Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

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Nortje buzzing with LSG deal and renewed rhythm by his side

He was picked up by Lucknow Super Giants for INR 2 crore (US$ 220,000 approx.) in Tuesday's auction

16-Dec-2025 • 13 hrs ago•Firdose Moonda

Baartman makes his case to move ahead in SA's bowling queue

As South Africa balance workload and World Cup planning, Ottneil Baartman's spell in New Chandigarh stood out in a tour where bench strength has been thrust to the forefront

13-Dec-2025•Firdose Moonda

Classy de Kock shows shades of old at just the right time

A 46-ball 90 against India restored his touch and confidence, as he reignited interest ahead of the IPL auction

11-Dec-2025•Firdose Moonda

'Feeling strong, fit and ready to go' - Miller back as SA begin T20 redemption run

Returning to the SA fold for the first time since March, he says the time away has left him clearer about the next phase of his career

08-Dec-2025•Firdose Moonda

Conrad hopes SA's young batters learn from Kohli, Rohit and 'grow from there'

While the batters showed brilliance at various stages, the bowlers lacked control and failed to match India's discipline

06-Dec-2025•Firdose Moonda

Conrad on using 'grovel' in India Test series: 'I could have chosen a better word'

South Africa coach says, "the only context I ever intended it to be was that we wanted India to spend a lot of time in the field"

06-Dec-2025•Firdose Moonda

Baton properly passed: Wolvaardt, van Niekerk reunite to steer redefined South Africa

On a day Wolvaardt rewrote records, former captain van Niekerk's comeback slotted neatly into a team that transformed in her absence

05-Dec-2025•Firdose Moonda

Belief surges for South Africa as Markram makes amends in style

South Africa's centurion felt responsible for shortcoming in Ranchi as he set the stage for the big hitters

03-Dec-2025•Firdose Moonda

Nandre Burger and de Zorzi pick up injuries during Raipur ODI

Burger walked off the field in the first innings after bowling 6.1 overs and de Zorzi pulled up in the dying moments of the chase to retire hurt for 17

03-Dec-2025•Firdose Moonda

'I'm easy wherever I fit in' - Bavuma not fussed about batting spot ahead of must-win ODI

"Every game we play now is a big lead up opportunity. It's about filling in the gaps with guys who have left."

02-Dec-2025•Firdose Moonda

Van Niekerk: Want to 'prove to myself' that I've still got it at the highest level

Dane van Niekerk is set for her international comeback in the first T20I against Ireland

02-Dec-2025•Firdose Moonda

Restructured FairBreak promises to create 'Wimbledon of cricket' for women

The new tournament will see 90 women's players from Full Members and Associates and has applied to get sanctioned by the ICC

01-Dec-2025•Firdose Moonda

South Africa find reason for ODI optimism despite top-order tangles

In a format that isn't their top priority right now, they showed enough and more evidence that they can go toe to toe with the very best

30-Nov-2025•Firdose Moonda

South Africa prove again they can win the hard way, and anywhere

By picking for conditions, not reputations, South Africa engineered a rare and hard-earned run of subcontinent success

26-Nov-2025•Firdose Moonda

'Just dream a bit' - How South Africa turned hope into history

Through planning, shadow tours and shared leadership, South Africa signalled early they were coming for India

26-Nov-2025•Firdose Moonda

'Wanted them to really grovel' - SA coach Shukri Conrad on keeping India on the field

SA coach explains the rationale behind batting deep into the fourth day and keeping India on the field in Guwahati

25-Nov-2025•Firdose Moonda

Jansen reaches great heights and carries South Africa with him

Standing at 2.08m tall, the fast bowler delivered a stinging blow to India in the Guwahati Test

24-Nov-2025•Firdose Moonda

Muthusamy comes out of the wilderness and stuns India

The SA allrounder's century in the Guwahati Test marks a steady rise in his ability

23-Nov-2025•Firdose Moonda

Stubbs has 'worked a lot' on his defence and it's showing

Stubbs, who scored 49 from No. 3 on the opening day, says he prefers to bat there "more than anywhere else"

22-Nov-2025•Firdose Moonda

Bavuma and South Africa look to silence every last doubter in Guwahati

South Africa's captain wants to "play on the front foot" to once and for all stamp his team's authority in the Test format

21-Nov-2025•Firdose Moonda

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