Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Elgar named Duminy's replacement

Dean Elgar, the Knights batsman, has been named as the replacement for the injured JP Duminy for the rest of South Africa's Test series in Australia

11-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Kleinveldt's second chance

Vernon Philander created giant footmarks. Very few will be expecting Rory Kleinveldt to fill them when he appears for the first time in whites on the international stage

11-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Duminy injured in peak form, say team-mates

JP Duminy's team-mates say the batsman was in prime fitness and form before his tour of Australia was ended by a serious injury

10-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at the Gabba

Who will take JP Duminy's place?

Dean Elgar, Colin Ingram, Justin Ontong and Ashwell Prince are the main contenders to take the injured JP Duminy's place in the South Africa Test squad

10-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Brisbane

Amla makes Australia pay for errors

Hashim Amla's innings wasn't flawless, but what sets him apart is that he is not affected when his weaknesses are exposed. When handed a life, the opposition usually regrets it

09-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at the Gabba

Heel injury puts Duminy out for up to six months

JP Duminy, the South Africa batsman, has ruptured an Achilles tendon in his left heel, and the injury could put him out for three to six months

09-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at the Gabba

A year of Kirsten

On November 9, Gary Kirsten will start his second year as South Africa's coach with the defence of the recently achieved No.1 title

08-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

'Dossier' a motivator - Smith

Graeme Smith says the leaked Australian game plan "dossier" and references in the media to their strategies for South Africa have served to motivate his own side

08-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

'An unbelievable feeling of no panic'

Unlike with their predecessors, when the pressure is on South Africa now, the players believe in themselves and their team-mates. Alviro Petersen explains

08-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

South Africa's batting under scrutiny at the Gabba

The question facing South Africa ahead of the Gabba Test is whether they play six or seven specialist batsmen. Jacques Rudolph will be under pressure, with Faf du Plessis and JP Duminy as competition

07-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Brisbane

Tahir still waiting to launch career

Imran Tahir is yet to make an indelible mark on Test cricket. He, and South Africa, will hope the Brisbane Test proves to be the start of better things for him

07-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Brisbane

Experience bumps up Kallis' value

Jacques Kallis may not have dabbled much in captaincy, but his vast cricketing knowhow makes him invaluable to South Africa

07-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Brisbane

The plague of the back injury stalls Cummins, de Lange

If you are young and bowl quick, you stand prone to stress factors of the back; the promising, fast-bowling duo of Pat Cummins and Marchant de Lange is a case in point

06-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Mickey Arthur's hunt for No. 1 continues

Mickey Arthur chased down the No. 1 ranking with South Africa previously; now, he'll be looking to knock them off their perch with Australia

06-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Brisbane

'You beauty, you superstar'

JP Duminy emerged from nowhere to star in South Africa's first series win in Australia

06-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Duminy's difficult path to familiar ground

JP Duminy is back playing for South Africa in the country where he made his name, but it was not always certain that he would get there

05-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Steyn fires up for Australia batsmen

When Steyn decides he is in the mood, it's time to be afraid. Very afraid. He was in the mood on the final afternoon against Australia A

04-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at the SCG

Amla and colleagues enjoy valuable batting time

A fiery spell from Dale Steyn, described by Jacques Rudolph as the "quickest I have seen in six or seven years," was the final act of the drawn tour match at the SCG. After the South African top eight had all batted, they chose to give their quicks a last

04-Nov-2012•The Report by Firdose Moonda at the SCG

Amla pleased with match practice

South Africans are playing their only warm-up ahead of the Test series on a pitch that is unlikely to resemble anything that their title defence will start on

03-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at the SCG

South Africans cruise despite loss of Petersen

The top three South African batsmen spent significant time in the middle, with the captain Graeme Smith scoring a confident 60 before retiring

03-Nov-2012•The Report by Firdose Moonda at the SCG

225 226 227 228 229

Showing 4521 - 4540 of 5595