Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Smith wants winning mentality

South Africa have not won a home series since 2008, one of their most obvious problems being the inability to polish off the opposition tail, leaving them without the results that are expected from a team of their calibre

14-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Centurion

Green Centurion pitch awaits teams

At first glance the Centurion strip threatens a match that will end in fewer than five days

14-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Centurion

No excuses if South Africa cannot win

With no victories in their last 14 Tests, Sri Lanka have earned their underdog tag. But South Africa have not won a home Test series in three years and also have a point to prove

13-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

We will hit the bat high - Steyn

South Africa's fast bowlers will aim to make things awkward for Sri Lanka's batsmen by hitting the bat higher than the visitors are used to, Dale Steyn, South Africa's spearhead, has said

13-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

de Villiers hopes South Africa find killer instinct

The stereotype that follows sub-continental teams is that they cannot win away from home and South Africa are fast-building an opposite, but fairly accurate pigeon-hole of their own - they cannot win at home.

12-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Pradeep flies home with injury

Sri Lankan seamer Nuwan Pradeep has been ruled out of the tour of South Africa and will return home to recover from a hamstring tear.

12-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda in Centurion

Herath the man to watch, says Elgar

Rangana Herath is the bowler South Africa's batsmen will have to look out for during their upcoming three-Test series, South Africa batsman Dean Elgar has said

12-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda in Benoni

Sangakkara says spin will play a role

Kumar Sangakkara says both Sri Lanka and South Africa's spinners could play a role in the Test series despite South African conditions being known to favour pace

12-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda in Benoni

Sangakkara doubt for first Test after hand injury

Kumar Sangakkara is a doubt for the opening Test against South Africa after splitting the webbing on his right hand

11-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Willowmoore Park

Paranavitana ton lifts Sri Lankan spirits

Sri Lanka's top three were able to spend much-needed time in the middle on the third day of their tour match against the South African Invitation XI

11-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Willowmoore Park

Elgar makes Sri Lankans toil

The Sri Lankan bowlers struggled through their first opportunity to play on South African pitches and conceded heavily on the second day of their warm-up match

10-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda at Willowmoore Park

Nuwan Pradeep out of warm-up match with injury

Nuwan Pradeep will take no further part in the warm-up match between the Sri Lanka and the South African Invitation XI after an injury to his right hamstring

10-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda in Benoni

Botha gets go-ahead for Big Bash

Johan Botha has been released to play for Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League, and been asked to return to South Africa in time for the ODI series against Sri Lanka

09-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

South Africa-Sri Lanka Tests get sponsor

Cricket South Africa hope to secure a sponsor for the one-day series against Sri Lanka by next week, after confirming Sunfoil will continue to back the Test series.

09-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

Invitation side will test Sri Lanka - Vincent Barnes

South Africa's Invitation XI will play a vital role in sizing up Sri Lanka ahead of the three-Test series

08-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

Dilshan backs Sri Lanka batting

Tillakaratne Dilshan, the Sri Lanka captain, has said that his team can do well in South Africa if they can manage to put runs on the board

07-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda in Benoni

I'm ready for a recall - Tsolekile

Seven years after making his Test debut, Lions wicketkeeper Thami Tsolekile says he is ready for an international recall

07-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

Minimal experimentation from South Africa

Alviro Petersen returns while fast bowler Marchant de Lange has been called up, but the selectors could have done more to test the bench strength

06-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

'When people trust you, you get more mileage out of them'

After two decades of managing South African and other teams, Goolam Rajah has called time. He talks about the highs, the lows, the time he batted in the nets, and more

06-Dec-2011•Interview by Firdose Moonda

Former SA selector says it's time to experiment

South Africa should use the upcoming three-Test series against Sri Lanka to deepen their pool of international players, according to the former national selector Hugh Page

05-Dec-2011•Firdose Moonda

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