Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Where to now for Imran Tahir?

The long and winding road that Imran Tahir travelled from Pakistan to England to South Africa is in danger of becoming a dead end.

25-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

CSA, CA willing to discuss Boxing Day impasse

South Africa and Australia could play festive-season Tests against each other before 2021 as the boards of both countries are willing to discuss the current scheduling

25-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

No nerves for du Plessis

Faf du Plessis displayed maturity and patience in his knock of 78, and seems to be the right man to take a South African middle-order spot

24-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

Injuries galore, Tahir's nightmare continues

Plays of the Day for the third day of the second Test between Australia and South Africa in Adelaide

24-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Adelaide

Jacques Kallis doubtful for Perth Test

Jacques Kallis will bat in the ongoing second Test in Adelaide but the exacerbation of his hamstring injury is likely to rule him out of the third Test in Perth, starting November 30

24-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

Smith's legacy continues to rise

Smith's life outside cricket may eventually take him away from cricket. But until it does, there should be plenty more to celebrate. Adelaide 2012 is proof of that.

23-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Adelaide

South Africa take small steps on road to parity

South Africa fought back in the field through Morne Morkel, dismissing Australia for 550, after which Graeme Smith led a strong response with the bat

23-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

How little training is too little for South Africa?

While too much cricket is never a good thing, a certain amount of conditioning is a must to build up the fitness levels required to get through a Test match

22-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Adelaide

Kallis' absence leaves a big void

South Africa appeared clueless after Kallis left the field today and the allrounder's absence is something the team needs to plan for in the near future when he finally retires

22-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

Injured Kallis unable to bowl, but can bat

Jacques Kallis will not be able to bowl for the remainder of the second Test but he will be able to bat, after the allrounder sustained a hamstring injury in Adelaide

22-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

Cowan gets 'caught lbw'

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the first day between Australia and South Africa in Adelaide

22-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda at Adelaide Oval

Du Plessis ready to take his chance

The injury to JP Duminy has given Faf du Plessis his shot at Test cricket, and he has prepared well for this opportunity

21-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Adelaide

From South Africa to the other SA

Johan Botha has no regrets about leaving his home country and is enjoying the chance to play more first-class cricket as captain of South Australia

21-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Smith content with high expectations

Nine years as an international cricket captain has given Graeme Smith more than just records. It has handed him a wide-angle lens from which to view the game, something that comes in handy when the here and now is seen as the most important thing

21-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Adelaide

Can South Africa shed their caution?

The last time South Africa won successive Tests was in 2010 and the last time they did it in the same series was in 2008. Under Graeme Smith, they have become exceptional at not losing, but not at winning consistently

20-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Adelaide

Botha spins South Africa some local advice

Graeme Smith often jokes that the South African team are so used to seeing countrymen in opposition camps all over the world that it would be more unusual if it was not the case. In Adelaide it is almost no different

20-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Adelaide

South Africa take it easy in Adelaide heat

Jacques Kallis was the only member of the South African squad who did not train on Tuesday ahead of the second Test in Adelaide

20-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Adelaide

Fawad Ahmed's hard road to acceptance

The Pakistan-born legspinner Fawad Ahmed has been granted asylum in Australia. That could be just the beginning of his cricketing journey

19-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda

Adaptable South Africa face Adelaide adjustment

South Africa struggled with the conditions at the Gabba and they will hope not to be similarly surprised at Adelaide Oval

19-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Adelaide

'Our bowlers can get better' - de Villiers

South Africa's bowlers will have to make strident improvements ahead of the second Test against Australia in Adelaide, according to vice-captain AB de Villiers

18-Nov-2012•Firdose Moonda in Adelaide

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