Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

The hero, turned antihero, turned hero again

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World Cup, Group B match between Ireland and South Africa in Kolkata

15-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at Eden Gardens

From Belville via Belfast

As a boy Albert van der Merwe watched South Africa return to international cricket, and dreamed of playing at Eden Gardens. Now he's living that dream - only not for the country he was born in

15-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda

Eden Gardens ready for World Cup

The CAB is adamant Eden Gardens would have been ready in time for the India-England match, but they are expecting a crowd of 35,000 for the game between South Africa and Ireland

14-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Kolkata

Relaxed van Zyl reflects upbeat mood

Just as a good marksman doesn't need a lot of shots to hit the target, South Africa don't need to over-train to be effective

14-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Kolkata

Ireland seek to repeat giant-killing act

After Ireland stunned England, there's now keen interest in whether they can upset another big team and if they manage that, there'll be interest in how far they can go

14-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Kolkata

Smith hails South Africa's determination

Graeme Smith has hailed South Africa's determination to bounce back after a fiery Indian start that threatened to take the game away from the visitors

12-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

A tale of two batting Powerplays

The game was decided in two five-over phases in each innings

12-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

A Kamran Akmal moment

ESPNcricinfo presents the Plays of the Day from the World Cup, Group B match between India and South Africa

12-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

Bowling depth gives South Africa options

Imran Tahir has given South Africa the joker they needed to form a full pack of bowling options, If his injured finger forces him to miss the India game, South Africa might turn back to a more familiar asset - their seamers

12-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

Resurgent Duminy rides new wave

JP Duminy's career is still defined by his match-winning century in his debut Test series against Australia, but he is now ready to add more dimensions to it

11-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

Smith banks on aggressive bowling line-up

Graeme Smith said South Africa had played enough games against India to understand what they are up against in Nagpur

11-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

Amla insists India are under pressure

Hashim Amla, South Africa's opening batsman, said that the pressure is on India ahead of their marquee clash with South Africa in Nagpur on Saturday. "Being at home comes with a lot of expectation," he said. "I don't think the pressure is on us as much as

10-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

Morkel happy to be in the shadows

Despite a lack of wickets at the World Cup, South Africa's giant opening bowler isn't concerned and is happy to let the spinners take the limelight

09-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

$Tahir suffers fractured thumb$

Tahir suffers fractured thumb

Imran Tahir, South Africa's Pakistani-born legspinner, has sustained a fracture to his left thumb but it is not expected to keep him out for action for too long

09-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

Look out, it's Bukhari v Chawla

It isn't exactly international cricket's new big rivalry but the Netherlands allrounder and Indian spinner have history, kinda

09-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda

van Wyk benefits from change in technique

Morne van Wyk was struggling with his technique until he watched Adam Gilchrist in the 2009 Champions League

08-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Nagpur

South Africa's marshmallow syndrome

Marshmallows can't withstand. Trap them in a clenched fist and they're soon squashed. Heat them up and they become gooey and pliable, a little like the South African middle-order

06-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at Chennai

A pitch of which a Test match would be proud

The Chennai pitch was dry, crusty and rough, as unwelcoming for batsmen as a cold, sniping wind on a frosty day

06-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at Chennai

Spin starts the clatter of wickets, seam seals it

The Plays of the Day from a thrilling encounter between England and South Africa in Chennai

06-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at Chennai

'We're good at bouncing back' - Strauss

Andrew Strauss has backed his team to recover well against South Africa after a stunning defeat at the hands of Ireland

05-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Chennai

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