26 Facts About Mark Boucher

Mark Verdon Boucher was born on 3 December 1976 and is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer who played all three formats of the game.

Mark Boucher was a member of the South Africa team that won the 1998 ICC KnockOut Trophy, the only time the country has won an ICC trophy till date.

Mark Boucher has represented Border, Warriors, South Africa, Africa XI, ICC World XI and Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.

Mark Boucher is currently the head coach of the South African National Men's Cricket Team.

Mark Boucher holds the record for the most dismissals in Test cricket.

Mark Boucher reached the record originally when he overtook the former Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy in the first test of the Bank Alfalah Test Series versus Pakistan in Karachi on 3 October 2007 when he stumped Umar Gul off the bowling of Paul Harris.

Mark Boucher then lost the record to Adam Gilchrist before regaining it when he caught Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh in February 2008.

Mark Boucher is third on the all-time list in One Day Internationals.

Mark Boucher's hundred came up off just 44 balls, the second-fastest ODI century ever by a South African after AB de Villiers.

Mark Boucher did benefit from some very poor Zimbabwean fielding, being dropped no fewer than six times during his innings.

Mark Boucher played over one hundred consecutive ODIs for his country and is one of only eleven players, including Hansie Cronje and Shaun Pollock, to achieve this.

Mark Boucher became the first wicketkeeper in the history of test cricket to reach the milestone of 400 dismissals when he caught Danish Kaneria off the bowling of Makhaya Ntini on 10 October 2007 in the second test of the Bank Alfalah Test Series against Pakistan at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore.

However, de Villiers is one of the team's best outfielders and therefore Mark Boucher continued to feature in the team.

Mark Boucher participated in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20 and the South African coach Corrie van Zyl said that both Boucher and Herschelle Gibbs have the chance to get back in the team.

Mark Boucher stated that Boucher will get his chance in the team provided that he performs in the domestic ODI tournament and that both of them had a good chance in playing for the 2011 Cricket World Cup Mark Boucher was however still selected for the Test series against Pakistan and continues to be South Africa's number one test wicket-keeper Also during that time Boucher recovered from his six-week shoulder injury and stated that he is desperate for a return to international cricket.

Mark Boucher stated that his main aim was to participate in the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

Mark Boucher suffered a serious eye injury on 9 July 2012, after being struck on his left eye by a bail.

Mark Boucher was not wearing a protective helmet or glasses when he was struck by the bail after leg-spinner Imran Tahir bowled Somerset's Gemaal Hussain.

In September 2022, Mark Boucher was appointed as head coach of Mumbai Indians men's cricket team.

In December 2019, Mark Boucher was appointed as head coach of the South Africa national cricket team.

Mark Boucher was appointed head coach of the Titans in August 2016, despite having no prior coaching experience.

Mark Boucher led the Titans to five domestic titles - two One Day Cups, two T20 Challenge titles and one four-day Sunfoil Series trophy.

On 23 August 2021, Mark Boucher issued an apology for past racist behaviour, admitting to having participated in activities that were discriminatory and racially offensive.

Mark Boucher admitted to having been part of a group that sang offensive songs and used racial nicknames for non-Caucasian teammates.

Mark Boucher was accused of having maintained poor player management during his coaching tenure with the assistant coach Enoch Nkwe.

Mark Boucher was accused in the charge sheet for not delegating tasks to Nkwe as well as for not giving proper clarification to Nkwe which made it impossible for Nkwe to work with Boucher.