Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

Five World Cup questions for South Africa

With 21 games left before the 2019 edition, the Sri Lanka series is as good a time as any to identify personnel and combinations

27-Jul-2018•Firdose Moonda

What's ailing Hashim Amla?

In nine Tests this year, he has scored 439 runs at 24.38 - his second-leanest year in the format since 2006

24-Jul-2018•Firdose Moonda

Faf du Plessis says South Africa need to change their approach in the subcontinent

He admitted that the slowness of the pitches and the lack of reverse-swing nullified his team's choice of playing three fast bowlers

23-Jul-2018•Firdose Moonda

Herath six-for completes 2-0 after de Bruyn's fighting 101

Theunis de Bruyn scored his first Test century, in his sixth match, to make Sri Lanka work for their series win

23-Jul-2018•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Spinners put Sri Lanka in sight of 2-0 series win

South Africa crumbled around Theunis de Bruyn in pursuit of 490

22-Jul-2018•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Dimuth Karunaratne builds lead after spinners rout South Africa again

Sri Lanka decided not to enforce the follow-on after taking a 214-run first-innings lead, which they stretched to 338 by stumps with both openers scoring fifties again

21-Jul-2018•The Report by Firdose Moonda

South Africa roar back with Maharaj's eight-for

Sri Lanka ended the first day on 277 for 9 with the left-arm South Africa spinner leading the fightback; Dale Steyn's wait for his record-breaking wicket to overtake Shaun Pollock continued

20-Jul-2018•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Another trial by spin awaits South Africa

Leading the two-Test series 1-0, Sri Lanka may once again go in with the three-pronged spin-attack that fetched them 17 wickets in the first game

19-Jul-2018•The Preview by Firdose Moonda

Cricket South Africa ramps up benefits for women in new MoU

Women cricketers will be included in revenue-sharing for the first time, and will also have retirement and medical benefits

18-Jul-2018•Firdose Moonda

Cutting losses, reviving domestic T20 tournament top of Moroe's agenda

The new CSA CEO outlined his immediate financial goals in his first press briefing after being confirmed in the role in a permanent capacity

17-Jul-2018•Firdose Moonda

De Villiers to South Africa's rescue?

It may not happen in time to sort out SA's mess before the second Test against SL, but the former batsman could be working in a coaching capacity with the national team in the near future

17-Jul-2018•Firdose Moonda

CSA rejects USD 70 million offer to privately run T20 league

In March this year, Hiren Bhanu, owner of Pretoria Mavericks, made the offer for the rights to host a competition in the country

17-Jul-2018•Firdose Moonda

CSA acting CEO Thabang Moroe appointed in permanent role

He served in a temporary role since late September 2017, succeeding Haroon Lorgat, for nine months

17-Jul-2018•Firdose Moonda

Benkenstein calls for mental preparedness after Galle debacle

The South Africa coach put down the team's twin collapses in the opening Test to rustiness from a lack of Test cricket, and wanted them to switch into the long-format mode

16-Jul-2018•Firdose Moonda

Did overthinking Sri Lanka's spin tricks hurt South Africa?

The Galle pitch might not have been as bad as South Africa feared - it has happened before - and in such a situation they did not seem to know how to respond

14-Jul-2018•Firdose Moonda

Dilruwan, Herath rout South Africa in three days

Sri Lanka's spinners shot South Africa out for 73, their lowest total since readmission and lowest in Sri Lanka, just a day after their previous lowest in the country - 126 - to condemn them to one of their worst defeats in the subcontinent

14-Jul-2018•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Sri Lanka far ahead after spinners hurt South Africa

Sri Lanka lost their first three wickets to Keshav Maharaj, but remain in a position to push for victory over the next three days, after taking a first innings lead of 161

13-Jul-2018•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Herath, Karunaratne help Sri Lanka end tough day on a high

The Sri Lankan opener carried his bat to score 158 as Kagiso Rabada caused trouble at the other end

12-Jul-2018•The report by Firdose Moonda

Sri Lanka depleted by Chandimal absence in opening Test

Sri Lanka will miss their captain, while Dale Steyn fit again and within touching distance of Shaun Pollock's South Africa record

11-Jul-2018•Firdose Moonda

Maharaj's turn to grab the spotlight

In what will be the spinner's first time bowling in the subcontinent, he will have to learn from mistakes made by those who came before while backing his own strenghts

09-Jul-2018•Firdose Moonda

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