Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Can the Gambhir-Ponting alliance turn Daredevils around?

Delhi Daredevils have a powerful batting order and a strong set of Indian spinners. They need one of their overseas quicks to find form to balance the team

03-Apr-2018•Sidharth Monga

Why red cards or other in-game penalties are unlikely

As the ICC sits down to review its code of conduct thoroughly, in-game penalties will be discussed, but a potential for controversy could mean they remain a mere suggestion

29-Mar-2018•Sidharth Monga

ICC to review code of conduct, ball-tampering set to be bigger offence

The review of the code of conduct will seek to clearly define what the spirit of the game is, identify what is acceptable behaviour, and assess whether the offences are being dealt with appropriately

29-Mar-2018•Sidharth Monga

Sing a song of cricket

The game has been inspiring tunes for hundreds of years now. Does cricket possess a quality that lends itself to expression in music?

09-Mar-2018•Sidharth Monga

Kohli, Rohit, Dhawan bag million-dollar BCCI contracts

India's much-awaited new annual contracts are a departure from last year's attempts to keep Test specialists in the top category

07-Mar-2018•Sidharth Monga

My dream is fulfilled. Now it becomes a job - Klaasen

Despite playing a match-winning innings in Centurion, Heinrich Klaasen is practical about Quinton de Kock taking his place back in the side, and says, 'If this is my last game, so be it, I am happy with it'

22-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

Rain gives South Africa freedom and focus, for a change

This might have been the first time the lurking shadow of DLS might have actually helped South Africa direct a chase, as Henrich Klaasen and JP Duminy set small targets for themselves while chasing 189

22-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

'I can deliver a lot more than what I am doing right now' - Pandey

Manish Pandey sheds light on the challenges he has had to combat in order to deal with his one-step-forward-two-backward international career so far

22-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

CSA trial music between balls in T20 cricket

Cricket South Africa is using the series against India to explore the possibility of playing music in between each delivery of a T20 match

21-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

Junior Dala shows glimpses of potential on senior debut

Given the task of bowling short and into the bodies of India's top order at the Wanderers, the fast bowler picked up two wickets but also conceded the most runs by any South African bowler on T20I debut

20-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga

Bhuvneshwar's strangle does the trick

The correlation between intent and wickets is low in T20 cricket. It's more about stifling batman and forcing them into low-percentage shots. Bhuvneshwar Kumar knows that; it is what he did in Jo'burg

19-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2017 T20I batting winner: Evin Lewis' blasterclass

Gayle who? His opening partner thrashed India for 12 sixes, leading his side to their highest successful T20I chase at home

19-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga

South Africa's short-ball plan slides wide

South Africa's plan of bowling short to bridge the gap between India's experienced, confident batsmen and their own struggles went awry when their inexperienced bowlers erred in line

18-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

A glimmer of hope for Suresh Raina

With India still searching for a fix in the ODI middle order ahead of next year's World Cup, a good performance in the T20Is against South Africa could set the batsman on the road to a long-term comeback

17-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga

In defeat, Markram remains optimistic about the future

South Africa's young captain says he is richer for the experience gained in this series, and thinks the lopsided result will spur his team on and make future victories that much sweeter

17-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

Freed-up Kohli shows what he is truly capable of

Earlier in the one-day series, the India captain batted according to the match situation, did just what his team needed. Now, with the result of the game holding little value, he had the licence to let himself go, and boy did he put on a show

17-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

Markram braces for another trial in captaincy run

Before the ODI series began, Aiden Markram wasn't even sure of a place in the side, but in the span of five matches, he has gone from being touted a future captain to now battling for a permanent spot after SA return to full strength

15-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Centurion

Back to Centurion, but for a dead rubber

The game will be a chance to rest players like Jasprit Bumrah and Kagiso Rabada although South Africa should be more desperate for a face-saving win than India's quest for 5-1

15-Feb-2018•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Imperfect Pandya, impactful Pandya

This hasn't been the most consistent of tours for the allrounder, but, as he showed once again in Port Elizabeth, he has kept finding ways to make match-turning contributions

14-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Port Elizabeth

Rohit turns around misfortune with runs

"I get out in three matches and you start saying I am out of form. If somebody doesn't have three good matches, you say he is in bad form," Rohit Sharma said after his match-winning innings

14-Feb-2018•Sidharth Monga in Port Elizabeth

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