Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

@FirdoseM

Australia crush South Africa by innings and 182 runs to secure series

Mitchell Starc continued to battle through injury while the visitors donated further run outs

29-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

Carey's maiden ton and Green's defiant fifty bury South Africa

Pat Cummins struck early with the ball before rain curtailed Australia's final-session push

28-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

Warner's 100th Test double century puts South Africa to the sword on sweltering day

Anrich Nortje bowled express pace but Australia were dominant although Cameron Green also retired hurt

27-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

Green takes maiden five-wicket haul as South Africa fold for 189

A 112-run stand between Verreynne and Jansen gave the innings some backbone but there was not much else

25-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

Boland retains his place as Australia eye series win

South Africa's batters will need to dig deep as visitors look to bounce back in what are expected to be better batting conditions

24-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

'You're always in the game' - Lungi Ngidi enjoying golden age for fast bowlers

The South Africa quick hopes curators will not overcompensate for the two-day Gabba finish and prepare overly flat tracks in Melbourne and Sydney

24-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

South Africa look to fix technical difficulties after Gabba batting failure

Batting coach Justin Sammons is working on adjusting his squad's weight transfer into the ball and alignment at the crease

22-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

Inexperience and injuries underpin South Africa's batting troubles

South Africa's capitulation at the Gabba was the latest in a year where they have averaged just 24.63 in Tests

21-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

Rabada calls for 'patience and understanding' with SA's inexperienced batting line-up

"It's frustrating as a team and you almost have to understand that sometimes this is what happens in a rebuilding phase"

19-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

Dean Elgar applauds his pacers for firing warning shots in short Gabba burst

South Africa captain feels his attack managed to open up "old scars" by roughing up Australia's top order despite a tiny target to work with

18-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

Cummins, Head, Starc lead Australia to victory inside two days

They claimed victory in six sessions as 34 wickets fell in fewer than 145 overs in the second-shortest Test in Australia

18-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

Head 78* as Australia edge ahead on 15-wicket opening day

Two late wickets allowed South Africa to claw back but they still face the prospect of conceding a significant lead

17-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

In-form Australia hold the edge in battle of bowling heavyweights

Cummins is back as Australia captain after recovering from the quadriceps injury that kept him out of the second Test against West Indies

16-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

Festive season comes alive as cricket's most abrasive rivalry resumes

They're like oil and water, they're the top two teams on the WTC table, and their meetings usually fill both ends of the newspaper. What more can you ask for?

13-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

Will South Africa follow England's Test template? Not quite, says van der Dussen

"That's an approach that can work if the conditions are really docile like it was in Pakistan"

08-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

ZC to launch six-team T10 tournament in March 2023

The tournament will be called Zim Afro T10, with Zimbabwe hopeful of attracting the top players from around the world

07-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

'I'm here to support Dean in every way' - South Africa captain has coach Maketa's backing

They are united in ambition as they attempt to ace one of cricket's greatest challenges - a Test tour of Australia

06-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

Hayley Matthews: 'T20 leagues have played such a big part in the changing standard of the game'

Ahead of hosting England for ODIs and T20Is, the West Indies captain talks about her WBBL experience and her desire to become a power-hitter

03-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

Kagiso Rabada hopes for Test turnaround in Australia after 'disappointing' T20 World Cup

"I am not one to make any excuses," the fast bowler said of his tournament displays. "I wasn't up to scratch."

02-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

'I respect what he has been through' - Elgar backs under-fire Bavuma to bounce back

"He hasn't played a lot of cricket of late and it's up to me to get him into the right space"

01-Dec-2022•Firdose Moonda

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