Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

A substitution with no gain

Plays of the day from the first day of the second Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Colombo

12-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga

Can Pakistan rattle the cage of pressure?

Pakistan have pushed themselves into a corner from where they have to win every game if they are to win the series

11-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Versatile Dilshan up for any challenge

Tillakaratne Dilshan is no mood to let go of any opportunity that comes his way, not even wicketkeeping

11-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Sri Lanka grapple with 'keeper quandary

Prasanna Jayawardene, if deemed fit, along with Tillakaratne Dilshan and Kumar Sangakkara are all available as wicketkeeping options

09-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga in Colombo

Pakistan's trouble at the top

Openers are a neglected breed on the country's domestic circuit, and that's been a key reason for the team's failures in Tests in recent times

09-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga

Regular programming from Pakistan

Even their captain didn't look rattled at the staggering reversal of fortune, this tendency has become so predictable

07-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Persistence and some gambling work wonders

That this win came through three largely uncelebrated players has to be the most pleasing aspect for Sri Lanka

07-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Sri Lanka bowlers pull off improbable win

During a collapse of Pakistani proportions, the incredible Galle Test took a complete U-turn and decisively went Sri Lanka's way

07-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Galle

Seam's perfect for Younis

Who would have thought of Younis Khan, two wickets in Tests before this match, to be the game-breaker with the ball on four occasions in one Test?

06-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Aaamer and Younis put Pakistan in sight of win

Aaamer and Younis kept the target down to 168, and Pakistan had brought it inside 100 with eight wickets in hand

06-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Galle

Just like old times

By his own admission, Mohammad Yousuf was not at his fittest best and had little batting practice before coming to Galle and scoring a serene century

05-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Unlucky Herath, and proactive groundstaff

Younis battles humidity, Mathews follows Aamer, Herath loses an appeal - all part of the action from the second day in Galle

05-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Yousuf century gives Pakistan lead

Mohammad Yousuf marked his return to official cricket with his first century in Sri Lanka, a serene innings that lifted Pakistan from a precarious 80 for 4

05-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Galle

The un-Pakistani quicks

A 17-year old who came through the Lahore academy and a 30-year old who took nearly 450 first-class wickets before he could make his Test debut

04-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Aamer's airplane, and Gul's disdain

Celebrating wickets, dropping catches, slipping in unnoticed and getting a hit on the boot, all part of the action from the first day

04-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga

Honours even on engrossing day

Good bowling by Pakistan debutants and sloppy fielding made sure no team held advantage at the end of the first day

04-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Galle

Challenging new role for Mendis

How will he react to having to lead Sri Lanka's most inexperienced Test attack in a long time?

03-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Sangakkara upbeat ahead of first Test as captain

The first real challenge for Sangakkara is to lead one of Sri Lanka's least experienced attacks in Murali's absence

03-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga in Galle

'Being a perfectionist was my problem'

Play straight, talk straight - what you got was what you saw with Turner, one of New Zealand's first professional cricketers

03-Jul-2009•Interview by Sidharth Monga

Sub-plots and storylines

For all the lack of hype to this series, there is a world of intrigue and sub-plots beneath the surface of the contest between Sri Lanka and Pakistan

02-Jul-2009•Sidharth Monga in Galle

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