Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Give Tests to venues that care - Dhoni

MS Dhoni has asked for Tests to be played at venues that have a history of supporting Test cricket with big attendances

13-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

A boy with a clear mind and crisp shots

Promoted to a high-pressure role on debut, Cheteshwar Pujara showed he realised the responsibilities of Test cricket and enjoyed them

13-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Dhoni's double delight, and Sreesanth's relief

Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the second Test between India and Australia in Bangalore

12-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Ponting counters Indian dominance, again

India seemed to get everything right on an action-packed fourth day but the Australia captain ensured his bowlers were in with a chance

12-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Tendulkar disappointed despite double

Sachin Tendulkar was disappointed with the way India's batting collapsed after he got out

12-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Patient Vijay scripts a lead role for himself

In his few Test appearances before Bangalore, M Vijay had largely been restricted to playing Virender Sehwag's sidekick, but today he carved a bigger role to remember him by

11-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

The slowest of bouncers and a cruel quirk of fate

Plays of the day from the third day of the first Test between India and Australia in Bangalore

11-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Sreesanth's agony, and a sporting crowd

Plays of the day from second day of the second Test between India and Australia in Bangalore

10-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Sehwag undone by well-laid plan

Ben Hilfenhaus, the most skilled of the Australian bowlers, out-thought the most destructive batsman in world cricket

10-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Pujara's debut and Vijay's quick reflexes

Plays of the day from first day of the second Test between India and Australia in Bangalore

09-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Determined Ponting left disappointed

The Australia captain displayed great concentration in an innings that promised to put his team in a dominant position, but he failed to sustain it

09-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Ponting searches for elusive Indian success

In what could possibly be his last Test in India, the Australia captain has a chance to set things right in his team's most successful venue in the country

08-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Bollinger almost certain to miss Bangalore Test

Doug Bollinger is almost certain to miss the Bangalore Test after he didn't bowl in any of Australia's two training sessions leading up to the match

08-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Hussey sets sights on levelling series

Despite the gut-wrenching loss in Mohali, Hussey said Australia returned to training in a "buoyant mood"

07-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Bollinger's absence hurt us - Ponting

Doug Bollinger, who arrived from the Champions League two days before the first Test, injured himself on the final day of the Mohali Test

06-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

'These situations get the best out of me' - Laxman

India's man of the moment reflects on yet another under-pressure classic against his favourite opponents

05-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

Ponting defends Smith's throw of the dice

Australia might not be the same dominating side of the last decade, but as Steven Smith's run-out attempt shows, they are going to make it difficult for sides to beat them

05-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

Ishant's attitude wins hearts

Tests like this, where Ishant Sharma busts his gut for scant rewards, will make him ready for the ones more personally rewarding

05-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

India's Atlas, Australia's nemesis

Cricketers spend entire careers wishing they could bat in a crisis like they do in a normal situation, Laxman wishes for the opposite

05-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

Billy's slowness and Gambhir's agony

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the first Test between India and Australia in Mohali

04-Oct-2010•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

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