Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Kallis graceful in exit, much like his batting

Jacques Kallis did not need South Africa's selectors to tell him that he may not have been in the right frame of mind for the World Cup. He already knew

30-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Sea, sun, scandal

Our correspondent takes in the sights and sounds of Galle and Colombo, and reports on a tampering controversy

30-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Steyn and Morkel hunt in pairs, Tahir flops

ESPNcricinfo marks the South African players out of 10 following their series win against Sri Lanka

29-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Much to be admired in South Africa's stonewalling approach

South Africa's go-slow approach may not have been attractive, but it was effective in driving the opposition to desperation. They never shook the belief that they deserved to take the series

28-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda at the SSC

'It was emotionally draining' - Amla

Hashim Amla said the team showed great resilience and character in saving the second Test and securing the series

28-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda at the SSC

SA sweat on underperforming Petersen, Tahir

The SSC Test has emphasised why South Africa may have to spring clean and find opening batsmen with more mettle and spinners with more control

27-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda at the SSC

South Africa keeping their options open

The draw seems to be the most South Africa can take out of the SSC Test considering their target and the conditions but AB de Villiers says they could still push for a win

27-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda at the SSC

Zimbabwe battle the winds of change

With seemingly little rationale to back them, Zimbabwe Cricket's decisions to split the captaincy and change the coach seem to be disguised cost-cutting measures

27-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Domingo does not rule out SA win

South Africa coach Russel Domingo left open the possibility that South Africa could still emerge victorious in the second Test despite conceding a lead of 139

26-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda at the SSC

Amla takes time to save Test

Seemingly collecting his runs in fractions, South Africa's captain bent himself to the task of stalling Sri Lanka

26-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda at the SSC

Spinners force South Africa to switch to attritional cricket

The discipline shown by Sri Lanka's spin trio squeezed South Africa to the point at which they shut shop. Their approach on day three will determine how the foundation ends up, on a pitch taking turn

25-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda at the SSC

Different means to same inadequate end for Tahir and Philander

Vernon Philander was disciplined, Imran Tahir less so. But it made little difference to them and South Africa as they slogged it out on a SSC pitch that offered little other than runs

24-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda at the SSC

Slow starters break worrying trend

Two of South Africa's last three series were only two-Test rubbers and they were customarily drowsy in both. But they have set about at a new pace with a win in Galle

23-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Catching practice with South Africa

South Africa train Sri Lankan schoolchildren to raise money for the country's blind team

22-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Colombo

De Villiers likely to give up keeping

AB de Villiers has conceded long-term back issues could force him to give up wicketkeeping in Tests, as he has done in limited-overs cricket

22-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Colombo

Mind over matter for Morkel

Morne Morkel feels that the South Africa fast bowlers' mental strength helped them overcome the heat and humidity to take 16 wickets in the Galle Test

22-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

Can Tahir change his spots?

South Africa's premier spinner was selected as an attacking option, but in the Galle Test when conditions were in his favour, Imran Tahir was unable to be effective and might have to change his mindset going forward

22-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda

South Africa pacers deliver when it counts

South Africa's seamers had no right to dominate in Galle like they did, but when their spinners failed to produce the goods, Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel showed their class

20-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

SLC ensure tampering footage aired

Sri Lanka Cricket was able to ensure that the television footage of Vernon Philander's ball-tampering was aired 48 hours after the incident took place

20-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda and Andrew Fidel Fernando in Galle

I owe it to Donald - Steyn

Dale Steyn has said his inspiration to give his best is his bowling coach Allan Donald, while Hashim Amla said the declaration was based on the ground's chasing history

20-Jul-2014•Firdose Moonda in Galle

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