Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

What South Africa learned: Amla's still got it, and four quicks may be the future

What South Africa can take away from the series against India, which they won, a result that was overshadowed by the drama of the dead-rubber defeat in Johannesburg

29-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

No backing off from made-to-order pitches

The likelihood of sanctions against the Wanderers for the pitch it produced for the third Test against India will not deter South Africa from continuing to ask curators to prepare surfaces to favour their pace attack

28-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

Battered and bruised Elgar says Test should have been called off

Despite playing arguably his finest Test innings, Dean Elgar suggested too great a risk had been taken with player safety when play was allowed to continue

27-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

South Africa beaten at their own game

They achieved the series victory, but having the final Test taken off them will hurt Faf du Plessis' side for some time to come

27-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda at the Wanderers

Wanderers not far from facing serious sanctions

Officials at the Wanderers would have breathed a sigh of relief when play resumed on the fourth morning but they should not hold their breath on an all-clear

27-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

We asked for pace and bounce, not grass - Gibson

South Africa coach Ottis Gibson insisted that while they asked for surfaces that would assist their pace attack, the exaggerated bounce and lateral movement was unexpected

26-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

SA women pick uncapped Zintle Mali for India ODIs

The T20 squad had no room for Mali, Sune Luus or Laura Wolvaardt but included Odine Kirsten, Nadine de Klerk and Moseline Daniels

26-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

'You can get out every ball here' - Amla

The South Africa batsman has admitted that batsmen have not been able to settle in on the Wanderers' pitch for the ongoing Test, but would not be drawn into calling conditions extreme

25-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

A show of guts and resolve from Rabada and Philander

Hashim Amla put on a special act at the Wanderers but needed some support. He found it in unlikely quarters

25-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

South Africa pick Ngidi and Zondo for India ODIs

The squad also sees the return of Morne Morkel and Chris Morris, who missed out on the Bangladesh series with a side strain and back issue respectively

25-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

Got to keep yourself motivated on the sidelines - Phehlukwayo

The allrounder wasn't a frontunner to play in this series, or in Tests at all; but he made a valuable contribution on the first day

24-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

South Africa squeeze in the bad amidst all the good

South Africa might not have intended to step off the gas, but they might have. Just a little.

24-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

De Kock the puzzle in South Africa's jigsaw

Nearly all the pieces are in place, but the wicketkeeper-batsman's form is a worry, particularly in a team that wants to play five bowlers

23-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

South Africa ponder all-pace attack at the Wanderers

On what is expected to be a spicy surface, the hosts could bench Keshav Maharaj and play either an extra batsman in Theunis de Bruyn or a seam-bowling allrounder in Andile Phehlukwayo

23-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

No insecurity in four-pronged pace pack if you put ego aside - Philander

Ahead of his 50th Test, Vernon Philander admitted it could be tough being part of a four-pronged pace pack that is packed with star quality, but only if he thought just about himself

22-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Johannesburg

The rise of Rabada

How the rugby-loving son of a doctor and a lawyer became the world's No. 1 bowler at 22

22-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

$Bavuma fractures finger, sidelined from final India Test$

Bavuma fractures finger, sidelined from final India Test

South Africa do not name a replacement for Johannesburg, already have cover in the form of Theunis de Bruyn

21-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

Gritty runs make the difference for South Africa

South Africa's batsmen are yet to make a hundred in the Test series, but they have scored seven 50-plus scores in the two Tests to India's two, with most of their top order contributing runs at vital times

21-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

Ngidi's journey

Where South Africa's latest spearhead came from

19-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

South Africa's desire to win on display in the field

After the kick to the gut that was their previous tour to India, South Africa really, really wanted to get their own back. And their eagerness to do so showed through clearly

17-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

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