Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

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

Zimbabwe excited by daunting Test

Zimbabwe are playing a Test after nearly a year, and a Test against South Africa after nine years. Stephen Mangongo is getting his team ready for a tough contest

08-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda in Harare

South Africa, big brother and road warriors

While South Africa are more than ready to offer friendly words cricketing advice to their neighbours, on the field their vacuum of concentration seems unlikely to be breached as they chase yet another away victory

08-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda in Harare

Onus on Zimbabwe to narrow gulf

Mismatch is the only word that can be accurately used to describe the upcoming contest between Zimbabwe and South Africa

08-Aug-2014•The Preview by Firdose Moonda in Harare

Zimbabwe eye financial lift out of Australia visit

In between ICC events and India series', Australia provide Zimbabwe Cricket with a rare chance to boost its coffers; that's what it is looking to do during the upcoming tri-series, but it's not that straightforward

07-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda in Harare

Duminy vows to not take Zimbabwe lightly

JP Duminy has said South Africa will not be taking Zimbabwe lightly in their one-off Test, and will be respecting the opposition

07-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda in Harare

African neighbours to end nine-year hiatus

Zimbabwe are going to play their first Test against South Africa in nine years, and the gulf between the sides is wider than it was in 2005

06-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda in Harare

SA call up Rossouw, Shezi for Zimbabwe ODIs

South Africa's selectors have picked top-order batsman Rilee Rossouw and left-arm seamer Mthokozisi Shezi for the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe

05-Aug-2014•Firdose Moonda

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