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Firdose Moonda

Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

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Smith confident despite brief preparation

Smith confident despite brief preparation

Graeme Smith does not feel underprepared ahead of next week's Test series against Pakistan despite being out of action since May and batting for only 30 minutes in the warm-up fixture against Pakistan A.

10-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda
Challengers out for Cook's Lions

Challengers out for Cook's Lions

ESPNcricinfo previews the Momentum one-day cup with Lions looking the team to beat

10-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda
Quadir gives South Africans something to ponder

Quadir gives South Africans something to ponder

Satisfied with their workout after eight sessions, the South Africans called time on their practice match against Pakistan A at tea on the final day.

10-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Sharjah
SA plan on sole spinner for Pakistan Tests

SA plan on sole spinner for Pakistan Tests

Head coach Russell Domingo has indicated South Africa will go into the series with just one specialist spinner, likely to be Robin Peterson, but spin consultant Claude Henderson hopes the others can also play a role

09-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Sharjah
Shehzad impresses with fluent fifty

Shehzad impresses with fluent fifty

Fluent fifties from openers Ahmed Shehzad and Shan Masood, and No. 3 batsman Azhar Ali helped Pakistan A reach 230 for 4 at the end of the first day against the South Africans

09-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Sharjah
'Our plan against Smith worked' - Amin

'Our plan against Smith worked' - Amin

Umar Amin, the Pakistan A captain, has something useful to share with the Pakistan senior side ahead of the Tests against South Africa: how to get Graeme Smith out

08-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Sharjah
Top order keeps South Africans solid

Top order keeps South Africans solid

Four of South Africa's top five strolled to half-centuries against Pakistan A in Sharjah on a surface reminiscent of the ones they played the two Test series on in 2010 for its lifelessness

08-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Sharjah
Pitches and heat a test for SA seamers - Donald

Pitches and heat a test for SA seamers - Donald

Allan Donald never played in the UAE, but he said the conditions reminded him of Pakistan

07-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Sharjah
Duminy prepares for more spin responsibilities

Duminy prepares for more spin responsibilities

With South Africa unlikely to deviate from their strategy of seven batsmen and three seamers, Duminy will have to get accustomed to being the second spinner, starting from this tour

07-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda
South Africa target uncertain top order

South Africa target uncertain top order

Mohammad Hafeez's omission from the Pakistan Test squad has given South Africa a clear indication of where to draw the battle lines for the two-match series

06-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda in Sharjah
Little more uncertainty this time - Smith

Little more uncertainty this time - Smith

Smith's only cricket since his 74 for Surrey against Hampshire on May 6,was a warm-up game for his local franchise, the Cobras, this Wednesday. In 10 days' time, he will front up against the Pakistan attack and lead his team in the first Test since Februa

04-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda
Duminy set to make a Test comeback

Duminy set to make a Test comeback

JP Duminy is set to regain his Test place after 11 months as South Africa embark on a two-Test series against Pakistan

04-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda
CSA likely to introduce quota for black African players

CSA likely to introduce quota for black African players

On the same day South Africa's domestic season gets underway, CSA will vote on a proposal which could change the way it looks

02-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda
Graeme Smith back to competitive cricket

Graeme Smith back to competitive cricket

Graeme Smith has successfully completed his first competitive outing since May, turning out for his franchise, Cobras, in a warm-up match against Indian side Madhya Pradesh at Newlands

02-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda
Narine to join Cape Cobras

Narine to join Cape Cobras

Sunil Narine, the West Indies offspinner, has signed with the South African franchise, Cape Cobras, for the domestic Twenty20 competition

01-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda
SA players want CSA, BCCI to sort fixtures soon

SA players want CSA, BCCI to sort fixtures soon

South Africa's players would like to see an "urgent engagement" between their board, CSA, and its Indian counterpart, the BCCI, to resolve fixtures over this summer's India series

30-Sep-2013•Firdose Moonda
CSA underestimated cost of BCCI warning

CSA underestimated cost of BCCI warning

CSA had been warned by the BCCI of the risks of appointing Haroon Lorgat as chief executive, but decided the financial fallout of ignoring that warning would be "minimal"

22-Sep-2013•Firdose Moonda
Lions look to emulate domestic performance

Lions look to emulate domestic performance

Lions' strength lie in the fact that without many superstars, they have built a unit that relies on collective performances, particularly in the bowling department

21-Sep-2013•Firdose Moonda
New-look Titans look for lift after lean season

New-look Titans look for lift after lean season

Titans will be be counting on the experience of AB de Villiers and Morne Morkel to guide them in the Champions League T20, after a trophy-less domestic season

20-Sep-2013•Firdose Moonda
'Cricket is the difference between being a good citizen and a thug'

'Cricket is the difference between being a good citizen and a thug'

Kenneth Kamyuka came to cricket so he could eat well, but stayed on for the game, and ended up moving to another continent for it

20-Sep-2013•Firdose Moonda
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