Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

@FirdoseM

How nerveless Thakor and all-round Deepti kept Warriorz alive in the knockouts race

Thakor's two-wicket burst and Deepti's all-round game proved to be the difference between the two sides on the day

08-Mar-2024•Firdose Moonda

They said there's no future for women cricketers in Bangladesh. Nigar Sultana and Co are out to prove them wrong

The Bangladesh captain talks about her team's recent wins, and what a women's BPL can do for the game

08-Mar-2024•Firdose Moonda

SA20 breakout star Ottniel Baartman stakes his claim for a World Cup spot

Coming off two stellar domestic seasons and having got Sunrisers Eastern Cape into the final of the SA20, the fast bowler is hoping his time is now

07-Mar-2024•Firdose Moonda

Giants seal first win after Mooney-Wolvaardt opening act

Openers' 140-run stand helps Giants get off the mark after four straight defeats

06-Mar-2024•Firdose Moonda

Can red-ball cricket in South Africa stay healthy amid white-ball excess?

As the domestic season winds down, a run through of efforts to keep first-class structures steady despite winds of change

04-Mar-2024•Firdose Moonda

Ecclestone three-for, Harris blitz hand Gujarat Giants third defeat

Harris' unbeaten 60 pushed UP Warriorz level with the other four sides on points

01-Mar-2024•Firdose Moonda

What does the path to the 2027 ODI World Cup look like?

Fourteen teams will make the cut for the tournament, but it's a long, meandering road for those outside the top-ranked sides

28-Feb-2024•Firdose Moonda

Stubbs smashes first-class triple-century to enter South African record books

He batted for eight hours and 19 minutes to face 372 balls for his 302*

23-Feb-2024•Firdose Moonda

ESPNcricinfo Awards Women's T20I bowling winner: Khaka shines at the crunch

The fast bowler saved her best performance of the tournament for the semi-final to take South Africa to their first World Cup final

20-Feb-2024•Firdose Moonda

ESPNcricinfo Awards 2023 Men's T20I bowling winner: Alzarri's big fiver

Joseph's first T20I five-for gave West Indies their second successive series win in the format in South Africa

20-Feb-2024•Firdose Moonda

What happens to the members of this South African team now?

Scarred by hope, this thrown-together South African side leaves New Zealand with pride intact - but it's still unlikely several of these players will play another Test

16-Feb-2024•Firdose Moonda

Insatiable Williamson displays old-school approach to school South Africa

New Zealand were threatened by deteriorating batting conditions, and that's when Williamson's temperament came to the fore

16-Feb-2024•Firdose Moonda

Bedingham fuses old-school mettle with new-age urgency

It was an innings that oozed class, and showed that even if South Africa hadn't fielded a makeshift squad, Bedingham would have been right in there

15-Feb-2024•Firdose Moonda

For the forgotten Dane Piedt, life has come full whirl

He was done with South African cricket, wasn't aware of the SA20 vs Test cricket issue, and now has a chance to claim a piece of Test history

14-Feb-2024•Firdose Moonda

Graeme Smith talks up SA20's protection against talent drain

League commissioner says since a majority of their players are South African, they need not fear losing internationals to competing leagues

13-Feb-2024•Firdose Moonda

A 'weird' dismissal, a rare decision to bat and a fight from South Africa

Bedingham says they plan to bat big and take the game deep by bowling last with two spinners

13-Feb-2024•Firdose Moonda

Neil Brand doesn't think makeshift South Africa are 'miles off' New Zealand

"I said to the boys after [defeat in the first Test] I think we were good for about 65% of the game"

12-Feb-2024•Firdose Moonda

SA20 booming as Sunrisers do the business again

It all came together for the competition's entertainers, with Stubbs, Baartman to the fore

10-Feb-2024•Firdose Moonda

Mighty batting meets smart bowling in blockbuster SA20 finale

The SA20 has had to deal with international tours, rival leagues and other sports grabbing the world's attention, but has stood up strongly as one more game remains

09-Feb-2024•Firdose Moonda

Conrad on South Africa's big defeat: 'A jolt and a wake-up call'

South Africa head coach says his inexperienced players now know the 'harsh reality of Test cricket' after being thrown in the deep-end

08-Feb-2024•Firdose Moonda

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