Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

@FirdoseM

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

'Pakistan don't come back very well'

Flat pitches, gorgeous net facilities, and two spinners in one Test - Paul Harris remembers South Africa's 2010 tour to the UAE

11-Oct-2013•Firdose Moonda

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

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

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

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

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

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

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