Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Stokes replaces Curran; India look for Wanderers spirit

Stokes returns after the end of his court case, bolstering England's stocks. India, meanwhile, are searching for a spark to keep the series alive

17-Aug-2018•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Broad, Anderson and Woakes batter India

England completed their total and utter domination of India in the Lord's Test with a win in just 170.3 overs making it the third-shortest Test in the country over the last 100 years

12-Aug-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Ollie Pope set for Test debut; India seek missing pieces

England have announced Ollie Pope will make his debut, but both teams have other selection issues

08-Aug-2018•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

'CoA have lost sight of their mandate' - BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Choudhary

The BCCI's acting secretary was responding to comments by CoA chief Vinod Rai who has accused office bearers of obstructing change within the board

04-Aug-2018•Interview by Sidharth Monga

Ben Stokes bowls England to victory in gripping finish

He broke past Virat Kohli after India's captain had brought up 200 runs for the match, and then took two of the last three wickets to inspire England to a 31-run win

04-Aug-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Live report - England v India, 1st Test, 3rd day

03-Aug-2018•Sidharth Monga

Kohli stands firm with Test on knife-edge

Virat Kohli stood between England and victory for long enough to give his side a dead even chance going into what should be the final day of an absorbing Test

03-Aug-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Kohli v Anderson: A hot take on a classic tussle

James Anderson's rematch with Virat Kohli was the most hotly anticipated head-to-head of the summer. It exceeded all expectations

02-Aug-2018•Sidharth Monga

Kohli's epic 149 highlights thrilling day

From 182 for 8, the India captain dragged his team to 274 limiting England's lead to just 13 at Edgbaston

02-Aug-2018•Sidharth Monga

Live report - England v India, 1st Test

01-Aug-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Virat Kohli drops the mic as England drop their guard against R Ashwin's wiles

England were in a position from which to dominate India, but then gifted the ascendancy back to an alert and hungry visiting side

01-Aug-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga

For how long can India's top order do the heavy lifting?

Their top order has shouldered the bulk of the batting workload in recent times, but do India have themselves to blame for their middle-order muddle?

24-Jul-2018•Sidharth Monga and Srinath Sripath

How Wriddhiman Saha's full injury story came to light

The BCCI did not seem to think it necessary to let anyone know that India's first-choice Test wicketkeeper was nursing a potentially career-threatening injury

22-Jul-2018•Sidharth Monga

Saha out for at least two months with shoulder injury

The wicketkeeper-batsman, who had recovered from a thumb injury he picked up earlier, has been advised to not even lift a bat for two months

19-Jul-2018•Sidharth Monga

Root, Morgan trump spin in England's series win

Root makes 100 not out in unbroken third-wicket stand of 186 with the England captain; Rashid stars with three-for

17-Jul-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Live report - England v India, 1st ODI

12-Jul-2018•Sidharth Monga

Rohit leads India romp after Kuldeep's 6 for 25

As in his first T20I in the country, Kuldeep Yadav flummoxed the vaunted England batting in his first ODI in England, to keep the hosts down to 268 at a venue where the last two completed ODIs featured scores of 481 and 444

12-Jul-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Rohit Sharma's magnificent 100* leads India to series win

Rohit Sharma struck an unbeaten hundred and Hardik Pandya then finished the chase, to follow 4 for 38 with the ball

08-Jul-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Brilliant Kuldeep Yadav, KL Rahul give India winning start

Kuldeep Yadav's five-wicket haul dismantled England before KL Rahul registered an unbeaten century as India sauntered home

03-Jul-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Monga: No point punishing ball-tampering harshly if the home team never gets caught

To prove a ball-tampering charge, evidence is required. And so far no host broadcaster has revealed a home team altering the condition of the ball

20-Jun-2018•Sidharth Monga

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