Sidharth Monga

Senior writer, ESPNcricinfo

Parthiv Patel claims India's bowlers are better than 'lucky' England

Parthiv Patel has made a scathing assessment of England's spinners after India reached 146 for 1 on day two on a pitch that offered ample help for them

09-Dec-2016•Sidharth Monga in Mumbai

Wankhede's first day takes Ashwin back to 2012

England's slide from a strong position would normally indicate a pitch that was getting difficult to bat on, but R Ashwin's assessment that it would get easier on days two and three should come as good news to India

08-Dec-2016•Sidharth Monga in Mumbai

Umpire Reiffel to miss rest of Mumbai Test

Umpire Paul Reiffel will not stand for the remainder of the Mumbai Test after suffering concussion because of a blow to the back of the head on the opening day

08-Dec-2016•Sidharth Monga in Mumbai

Cricket committee split on four-day Tests

The MCC cricket committee spent much time debate four-day Test cricket and could not come to a consensus

08-Dec-2016•Sidharth Monga

MCC moves to limit bat dimensions

The MCC World Cricket Committee has responded to growing concerns about the size of bats by introducing new limits on their dimensions

07-Dec-2016•Sidharth Monga in Mumbai

MCC sticks with present ball-tampering law

Complications arising from the Faf du Plessis ball-tampering episode forced a rethink of the rule, but the MCC world cricket committee has resisted making changes to Law 42.3

07-Dec-2016•Sidharth Monga in Mumbai

Kohli unhappy with England's Christmas break

Virat Kohli has expressed displeasure at the Christmas break England's players will have between the Tests and the limited-overs series in India

07-Dec-2016•Sidharth Monga in Mumbai

Rahul, Shami expected to be fit

India coach Anil Kumble was confident about KL Rahul's fitness after the opener missed out the previous Test due to an injury picked up in Vishakapatnam

06-Dec-2016•Sidharth Monga

Fleet-footed India leave England stumped

Stepping down to spinners is an important skill but, while India have picked the length early and avoided premeditation, England's batsmen have been far less adept

06-Dec-2016•Sidharth Monga in Mumbai

India stay alive in the dying moments

The hosts' little victories in the last half-hour have proven to be a big deal in the Test series against England

05-Dec-2016•Sidharth Monga

India avoid Under-19 Asia Cup disaster, but not heartbreak

India have made seven late changes to their Under-19 Asia Cup squad, after the BCCI realised its eligibility norms were different to those set by the Asian Cricket Council

03-Dec-2016•Sidharth Monga

Why Kohli and Warner weren't charged

Footage of Virat Kohli and David Warner allegedly using artificial substances to shine the ball did not come under the ICC's consideration since the accusation was not brought to the match referee's notice within five days of the incident

22-Nov-2016•Sidharth Monga

The pretty boy who turned hatchet man

Neil Wagner has cast himself in the role of a relentless slugger of a fast bowler, and it has paid off for him in spades

16-Nov-2016•Sidharth Monga

Pakistan teams 'safe' after NZ earthquake

All members of the Pakistan cricket team are safe in Nelson after an earthquake of high intensity hit New Zealand, their manager Wasim Bari has confirmed

13-Nov-2016•Sidharth Monga

England end four short of unlikely win

On a day that Alastair Cook scored his fifth Test century in India, the most by a visiting batsman, he came desperately close to registering an unlikely Test win, but was defied by his opposite number Virat Kohli

13-Nov-2016•The Report by Sidharth Monga

England give themselves outside chance to win

The fourth day of the Rajkot Test ended as it began: with England needing some magic to give them a chance to win the Test

12-Nov-2016•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Pujara, Vijay tons lead India's response to 537

Centuries from Cheteshwar Pujara and M Vijay led India's response to England's 537 on an engrossing third day in Rajkot

11-Nov-2016•The Report by Sidharth Monga

Stokes ton leaves India a big task

England raised the first 500 against India in India since they did it themselves four years ago in Kolkata

10-Nov-2016•The Report by Sidharth Monga

How not to use the DRS

England have a lot of experience using the DRS, but you might not have guessed as much from their early referrals on the review system's Test debut in India

09-Nov-2016•Sidharth Monga

Root, Moeen give England strong start

Joe Root scored the first century by a batsman visiting India since Michael Clarke in February 2013 to help England score the first 300 against India in the last 20 Test innings in India

09-Nov-2016•The Report by Sidharth Monga

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