Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Punjab seek first win, against favourite opponent

As they search for their first win after two close defeats in IPL 2010, Punjab can draw heart from the fact that Deccan Chargers, their next opponents, have never beaten them in four attempts

18-Mar-2010•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

So long Shoaib, goodbye Colly

Each IPL is replaced by another, full of developments stunning and new. What better time to look back at things and people we'll miss from the previous editions?

18-Mar-2010•Sidharth Monga

Rajasthan look for first win, against upbeat Bangalore

To stay afloat, Rajasthan Royalswould need to not lose three out of first three; which would mean they need to beat a team that successfully chased 204 at the same venue two days ago, without even needing Eoin Morgan

17-Mar-2010•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

WI win 4-1 after Zimbabwe batsmen fail

The Zimbabwe batsmen found the going too tough, and managed another below-par total that was chased not without huff and puff despite Chris Gayle's explosive start

14-Mar-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Gautam Gambhir stars in tense Delhi win

Gautam Gambhir followed up inspired moves in the field with an old-fashioned innings full of sensible strokeplay and saved a glittering batting line-up the blushes in a straightforward chase

13-Mar-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Mumbai survive special Yusuf ton

The second-fastest Twenty20 hundred, a 37-ball assault from Yusuf Pathan, as delicate as it was brutal, wasn't enough on a day that precious little was contributed by the other Rajasthan Royals players

13-Mar-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Deccan choke after Mathews, Shah comeback

Kolkata Knight Riders showed more character than perhaps the first two seasons put together to survive early blows by oldies Chaminda Vaas and Adam Gilchrist at the start of each innings

12-Mar-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Rajasthan back in familiar territory

No other team will be as thankful for the IPL's return to India as Rajasthan Royals

11-Mar-2010•Sidharth Monga

Knight vision still blurry

Everything about Kolkata Knight Riders suggests a prototype modern, media-feeding, headline-churning, eyeballs-grabbing team. Except that the success-rate, worst among the eight teams over two years, doesn't match up

10-Mar-2010•Sidharth Monga

The rot in rotation

India's rotation policy, which allocates Tests to venues, is obsolete and needs ruthless, radical change

19-Feb-2010•Sidharth Monga

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2009 Test batting winner: One of them Viru days

Records fell, bowlers sighed. Sehwag smiled and beat everything to a pulp

19-Feb-2010•Sidharth Monga

Sehwag and Amla top, Duminy flops

Marks out of ten for the Test series between South Africa and India that was drawn 1-1

19-Feb-2010•Sidharth Monga

India win thriller despite heroic Amla

Harbhajan Singh answered India's call with a mix of aggressive and patient, smart and persistent spin bowling, taking them to a series-equalling and innings win over South Africa

18-Feb-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

India ahead on stop-start day

Amit Mishra, who had struggled to buy a wicket until the penultimate day of the series, provided two inspirational moments just before two breaks to keep India hopeful

17-Feb-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Laxman and Dhoni flatten South Africa

VVS Laxman and MS Dhoni saw off the tricky period with the second new ball, put together the second double-century stand of the innings, and proceeded to virtually bat South Africa out of the Test

16-Feb-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Sehwag and Tendulkar drive India ahead

The Sehwag storm struck South Africa with full force and pretty much blew everything in its way to a 13th 150-plus score

15-Feb-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

India recover after Amla and Petersen tons

Nothing can be enough preparation for an Indian comeback from the dead at Eden Gardens

14-Feb-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

SA look to dent India's home record

A series win in India is a big box any team other than India needs to tick if it wants to be the best in the world

13-Feb-2010•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Harris and Steyn consign India to innings defeat

Thanks to Paul Harris, South Africa's fast bowlers didn't need to bust their gut in consigning India to their third innings defeat at home in the last 10 years

09-Feb-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Steyn's best leaves South Africa on top

Dale Steyn took the pitch out of the equation, and led South Africa to the verge of what should be close to their finest Test victory

08-Feb-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

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