Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Manchester brings up old ghosts as India battle to stay alive

This is the birthplace of "45 minutes of bad cricket" that cost India the 2019 World Cup semi-final and once again they are down in a series they have done well

22-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

'England openers came out 90 seconds late' - Gill on Lord's sledging

"They were 90 seconds late to come to the pitch. Not 10, not 20. Ninety seconds late."

22-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Injured Akash Deep ruled out of Manchester Test

In his absence, India will have to make a choice between the uncapped Anshul Kamboj and Prasidh Krishna

22-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

High intensity, low reward, big impact - the Mohammed Siraj spellbook

He continues to outbowl his numbers, beating the bat, testing patience, and proving that impact isn't always measured in wickets

21-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Bumrah to play fourth Test; Pant on track to keep as well

The news is a boost for India who had suffered injuries to several players following the Lord's Test

21-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Is worrying about over rates... overrated?

We tend to measure over rates in terms of overs lost per day; it belies a lack of both empathy for players and understanding of the issue at hand

20-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Black socks, Black Sabbath and blackest evil on India's tour of England

Our correspondent fills the days between Tests with music, ghosts and encounters in parks

20-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Explained: The how, where and what of replacement balls in Test cricket

All you need to know about how balls land up in the ball library, and how they are selected for replacement

16-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Battered players leave bits of hearts and spirits behind after bruising Lord's Test

It was a deeply physical Test that stretched these modern-day gladiators to their limits, till India experienced heartbreak in slow-motion and England celebrated a win that might not have been

15-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Jadeja, and the curse of being so good

He once again came so close to sealing his place in popular legend, but it was not meant to be

14-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

The day India's bowlers rose in unison

Six bowlers used, five got among the wickets, and the one who didn't kept a miserly economy

13-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

New day, same old troubles: India left to play catch-up despite superior show

Small errors, non-traditional dismissals, another collapse, and India had lost another opportunity to make losing this Test improbable

12-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Bumrah uses money in the bank for Lord's honours

Saved for the Lord's Test with a long break on this tour, Bumrah took his 15th five-wicket haul on the second day to make his place on the honour's board

11-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

India unhappy with replacement ball as Dukes loses shape too soon again

India captain Shubman Gill was visibly upset with the ball they were given by the umpires after the second new ball had to be changed in the first hour

11-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Reddy credits Cummins and Morkel for bowling improvement

Allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy struck important blows at Lord's after working on his consistency with the red ball

10-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Bumrah and Root show their class on bizarre Bazwalling day

Both were masterly on a pitch that had enough to keep them interested, but not enough to give maximum results for their efforts

10-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Ben Stokes always takes us on a ride

Very few players dig as deep as he does and over this India series and the Ashes coming up, he'll need to

09-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Kotak: Pant likes to talk about the game, but not when he's batting

India's batting coach shared an insight into the thinking side of India's maverick keeper-batter

08-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

From grief to glory - Akash Deep's spell of a lifetime

Bowling through heartbreak and hardship, he rose from life's roughest pitches to script a spell of unforgettable highs

07-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

Breaking Baz - India cook up the perfect new-ball formula

While England managed only eight wickets with the two new balls, India nearly doubled that tally

06-Jul-2025•Sidharth Monga

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