JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s head coach Mark Boucher has decided to step down from his role after the ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, confirmed Cricket South Africa (CSA).
Former wicket-keeper batter Boucher has been coaching the Proteas since December 2019 and was due to be in charge until the end of the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India.
According to CSA, Boucher has resigned ‘in order to pursue other opportunities in line with his future career and personal objectives.’
Boucher’s stint as head coach led South Africa to 11 Test wins, including a memorable 2-1 home series victory against India in January this year. The team currently sits in the second spot in the ICC World Test Championship.
Before his resignation, Boucher’s last assignments will be bilateral ODI and T20I series against India on the latter’s soil before the T20 mega event in Australia.
Proteas narrowly missed the semifinal berth in the previous edition of the T2O World Cup held last year in the UAE despite winning four out of five matches.
“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,” said CSA Chief Executive Officer Pholetsi Moseki as quoted by the ICC website.
“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.” he added.
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