Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

CSA not yet giving up on GLT20's future

The board has appointed a task team to present a new business model for the tournament such that it can grow the cricketing fan base as well as turn a profit

14-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda

Gibson's tenure twist: from honeymoon to nightmare

After easing in with wins against Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, the South Africa coach's term has turned disastrous early, with five losses in six matches against India

14-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda

Uncertainty over GLT20 continues as CSA rejects new model

A new deadline of March 31 has been set to decide the stalled tournament's future

13-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda

Rohit, wristspinners fetch India first ODI series win in SA

India have won their first bilateral series in South Africa across any format bar a one-off T20, with victory in the fifth ODI in Port Elizabeth

13-Feb-2018•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Wristspin in focus again as South Africa return to green

The hosts need another win to keep the series alive. Both teams might also want to keep an eye on the weather, with showers forecast for the afternoon in Port Elizabeth

12-Feb-2018•The Preview by Firdose Moonda

CSA investigating racial abuse towards Tahir

According to the board, Tahir was "verbally and racially abused by an unknown man" in the crowd during the fourth ODI against India in Johannesburg

12-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda

Dominant India eye series win on Pink Day

South Africa need to maintain their unbeaten record on Pink Day in Johannesburg to prevent India from wrapping up the six-match series

09-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda

De Villiers returns for last three ODIs

De Villiers had missed the first three matches with a finger injury he sustained during the Wanderers Test

08-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda

'We haven't picked the wrong 'uns' - Duminy

South Africa's senior-most batsman has conceded that India's wristspinners have 'assessed conditions better than us', and have bowled lengths that have denied his team the chance to hit the ball down the ground

08-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda in Cape Town

Kohli, wristspinners trample South Africa again

After the India captain smashed an unbeaten 160, Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal shared eight wickets between them to put their side 3-0 up

07-Feb-2018•The Report by Firdose Moonda

South Africa floundering but not yet in panic mode

They might be blighted by injuries and staring at the prospect of going 3-0 down, but South Africa quick Kagiso Rabada says the hosts have to be wary of overthinking their predicament

06-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda in Cape Town

India aim for 3-0 at South Africa's favourite ODI venue

A win ensures India cannot lose the six-match series, but injury-hit South Africa return to Newlands, a place where they've won 28 of the 33 ODIs played

06-Feb-2018•The Preview by Firdose Moonda in Cape Town

Injuries hasten South Africa's 'Vision 2019' plan

South Africa have no option but to look at different candidates and combinations in preparation for the 2019 World Cup after a spate of injuries

05-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda

South Africa knocked over by wristspin once again

Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav took eight wickets between them to rout the hosts for their lowest total at home

04-Feb-2018•The Report by Firdose Moonda

Aiden Markram, South Africa's future frontman

They had found themselves short on captaincy candidates when Graeme Smith retired in 2014 and would rather not go through that situation again

03-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda

CSA to consult further on fate of GLT20

CSA has not given up on the idea of hosting the T20 Global League yet and will spend the next "couple of months" assessing and deciding whether the tournament will go ahead

02-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda

Newlands prepares to host Australia Test despite drought

Club cricket has been called off this season in Cape Town, but there seems to be no threat to internationals for now. And work is on to make Newlands' water supply independent of the municipal supply

01-Feb-2018•Firdose Moonda

South Africa put World Cup over short-term goals

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis and coach Ottis Gibson are eager to try as many players as possible - even if it results in a few losses - in the lead up to the showpiece event in England

31-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

India sense ODI opportunity in de Villiers' absence

Despite having dominated much of the Tests, South Africa will have to contend with a confident ODI team, without their best player in the format

31-Jan-2018•The Preview by Firdose Moonda

Injured de Villiers ruled out of first three ODIs

The selectors will not name a replacement, so the squad has been trimmed to 14 players, with the likelihood of Khaya Zondo being handed a debut now higher

30-Jan-2018•Firdose Moonda

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