Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Loss shouldn't deter Afghanistan's desire for Tests

Afghanistan are nowhere near experiencing the reward of going through it, but they need to keep wanting to do that

15-Jun-2018•Sidharth Monga in Bengaluru

Afghanistan 'by no means happy' with their performance

Afghanistan will need a lot more cricket against established Test teams' A sides if this promotion to Test is to work, their coach Phil Simmons feels

15-Jun-2018•Sidharth Monga in Bengaluru

How Afghanistan found their feet in two sessions

As their first day in Test whites progressed, a few harsh lessons and rain breaks were all they needed to learn better

14-Jun-2018•Sidharth Monga in Bengaluru

The stirring journey of a team of nomads

Afghanistan's players have surmounted incredible odds to change the image of their country in the lead-up to their maiden Test in Bengaluru

13-Jun-2018•Sidharth Monga

Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Afghanistan's self-taught spin sensation

He picked up R Ashwin's tricks from YouTube videos and went on to become his team-mate and trump card in the IPL. What can we expect from their first Test-match meeting?

12-Jun-2018•Sidharth Monga

Mohammad Shahzad, the original Afghan superstar

You've seen his "Champyan" dance, seen him hit sixes because running is tiring, celebrate even before completing stumpings. What you've not seen is his struggle to keep doing what he has done all his life: play cricket

11-Jun-2018•Sidharth Monga

Losing close games because of 'mental block' - Shakib

Bangladesh's short history has been full of near upsets and the one in Dehradun will be particularly difficult to swallow

08-Jun-2018•Sidharth Monga in Dehradun

The grind behind Afghanistan's last-ball magic

Without nutrition on bodies bound to flag because of fasting, Afghanistan have religiously maintained admirable training regimes, and it showed

08-Jun-2018•Sidharth Monga in Dehradun

Afghanistan show better tactical acumen than Bangladesh

In averting the kind of slip-ups made by Bangladesh, in backing the hitting power of their middle and lower-middle order, Afghanistan prove they know how to win and are ready for a bigger challenge

06-Jun-2018•Sidharth Monga in Dehradun

Mustafizur's injury situation frustrates Walsh

Head coach hopes to put in place a proper communication system to report injuries so they cost players as little time as possible

04-Jun-2018•Sidharth Monga in Dehradun

How an Afghan blockbuster wowed Dehradun

They fought, they danced, they chased records and took a crowd of strangers along in a town that reminds them of home

04-Jun-2018•Sidharth Monga in Dehradun

Bangladesh v Afghanistan - a sibling rivalry

Both teams play with flair and run on emotion. They can identify with each other, competing for limited space in the international calendar. And now, in Dehradun, the rivalry resumes

02-Jun-2018•Sidharth Monga in Dehradun

CSK prove instincts still alive in the age of analysis

They adjusted on the fly having built a team for certain conditions and then getting only one match in Chennai, but CSK rode the wave to finish as IPL champions

28-May-2018•Sidharth Monga

Shane Watson the hero as CSK claim third IPL crown

Finally, the IPL trophy has come back to its spiritual home, Chennai. The city's franchise did run into rough waters but it still boasts the best IPL crowds and the most consistent team

27-May-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Four things next week's ICC meeting should look to address

From bringing swing back in short-form cricket to cracking down on abusive language, here's a wishlist

26-May-2018•Sidharth Monga

Rashid Khan gives Sunrisers another crack at CSK and IPL title

Rashid Khan single-handedly ended Sunrisers Hyderabad's four-match losing streak to beat Kolkata Knight Riders in the virtual semi-final of the IPL

25-May-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Kohli ruled out of Surrey stint with neck injury

The India captain will not be training for three weeks, but the BCCI is confident he will regain fitness in time for the England tour

24-May-2018•Sidharth Monga

KKR to face Sunrisers for spot in the final

Chasing 170, Rajasthan Royals fell behind the asking rate in the middle overs and never recovered

23-May-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Faf du Plessis pulls off great escape to lead CSK into IPL final

Chasing 140 against an in-form Sunrisers attack, CSK were sinking at 62 for 6, but the South African captain took them home

22-May-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Kevin Pietersen picked to deliver BCCI's Pataudi lecture; board secretary unhappy with choice

The former England batsman will be the first non-Indian to speak at the lecture, a decision that has caused a lot of disagreement within the BCCI administration

18-May-2018•Sidharth Monga

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