Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Rajat five-for restricts Maharashtra to 219

Rajat Bhatia grabbed his first first-class five-for to reduce Maharashtra to 219 on a track where inconsistent bounce was the only devil

09-Dec-2007•The Bulletin by Sidharth Monga in Nagothane

Unexpected leaders, unusual venue

On a virgin surface, hard given the rocky terrain, Delhi and Maharashtra are likely to go into their top-of-the-table clash with two spinners

08-Dec-2007•Sidharth Monga in Nagothane

Spoilt sporting declarations, and nervous keepers

Sidharth Monga looks back at the highlights of the fourth round of the Ranji Trophy

05-Dec-2007•Sidharth Monga

Marriage proposals and angry young men

Sidharth Monga looks back at the highlights of the third round of the Ranji Trophy

27-Nov-2007•Sidharth Monga

Milestone men, and nervous Powar

Sidharth looks back at the highlights of the second round of the Ranji Trophy

19-Nov-2007•Sidharth Monga

Karnataka win by an innings and 126 runs

An all-round bowling effort from Karnataka got them 16 Himachal Pradesh wickets in a day to secure a comprehensive innings win, 28 minutes before stumps on day three

17-Nov-2007•Sidharth Monga at the Chinnaswamy Stadium

A spin-to-win contest

The crucial difference between India and Pakistan in Kanpur was how they used and played against spinners

11-Nov-2007•Sidharth Monga in Kanpur

Playing favourites

Salman Butt, Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni were yet again successful against their favourite bowling attacks, writes Sidharth Monga

11-Nov-2007•Sidharth Monga in Kanpur

'Boom boom' goes bust

Sidharth Monga present the Plays of the day from the third ODI in Kanpur

11-Nov-2007•Sidharth Monga in Kanpur

Momentum lies with Pakistan

Sidharth Monga previews the third ODI between India and Pakistan in Kanpur

10-Nov-2007•The Preview by Sidharth Monga in Kanpur

Kanpur lacking the excitement ... and food

Sidharth Monga measures the streets of Kanpur void of all the excitement an India-Pakistan clash should bring

10-Nov-2007•Sidharth Monga

Misbah's redemption and Yuvraj's valiant leaps

Sidharth Monga presents the Plays of the day for the second ODI between India and Pakistan in Mohali

08-Nov-2007•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

Working to a plan

The plan was for Younis and the rest of the middle order to keep the game alive till the last seven-eight overs after which Shahid Afridi would pull the finishing move

08-Nov-2007•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

Pace, lights and action

Pace, not spin, will play a part in the 2nd ODI between India and Pakistan

07-Nov-2007•Sidharth Monga in Mohali

Not just another Ranji season

Moving from one Indian domestic season to another has long been a seamless transition, with not many changes, or changes that place too slowly to be noticed. It is usually difficult to identify the start of one season from another, but the huge exodus to

02-Nov-2007•Sidharth Monga

'I am ready for captaincy' - Shukla

Laxmi Ratan Shukla drifted for a while before the start of the season, but chose against joining the Indian Cricket League (ICL) and has now been rewarded with the captaincy of the Bengal side. He spoke to Cricinfo about his career and his team's prospect

29-Oct-2007•Sidharth Monga

Taking it to the next level

In Uttar Pradesh's championship season, when Praveen Kumar first came to prominence, he was easily the player of the year: 41 wickets and 386 runs, four five-fors, one 10-for, and three half-centuries

27-Oct-2007•Sidharth Monga

'You learn a lot when you struggle'

From fairytale start to being dropped, doing the domestic grind and coming back into the reckoning - Parthiv Patel has done it all in the space of five years. Sidharth Monga spoke to him

12-Oct-2007•Sidharth Monga

The best from the Rest

Cricinfo takes a look at the hot contenders for an India berth from the Rest of India team

09-Oct-2007•Sidharth Monga in Rajkot

Beaten at their own game

Mumbai were beaten at their own game when the Rest of India tailenders hung on and gave their side a marginal first-innings lead

09-Oct-2007•Sidharth Monga in Rajkot

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