Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

'We couldn't be more prepared' - Haddin

Brad Haddin has said Australia have mentally recovered from the defeat to New Zealand, and are ready for the Indian challenge

25-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga at the MCG

Shivlal Yadav returns to familiar battleground

Australia evokes memories both painful and sweet for India's manager on this tour

24-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga at the MCG

Dhoni plays it cool

Press conferences with MS Dhoni are inevitably a cat-and-mouse game, as the India captain rarely gives anything away

24-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga

Laxman impressed with seamers' fitness

23-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga at the MCG

One last shot at the hardest tour of all

Australia could be the last tour for Dravid, Tendulkar and Laxman, because this is India's last away Test series for two years. Defeat will leave them bitterly disappointed

23-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga in Melbourne

Gambhir's got it all to do

He hasn't scored an international hundred for a year, a Test century for close to two. Of the five men who are certainties in India's batting order, it is to Gambhir that the Australia tour matters most

21-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga

'Australia's aggression gets the best out of me'

Before he left for the series, VVS Laxman spoke about one of his favourite challenges - playing down under

20-Dec-2011•Interview by Sidharth Monga

Sing a song of cricket

The game has been inspiring tunes for hundreds of years now. Does cricket possess a quality that lends itself to expression in music?

19-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga

From batting long to just batting

Unlike he did before the World Cup, Virender Sehwag is not premeditating to bat 50 overs anymore. He is batting with a free mind despite an unremarkable year ... until today

08-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga

The No. 3 mutual admiration society

When the whole world was asking Ricky Ponting to retire, the man who had just overtaken him to become the second-highest run-getter in Test cricket was rooting for him to do well against South Africa

07-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga

Form hunt continues for Sehwag and Gambhir

Neither has played a significant innings since the World Cup, and India will hope they can find runs before boarding the flight to Australia

07-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga

Kohli, Rohit in race for No. 6 Test spot

India will take heart from seeing both candidates for the only open spot in the Test line-up for the Australia tour, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, in form and scoring not soft but difficult, mature runs

04-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga

The secret of Laxman's steel: Hyderabad

He may not be able to play for his Ranji side often, but follows them closely even when on tour and is encouraged by the upturn after they hit rock bottom

01-Dec-2011•Sidharth Monga

India's Test specialists to leave early for Australia

The Test specialists of the Indian squad will leave early for Australia, even as the ODI team completes its home assignment against West Indies

30-Nov-2011•Sidharth Monga

Can India deliver an elusive whitewash?

ESPNcricinfo previews the third Test between India and West Indies in Mumbai

21-Nov-2011•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

India win by innings despite Bravo ton

Darren Bravo's resolute century, which left him with statistics identical to Brian Lara's at the end of 12 Tests, wasn't enough to deny India an innings win

17-Nov-2011•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Following on, West Indies in fight for survival

West Indies were in a fight to prevent a big loss at Eden Gardens, needing to bat close five more sessions with seven wickets in hand

16-Nov-2011•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Laxman and Dhoni star on India's day

India established firm control on the Kolkata Test through a quick 224-run stand between VVS Laxman and MS Dhoni followed by two quick wickets

15-Nov-2011•The Report by Sidharth Monga

A freak catch, and an inebriated captain

ESPNcricinfo looks at the highlights of the second round of the Ranji Trophy 2011-12

14-Nov-2011•Sidharth Monga

Dravid century leads India's Eden domination

If it is Eden gardens, it must be Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman

14-Nov-2011•The Report by Sidharth Monga

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