Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

@FirdoseM

The ABC of AB de Villiers

Hero, gloveman, captain, friend, fan favourite: the South African has played several roles in an illustrious career

11-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda

'It was right up there with the best feeling ever' - de Villiers

Just how much did it mean for South Africa's superstar to score his first Test century in three years?

11-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

Rabada set to learn fate after disciplinary hearing

Match referee Jeff Crowe will deliver his verdict on Monday, with Kagiso Rabada facing the possibility of a ban for the rest of the series

11-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

Brass-band brouhaha makes way for AB's sweet tunes

On a day of tense and attritional cricket that was occasionally sidetracked by a stop-start soundtrack, de Villiers' strokeplay gladdened the hearts of the St George's Park crowd

10-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

Port Elizabeth brass band silenced during play

The band left the stadium after being silenced, only to return in dramatic circumstances

10-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

CSA apologises to Australia for mask slip-up

Cricket South Africa has issued an apology to Cricket Australia after two CSA officials were photographed posing with fans, who were wearing Sonny Bill Williams masks at St George's Park

10-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda

Red-hot Rabada needs to cool off

The quick took five wickets in 18 balls and changed the complexion of the day. But his send-off of Steven Smith could attract unwanted attention, again

09-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

Rabada makes contact with Smith during wicket celebration

The incident could end up attracting the attention of match officials, already alert to such moments in a series that is not short of them

09-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

SA claim moral high ground, hope to target Warner

With a line drawn under the stairwell saga, South Africa turn their attention to an advantage they have over Australia - David Warner is one demerit point away from a suspension

08-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Port Elizabeth

De Kock loses hearing against ICC sanction

Quinton de Kock was found guilty of a Level 1 breach of the ICC's code of conduct in relation to bringing the game into disrepute

07-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda

SA likely to persist with extra batsman

A lack of big contributions from the line-up, a strong Australian attack and surfaces that are expected to be drier and more abrasive than usual may force the hosts to avoid thinking about a fourth fast bowler

07-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda

'Whose line is it anyway,' asks Gibson as SA maintain de Kock's innocence

South Africa's head coach Ottis Gibson was steadfast in his defence of Quinton de Kock ahead of an ICC code of conduct hearing on Wednesday

07-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda

Demerit points keeping Rabada quiet - Steyn

The fast bowler believes South Africa have been disadvantaged in the chirping battle with Australia thanks to the disciplinary straitjacket put on their most combative personality

06-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

South Africa target greater lower-order efficiency

Faf du Plessis wants his tail-enders to find ways to resist the reverse-swinging ball, and his bowlers to try and match their Australian counterparts' effectiveness with the old ball

06-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda

The many battles of South Africa and Australia

David Warner, Quinton de Kock and Nathan Lyon were only small parts of a long-standing rivalry that has often pushed the limits beyond cricket

05-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda and Daniel Brettig

Nip it in the bud on the field - du Plessis

The SA camp and former Australia batsman Simon Katich have called on match officials to play a more proactive role to ensure that tensions between the two sides don't boil over

05-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

De Kock shows the fight he and his team needed

Quinton de Kock buckled down and played an uncharacteristic innings of great importance to South Africa's confidence. It was a fine effort in erasing any doubt over his place in the XI too

04-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

Markram makes future look bright amid present gloom

Against a top-class attack, in a tough situation, the young opener showed there will be someone for South Africa to fall back on once their old pros move on

04-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda in Durban

CSA commits to revenue-share model

The board, however, is yet to enter into talks with the South African Cricketers' Association, despite the current MoU expiring at the end of April

04-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda

Privately owned T20 Global League back on the cards

CSA will engage the eight team owners to determine whether the tournament is still feasible

04-Mar-2018•Firdose Moonda

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