Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

@FirdoseM

South Africa hopeful of Amla's availability

South Africa and Pakistan have five days before the second Test but Hashim Amla's next fixture starts today

18-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda

Pakistan of Abu Dhabi v Pakistan of Harare

Self-belief, brave selection and an aggressive mindset helped Pakistan bounce back from a loss to Zimbabwe to beating the No. 1 Test team comprehensively

17-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

Disappointed Smith promises to bounce back

South Africa lost a Test for the first time in 15 matches and Graeme Smith said "it should hurt" but added that his side "have the ability to bounce back"

17-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

Misbah proud of UAE record

Misbah-ul-Haq has credited his bowlers and top-order batsmen for the special roles they played in defending their proud history of being unbeaten in the UAE since they adopted the emirate as home terrirtory

17-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

Ajmal rewarded, Akmal redeemed

Plays of the Day from the fourth day of the first Test between Pakistan and South Africa

17-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

'We are focusing on fourth-day finish' - Shafiq

Asad Shafiq has warned South Africa they could have less than 24 hours left in the Abu Dhabi Test match as he predicted a result in Pakistan's favour by tomorrow.

16-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

Misbah leaves SA with a big 'if'

His batting may not always be poetry to watch but Misbah-ul-Haq again showed he can 'wait and not be tired by waiting'

16-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

Misbah's relief, and an unmemorable birthday for Kallis

Plays from the third day of the first Test between Pakistan and South Africa

16-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

South Africa err in length and selection

The over-reliance on short-pitched bowling and lack of a penetrative spinner forced South Africa to endure their toughest day in the field in 11 months

15-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

From wildcard to senior

Khurram Manzoor looked tentative on his Pakistan comeback but, two Tests later, made a century against the No. 1 Test attack alongside a debutant opening partner

15-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

Misbah's fire and fury

Plays of the day from the second day of the first Test between Pakistan and South Africa in Abu Dhabi

15-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

Amla, a master of patience and adaptability

Hashim Amla began his innings like he has often done this year - inside the first ten overs - and batted with simplicity and consideration to bring up his 20th Test century

14-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

Pakistan ruing lack of third seamer

Mohammad Irfan's temporary exit from the field illuminated the issue of not having a third seaming option, with captain Misbah-ul-Haq having Saeed Ajmal operate at one end in order to rotate his depleted attack

14-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

Masood's birthday gift

Plays of the day from the first day of the first Test between Pakistan and South Africa in Abu Dhabi

14-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

Misbah confident of top order delivering

Misbah-ul-Haq is satisfied that Pakistan have done enough to strengthen their batting ahead of the Test series against South Africa

13-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

South Africa aim to rediscover their Test rhythm

South Africa hope to ease themselves back into the long format in the UAE after several months of limited-overs fare, while Pakistan will be looking to take down another No. 1 team at "home"

13-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

Refreshed Kallis ready for return

Having taken three months to refresh his mind and body, Jacques Kallis is ready to return to playing 'the best cricket of his life'

13-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda

South Africa look beyond Ajmal

With a strong record against the top spinner, South Africa haven't been consumed by the Ajmal threat and have focused their attention on the whole of Pakistan bowling

12-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Abu Dhabi

CSA introduce quota for black African players

A black African quota has been passed in South Africa, requiring franchises to field at least one player from the country's majority race group and amateur teams, two

12-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda

South Africa's icy plans to beat UAE heat

South Africa have been trialling a range of different articles, including ice-vests, neck pieces, discs and bandanas, to battle the UAE heat during the series against Pakistan

11-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Sharjah

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