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Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

@FirdoseM

Faf du Plessis happy to go slow

Run-rates may be increasing in limited-overs matches, but Faf du Plessis is taking his own time at No. 3 to set the platform for South Africa

20-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda

World Cup audition for South Africa reserves

With the series won, South Africa have opted to rest Hashim Amla and might test their entire bench in the final ODI

20-Aug-2014•The Preview by Firdose Moonda

Williams calls for Zimbabwe top order to tighten up

Sean Williams, Zimbabwe's top run-scorer in the ongoing ODI series against South Africa, has pleaded with his top-order to take greater responsibility and put higher prices on their wickets

19-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda

De Villiers' rare slip-ups

Plays of the Day from the second ODI between Zimbabwe and South Africa in Bulawayo

19-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda

Zimbabwe suffer another big defeat

Not even Zimbabwe's most successful performance in the field against South Africa in 15 years could change the inevitable

19-Aug-2014•The Report by Firdose Moonda

South Africa's brewing opening chemistry

In July 2013, South Africa tried four different opening pairs in a five-match series in Sri Lanka. Now Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock are churning out solid and speedy starts, and rapidly climbing the statistical ladder

18-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda

Can Zimbabwe stay competitive for longer?

Zimbabwe were outplayed in a short time span in the first ODI, and need to fight for a longer period in the second if they are to keep the series alive

18-Aug-2014•The Preview by Firdose Moonda

Chigumbura quells injury fears

Zimbabwe's newly appointed captain Elton Chigumbura has cooled fears he may find himself on the sidelines with a quad injury shortly after taking over

17-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda

De Villiers invents the switch-scoop, almost

Plays of the day from the first ODI between Zimbabwe and South Africa in Bulawayo

17-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda

Amla century steers South Africa to big win

Hashim Amla's 15th ODI hundred, his third against Zimbabwe and his fourth in six matches, led South Africa through a speedy start, sedate middle and ultimately to a sparkling finish, as the visitors took the series lead in Bulawayo

17-Aug-2014•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Neighbours resume contest in shorter format

South Africa were made to work for their victory in the one-off Test by Zimbabwe and they expect the toil to get tougher in the ODIs

16-Aug-2014•The Preview by Firdose Moonda

New South Africa begin on solid footing

South Africa's performance in Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe was not the tip-toeing or trepidation of a team in the throes of a transformation. It was the swagger of a side that had already settled

14-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda in Harare

Amla applauds SA for 'smart cricket'

South Africa captain Hashim Amla has credited his team for playing "smart cricket" following their nine-wicket win against Zimbabwe in Harare

12-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda in Harare

South Africa win the match, Zimbabwe win hearts

Both Zimbabwe and South Africa had gains from the one-off Test in Harare, and both teams got what they wanted to a degree

12-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda in Harare

Taylor pleased with fighting effort

Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor said he had plenty of positives to take away from Harare, even though his team slumped to a nine-wicket defeat in four days

12-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda in Harare

South Africa opt for substance over style

The expectation was that South Africa would flaunt their power against Zimbabwe, but the reality has been much different with the No. 1 Test team made to grind for every run

11-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda in Harare

Nyumbu dances his way into the spotlight

John Nyumbu started playing cricket because he was a safe bet in the slips, discovered his skills for spinning a ball by chance, did his time on the domestic circuit, and then took a five-for on Test debut. Reason enough for anyone to dance

11-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda in Harare

Zimbabwe's seam attack built on patience

Zimbabwe recognise that they don't have a bowling attack to blast out sides. Instead, they draw batsmen into making errors by sticking to disciplined lines and lengths over prolonged periods

10-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda in Harare

Zimbabwe ride the rollercoaster

Zimbabwe were excited and nervous about facing South Africa's full-strength pace battery. After their edgy beginning, Brendan Taylor showed that a platform could be built, with intense focus and a little luck

09-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda in Harare

Piedt makes immediate impact

It only took one ball for Dane Piedt to make his name as a Test bowler and early signs are good for South Africa's latest spin pretender

09-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda in Harare

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