Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Tamil Nadu top order tires out UP

After the way Abhinav Mukund and M Vijay punished the Uttar Pradesh bowlers on the first day of the semi-final in Nagpur, all the Ranji teams must be desperate to figure out how to separate them early in their partnership

04-Jan-2009•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Nagpur

UP's bowlers v Tamil Nadu's batsmen

The battle lines for the Ranji Trophy semi-final in Nagpur couldn't have been clearer - it's Tamil Nadu's batsmen against Uttar Pradesh's bowlers

03-Jan-2009•The Preview by Sidharth Monga in Nagpur

Raucous and freakish

Marauders at the top, unclassifiables below. Welcome to Cricinfo's Test and ODI teams of the year

03-Jan-2009•Sidharth Monga

'I've tried to do the best for my country'

Mahela Jayawardene plays his 100th Test on Saturday. He talks about his journey that has seen him become much more than just a seasoned Test cricketer

02-Jan-2009•Interview by Sidharth Monga

The smiling assassin is back

One of the more endearing sights in Indian cricket is back. To see L Balaji smiling on a cricket field, after a painful two-year hiatus, is reassuring

29-Dec-2008•Sidharth Monga

Balaji and Vijay take TN to semis

L Balaji ripped through the Bengal lower order before assured knocks from M Vijay and S Badrinath led Tamil Nadu into the semi-finals

29-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Timely Tiwary keeps Bengal ahead

Bengal put in a big-hearted performance in the field in the first session to secure a crucial first-innings lead in their quarter-final against Tamil Nadu

28-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Bengal's chance to cause an upset

Over the next four days, the merits of the technical committee's decision to let the two best Plate League teams play the Ranji Trophy quarterfinals alongside the six best Super League teams will be put to a stern test

25-Dec-2008•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Grading performances

The selection of players from domestic cricket for contracts doesn't follow any trend, and has some glaring omissions and inclusions

19-Dec-2008•Sidharth Monga

Chawla takes UP closer to quarter-final spot

While all around him batsmen were losing their heads, and their wickets, Piyush Chawla kept his composure to score a crucial 96 and take Uttar Pradesh a step closer to the quarter-finals

15-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Srivastava and Kaif keep UP in the hunt

Srivastava scored a fluent century, Kaif's effort was more circumspect, and between them they added unbeaten 242 runs in what has essentially become a first-innings match

14-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Akhil and the tail frustrate UP

Karnataka's lower order took full toll of a supremely benign Chinnaswamy Stadium pitch to post in excess of 500; their first 400-plus total of the season

13-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Honours even on day one

Missed chances cost Uttar Pradesh on a day they held on to just over half of their catches. However, Karnataka failed to capitalise on the opportunity as UP managed to plug the scoring, and clawed their way back with six wickets to share the honours at th

12-Dec-2008•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

Urgent UP v resurgent Karnataka

One of the Super League quarter-finalists could be identified over the next four potentially intriguing days in Bangalore

11-Dec-2008•Sidharth Monga in Bangalore

One city, three matches, one day

In winter Delhi often hosts multiple first-class matches at the same time. Can one fan watch them all? Our intrepid correspondent gives it a shot

07-Dec-2008•Sidharth Monga

In pursuit of a sporting track

Finally there is some breathing space in the Ranji Trophy season, and finally there is room to look back

04-Dec-2008•Sidharth Monga

Bangar and Rawat secure draw for Railways

A determined Sanjay Bangar and Mahesh Rawat, playing with viral fever, took Railways to a tense draw, after Uttar Pradesh had them at 33 for 6 and later 77 for 7

02-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Delhi

Determined Goud keeps the faith

When he quietly - he wouldn't know any other way - walked out to field against Andhra last week, Yere Goud became only the 16th player to have played a 100 Ranji Trophy matches

01-Dec-2008•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

UP on top despite defiant Goud

Yere Goud's stodgy defence stood between Uttar Pradesh and a charge for an outright win, as it prevented them from inflicting a follow-on on Railways

01-Dec-2008•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Delhi

Narwal inspires Delhi to maiden win

Sumit Narwal hit a match-transforming half-century before taking three wickets to lead Delhi to victory inside two days at the Feroz Shah Kotla

30-Nov-2008•Sidharth Monga at the Feroz Shah Kotla

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