Mark Boucher to step down as Head Coach of South Africa post T20 World Cup

Mark Boucher has decided to step down as the head coach of South Africa men’s team after the conclusion of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2022, scheduled to be held in Australia, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has announced.

“Mr. (Mark) Boucher has decided to resign in order to pursue other opportunities in line with his future career and personal objectives. While Cricket SA greatly regrets that Boucher is unable to see out the term of his contract, it respects his decision and wishes him all the best in his future endeavours,” the CSA said in a statement here.

Commenting on Boucher’s decision to quit, CSA Chief Executive Officer Pholetsi Moseki commented: “We would like to thank Mark for the time and effort he has invested in South African cricket as the Head Coach over the past three years. He has helped navigate us through some rough waters following the departures of so many senior players through retirement and has helped lay some strong foundations for the next generation of Proteas.”

“We are extremely grateful to him for the work he has done and would like to wish him well with the next chapter of his career,” he added.

Director of Cricket Enoch Nkwe added: “We are deeply saddened by Mark’s decision to leave us but we also understand and respect his wishes. He is a Proteas legend and has done so much for the game in our country, both on the field and over the last three years off it, which we highly appreciate.

“He has built a sound platform for South Africa to flourish in all three formats and I’m sure we will see the results of that at the T20 World Cup next month. He has a settled squad already, one that is growing in confidence, and we look forward to watching them in their important series in India before they head to Australia.”

Boucher has held the position as South Africa Men”s head coach since December 2019 and led the Proteas to 11 Test wins, including a memorable 2-1 series win against India at home in January 2022. The Proteas are also currently number two on the ICC World Test Championship table.

In the limited-overs format, the former South Africa captain helped the Proteas register win in 12 ODIs, and 23 T20Is.

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