NEW DELHI: South Africa captain Temba Bavuma performed down any want to elucidate head coach Shukri Conrad’s “grovel” remark from the second Take a look at, saying it was not a distraction for South Africa.After the fourth day’s play of the second Take a look at between India and South Africa in Guwahati, South Africa’s head coach Shukri Conrad had mentioned that his crew batted so long as they did as a result of “we wanted them [India] to really grovel, to steal a phrase”. The phrase he was maybe referring to was the one infamously uttered by England captain Tony Greig in opposition to the West Indies in 1976.Bavuma mentioned the crew had moved on from head coach Shukri Conrad’s use of the phrase “grovel” through the second Take a look at, including that he didn’t have to make clear something concerning the comment.“No, I do not suppose it’s distracting (and) no it’s not for me to make clear,” he mentioned on Tuesday, as cited by information company PTI. Bavuma missed the primary ODI.The South African captain additionally mentioned going through an Indian crew that features Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is acquainted for the Proteas, however their presence strengthens the opposition. India lead the three-match ODI collection 1-0 after profitable the opening recreation by 17 runs, helped by Kohli’s 52nd ODI hundred and Rohit’s 57. The second ODI might be performed on Wednesday.“The inclusion of these two guys that does bolster the crew. Like we mentioned initially of the collection, these are two guys who’ve quite a lot of expertise and quite a lot of ability and that may solely profit the crew,” Bavuma mentioned.“It’s not one thing that we aren’t conscious of,” Bavuma mentioned earlier than South Africa’s coaching session on the Shaheed Veer Narayan Stadium in Raipur.Bavuma spoke about their expertise, recalling how he had watched Rohit through the 2007 T20 World Cup whereas nonetheless at school.“We performed in opposition to, Rohit… I believe it was in 2007, the T20 World Cup, I used to be nonetheless at school then. I imply, these guys have been round, so there may be nothing new. These are world-class gamers,” he mentioned.“(Arising in opposition to them is) nothing new, now we have come throughout it. We have now been on the dangerous finish of it. However now we have additionally had good instances in opposition to them. All of it simply makes the collection much more thrilling,” he added.He additionally praised Marco Jansen for his 39-ball 70 within the collection opener.“From an all-rounder viewpoint, I do not know the place the rankings sit (however) I’m certain Marco Jansen, in any one of many codecs will certainly be in a high 10. His contributions, with bat (or) with the ball (and) typically even each, they’ve been immense to our success,” he mentioned.“He’s nonetheless a younger man, however he has had quite a lot of worldwide cricket that’s beneath his belt. He’s solely rising into his personal and turning into much more comfy beneath his pores and skin.”Bavuma mentioned South Africa didn’t view the primary ODI loss as a serious setback. “We have been 15 runs (17) in need of them. The hole between the batting performances wasn’t an enormous one. India performed effectively, their two stalwarts stood up however we weren’t too far off.”Bavuma, who has 11 Take a look at wins in 12 matches as captain, mentioned it’s as much as directors in Cricket South Africa to make sure extra Take a look at matches in opposition to robust groups.“All of us have been crying for extra cricket particularly in opposition to the highest nations,” he mentioned.“The Take a look at collection (in opposition to India) now, as a lot as there have been two-match collection, quite a lot of us would have needed to see it going to 3 or four-match collection. When it is a facet like India, they might have raised the usual, which might have compelled us to boost our requirements as effectively.”“As gamers, we do not become involved in terms of the scheduling, the negotiation, and all of that. These are for, I suppose, the folks in fits, the Cricket South Africa.”On a lighter notice, Bavuma mentioned some South African gamers need a four-Take a look at collection earlier than later.“A few of us are getting somewhat bit outdated, so we’re not going to go too lengthy to make one other 4 match Take a look at collection in opposition to India,” he mentioned.