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Mark Boucher’s appointment as head coach of the Proteas enabled fans of the South African cricket team to finally breathe a sigh of relief after months of boardroom turmoil. The squabbles as the top table of South African cricket during 2019 have hurt the Proteas and couldn’t have come at a worse time given that they fell around the playing of the World Cup. The Proteas’ elimination from the 2019 World Cup in England had many in the cricket fraternity concerned about the future of one of the greatest sides of the international game. The fallout would then begin in earnest with one thing leading to another as Ottis Gibson was shown the door after his contract was not renewed, but the CSA board would wait until December to replace him, some four months after the West Indian was given his marching orders. JUST IN: Mark Boucher has been confirmed as the new head coach of the South African men's side. pic.twitter.com/EMuy3FETns — ICC (@ICC) December 14, 2019 By this tim...

South African wicket-keeper and batsman, Mark Boucher has taken retirement from international cricket after undergoing eye surgery. He sustained eye injury against Somerset during the opening match. Boucher said: " It is with sadness, and in some pain, that I make this announcement. Due to the severity of my eye injury, I will not be able to play international cricket again. "

South Africa announced their squad for the ODI series against Sri Lanka starting from 11 January in Paarl, with the final match will be played in Johannesburg. Wicketkeeper Mark Boucher has been dropped out from the squad. AB de Villiers will lead the team as a wicketkeeper-batsman. South Africa squad : AB de Villiers (captain), Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, JP Duminy, Johan Botha, Dean Elgar, Rory Kleinveldt, Jacques Kallis, Francois du Plessis, Wayne Parnell, Morne Morkel, Dale Steyn, Robin Peterson and Lonwabo Tsotsobe.

Johannesburg, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Hashim Amla has been selected as the captain of the South African team in ODI and T20 series against Australia. Amla got the team command due to the fractured finger injury of Captain AB de Villiers , that is not available for the entire series. Amla has been assigned captain for two Twenty20 and three ODI matches against Australia. 38-year-old Amla has so far played only three Twenty-20 internationals. Wicketkeeper batsman Mark Boucher returns to the one-day squad, while 23-year-old batsman Richard levy is the only new face in the T20 squad. Former captain Graeme Smith got placed in both formats ODI and T20. the beginning of the series will be held in Cape Town on October 13 with Twenty20 match. Twenty20 squad: Hashim Amla (capt), Richard Levi, Graeme Smith, David Miller, Colin Ingram, Johan Botha, Heino Kuhn, JP Duminy, Morne Morkel, Albie Morkel, Robin Peterson, Juan Theron, Wayne Parnell and Lonwabo Tsotsobe. One-day squad...