It is indeed really
sad to hear the retirement of the most successful Test wicket keeper in such an
abrupt way. At a time when cricketers especially, the wicket keepers struggle
to carry on for even couple of consecutive series, Mark Boucher stands apart as the most
consistent Proteas warrior for the last 14years, falling just short of his
150th test appearance. Any cricket enthusiast who has been following the game
for the last two decades, will definitely term Boucher as the sole wicket
keeper of South Africa when other teams had seen regular replacements of their
respective wicket keepers. 999 international dismissals by Boucher across all
formats will definitely stay as a record for a longer period of time.
The accident, once
again shows the importance and calls for the need of protective guards(helmets)
to be worn while keeping the wickets. With the change in bowling
strategies,especially, greater variations in terms of turn and pace, the job to
keep the stumps has become more demanding and risky. Hope, the bail has not
done any long term damage to Boucher and he recovers very soon. Prayers and
wishes, to the most successful Test wicket keeper on his road of uncertain
recovery.
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