Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

'How not to bat': Kohli faults batsmen not pitch

After India's capitulation in Pune, Virat Kohli said that he had not asked for such a pitch but saw nothing wrong with the track

25-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga in Pune

A Steven Smith lesson on playing spin

The second-innings century, which steadily shut India out of the Pune Test, underlined the clarity and flexibility of Steven Smith's plans and his assessment of the conditions and the opposition

25-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga in Pune

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2016 Captain of the year: Virat Kohli, the man who demands

Unlike his predecessors as India captain, Virat Kohli asks his team for top-drawer performances every single time

24-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga

We haven't adapted well to the surface - Kumble

India coach Anil Kumble admitted that India's batsmen should have shown more restraint in a first-innings that saw the team collapse from 94 for 3 to 105 all out

24-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga in Pune

Possible difference between India, Australia: one metre

On a pitch that demanded a change of length instead of line, India's spinners seemed to have missed a trick by not bowling a fuller length

24-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga in Pune

Australia showed good application - Bangar

The Indian batting coach said the pitch was par for Test cricket and rewarded those who were willing to apply themselves on the first day

23-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga

Umesh far from becoming another Salgaoncar

On a Pune track where spinners were supposed to thrive but did not, Umesh Yadav bowled with purpose and skill to deny Australia from having what would have otherwise been a dream day

23-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga in Pune

'I think pitch will take spin from ball one' - Smith

Steven Smith's Australia are mulling playing three spinners on an "incredibly dry" Pune track

22-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga in Pune

Smith v Jadeja: an intriguing battle looms

Both Steven Smith and Ravindra Jadeja had tried the wrong discipline in international cricket, and had been ridiculed for it. They are at the peak of their careers now. Who will come up on top this series?

22-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga in Pune

From missing the 1975 World Cup to a Test debut four decades later

Pandurang Salgaoncar, who came close to playing for India on three occasions, is set to make his Test debut at 67 in the first match between India and Australia in Pune as a pitch curator

21-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga in Pune

The Ashwin blueprint for Lyon's success

Nathan Lyon will have to adopt some of his Indian counterpart's methods if he is to set his record in Asia right; and he has been working on doing just that

21-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga in Pune

Kumble plays down talk of unbeaten home season

India have the chance to go undefeated through the 13-Test home season, but coach Anil Kumble said the side won't look too far ahead

21-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga in Pune

In Dhoni country

Tales from a small town that inadvertently found itself on the cricket map

18-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga

A question on DRS procedure after last-wicket drama

An unusual incident during the final moments of the Hyderabad Test exposed a possible loophole in the review protocol

14-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga

India need seven wickets on final day

India ended the fourth day of the Hyderabad Test needing seven wickets for a victory

12-Feb-2017•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Kohli's ambition makes all the difference

Virat Kohli's double-century in Hyderabad is further evidence of a batsman in his absolute prime, and as he pushes his limits in Test cricket records are bound to fall by the wayside

10-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga

Pujara and Vijay give India insurance

They are old-fashioned Test batsmen with a contrasting approach, but the sight of the two doing well together in a partnership is the sign that the India Test team is doing well

09-Feb-2017•Sidharth Monga

Bangladesh brace for rare big occasion

Bangladesh will look to carry their limited-overs competitiveness into their first bilateral international match - a one-off Test - in India

08-Feb-2017•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

England, India jostle with middle-overs challenge

18-Jan-2017•The Preview by Sidharth Monga

I can do anything to overcome the odds - Jadhav

Kedar Jadhav on his batting in Pune, on batting with Virat Kohli, and on batting through pain

17-Jan-2017•Sidharth Monga

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