Matches (27)

Women's World Cup (3)

WCL 2 (1)

NZ vs ENG (1)

Ranji Trophy (19)

HKGPL (2)

AUS vs IND (1)

BAN-W

(27/27 ov) 119/9

IND-W

(8.4/27 ov, T:126) 57/0

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USA

262/6

NEP

(39.1/50 ov, T:263) 156

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Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Dangerous underdogs

A tough series will maintain the credibility of New Zealand's Test side, a win will set them forward by leaps, but they can't afford to get outplayed

17-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Hamilton

Buoyant India unfazed by dismal record

They may not have a Test win in New Zealand since 1976 but India are focused on winning the series instead of worrying about past performances

17-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Hamilton

The Tests are here

The first thing Daniel Vettori did upon arriving at Seddon Park, two days before the first Test, was to have a look at the pitch. He inspected it for a good five to ten minutes and then chatted with the curator Karl Johnson

16-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Hamilton

A tale of two comebacks

If the two teams needed any motivation before the start of the Tests, it has arrived in the form of L Balaji and James Franklin

16-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Hamilton

Meetings and beatings

Former cricketers - and a hockey star - queue up to be interrogated by our intrepid correspondent, and bowlers get the rough end of the stick

16-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga

Hosts hoping for a sporting Hamilton track

New Zealand will look to ride the momentum from a thumping win last night, and also the bounce the pitch offered, when they go into the Test series that begins this Wednesday

15-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Hamilton

'We failed to capitalise' - Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Daniel Vettori on the fifth and final ODI in Auckland

14-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Auckland

Why Ryder was a good investment

Jesse Ryder is not your everyday cricketer - on the ratio of natural talent to hard work, he relies heavily on the side of talent

14-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Auckland

Scotty and Baz fly, Jesse and Ishant fight

Plays of the day for the fifth ODI between New Zealand and India in Auckland

14-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Auckland

India win battle of part-timers too

Between them Yuvraj and Yusuf have bowled 34.4 overs for 190 runs and seven wickets. In 39.1 overs, Oram, Ryder and Elliot have gone for 311 runs and two wickets. There's only one winner when you compare economy-rates of 5.23 and 7.94

13-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Auckland

Warm-up games not essential - Kirsten

Gary Kirsten has joined Virender Sehwag in saying that a warm-up game is not really necessary on a tour

13-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Auckland

A lot at stake for New Zealand bowlers

New Zealand's bemused bowlers play a dead rubber in Auckland on Saturday that has a lot at stake for them. A win will help them restore some credibility, Daniel Vettori had said minutes after Virender Sehwag smote his side into submission in Hamilton on W

12-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Auckland

It's very tough for NZ bowlers to stop me - Sehwag

Only Virender Sehwag can say that he felt sorry for the bowlers, without sounding arrogant. The arrogance is for on the field, which he showed a plenty of against New Zealand at Seddon Park today

11-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Hamilton

A century with a six

Plays of the Day in the fourth ODI between New Zealand and India in Hamilton

11-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga

Bowlers aim to avoid another battering

Oh seaming pitch, where art thou? It has been painful to watch batsmen v batsmen v rain so far. The first three one-dayers have been like matches in India, the only difference being the greener and smaller grounds

10-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Hamilton

Where have all the dibbly-dobblies gone?

New Zealand's slow-medium men ruled ODI bowling in the nineties, but their time seems to have passed

10-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga

'We never gave up hope of trying to win' - McCullum

It was a baptism by fire for the new man in-charge, Brendon McCullum, who was left to pick up the pieces after yet another disappointing bowling performance from New Zealand

08-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Christchurch

'I just want to go out and enjoy my game' - Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar wouldn't rate his unbeaten 163 against some of his other hundreds

08-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Christchurch

Momentum with a magical touch

So just how did Tendulkar set himself into a position to aim at the first ODI double-century before he had to retire hurt after 45 overs?

08-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Christchurch

Sixes galore

Plays of the Day in the third ODI between New Zealand and India in Christchurch

08-Mar-2009•Sidharth Monga in Christchurch

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