Mark Boucher

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Boucher
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 3, 1976(1976-12-03)
Age	48
Birthplace	East London
Country	South Africa
Birth City	Eastern Cape
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Mark Boucher Biography

Mark Boucher is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on December 3, 1976 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. A former South African cricketer who set records for the most Test dismissals by wicket-keepers by completing 521 dismissals. He was awarded the South African Cricketer of the year in 1998, 2000 and in 2006.

He finished his career by completing more than 100 Tests dismissed, and was the next-closest wicketkeeper He ended his career with more than 100 more Test dismissals then the next-closest wicket-keeper, Adam Gilchrist…

He had been a regular feature of the South African side since the 1997/1998 tour to Australia, until his retirement from international cricket in July 2012 after a serious eye injury against Somerset.

Later in 2006, on 20 September, he made his maiden ODI century, hitting an unbeaten 147 against Zimbabwe from a mere 68 balls. His hundred came up off just 44 balls, the second-fastest ODI century ever by a South African after AB de Villiers. Boucher did benefit, however, from some very poor Zimbabwean fielding, being dropped no fewer than six times during his innings. He has played over one hundred consecutive ODIs for his country and is one of only eleven players, including Hansie Cronjé and Shaun Pollock, to achieve this.

His birthplace was in East London, Cape Province, South Africa.

Mark Boucher Net Worth

Mark Boucher is one of the richest Cricket Player from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Boucher 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first class debut in the year 1995 with Border.

He was hit in the eye with the ball during the warm-up game. This led to him having to retire.

Mark Verdon Boucher (born 3 December 1976) is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer who played all three formats of the game. Boucher is regarded as one of the best wicket-keeper batsmen of all time. He holds the record for the most Test dismissals by a wicket-keeper, with 532 catches and 555 total dismissals.

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Who is Mark Boucher Dating?

According to our records, Mark Boucher married to Carmen Lotter. As of December 1, 2023, Mark Boucher’s is not dating anyone.

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In February 2007 he and Jacques Kallis combined to hit Mohammad Asif for 28 runs off an over in an ODI at SuperSport Park in Centurion. It broke the South African record for most runs off an over which was previously held by both Shaun Pollock and Graeme Smith with 27. However, this was later broken by Herschelle Gibbs with 36 runs off one over, the most possible without no-balls or wides.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Mark Boucher celebrates birthday on December 3 of every year.

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

Top Facts about Mark Boucher

1. Mark Boucher is a former South African cricketer.
2. He was born on December 3, 1976 in East London, South Africa.
3. Boucher played as a wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman.
4. He made his debut for the South African cricket team in 1997.
5. Boucher played in 147 Test matches for South Africa, scoring over 5,000 runs.
6. He also played in 295 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and scored over 4,500 runs.
7. Boucher holds the record for most dismissals by a wicket-keeper in Test cricket with 555 catches and five stumpings.
8. In January 2012, he announced his retirement from international cricket due to an eye injury caused by a flying bail during a match against Somerset County Cricket Club.
9. After retiring from playing cricket, Boucher became a coach and commentator.
10. In December 2020, he was appointed as the head coach of the South African national cricket team.

Is Mark Boucher one eye blind?

Former South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher could regain most of the sight in his left eye after a freak accident tore his retina, his doctor said on Thursday.

Why did Mark Boucher retire?

Eye injury and subsequent retirement Following surgery to the eyeball, Boucher was ruled out of the rest of the tour. Due to the severity of the injury , Boucher—who had planned to retire at the end of the tour—retired from International Cricket on 10 July.

Did Mark Boucher regain vision?

Boucher has accepted he is unlikely to see perfectly out of that eye ever again – he lost the lens, the iris and the pupil – although he is hopeful he will regain some vision. “Right now, it is like looking through binoculars that aren’t focused.

How does Mark Boucher career end?

Eye injury ends Boucher’s career. Mark Boucher has retired from international cricket after undergoing surgery on the severe eye injury he sustained on the opening day against Somerset. Boucher admitted he faces an “uncertain recovery” after his three-hour operation on Monday evening.

Is Mark Boucher a squint?

In the case of Boucher, his eye was extensively injured and he lost the lens, the iris and the pupil in his left eye.