Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Thought I might never score hundred for Australia again, admits Warner

Batsman credits wife Candice for helping him 'get out of bed' on long road back from ball-tampering ban

12-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga in Taunton

David Warner finds old mindset to flick switch for Australia

This was a difficult innings in testing conditions but there was a familiar assertiveness in David Warner's footwork

12-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga in Taunton

Warner needs 'a little mindset change' to go from slow to spectacular

Why can't the opener replicate his IPL form at the World Cup? Trickier pitches and better bowling attacks, says Aaron Finch

11-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga in Taunton

Marcus Stoinis out of Pakistan game with side strain, Mitchell Marsh flown in as cover

Final decision on Stoinis' future in the tournament will be made before Australia's game against Sri Lanka on Saturday

11-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga in Taunton

'Ello from Brizzle

Our correspondent takes in the delights of the west of England, language quirks and all

10-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga

'When I had the ball in my hand, I wanted to kill someone'

Once a great South African fast-bowling hope full of rage, Mfuneko Ngam lost out for want of guidance. Now he's hoping to provide just that to future generations of black cricketers

09-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga

Why does Trent Boult not get his due when we talk about the world's best bowlers?

He has a record better than most, in ODIs and Test cricket; and that's in an age of format specialists

08-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga

Glossier balls offering more swing in World Cup - Trent Boult

'Where the white balls have been quite prominent in that you can see their quarter seams, and everything with the ball but now it is fully covered'

06-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga in Bristol

New Zealand's spin tactics should be a warning

An aggressive mindset is fine but sometimes there needs to be a little more assessment of conditions

06-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga at The Oval

How two rivals have shown familiarity breeds respect

Bangladesh's next opponents know of their threat as well as any team. New Zealand have been one of the sides that have welcomed Bangladesh and given them opportunities over the years

04-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga at The Oval

'If you had told me I would be the Afghanistan captain, I would never have believed it'

Gulbadin Naib is the joker of a team that laughs a lot - despite their circumstances. He talks about how cricket offered him hope, like it did a lot of his team-mates

03-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga

Boos follow Warner, but determination shines through

The reminders of sandpaper and everything that happened will continue to follow David Warner but his response remains one thing: runs

01-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga in Bristol

World Cup trending: Bouncers to the fore as bowlers hunt wickets

With short, straight boundaries to defend in England and wickets more important than economy, expect teams to keep banging the ball in

01-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga in Bristol

How Australia plan to beat Kuldeep and Chahal

Indians Pardeep Sahu and KK Jiyas are travelling with the squad as part of the support staff, tuning up the batsmen for the challenge posed by wristspinners

31-May-2019•Sidharth Monga in Bristol

Australia come to the World Cup singing and dancing

Is it all coming together at just the right time? Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting are impressed with the belief in this group, so they must be on to something. Right?

31-May-2019•Sidharth Monga in Bristol

Justin Langer makes one last plea for fans not to heckle Steve Smith and David Warner

'They are human beings. They made a mistake. They have paid the price for it' - Langer

30-May-2019•Sidharth Monga

David Warner to open in Australia's first World Cup match if fully fit on match eve

Justin Langer says decision on glute injury won't be left until match day to be fair to player missing out

30-May-2019•Sidharth Monga

England's gung-ho v India's pragmatism: A tale of two different batting approaches

India believe they have reason to not aim too high because of their bowling attack. England think they need to aim higher because they don't have the out-and-out wicket-takers

29-May-2019•Sidharth Monga

Afghan, nomad, superstar

How Rashid Khan came through war and displacement to become the best in the world

20-May-2019•Sidharth Monga

IPL final blog - All the pivotal moments from Mumbai Indians' last-ball victory

Relive all the big moments and tactical analysis from one of the most exciting IPL finals ever

12-May-2019•Sidharth Monga

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