Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

@FirdoseM

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

Smith expecting England backlash

Graeme Smith, the South Africa captain, is aware England will be hurting after their loss to Ireland and will look to come back in the game against South Africa on Sunday

05-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Chennai

Security not an issue - Lorgat

Haroon Lorgat, chief executive of the ICC, is confident that security in Bangladesh is up to the task of policing the country's remaining World Cup games

05-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Chennai

Borren upbeat despite defeat

Peter Borren strode into his post-match conference after his team's 231-run loss to South Africa with his chest puffed out

03-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at the PCA Stadium

Smith fine with 2.5m rule

Graeme Smith has joined the growing debate over the 2.5m clause in the UDRS by saying he was aware of the rule and understood it

03-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at the PCA Stadium

The surfer and the sage

Hashim Amla, with his sagely beard and neatly perched glasses, was a patient planner while AB de Villiers, with his surfer blonde hair and cheeky smile, was fun-loving, mischievous and carefree

03-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at the PCA Stadium

Looting Loots, and the UDRS yo-yo

Plays of the day from the Group B game between Netherlands and South Africa in the 2011 World Cup

03-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda at the PCA Stadium

Borren rues not playing Full Members often

It's the lack of consistency of high-level competition that Peter Borren says undoes the Associates at global tournaments

02-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

South African trio overcome fitness concerns

Dale Steyn will undergo a fitness test ahead of South Africa's match against Netherlands in Mohali on Thursday

02-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda in Mohali

Mandatory change of ball can help seamers - Steyn

Dale Steyn, South Africa's premier fast bowler, has said the mandatory ball change after 34 overs in an ODI innings could benefit seamers this tournament

01-Mar-2011•Firdose Moonda

Dutch devastated, West Indies resurgent

Netherlands failed to build on their strong performance against England, while West Indies flexed muscle against minnows after they were beaten by South Africa

28-Feb-2011•Firdose Moonda in Delhi

Warriors and Cobras earn semi-final edge

The Warriors and the Cobras have the advantage after the first leg of the Pro20 semi-finals after both teams won their matches on their home grounds

28-Feb-2011•Firdose Moonda

Pollard the giant takes small steps

Kieron Pollard has still to convince that he is more than a Twenty20 slogger and he'll need to score runs against better attacks than Netherlands to sway opinion

28-Feb-2011•Firdose Moonda in Delhi

Roach rocks the Netherlands boat

Plays of the Day from the Group B match between Netherlands and West Indies at the Feroz Shah Kotla

28-Feb-2011•Firdose Moonda in Delhi

ten Doeschate looms as main threat

With ten Doeschate, the team must feel like anything is possible and Peter Borren said they are wary of being "too reliant" on him

27-Feb-2011•Firdose Moonda in Delhi

West Indies look to convince the sceptics

Darren Sammy insisted his side can make the quarter-finals, and that they can overcome the loss of Dwayne Bravo

27-Feb-2011•Firdose Moonda in Delhi

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