Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Think two steps ahead in ODIs, unlike in Tests - Rohit

Going into this six-ODI series, he won't have the same trepidation he might have had going into the Tests. Just like Quinton de Kock for South Africa, Rohit Sharma will be looking forward to this change in format

30-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Durban

Tall tales from Cape Town and Jozi

When you're in South Africa, it's all about scaling the heights

29-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga

Johannesburg was terrific, but there are lessons for India to learn

India need to have the ambition to see this tour of South Africa as one of missed opportunities, and ensure they don't miss them again

29-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

This win will be remembered for a long time - Kohli

India's captain felt vindicated in his assessment that India came close to winning in the first two Tests of this series after a "sweet" win in Johannesburg that he compared with Lord's 2014

27-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

Ishant Sharma, India's lifeline

He is rarely bowling any bad balls and because of the pressure he created at one end in Johannesburg, South Africa were always on the hook

27-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

India end series with triumph on extremely tough pitch

India couldn't dismiss Dean Elgar at all, but found a way around him to complete their third Test win in South Africa

27-Jan-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

Umpires to remain alert for pitch behaviour

The match referee will not compromise the safety of the players. If it continues to behave dangerously, the match could still be called off

27-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

India show courage and conviction on tricky surface

On a highly uncertain third-day surface, India's batsmen stared the devil in the eye and bore everything it threw at them

27-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

Challenging pitch, but not dangerous - Rahane

The batsman insisted the ball that hit Dean Elgar in the helmet did not behave in an extraordinary manner, and said India, having 'prepared turners' for the home series against South Africa in 2015-16, had expected to play on pitches like this one at the

26-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

What we know after a bruising day at the Wanderers

All the talking points from the third day at the Wanderers, which was marked by inconsistent bounce and batsmen getting hit on the body

26-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

Kohli, Rahane and lower order put India on top

India closed in on a rare Test win in conditions that required courage, skill and some luck, but one hit too many to the batsmen forced the umpires to take the players off the field with South Africa 17 for 1 chasing an improbable 241

26-Jan-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

Bumrah: We expected wickets to fall in bunches

The India fast bowler reflected on the importance of discipline and simplicity on a bowler-friendly wicket like the one at Wanderers

25-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

Let's not belittle the art of pitch-making

If South Africa manage to come out victorious on this pitch, you can imagine that India might ask for the wrestling pits of Haryana to be turned rectangular for cricket on their next tour

25-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

India have noses ahead in second-innings shootout

Jasprit Bumrah picked up five wickets and Bhuvneshwar Kumar three as India kept South Africa to a seven-run lead despite a masterful 61 from Hashim Amla

25-Jan-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

Kohli's fire and Pujara's ice do the trick for India

On a pitch with copious amounts of seam movement, two very different batsmen did in large parts what comes naturally to them to lay a platform for India

24-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

South Africa ahead after 11-wicket day

Virat Kohli attacked with luck, Cheteshwar Pujara defended and defended solidly, both got fifties in tough batting conditions, but a lower-order collapse gave South Africa the upper hand as India went from 144 for 4 to 187 all out

24-Jan-2018•The Report by Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

'Wanderers has been a special venue for us' - Kohli

India's captain hopes his team can take inspiration from past deeds at the Bullring, particularly the Test match they dominated for large periods on their 2013-14 tour of South Africa

23-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

Can India maintain their unbeaten Wanderers record?

India have never lost a Test in Johannesburg, and they have never been whitewashed in South Africa. Both those records are under threat as the hosts push for 3-0 with a green pitch and overcast conditions to aid them

23-Jan-2018•The Preview by Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

Why do India drop so many in the slips: an analysis

Daryll Cullinan, a long-time first-slip fielder for South Africa, talks Sidharth Monga through the poor slip-fielding technique on show in the ongoing Test series from India's fielders

22-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

Not sure if Kohli is a long-term captaincy option - Graeme Smith

The former South Africa captain has raised doubts over Virat Kohli's ability to get the best out of his players in high-stress situations, the type of which they will repeatedly come up against on tour

22-Jan-2018•Sidharth Monga in Johannesburg

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