Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

@FirdoseM

JJ Smuts has never been to Italy, but he's playing for them at the World Cup

At the tournament, the former South Africa allrounder will represent a country he hopes to visit some day

05-Feb-2026 • 6 hrs ago•Firdose Moonda

South Africa back again to get over the line that was so close last time

Having won the World Test Championship in 2025, South Africa are gunning for their maiden white-ball title

02-Feb-2026•Firdose Moonda

Zimbabwe bank on the experience of Raza, Taylor and Cremer

Perhaps most concerning is that Zimbabwe haven't played any cricket for the last two months and enter the tournament cold

02-Feb-2026•Firdose Moonda

West Indies seal consolation win in ten-over shootout

Joseph holds nerve at death to see off South Africa after lightning strikes

31-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

South Africa opt to bowl with an eye on 3-0 win against West Indies

Both teams made three changes to their XI in their last game before the men's T20 World Cup starting next week

31-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

David Miller 'medically cleared' for 2026 T20 World Cup

Most experienced South Africa batter set for sixth T20 World Cup

31-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Bowls fast, hits hard, like dad: late bloomer Corbin Bosch is making up for lost time

The South Africa allrounder talks about his dream debut and looks ahead to the T20 World Cup

31-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

West Indies eye improved show as South Africa host first-ever Pink Day T20I

South Africa have a chance to complete a 3-0 whitewash at Johannesburg

30-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

De Kock smashes career-best 115 with Brevis' bat but 'won't be having it back'

"The weight was out of place for me. It's for youngsters who swing hard," Quinton de Kock says of Dewald Brevis' bat, which he had to use after forgetting to carry his own bats

30-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

De Kock's blazing century lights up South Africa's barnstorming chase

He put on 162 with Ryan Rickleton as SA went 2-0 up, gunning down 222 with 15 balls remaining

29-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

SA bowl and make four changes, Hope returns for WI

Concerningly, Lungi Ngidi misses a second match despite being available and this being his domestic home ground

29-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

South Africa target 2-0 as West Indies look to stay alive

After their top three finished off the job in the first T20I against West Indies, South Africa would want their middle-order batters to put in a shift in the second game

28-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Vintage Markram, clinical Linde headline South Africa's comfortable win

Linde picked up three wickets while Markram finished on an unbeaten 86 as South Africa chased down 174 with ease

27-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Rickelton wants to lean on IPL experience to make most of World Cup call-up

Rickelton didn't have the best of returns on South Africa's last tour of India, but he is confident of his game in the subcontinent

27-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

South Africa hope 'trump card' Brevis carries SA20 form into T20 World Cup

Brevis finished the SA20 with scores of 53, 75* and 101*, and could slot in at No. 4 for South Africa

26-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

South Africa, West Indies look to sharpen up ahead of T20 World Cup

Both teams have been in patchy form in T20Is, and will be looking to build momentum ahead of the big event

26-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Breetzke, Stubbs bring Sunrisers back from dead to seal third SA20 title

Brevis' century went in vain as Jansen's three-for restricted Pretoria Capitals to 158 before SEC were reduced to 48 for 4

25-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Sunrisers chase third SA20 title, Capitals their first as familiar foes meet in final

Sunrisers return to familiar territory while a rebuilt Capitals chase elusive glory

24-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

South Africa add Rickelton and Stubbs to T20 World Cup squad

De Zorzi has not recovered from the hamstring tear he sustained in December in India while Ferreira fractured his shoulder while fielding in an SA20 match

22-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Miller and Ngidi add to South Africa's injury concerns

Both players suffered niggles during the ongoing SA20, with the T20 World Cup beginning on February 7

21-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

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