Firdose Moonda

South Africa and women's cricket correspondent, ESPNcricinfo

@FirdoseM

Nqobani Mokoena wants to be the best death bowler in the world

The 19-year-old talks about idolising Kagiso Rabada, dismissing Quinton de Kock, and what he's learning at the SA20

17-Jan-2026 • 8 hrs ago•Firdose Moonda

Boult, Bosch, Hendricks keep MICT's hopes alive; Pretoria Capitals through to playoffs

Three of the four playoff sides are confirmed - Sunrises, Paarl Royals and Capitals, with MICT, Joburg Super Kings and Durban's Super Giants fighting for the last spot

16-Jan-2026 • 15 hrs ago•Firdose Moonda

Debate over T20 World Cup non-selection continues as Baartman keeps picking up wickets

Keshav Maharaj calls Ottneil Baartman "the best death bowler in the country" even as Dale Steyn raises questions to CSA with a series of tweets

16-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

R Hermann, Lawrence lift Paarl Royals to No. 2 after last-ball win

Their 106-run stand was the highest third-wicket partnership for Paarl Royals

13-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Rutherford 53, Peters' three-for puts MICT on the brink of elimination

Capitals moved to the top the table after winning by a hefty 53-run margin

12-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Rickelton does a KL Rahul as he hopes SA remember him

"It probably was an emotional outburst," says South Africa batter who has been dropped from the squad for the T20 World Cup

11-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Rutherford blitz, Maharaj two-for help Capitals win low-scorer

Capitals recovered from 74 for 6 to post 138 for 9, which proved to be too much for Royals on a dry, slow surface

10-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Parking-lot fire breaks out during Royals-Capitals match

The fire, which seemed unconnected to the mountain fires that have been raging in the region, did not interrupt play

10-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Jersey's Asa Tribe dreams of England career and doesn't 'feel too far off it'

After a breakthrough season with Glamorgan, the 21-year-old got picked for England Lions and is hoping a bigger call-up is round the corner

09-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Vince smashes 75 but lightning forces abandonment

Points shared in Johannesburg between Joburg Super Kings and Paarl Royals

08-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Smith trumps du Plessis to help MI Cape Town win 12-overs-a-side shootout

They chased down 128 to win their first match in nine days against Joburg Super Kings

06-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Bairstow and de Kock ace 177 chase in 14.2 overs

SEC claim a bonus point and go two points clear of JSK, who have a game in hand

05-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Steyn questions Baartman's exclusion from T20 World Cup squad

The SA great has labelled Baartman "one of SA's best white-ball bowlers"

05-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Who is Jason Smith and why South Africa picked him for T20 World Cup

The batter has only five international caps to his name but has shown a marked improvement in his power-hitting game lately

05-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Raza four-for razes through MI Cape Town as Paarl Royals register huge win

It was defending champs MICT's fourth loss, and potentially leaves them needing favours to make the playoffs

04-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Bereaved Raza makes a statement as first Zimbabwe player in SA20

The veteran has had to put aside the pain of losing his brother earlier this week

03-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Pretorius, Baartman star as Paarl survive late scare to keep MICT winless

Linde and Rashid added 51 off 27 balls for the seventh wicket, but Paarl held on to take the thriller by one run

02-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Rabada to lead strong South Africa pace attack at T20 World Cup

Quinton de Kock, who has made himself available to South Africa again, is in the squad, which also includes surprise picks Tony de Zorzi and Jason Smith

02-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

'Keep calm and keep a clear mind' - Gleeson the hero in SA20's first Super Over finish

"I just wanted to try and keep them guessing and have the batter thinking about two deliveries instead of just one," Richard Gleeson says after scripting Joburg Super Kings win

02-Jan-2026•Firdose Moonda

Sherfane Rutherford fires Pretoria Capitals to first win of season

Wihan Lubbe rebuilds after tricky start for visitors, leaving MICT with another mountain to climb

31-Dec-2025•Firdose Moonda

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