innings without a career duck (76). Most byes conceded by a wicketkeeper in a T20I innings (15). He along with Justin Kemp set the record for the highest 6th wicket stand in ICC Champions Trophy history (131). Controversy On 23 August 2021, Boucher issued an apology for past racist behaviour, admitting to having participated in activities that were discriminatory and racially offensive. Boucher admitted to having been part of a group that sang offensive songs and used racial nicknames for non-Caucasian teammates. In the wake of the admission and apology, there were calls for Boucher to resign or be sacked as head coach of the South African Cricket team. Despite handing over a written submission as an apology for his conduct, some say that Boucher lacks common sense, lacks sensitivity and has a "lack of understanding of South Africa's racial history". The allegations regarding his racist conduct have also raised eyebrows over his coaching tenure with the South African side in the future, due to the possibility of the CSA terminating his contract. Further investigations revealed that Boucher influenced the team's culture by dealing only with white players concerns regarding the Black Lives Matter movement and it was evident during the course of the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, with a minor few players on the South African side refusing to take a knee before the start of play. Boucher was also accused of having maintained poor player management during his coaching tenure with the assistant coach Enoch Nkwe. He was accused in the charge sheet for not delegating tasks to Nkwe as well as for not giving proper clarification to Nkwe which made it impossible for Nkwe to work with Boucher. In May 2022, Cricket South Africa (CSA) withdrew charges against him. References External links Mark Boucher's official site 1976 births Living people ACA African XI One Day International cricketers Alumni of Selborne College Border cricketers Commonwealth Games gold medallists for South Africa Commonwealth Games medallists in cricket Cricketers at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Cricketers at the 1999 Cricket World Cup Cricketers at the 2003 Cricket World Cup Cricketers at the 2007 Cricket World Cup Cricketers from East London, Eastern Cape Indian Premier League coaches Kolkata Knight Riders cricketers Royal Challengers Bangalore cricketers South Africa One Day International cricketers South Africa Test cricket captains South Africa Twenty20 International cricketers South African cricket coaches Warriors cricketers White South African