Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Amla double-century leads SA's charge

The double-century continued to elude Jacques Kallis but not Hashim Amla, who accumulated his way to the highest Test score by a South African in India

07-Feb-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Kallis and Amla centuries deflate India

Jacques Kallis and Hashim Amla put together South Africa's highest partnership against India, and by stumps Zaheer Khan's opening spell of 6-4-2-2 had become footnote material

06-Feb-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

The battle for No. 1 begins

This is the start a cycle of about two years by the end of which we could spot an undisputed best Test team in the world

05-Feb-2010•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Test for India to stay on top

Cricinfo previews the two-test series between India and South Africa

04-Feb-2010•Sidharth Monga

Who will conquer Virender Sehwag?

South Africa's bowlers are fully aware of the damage this man can inflict if he gets going

04-Feb-2010•Sidharth Monga in Nagpur

India start as favourites - Graeme Smith

Graeme Smith's first press conference on arriving in India was very much in character - quietly confident, understated, controversy-free and no mind games

01-Feb-2010•Sidharth Monga in Nagpur

India coast to win despite Mushfiqur century

Despite brief resistance from Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim, who completed his first Test century, India duly claimed victory on the last day in Chittagong

21-Jan-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Bangladesh face fight for survival

Light permitting, eight Bangladesh wickets were left with the imposing task of playing out a minimum of 90 overs to save the Chittagong Test

20-Jan-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

India seize advantage despite Mahmudullah heroics

With Bangladesh throwing away their last four wickets and falling behind by one run, India didn't look the gift horse in the mouth and went on to extend their lead with nine wickets in hand

19-Jan-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

India hit back on truncated day

As with India, Bangladesh's collapse started in the 15th over

18-Jan-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Shakib and Shahadat dominate 'ordinary' India

Shahadat Hossain and Shakib Al Hasan completed five-fors, while Sachin Tendulkar completed his 44th Test hundred as India were bowled out for 243 early on day two

17-Jan-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

A chance to move forward for Bangladesh

Bangladesh now have it in their control to put up a tough, competitive show against the No. 1 side in the world

16-Jan-2010•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

A World Cup's no picnic

Just how much can conceivably be riding on an Under-19 tournament - even if it is the biggest in the world? More than you think perhaps

14-Jan-2010•Sidharth Monga

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2009 Test bowling nominees: Comeback kings and a last kiss goodbye

A famous exit at Lord's, an Aussie's revenge, the Sreesanth show - in our Test bowling shortlist

13-Jan-2010•Sidharth Monga

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2009 Test batting nominees: A Napier marathon, two London corkers

Sehwag minus the power-hitting, Dravid minus the slow scoring, and Gayle minus the glamour are on our Test batting shortlist

13-Jan-2010•Sidharth Monga

Stop the madness

India v Sri Lanka? Lord have mercy

13-Jan-2010•Sidharth Monga

India dominate Sri Lanka on way to final

India's best fielding performance in ODIs since the Champions Trophy in September last year set up their march to the final by way of a thumping win

10-Jan-2010•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

India aim for final berth against familiar rivals

Cricinfo previews the fifth ODI of the tri-nation tournament, between India and Sri Lanka in Mirpur

09-Jan-2010•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Wins, losses, injuries, Vettori

In 2009, New Zealand had issues with their top order, found a middle-order core group, and lost Shane Bond. Through it all they had one constant

09-Jan-2010•Sidharth Monga

Hot in Tests, not in the short formats

India scaled the peaks in the few Tests they played, but it wasn't all sunny in limited-overs cricket

31-Dec-2009•Sidharth Monga

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