At Lord\u2019s on Saturday, South Africa beat the defending champions Australia by five wickets to win the WTC mace and end a 27-year knockout losing streak. Opener Aiden Markram made a magnificent 136 and steered South Africa to victory in the Ultimate Test by lunch on day four by chasing 282 in 83.4 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Notably, two months ago, Conrad lost his father Sedick, who himself was a first-class cricketer. \u201cI guess I do play that father figure role, because most of these guys are close in age to my kids. They keep me young, because they give me headaches. People like Dane Paterson\u2026 they are the reason I don\u2019t have any hair anymore.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIf he is quiet for too long, you know he is up to no good. And some of the music they play\u2026my goodness! But they are the reason we do this and keep coaching. Cricket means so much to all of us, and to the people of this country,\u201d said Conrad in a Cricket South Africa (CSA) statement on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Veteran left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj was left in tears of joy after achieving WTC glory, and said a dream he saw had come true at Lord\u2019s just before Father\u2019s Day came on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThis is even more special, because my family is here with me. It is my first one as a father, and my dream was to have my daughter with me, playing on the outfield at Lord\u2019s, with a winner\u2019s medal on her,\u201d an emotional Maharaj added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Veteran left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj was left in tears of joy after achieving WTC glory, and said a dream he saw had come true at Lord\u2019s just before Father\u2019s Day came on Sunday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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