The apple of Shukri Conrad’s eye

“Arguably the best side in the world? Yeah, we’ve just beaten them.” – Shukri Conrad

Telford Vice / London

SHUKRI Conrad has beautiful eyes. They are hazel and soft, and not a lot like the rest of the straightforward, driven, feisty head coach who guided South Africa to victory in the WTC final against Australia at Lord’s on Saturday.

But Conrad’s eyes are not visible as he approaches a handful of reporters standing at the boundary’s edge between the Allen Stand and the pavilion. Inst...