Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Murali delivers on a big occasion, again

It is only natural to feel some nerves going into your final Test, ending 18 years of as many ups as downs. But Murali remained unfazed and did what he does best

21-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

A successful strategy, and an end-of-innings hoax

Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test in Galle

21-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

When defensive is offensive

Virender Sehwag has eliminated many weaknesses from his batting. But the most innocuous of weaknesses, getting out to defensive fields, stays

21-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Sri Lanka's bowlers liven up Test

The Sri Lankan bowling unit showed in one session that it is better equipped in these conditions than its opposition

20-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Fiery Ishant interrupts normal service

The working over Ishant Sharma gave the Sri Lankan batsmen in the first session might not mean much in terms of a result but it was riveting to watch

20-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Dravid's slips, Murali's swats

Plays of the day for the third day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and India in Galle

20-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Seamers not grabbing opportunities - Kirsten

Gary Kirsten, India's coach, has expressed disappointment over how few Indian fast bowlers have added to the bare cupboard, or shown the promise to be given a long run

18-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Sri Lanka exploit toss advantage again

One of the underrated aspects of Sri Lanka's dominance at home is how they ruthlessly bat out oppositions after winning the toss

18-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Murali's last, Mithun's first

Plays of the day for the opening day of the first Test between Sri Lanka and India in Galle

18-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Weakened bowling threatens India's chances

Given the lack of experience, swing, and discipline, India have it all stacked up against them on the bowling front

17-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

'I am happy people are not asking me to go'

Muttiah Muralitharan is happy to retire while people are still asking him to play on

17-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

'I can't please everyone'

The Sri Lankan spinner reflects on a glorious career, the changing art of offspin, dealing with doubters, what lies ahead, and more

17-Jul-2010•Interview by Sidharth Monga

Where Malinga was made

Down Galle way lies a village where one of the world's leading fast bowlers delivered slingers with a softball on the beach and swam in the local lake

17-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga

'Murali doesn't need a turning track' - Galle curator

The chief curator at the Galle International Stadium, Jayananda Warnaweera, has ruled out producing a turning pitch for the first Test as a farewell gift to Muttiah Muralitharan

16-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Mendis responds to Test snub in style

He may have lacked the accuracy shown in the 2008 series, but Ajantha Mendis has made a strong case for an early recall to the Test side

14-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Ajantha Mendis continues hosts' domination

Yuvraj Singh made optimum use of the tour game to ensure his place at No. 6 in the Test line-up, scoring an entertaining and assured century, but could not save the Indians the embarrassment of not making the follow-on mark

14-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Indian spinners targeted and dominated

The match is not being televised, but Harbhajan Singh will know how desperately he is needed when he is told of how ineffective the bowling was

13-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Indians flattened by three centuries

A strong Board President's XI gave the Indians a welcome as harsh as Colombo's humidity

13-Jul-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Colombo

It's just not Sreesanth's time

Try as he might to sound philosophical about it, Sreesanth couldn't hide his disappointment after being forced to miss the Test series because of an injury

12-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Make UDRS mandatory - Kumar Sangakkara

Kumar Sangakkara, the Sri Lanka captain, has asked the ICC to step in and make the Umpire Decision Review System (UDRS) mandatory for all Test series

12-Jul-2010•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

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