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Sidharth Monga
Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

BCCI needs to talk with players' reps - Mills

BCCI needs to talk with players' reps - Mills

Heath Mills, the head of the New Zealand players' body, has said the Indian board, which runs the IPL, needs to sit immediately with players' associations and address their concerns about security during the tournament

05-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Wellington
'We can bounce back pretty quickly' - Vettori

'We can bounce back pretty quickly' - Vettori

In the first ODI in Napier, the Indian batsmen played to a plan and the bowlers took early wickets as they thoroughly outplayed the hosts. New Zealand's carefully executed plans, which derailed India during the Twenty20s, came unstuck.

05-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Wellington
Will India's No. 3 please stand up?

Will India's No. 3 please stand up?

So who is India's No. 3 for ODIs? Gautam Gambhir? Only when Sachin Tendulkar doesn't play. But wait a minute, didn't MS Dhoni feature one-down in the Napier ODI with Tendulkar opening with Virender Sehwag? Gambhir didn't even get to bat then

05-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Wellington
Lahore casts IPL shadow in New Zealand

Lahore casts IPL shadow in New Zealand

Tuesday's terror attack on the Sri Lankan team in Lahore has heightened anxiety among the New Zealand players over touring India for next month's IPL

04-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Wellington
'Cricketers will be more alert' - Dhoni

'Cricketers will be more alert' - Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Daniel Vettori express concern at the terror attacks in Lahore

03-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Napier
'It's all about partnerships' - Dhoni

'It's all about partnerships' - Dhoni

There were two clear differences in the Indian team's approach from the Twenty20 internationals, and both come down to clear thinking. First Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the highest run-getter ODIs for over a year, batted higher up in the order

03-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Napier
Improvising Indians, and Dhoni's back-up plan

Improvising Indians, and Dhoni's back-up plan

Plays of the Day for the first ODI between New Zealand and India in Napier

03-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Napier
E-ticket to ride

E-ticket to ride

The joys of auto-check in. Chess in a public square with giant pieces. And meeting an international cricketer who also happens to be colleague… sort of

03-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga
McCullum sets unlikely example of graft and grit

McCullum sets unlikely example of graft and grit

India, yet to adjust to the pitches and conditions in New Zealand, can emulate Brendon McCullum's sensible batting

02-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Napier
Ryder on the storm

Ryder on the storm

New Zealand's wild child may finally be getting the method his madness needs

01-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga
Dhoni looks at the bright side of double defeat

Dhoni looks at the bright side of double defeat

India have now lost nine of their last 11 matches in New Zealand but MS Dhoni sees the positives in batting and bowling

27-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga in Wellington
Vettori wins with brain in brawn man's game

Vettori wins with brain in brawn man's game

Vettori has become the captain at the right time, in the prime of his bowling career, and can look forward to at least a few more years at the helm

27-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga in Wellington
Gully cricket, and 'Mills and Broom'

Gully cricket, and 'Mills and Broom'

Plays of the day for New Zealand v India, 2nd Twenty20, Wellington

27-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga in Wellington
Sans 'tache, plus cab

Sans 'tache, plus cab

He used to partner Richard Hadlee for New Zealand; now Ewen Chatfield drives a taxi around Wellington

27-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga
The bar's been raised, so have the stakes

The bar's been raised, so have the stakes

Vettori will want more of the same from Wednesday night: precise bowling, quick fielding and sensible batting

26-Feb-2009•The Preview by Sidharth Monga in Wellington
BCCI in a spot over Tendulkar Twenty20 appearance

BCCI in a spot over Tendulkar Twenty20 appearance

The Indian board faces embarrassment after letting Sachin Tendulkar appear for a Twenty20 match where he will play alongside Hamish Marshall, who featured in the unauthorised ICL last season.

26-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga
Match-winning McCullum salutes fellow batsmen

Match-winning McCullum salutes fellow batsmen

Brendon McCullum seems to have taken the senior batsman's responsibility, and has curbed his aggressive instincts to anchor an inexperienced batting line-up. Today, he was returned the favour by the other batsmen, especially Martin Guptill, who surprised

25-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga in Christchurch
Sehwag hits New Zealand for six

Sehwag hits New Zealand for six

Plays of the Day of the first Twenty20 international between New Zealand and India in Christchurch

25-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga in Christchurch
NZ target Sehwag and Gambhir

NZ target Sehwag and Gambhir

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Daniel Vettori believe a major part of the upcoming tour will come down to the conditions, alien to most of the travelling Indian team

24-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga in Christchurch
A whole set of unknowns

A whole set of unknowns

India may have got perfect facilities at the academy to train but it can never replicate the actual venue and the actual match timings

24-Feb-2009•Sidharth Monga in Christchurch
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