Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

The respect you get as a Test player is different - Raina

Suresh Raina fulfills his brother's wish, talks of the satisfaction of finally experiencing Test cricket and emulating his hero Rahul Dravid

29-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Tendulkar braves demanding conditions and delivers

After leading India to safety with his fifth double-century, Sachin Tendulkar spoke about how demanding it was to bat for so long after fielding for two days

29-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Taking away the Don's records

Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the SSC Test between Sri Lanka and India

29-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Raina's convincing first step

Suresh Raina's century on Test debut was hard earned and richly deserved, but tougher tests await for India's most promising emerging batsman

29-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Carefree Sehwag unconcerned by missed ton

Sehwag had shown remarkable patience and application in giving India a superb start, but threw it away when he tried to go from 99 to 105

28-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Different strokes, similar result

Virender Sehwag's innings are exhilarating while Sachin Tendulkar's batting is more calculated. Both of them played their part to lead India's fightback

28-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Ojha backs batsmen to match mammoth score

Pragyan Ojha, who toiled for 46 overs for one wicket on an unresponsive SSC pitch, believes that India should be able to bat their way out of trouble, with three days remaining in the Test

27-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Harper gets hit, again

Plays of the Day for the second day of the second Test at the SSC

27-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Batsman Sangakkara remains a stylist

In either liking or hating the captain, the statesman, the keeper with the irritating shouts, we tend to forget the reason why we liked Sangakkara in the first place

27-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

A train trip, a walking physio, and the best ATM of all time

When in Sri Lanka: listen to local music, skip Colombo, go to Galle and enjoy the laidback lifestyle

27-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga

Lefties loot India

Having no answers for Sri Lanka's left-hand batsmen has been at the heart of India's problems

26-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Paranavitana solves a top-order problem

Tharanga Paranavitana is not a very remarkable batsman, but the man has done his job in this series

26-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

Field day for Tommy Simsek, Dhoni flops at the toss

Plays of the Day for the opening day of the second Test at the SSC

26-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga at the SSC

India's batsmen look to set the record straight

India's bowlers badly need their batsmen to deliver to get some respite on a tough tour

25-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Much depends on the third M

With all the technical analysis of his bowling, given the flat pitch at the SSC and the inexperience of the whole attack, Ajantha Mendis has a massive challenge ahead

24-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Sangakkara questions ICC Test rankings

Kumar Sangakkara, Sri Lanka's captain, has questioned the way the ICC Test rankings work

23-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Dhoni credits Sri Lanka's bowlers

Outplayed in every department of play, India's margin of defeat against Sri Lanka in Galle told an accurate story

22-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Malinga's marvellous comeback

Muttiah Muralitharan's farewell and 800th wicket dominated the Galle Test, but Lasith Malinga's contribution to Sri Lanka's victory was critical

22-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Murali's romanticised farewell

He needed eight wickets, it came down to the final one of the innings, and the catch was taken by his favourite slip catcher. Perhaps it was all contrived to end this way

22-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Our shot-selection wasn't good - Sehwag

Virender Sehwag, as economical with words as with his technique, is not looking for any excuses after his side lost 15 wickets in 124.3 overs

21-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

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