Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Brendan Taylor asks batsmen to 'toughen up'

Brendan Taylor was concerned with his team's performance from the half-time break when he declared their total, "20 runs short"

17-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda

Ireland hold on for last-gasp win

Ireland prevailed over Zimbabwe in a tense win on St Patrick's Day, after a middle-order stutter left them needing two off the last two balls

17-Mar-2014•The Report by Firdose Moonda

No secret to ending choke jokes for SA

After 22 years, six World Cups, four World T20s and an uncountable number of jokes about the choke, South Africa have stopped searching for an elixir

17-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda

Zimbabwe must prove they belong in top tier

Even though no Full Member's status is at risk and Zimbabwe will not lose anything besides a few games of cricket if they do not participate beyond the first-round, they have a reputation to protect

16-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda

South Africa enjoy the benefits of mature du Plessis

Faf du Plessis was the natural choice to take over South Africa's T20 side, and he did not disappoint, quickly moulding them into a winning unit in subcontinent conditions. They'll be hoping for more of the same in Bangladesh

16-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda

Low-key South Africa hope for change in fortunes

South Africa go into the World T20 without the massive expectations that usually follow them into a major event, and this might just work to their advantage

16-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda

Starc's chin music and AB's apology

ESPNcricinfo picks out the plays of the day in the third T20 between South Africa and Australia in Centurion

14-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda

All-round Australia seal 2-0 triumph

Australia ended their South African tour as they started it: with an emphatic win in Centurion

14-Mar-2014•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Teams hope for full game in series finale

Centurion is a long way from Chittagong but it is the last place South Africa and Australia will meet before they go in search of a piece of ICC silverware neither has won before

13-Mar-2014•The Preview by Firdose Moonda

Rain threat looms large in Durban

With the World T20 less than two weeks away, there is a possibility that Australia and South Africa may not get much practice in the shortest format

11-Mar-2014•The Preview by Firdose Moonda

Zimbabwe shift focus back to cricket

Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor has said that his team will not be taking anyone lightly ahead of the World T20, adding that "it can be anyone's game on the day"

10-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda

De Villiers tipped to succeed Smith

AB de Villiers is the most likely candidate to succeed Graeme Smith as South Africa's Test captain, but if he is to assume the additional responsibility it might mean a change in team structure

07-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda

South Africa face winds of change

Graeme Smith was the last of South Africa's old guard. The roots of the new one need to grow deeper

06-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda

De Villiers and Steyn to the fore

ESPNcricinfo marks the South African players out of 10 following their second series defeat in eight years of Test cricket

06-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda

South African cricket's father figure

For 11 years, Smith has done a job that in other countries many people do not hold on to for even one. It is a task that requires taking responsibility, selflessness and meeting enormous expectation, much like parenthood

06-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda

Elgar gets CSA contract in Smith's place

Dean Elgar has been awarded a national contract by Cricket South Africa, in place of the retired Test captain Graeme Smith

06-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda

'When I told the team, it was a really tough night'

Graeme Smith had one word to describe his international career after his final day as a Test cricketer: privileged

05-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda in Cape Town

Philander fights hard but falls short

Earlier in the series, Vernon Philander had had his willingness to work hard on the field questioned by the opposition. On day five in Cape Town, he showed them just how hard he can work, even with bat in hand

05-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda in Cape Town

'He was a youngster but he was a big man'

Three of Graeme Smith's former team-mates, Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock and Jacques Kallis, remember a brash youngster growing into a statesmanlike captain and scoring a mountain of runs with a rough technqiue

04-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda

We still have hope - Domingo

Russell Domingo, the South Africa coach, believes that the team still have hope of salvaging a draw in the third Test, because of the players yet to bat

04-Mar-2014•Firdose Moonda in Cape Town

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