Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli tons hand India series

Virtually chanceless centuries from Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir made sure they would go to their home ground, Feroz Shah Kotla, with the series in the bag

24-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Gone with the 2000s

What's common to the tubby batsman, Sharjah, and the crowd invasion? They're among the things cricket lost this decade - perhaps never to return

21-Dec-2009•Sidharth Monga

Rohit's triple and Baroda's near-miss

Cricinfo picks out the highlights of the seventh round of the Ranji Trophy 2009-10

19-Dec-2009•Sidharth Monga

No reward for topping the table

Even though Tamil Nadu and Karnataka were leaders of their groups, it's the finalists from last season, Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh, who will get the easier quarter-final opponents - teams from the Plate League

18-Dec-2009•Sidharth Monga

Outplayed Sri Lanka fall short

India bowled, batted and fielded better than Sri Lanka, but that's just part of the story

07-Dec-2009•Sidharth Monga

Steps to the summit

A look back at the major developments in India's Test side over the decade

06-Dec-2009•Sidharth Monga

India go top with thumping victory

Sri Lanka may have thwarted India through the fourth day, but Zaheer Khan sliced through the remaining four wickets to take India to a 2-0 series win

06-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Sangakkara fights but India in control

Kumar Sangakkara stood alone between India and the No. 1 Test ranking, scoring his first hundred in six Tests in India

05-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Puree Cup

Need to end a game quickly? Bring out the tomatoes

05-Dec-2009

Dhoni ton gives India 333-run lead

Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid missed out on centuries, but MS Dhoni scored his third, and led India to their highest Test score

04-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Virender Sehwag pulverises Sri Lanka

Virender Sehwag's unbeaten 284 off 239 balls left India with a superb chance to build a huge lead and push for an innings win

03-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Dilshan and Mathews lift Sri Lanka

A clever century by Tillakaratne Dilshan, supported by innings of their young careers from Tharanga Paranavitana and Angelo Mathews took Sri Lanka to a comfortable total on a testing pitch

02-Dec-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

India go for first rank, SL for first win in India

India look to become No. 1 for the first time, Sri Lanka look to justify their No. 2 ranking, an old-world ground is the setting

01-Dec-2009•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Test cricket at its finest

Just for the high quality of consistent fast bowling throughout the match, the Dunedin Test needs to be celebrated

28-Nov-2009•Sidharth Monga

Bond and O'Brien outdo Umar's heroics

Shane Bond ruined a dream debut for Umar Akmal and took New Zealand to their first win in more than a year

27-Nov-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Fast bowlers bring Pakistan right back

Skilful, rousing bowling from Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif almost accounted for the 97-run first-innings deficit

26-Nov-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Shane Bond and Umar Akmal light up Test

A 34-year-old coming back to Test cricket after two years, and a 19-year-old making his debut, lit up Dunedin's University Oval on a windy day that New Zealand came out better placed in the Test

25-Nov-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Vettori dominates rain-hit day

Daniel Vettori and Brendon McCullum punished Pakistan on a day that rain and bad light allowed only 36 overs of play

25-Nov-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Taylor, Asif shine on engrossing first day

It was an engrossing first day of the series with New Zealand claiming the slight upper hand thanks to Pakistan's poor fielding

23-Nov-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga

Faulty covers, Pujara power, and Bengal's problems

Cricinfo picks out the highlights of the third round of the Ranji Trophy 2009-10

21-Nov-2009•Sidharth Monga

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