Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Rain completes hat-trick of washouts

Rain has now become the dominant aspect of this Test - and the series - with a third successive day completely washed out in Dhaka

02-Aug-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Second successive day lost to rain

There has now been as much play in this Test series as there has been waiting for clearer skies; the second successive abandoned day in Mirpur taking the total number of washouts to four

01-Aug-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Heavy rain washes out second day

An entire day's play was lost for the third time in this series as heavy rain, caused by a cyclone, forced the umpires to abandon the second day of the Mirpur Test at 12.10 pm

31-Jul-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Steyn lauds 'fantastic bowling effort'

After watching Mustafizur Rahman make clever use of the cutter in Chittagong, Dale Steyn saw what he needed to do to get the most out of conditions in the second Test

30-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

Mirpur rekindles Dale Steyn's fire

On the day he collected his 400th Test wicket, Dale Steyn admitted that he had needed some time and space to sort himself out following South Africa's heartbreaking loss in the World Cup semi-final

30-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

De Kock set for South Africa A tour of India

Quinton de Kock could miss the limited-over games at home against New Zealand in August after being dropped from the team for the second Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur

30-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

Four hundred reasons to celebrate Steyn

Skill, speed, swing and a famously spicy attitude have put Dale Steyn among the top sportsmen of his generation. And he plans to stay there for as long as he can

30-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

South Africa edge ahead after Steyn's 400th

Led by Dale Steyn, who became the second-quickest bowler to 400 Test wickets, South Africa chipped away at Bangladesh's line-up reducing the hosts to 246 for 8 at the end of the first day

30-Jul-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

De Kock's woes complicate SA's transition

Quinton de Kock has just not been the same since suffering a freak injury in December last year, and as difficult as it may be, he needs to toughen up to win his spot in the team back

29-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

The indomitable spirit of Clive Rice

He wanted to play against the best and show that he was among the best, as his admirers testify

28-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

South Africa turned off by the rain

South Africa had been frustrated by the wet weather in Dhaka, more so because their side is still in transition and they need more game time to figure out their best XI

27-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

'Game was poised in our favour' - Amla

Bangladesh may receive most of the plaudits for their plucky performance for most of the three days of the drawn first Test but Hashim Amla believes that South Africa were in pole position when the weather intervened

25-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

Rain-hit Test ends in tame draw

The first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa ended in a tame draw after rain washed out the last two days without a ball being bowled

25-Jul-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Rain washes out fourth day in Chittagong

Although rain interrupted parts of the one-day series and brought an early end to two of the three days in this Test, it had its first proper say of the tour when the fourth day's play was washed out without a ball being bowled

24-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

Weather eats away at time, bowlers' chances

Rain has eaten away at overs in this game but the greater impact, perhaps, may be felt on the Chittagong track, which seems to be easing out for batsmen

23-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

South Africa chip away at Bangladesh's lead

Liton Das shared an 82-run stand with Shakib Al Hasan to help Bangladesh build a 78-run lead, but South Africa's openers, Dean Elgar and Stiaan van Zyl, all but wiped that away

23-Jul-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Dead pitch frustrates SA's pace pack

Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander and Morne Morkel toiled as hard as anyone on the pitch, but their hard work did not equate to smart work

22-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

Tamim, Mahmudullah lift Bangladesh on rain-hit day

Half-centuries from Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah, who shared in a third-wicket stand of 89, took Bangladesh to within 100 runs of South Africa's first-innings total before rain ruined their chances of pressing towards a lead

22-Jul-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

SA suffer after batting slowdown

South Africa started well, but a slowdown in the second session gave Bangladesh the opening to fight back and the hosts took it

21-Jul-2015•Firdose Moonda

Mustafizur, Jubair dismiss South Africa for 248

South Africa's slid dramatically from 136 for 1 to 248 all out as Mustafizur Rahman, making his Test debut, mowed through their middle-order on the first day of the first Test in Chittagong

21-Jul-2015•The Report by Firdose Moonda

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