South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher on 10 July 2012 announced his retirement from International Cricket due to eye injury.
He suffered the eye injury on the opening day of South Africa’s tour match against Somerset at Taunton on 9 July 2012. He was struck by a flying bail from Imran Tahir’s delivery. After that he was operated for 3 hours eye surgery in Taunton to repair a laceration to the white of his eyeball. Earlier, He had planned to retire after Somerset tour.
Mark Boucher had played 147 Test matches with a world record of 555 dismissals which include 532 catches and 23 stumping. He scored 5515 runs with five centuries and 35 half centuries at an average of 30.30. He also played 295 ODIs in which he made 425 dismissals with 403 catches. He scored 4686 runs in a century and 26 half centuries.
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