Boucher to step down as South Africa coach after T20 World Cup

South Africa coach Mark Boucher will go away his put up after the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia later this yr to pursue “other opportunities in line with his future career and personal objectives”, officers stated on Monday.

The announcement got here hours after South Africa misplaced their three-match take a look at sequence in England. Former wicketkeeper Boucher, who performed 147 assessments for South Africa, has been within the function since December 2019 and had been contracted till the top of the 2023 50-over World Cup in October subsequent yr.

CSA Chief Executive Officer Pholetsi Moseki stated,“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.”