Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Making fingerspin great again

Over the last six years, Rangana Herath and R Ashwin have racked up astounding - and astoundingly similar - numbers while reviving the art of fingerspin. On Wednesday, they will cross paths again at a venue that holds a special place in both their hearts

24-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga in Galle

Rahul ruled out of Galle Test with viral fever

The BCCI's medical team has advised him some rest 'as a precautionary measure'

24-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga

BCCI does u-turn on Dravid, Zaheer appointments

The BCCI has done a u-turn on the appointments of Zaheer Khan as bowling consultant and Rahul Dravid as overseas Test batting consultant

15-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga

Supreme Court serves notice to Srinivasan, Shah

The Supreme Court has asked N Srinivasan and Niranjan Shah to explain their position, after the Committee of Administrators said the two individuals were stalling the implementation of the Lodha Committee recommendations

14-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga and Nagraj Gollapudi

The many BCCIs and their many problems

There has been very little clarity around the situation that has led from Anil Kumble's sacking as India coach to Ravi Shastri's appointment to the position, suggesting the BCCI is still averse to transparency

12-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga

Lewis 125* as West Indies power through to nine-wicket win

Evin Lewis put behind him the dismal ODI series to score 125 as he made mockery of India's target of 191

09-Jul-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Big names give West Indies much-needed heft

The presence of players like Chris Gayle, Sunil Narine, Samuel Badree and Kieron Pollard makes the one-off T20I potentially the most evenly matched game of India's tour of the West Indies

08-Jul-2017•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Kohli, spinners seal 3-1 series win

Normal service resumed in the West Indies as the hosts' batsmen failed again - this time on a much better batting surface - and India chased 206 down with relative ease to seal the series 3-1

06-Jul-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Long live the Chesistance

To understand a batsman like Pujara in the year 2017, you have to understand his journey - and that of his family

05-Jul-2017•Sidharth Monga

West Indies stun India in low-scoring thriller

MS Dhoni scored India's slowest half-century in 16 years as India failed to chase down 190 on a slow pitch against a spirited attack

02-Jul-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Will India test their bench strength?

India are 2-0 up and cannot lose the series; will they finally give Rishabh Pant or Dinesh Karthik a look-in?

01-Jul-2017•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Dhoni, spinners set up win in low-scoring match

In Antigua, West Indies got a bit of a leveller when they won the toss on a damp pitch and kept India to 251, but their batsmen still fell short by 93

30-Jun-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Rahane, Kuldeep star in 105-run win

Ajinkya Rahane's third ODI century and Kuldeep Yadav's 3 for 50 helped India thrash West Indies by 105 runs in the second ODI in Port of Spain and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series

25-Jun-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

No result after Dhawan-Rahane show

Heavy rain cut short the first ODI of the series between West Indies and India

23-Jun-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

India plug big hole, but other leaks open up

Never before have India's quicks done as well as they did at the Champions Trophy. While that is cause to celebrate, the middle-order and spin departments prompt questions

20-Jun-2017•Sidharth Monga

Dominant India march into yet another final

The best team at ICC events since 2010 marched into its fourth final in seven tournaments to set up a summit clash against Pakistan, pitting the tournament's best bowling sides against each other

15-Jun-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Unfinished business on Bangladesh's minds

Having pushed India hard in the 2015 World Cup quarter-finals and come agonisingly close to a win in the 2016 World T20, can Bangladesh complete the job in their maiden ICC tournament semi-final?

14-Jun-2017•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

Disciplined India run dysfunctional South Africa out

South Africa contrived to lose eight wickets for 51 runs from 140 for 2 in the 29th over on a used pitch, slower than the ones The Oval has laid out

11-Jun-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Batting chinks critical in virtual quarter-final

Both India and South Africa may wont to chase to avoid the critical decision making of what score is safe to defend, in the virtual quarter-final on Sunday

10-Jun-2017•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

India thrash sloppy Pakistan by 124 runs

Despite not being at their best, India beat Pakistan by 124 runs to start their title defence

04-Jun-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

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