bouncy ways and expects this track to behave similarly to the one in the Ashes last season

09-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga at the WACA
With jaw broken but head unbowed

With jaw broken but head unbowed

The sight of Rick McCosker batting with his shattered jaw held together by bandages has become synonymous with bravery in cricket. To the man himself, he was doing no more than his job

09-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga
The dream is dead

The dream is dead

India's three stalwarts will never win a Test series in Australia. How broken they must feel

06-Jan-2012•Sidharth Monga at the SCG
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