Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

'India planned final for a year'

India had been talking about reaching the World Cup final and what they would do there for a year, says their mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton

02-Apr-2011•Sidharth Monga at the Wankhede Stadium

A final that could define Sangakkara's legacy

Kumar Sangakkara has led Sri Lanka through tough times, the team has acquired a new identity under his leadership and a win on Saturday will make him one of his country's best ever captains

01-Apr-2011•Sidharth Monga at the Wankhede Stadium

India v Sri Lanka? God help us

The World Cup final is a hideous evil and it must not be allowed to come to pass

01-Apr-2011•Sidharth Monga

Dilshan playing the Jayasuriya role

Scoring runs up front, taking wickets and contributing in the field; Tillakaratne Dilshan's impact in this World cup has been similar to Sanath Jayasuriya's in 1996. And he's had to work harder for his success

31-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga

Emotions run high in tight game

You felt sorry for New Zealand, you felt happy for Sri Lanka. You felt sport

29-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Murali's fitting run across the home stretch

Muttiah Muralitharan's final spell at home ended in fairytale fashion, much like his Test career in Galle last year. Just like back then, it would have been incredibly contrived had it not been for real

29-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Usual suspects rise to the occasion again

Between them, New Zealand and Sri Lanka have made seven semi-final appearances in five World Cups since 1996. When the whole world is watching, they raise their game a notch

28-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Ross Taylor targets another upset

New Zealand have stayed under the radar in their ride to the semi-finals, and Ross Taylor has now set his sights on making the final

27-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

'Didn't have quality to win World Cup' - Strauss

On the big day, against a varied attack, England didn't have the quality to put up enough runs to defend. Andrew Strauss had no qualms in admitting that

26-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga at the Premadasa

Sri Lanka put Premadasa chasing fears to rest

The last time 230 was chased at the Premadasa was six-and-a-half years ago. It was fitting then that on the big day the home side lost the toss, and put in a supreme performance to comfortably chase and win

26-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga at the Premadasa

Of broken bats and the man with nine lives

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the fourth quarter-final between England and Sri Lanka in Colombo

26-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga at the Premadasa

Strauss confident England can adjust

For the most part of this tournament, England have not been able to play to a plan, what with injuries, upsets and an illness forcing them to look think on their feet

25-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

England seek to defy the odds

England have done the first half of Pakistan 1992 right, now comes the hard bit

25-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Bopara driven by tough memories

Ravi Bopara doesn't have many fond memories of Sri Lanka but hopes to chance that in the World Cup quarter-final

24-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Yardy withdrawn from World Cup

Michael Yardy, the England allrounder, has been withdrawn from England's World Cup squad after suffering from depression

24-Mar-2011•Andrew Miller and Sidharth Monga

Chasing woes ease at the Premadasa

While chasing might not be the favourite thing to do at the Premadasa, a relaid track and new floodlights mean it is not quite the devil either

23-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga

Prior unfazed by opening issues

Paul Collingwood will undergo knee surgery after the World Cup but remains available for the remainder of the tournament

23-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Bayliss backs Muralitharan to play quarter-final

Trevor Bayliss, Sri Lanka's coach, has said that Muttiah Muralitharan looks good to get back to match fitness for Sri Lanka's quarter-final against England on Saturday

23-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga

'Expressive' Dernbach hopes to enliven England

"There's been a lot of talk about it," says Jade Dernbach, England's newest squad member, of his slower deliveries. He joined the team last night, all tattooed, and armed with the slower balls, reverse-swing and an "expressive" character that could well b

22-Mar-2011•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Yuvraj stars as India finish second

West Indies threw away a steady start to their chase in the face of desperate inspiration from Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh that ensured Yuvraj Singh's century did not go in vain

20-Mar-2011•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

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