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South Africa chief coach Shukri Conrad, left, talks with captain Temba Bavuma. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has addressed the controversy surrounding Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad’s “grovel” comment during the recent tour of India, admitting the phrasing was unfortunate while insisting it reflected the intensity of a fiercely contested Test…
South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad acknowledged on Saturday that using the word “grovel” overshadowed his team’s historic Test win over India, though he reiterated there was no “malice” behind it. Conrad made the remark after day four of the second Test in Guwahati when…
NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma played down any need to explain head coach Shukri Conrad’s “grovel” comment from the second Test, saying it was not a distraction for South Africa.After the fourth day’s play of the second Test between India and South Africa in Guwahati, South Africa’s head coach Shukri Conrad had said…
Sunil Gavaskar (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Former Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has criticised South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad’s ‘grovel’ comment during the second Test match between India and South Africa.South Africa won the Test series 2-0 against India. During the second Test in Guwahati, despite having a substantial first-innings lead of 288…
Dale Steyn & Shukri Conard (X) South African pace great Dale Steyn has sharply distanced himself from head coach Shukri Conrad’s use of the word “grovel” during South Africa’s commanding outing at the end of Day 4 of the second Test in Guwahati. The comment, made while describing India’s tiring spell in the field, has…
South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad (X) Former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel has taken strong exception to South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad’s controversial remark about making India “grovel” during the ongoing second Test in Guwahati. Conrad, speaking after stumps on Day 4 when asked why South Africa delayed their declaration, responded with a grin,…
Anil Kumble and Shukri Conrad NEW DELHI: South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad has ignited a fierce cricketing debate after using the word “grovel” while describing his team’s Day 4 strategy during the Guwahati Test. The remark — made after South Africa set India a fourth-innings target of over 500 — has drawn sharp reactions…
South Africa’s Marco Jansen, second right, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Guwahati: “To borrow a phrase, we wanted them to really grovel.” When South African coach Shukri Conrad uttered these words after stumps on Day Four, the press room was left stunned. The Indian team and its peripheral contingent, used to believing that they…
India’s Kuldeep Yadav, right, and Sai Sudharsan walk off the field (AP Photo/Anupam Nath) Guwahati: It was during the first Test in Kolkata that Jasprit Bumrah referred to South African captain Temba Bavuma as “bauna (dwarf)” — with another choicest expletive to go with it — while discussing a probable DRS consultation with his teammates….
Shukri Conrad, head coach of South Africa. (File photo/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Fifty years after England captain Tony Greig’s “grovel” comment before the 1976 series against Clive Lloyd’s team united and galvanised the West Indian players, South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad used the same word on Tuesday.Conrad triggered controversy at the end of the…
