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(11.5/20 ov, T:129) 129/3

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Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Dhoni - present and absent in Kohli's India

Dhoni's not retired. Or injured. He is not rested. Nobody dares utter the word "dropped". All anyone knows is, he's not in Dharamsala, and yet he is

14-Sep-2019•Sidharth Monga in Dharamsala

The T20 game: India haven't figured it out yet, but they are willing to change

The BCCI has done its bit by making sure India have a T20-heavy schedule ahead of the T20 World Cup next year, and now it is up to the team to hold its side of the bargain

13-Sep-2019•Sidharth Monga

'Coming right-arm around to you'

How right-arm quicks have made life hell for left-hand batsmen in the last five years

11-Sep-2019•Sidharth Monga

Bumrah perfects his latest weapon: the outswinger

It turns out he always had the outswinger, but wasn't going to bowl until he was confident with it

26-Aug-2019•Sidharth Monga

West Indies need better conversion rates from their batsmen

Jason Holder is 'extremely disappointed' with how the top order gets off to starts but does not step up

25-Aug-2019•Sidharth Monga

Ishant Sharma, exorcising one ghost at a time

Ninety-one Tests is a long time, but Ishant now has the control over his craft that observers were desperate to see team up with his unrelenting spirit

24-Aug-2019•Sidharth Monga

Rahane's rescue act built on untypical restraint

Curbing his template of an early counterattack, the India batsman stayed away from risk to help his team out of a precarious situation

23-Aug-2019•Sidharth Monga

How the West Indies became a fast-bowling paradise again

Trusting the Duke's ball and preparing green pitches to suit the likes of Shannon Gabriel and Kemar Roach has helped the team become a force in Test cricket

21-Aug-2019•Sidharth Monga

India's selection dilemmas: Six batsmen? Saha or Pant? One spinner or two?

It will be India's first Test match in eight months, and while quite a few players select themselves, some spots remain up for grabs

20-Aug-2019•Sidharth Monga

Chris Gayle signs off (not) in vintage Gayle fashion

A specially made jersey, a guard of honour (of sorts) from the opposition, and, then an announcement of his availability "until further notice"

14-Aug-2019•Sidharth Monga

If you want life lessons, watch Dale Steyn bowl

He was compelling to watch when at his best, but also when he struggled, because he revelled in those moments, never once giving up

06-Aug-2019•Sidharth Monga

Why count boundaries to determine who wins a World Cup? Here are three better ways

It is shameful that an all-time classic final left a sour taste in viewers' mouths because of the way the winner was determined

16-Jul-2019•Sidharth Monga

The Monga-Kimber World Cup 2019 XI is here (already)

Three games to go, but these two already have an XI that could easily tackle slow pitches, highways, death overs, D/L, and a Space Jam alien team

08-Jul-2019•Sidharth Monga and Jarrod Kimber

It's not about the numbers, it's about the person you are - Duminy

JP Duminy bows out of international content that he gave his all for the team cause while captain Faf du Plessis called him a "father figure"

07-Jul-2019•Sidharth Monga at Old Trafford

Lyon begins the mind games - World Cup England's to lose

Australia will take confidence from their group-stage win over England, but Lyon insisted they were underdogs for the semi-final

07-Jul-2019•Sidharth Monga at Old Trafford

Australia 'proud' of fielding efforts - but have they been the best?

Fielding has always been a grey area in cricket, but Australia's emphasis on "creating energy in the ring" tells a story in itself

05-Jul-2019•Sidharth Monga

New Zealand's No. 1 (and No. 2) problem

Between them, New Zealand's openers have scored only 299 runs in 16 innings. It is a problem that doesn't seem to be going away

03-Jul-2019•Sidharth Monga at Chester-le-Street

Ben Stokes, England's five-star batsman

The least acknowledged and most incredible fact about the England allrounder is that he is as good a middle-order batsman as MS Dhoni once was

02-Jul-2019•Sidharth Monga at Chester-Le-Street

Beefy's day, Imran's day, New Day

Nostalgia is par for the course when you're a cricket writer covering the World Cup in England

30-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga

The pain of Wahab and Hamid, in victory and defeat

A match riddled with political tension off the field was eventually won by a player who wasn't going to be there when the Afghanistan captain's gamble failed

30-Jun-2019•Sidharth Monga at Headingley

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