Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Vijay, Pujara grind Sri Lanka into Nagpur dust

That safe, warm, fuzzy, home-like feeling was back for India as their two most valuable batsmen in recent times reunited to keep others blissfully unaware of any dangers there might have been of the new ball or the fresh bowlers or scoreboard pressure

25-Nov-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Ashwin, Jadeja hand India advantage on 11-wicket day

Treating these Tests almost as tour games for the series in South Africa, India were in no danger of the apparent disrespect to Sri Lanka, biting them on the backside instead

24-Nov-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

SL's chance to shift India's focus from South Africa

Sri Lanka need drastic improvement in every facet of their game to compete with India, who are yet to lose a bilateral series under Virat Kohli

23-Nov-2017•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Tripathi's 78-ball 106 in vain as Delhi down Maharashtra by an innings

Delhi won by an innings, as none of Maharashtra's batsmen could offer much resistance except Rahul Triphati

19-Nov-2017•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

Delhi thrive after Nitish Rana's career best 174

The 23-year old batsman had wondered why he couldn't bat long in his first season of the Ranji Trophy. Now, he has a monumental score next to his name

18-Nov-2017•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

Rishabh Pant hits form to help rescue Delhi

Last season's sensation Rishabh Pant has endured a lean run this year, but said he was not under pressure as "this is cricket - you have good days, you have bad days"

17-Nov-2017•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

Lakmal 6-6-0-3 tortures India in tough conditions

Only 11.5 overs of cricket was possible in the first two sessions of the Kolkata Test, but they were 11.5 difficult overs for India, asked to bat on a damp green pitch under overcast skies

16-Nov-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Sri Lanka resume search for first Test win in India

But for that to happen, their batting needs serious improvement considering at least one of R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja will be back after spending three months being "rested" or "rotated"

15-Nov-2017•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Clock ticking on Dhoni, the T20 finisher

VVS Laxman's recent remarks concerning the future of MS Dhoni reveal the extent to which Dhoni's T20 powers have been on the wane since 2016

08-Nov-2017•Sidharth Monga

Dew not an excuse for dropped catches - Williamson

The New Zealand captain emphasised that conditions could not be used as an excuse for the side's fielding lapses

02-Nov-2017•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

No selector told me this would be my last series - Nehra

Ashish Nehra said he hadn't spoken to the selectors about whether or not he would continue to be picked before deciding to retire

01-Nov-2017•Sidharth Monga

Straight-shooter Nehra signs off at the top

His career began in harder times for India but, having overcome numerous injuries, Ashish Nehra leaves the team in good hands

01-Nov-2017•Sidharth Monga

Munro brings out his T20 game with seniors' advice

Two innings into the opening slot, Munro didn't feel that good. He had just 38 runs from 52 balls over two ODIs. He then texted the man who had tweeted his support earlier

31-Oct-2017•Sidharth Monga in Delhi

Sustained pressure helps India break pattern

India's tendency to lose while defending big totals in good batting conditions was halted in Kanpur because of small changes at crucial junctures

30-Oct-2017•Sidharth Monga in Kanpur

'Our middle order batting the highlight' - Williamson

New Zealand captain pleased with fight shown despite losing a second successive ODI series decider in India

29-Oct-2017•Sidharth Monga in Kanpur

India brace for another Boult examination

With a strike rate that's up there with the very best in ODI history, the left-arm quick brings cutting edge to a New Zealand attack that otherwise relies on building pressure through dot balls. How India negotiate his spells could prove key to the way th

28-Oct-2017•Sidharth Monga

How Chahal bests the biggest hitters

The legspinner doesn't turn the ball too much, but by bowling full and out of the reach of batsmen looking for quick runs, he has been able to get the better of them

27-Oct-2017•Sidharth Monga

Latham, Taylor trump Kohli's century as NZ go 1-0 up

Tom Latham and Ross Taylor added 200 runs for the fourth wicket to give New Zealand only their third successful chase against India in India

22-Oct-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Behrendorff helps Australia end losing streak against India

Like governments, Jason Behrendroff lured India with freebies up front before taxing them with four top-order wickets, a spell of play India never recovered from

10-Oct-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Spinners, Bumrah give India their No. 1 ranking back

India took back their No. 1 ODI ranking by shacking Australia after yet another good start and then chasing down the possibly tricky 243 with apparent ease

01-Oct-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

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