T20 World Cup: Cricket Mark Boucher, the men’s head coach for South Africa, has confirmed he will leave his position after the T20I World Cup in Australia.
The organisation acknowledged Boucher’s resignation in a statement issued on Monday after the conclusion of South Africa’s Test series against England, which England won 2-1.
BOUCHER TO STEP DOWN 🚨#Proteas head coach Mark Boucher will leave his role at the conclusion of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.
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In the statement, it read: “Mr Boucher has decided to resign in order to pursue other opportunities in line with his future career and personal objectives.
“While Cricket SA greatly regrets that Mark Boucher is unable to see out the term of his contract, it respects his decision and wishes him all the best in his future endeavours.”
2019 saw Boucher take over as coach of South Africa’s men’s team, and he has since guided the team to a number of noteworthy successes, including a 2-1 Test series victory against India earlier this year.
Boucher’s final series will begin on September 28 with a white-ball tour of India before he leaves for the World Cup. They are placed in a group with Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India for the World Cup.
South Africa’s director of cricket, Enoch Nkwe said: “We are deeply saddened by Mark’s decision to leave us but we also understand and respect his wishes.
“He is a Proteas legend and has done so much for the game in our country, both on the field and over the last three years off it, which we highly appreciate.
“He has built a sound platform for South Africa to flourish in all three formats and I’m sure we will see the results of that at the T20 World Cup next month.
“He has a settled squad already, one that is growing in confidence, and we look forward to watching them in their important series in India before they head to Australia.”
It will soon be revealed who will succeed Boucher.
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