Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Ponting defends decision to bat first early in the season

The Delhi Capitals coach said they would have ideally liked Shikhar Dhawan to score quicker

27-Mar-2019•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

Andre Russell magic stuns Sunrisers Hyderabad

Russell and Shubman Gill smash an IPL record 53 runs in the last three overs - in 16 balls, in fact - to finish the job

24-Mar-2019•The Report by Sidharth Monga

RCB crumble against spin as CSK win IPL 2019 opener

Harbhajan Singh led the way with the wickets of Kohli, Moeen and de Villiers, while Tahir took 3-9 as RCB were shot out for the sixth lowest IPL total

23-Mar-2019•The Report by Sidharth Monga

The nomads who went above and beyond for Test cricket

Many of Afghanistan's key players were dealing with great adversity, but they wouldn't let it affect them as they hunted down a maiden Test win

18-Mar-2019•Sidharth Monga in Dehradun

Rashid Khan rises above pain to stall Ireland's resurgence

A finger injury was dulling his impact, and a stubborn Ireland were overcoming their first-innings disadvantage, but Afghanistan's talisman couldn't be kept down for too long

17-Mar-2019•Sidharth Monga in Dehradun

Rahmat Shah misses landmark but puts Afghanistan on the road to history

He fell agonisingly short of becoming his country's first Test centurion, but by then he had set them on track for a momentous maiden win

16-Mar-2019•Sidharth Monga in Dehradun

'Dig deep' - Ireland must take the lead from No. 11 hero Tim Murtagh

There might never be a World Cup appearance for the veteran Irish paceman, but he's having the time of his life as a Test cricketer

15-Mar-2019•Sidharth Monga in Dehradun

A deferred dream, a win on the line for Afghanistan, Ireland

In the second Test for both sides, only one will win and for some, it could be the sole Test triumph of their career

14-Mar-2019•Sidharth Monga in Dehradun

All-time India World Cup XI

Sidharth Monga, ESPNcricinfo's assistant editor, picks his all-time India World Cup XI

12-Mar-2019•Picked by Sidharth Monga

Handscomb, Turner, Khawaja stun India in dewy Mohali

You can stop worrying about Shikhar Dhawan; he put on 193 with Rohit Sharma to set up an imposing total

10-Mar-2019•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Changes on the cards for India as Australia look to pull level

A close contest wasn't really expected when the ODI series kicked off, but it's played out beautifully so far, and can only get more interesting

09-Mar-2019•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Kohli 123 in vain as bowlers help pull one back for Australia

In the Ranchi ODI, Virat Kohli scored an imperious century but ran out of support in a chase of 314 as Australia clinched a win to keep the series alive

08-Mar-2019•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Meet Hazrat Zazai, Afghanistan's Chris Gayle

He came up in cricket idolising the West Indian superstar. Last year, he equalled Gayle's record for fastest T20 fifty. Last week, he made 162 not out in a game

27-Feb-2019•Sidharth Monga

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2018 Test batting winner: Che stays, Che slays

Or how Pujara won India the series in Australia

25-Feb-2019•Sidharth Monga

'I wanted to be there at the end. That was my drug'

Twenty years on from the last World Cup in England, Lance Klusener, who wrote the book on finishing in ODIs in that 1999 tournament and either side of it, talks about how it's done

19-Feb-2019•Interview by Sidharth Monga

'This much I know: how to play in what situation'

India's always-attacking, ever-smiling Test wicketkeeper passed a baptism by fire in Australia and England last year. He talks about his keeping, and the method behind his batting madness

19-Feb-2019•Interview by Sidharth Monga

Breaches and bans - all you need to know about over-rate offences

India have been the best and West Indies the worst when it comes to completing their overs on time

12-Feb-2019•Sidharth Monga and Shiva Jayaraman

India seek balance between experiment and survival in series

While New Zealand will look to shut out the series, India will have to balance their goal of testing bench strength with the need to keep the series alive

07-Feb-2019•Sidharth Monga

India overcome tough conditions to seal 4-1 win

Wanting to test their batting on a moist Wellington surface, what India found out was not all pretty but immensely satisfying as they recovered from 18 for 4 to reach 252 and win the final ODI of the series by 35 runs

03-Feb-2019•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Boult, de Grandhomme swing New Zealand to massive win

Boult took 5 for 21, while de Grandhomme picked up three to rip the heart out of India's batting

31-Jan-2019•The Report by Sidharth Monga

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