Overview
- Speaking after a nine-wicket defeat in Visakhapatnam that sealed the ODIs for India, Conrad said there was no malice in his phrasing and hoped the issue would be put to rest.
- He acknowledged he should have chosen a better word and said he will be more careful with language in future media comments.
- Conrad’s original line came during the Guwahati Test when he said South Africa wanted India to “really grovel” by spending extended time in the field.
- The word carries charged history in cricket dating back to Tony Greig’s 1976 usage against the West Indies, and coverage noted negative reactions from Indian fans.
- He said the furor took the gloss off South Africa’s 2–0 Test sweep in India, while team updates pointed to Tony de Zorzi’s hamstring ruling him out of the upcoming T20Is.