Mark Boucher

Mark Boucher

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Mark Boucher is a former South African cricketer and one of the most successful wicket-keepers in the history of the sport. Known for his exceptional skills behind the stumps and his resilience as a batsman, Boucher played a pivotal role in South Africa's cricketing successes from the late 1990s to his retirement in 2012. He has also served as a coach for various teams, including the national side. Boucher was recently in the news due to a retrospective analysis of South Africa's cricket failures, particularly a match where he mistakenly believed his team was ahead, leading to a tie that was labeled a 'major choke.'

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Mark Boucher's miscalculation of the DLS par score resulted in a tie when an additional run was needed.

WTC Final: South Africa end 27-year ICC trophy drought with historic chase vs Australia at Lord's | Cricket News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-06-14
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Mark Boucher reflects on his mentorship of Virat Kohli during the early years of Kohli's career.

'There's only one Sachin Tendulkar and there's only one Virat Kohli': Mark Boucher | Exclusive Interview | Cricket News
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-05-13
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Mark Boucher block out what turned out to be the final ball thinking the hosts were ahead on Duckworth/Lewis calculations.

New Zealand v South Africa: Are SA chokers? A closer look at their run of knockout failures
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-05
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