Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Everybody loves Fanie

There was never a dull moment when he was around, biting the ears of umpires, red-carding spectators or giving away Jonty Rhodes shirts for booze

23-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga

Tempting prospect for bowlers at Kingsmead

The sun has made a welcome appearance in Durban but Wilson Ngobese, the chief groundsman at Kingsmead, doesn't want to predict too much about the nature of the pitch for the Boxing Day Test

22-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at Kingsmead

MS Dhoni worried by inept bowling

MS Dhoni has come down hard on his bowlers after India started yet another tour with a demoralising defeat

20-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at SuperSport Park

Zaheer fit for Durban, but Raina's form a worry

After the post-match presentation, Zaheer Khan bowled a spell on the same pitch that the Test was played on, along with Ishant Sharma. MS Dhoni confirmed that he was fit, and would play the second Test

20-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at SuperSport Park

Smith surprised by India's fifth-day approach

Graeme Smith expected more of a fight from India on the final morning, and was surprised at how easily the last two wickets came

20-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at SuperSport Park

India show fight at last

Two-and-a-half days too late, but India did take on the challenge. A strong message has been sent. That the team wouldn't roll over and die

19-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at SuperSport Park

Tendulkar focussed amid the frenzy

There were whites, there were blacks, there were browns at the grass banks of SuperSport Park, and all they wanted was for Sachin Tendulkar's 50th Test hundred to come in front of them

19-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at SuperSport Park

'It will be hard for South Africa to get us out' - Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir has said the wicket in Centurion has become good for batting and India has the quality to save the Test match

18-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at SuperSport Park

de Villiers delivers yet again

He is just the No. 5 you want when you are dominating and looking for a declaration, challenging himself to score fast and beating the deep fields

18-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at SuperSport Park

Disappointed Dravid confident of saving the game

At the end of the second day, with India falling hopelessly behind, Rahul Dravid didn't promise to show "what batting actually means", but said India believed they could get out of this rut

17-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at SuperSport Park

Indian bowling listless in Zaheer Khan's absence

Under pressure after a poor batting effort, on a pitch that had eased out but was still lively, Ishant Sharma and Sreesanth missed Zaheer Khan, the leader of the attack

17-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at SuperSport Park

Harbhajan rues losing crucial toss

Harbhajan Singh says his team was well-prepared for the series, but not for the damp pitch where the toss was vital, where the ball seamed and nipped around, and where a few stopped on the batsmen

16-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at SuperSport Park

No warm-up leaves India's welcome cold

India may not admit it, but their decision to go into a tough series in alien conditions without any warm-up games may have fuelled the disastrous start in Centurion

16-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at SuperSport Park

The football chant and Sehwag's no-show

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the first day of the first Test between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park

16-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga at SuperSport Park

The Gamechangers

A marquee series needs a marquee contest, a main event, the headliner. This Test series between the two top teams features two of the most joyful cricketers in the world

15-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

Family may keep Kirsten from renewing contract - Dhoni

MS Dhoni has said that the distance from his family might prevent Gary Kirsten, India's coach, from renewing his contract after the 2011 World Cup

15-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

Zaheer almost certain to miss first Test

Zaheer Khan could miss the first Test against South Africa due to a hamstring injury

15-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

Top-of-table clash too tight to call

With the two teams evenly matched in almost every department, it's hard to predict how this series will turn out

14-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

India can face challenge on front foot

India know that all the hard work of the last two to three years could come to nought if they lose comprehensively in South Africa

14-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

India calm ahead of series - Dhoni

MS Dhoni is not known to pay history too much heed. Here, in South Africa for an all-important tour, Dhoni is insisting his team should stay in the present

13-Dec-2010•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

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