Mark Boucher said : “We’ve played some good cricket this series, been in strong positions but just not been able to pull it off,”

citizen Monday, February 15, 2021 9:04:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’re bowling a lot of yorkers in training and the death bowling is something we continue to work at,”

citizen Monday, February 15, 2021 9:04:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “You could look back and say that the big moments cost us on this tour, but for me as a coach, we’ve spoken about them and will continue to try and get through to the guys that they need to improve and not make the same mistakes again. If we can do that, we’ll be going in the right direction. The way we played some of the big moments was disappointing. We played ourselves into the game and found stupid ways to get ourselves out of the game again,” “The nice thing about T20 cricket is that you can analyse each moment. In the first T20, there was a problem with the batting from overs six to 10, so we could have done better there. In the second game, things went to plan but in the last game, losing three or four wickets in the space of three overs was always going to put is under pressure”

news24 Sunday, February 14, 2021 11:47:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’re bowling a lot of yorkers at training, so that’s what is being done about them and we also see the stats on TV. It is something that we continuously work on, but it’s difficult when there’s a lot of dew around. It’s hard to judge the guys on that, but I also think Pakistan’s death bowling also wasn’t that good,” “We’re also trying to get quite a few players to be options at the death now and the only way for that to happen is to put guys under pressure. The more we can get guys to do this, the more options we’ll have. In this particular tour, we tried out other guys, so we are working on it”

news24 Sunday, February 14, 2021 11:47:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “The way we played in big moments really cost us,”

dailytimesPK Wednesday, February 10, 2021 8:41:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It will be good to get some four-day games in the domestic competition and get everyone playing,”

dailytimesPK Wednesday, February 10, 2021 8:41:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It was disappointing. If you want to have a shot of winning an overseas series, you need your senior players who have been in those conditions before, they should know what to expect. You need your senior players to stand up and unfortunately, it didn't happen in this series," "I can't really put my finger on it, but if you are going to win a series away from home, you need senior players to stand up and perform and that didn't happen"

news24 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 8:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We really didn't have these batting collapses because we had all-rounders. In the recent past, we haven't had the all- rounders. We added the extra all-rounder and it didn't seem to work, even though it seemed to work a bit in the first innings," "We put ourselves under pressure by being four down early, got some momentum, but gave it away. We're in the subcontinent but the new ball did the trick. Collapses can happen, but not to the extend of losing seven wickets. That's a major batting collapse. Our match awareness with the new ball wasn't the best and it's the reason why we suffered the batting collapse"

news24 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 8:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “The way we played in big moments really cost us,”

businessday Tuesday, February 9, 2021 6:04:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It will be good to get some four-day games in the domestic competition and get everyone playing,”

businessday Tuesday, February 9, 2021 6:04:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “The way we played in big moments really cost us,”

news18 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 3:59:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It will be good to get some four-day games in the domestic competition and get everyone playing,”

news18 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 3:59:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Justin Ontong ) : “I worked with the guys technically. Justin also takes a few of the batters as well, but we don’t have a specific batting coach. We’d all have a look at the guys and see how we can help,”

news24 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 11:28:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It’s a difficult one to answer,"

news24 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 8:26:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It seems a lot of goalposts were being moved for that particular tour, for Australia,”

dailymaverick Monday, February 8, 2021 1:09:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “There’s probably a feeling that we were laying down the red carpet for Australia, which is frustrating at times,” “After all of that, [with the tour] having been postponed, [it’s] very disappointing and disruptive to our plans going forward”

dailymaverick Monday, February 8, 2021 1:09:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It's certainly disappointing. The CSA (Cricket South Africa) have expressed their disappointment and it's no different for the players,"

business-standard Thursday, February 4, 2021 4:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “Kesh is a concern because he flared up at practice yesterday (Tuesday),”

news18 Thursday, February 4, 2021 5:58:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher admitted : “It was a very big blow,”

news18 Thursday, February 4, 2021 5:58:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "When we get back after this tour we've got a bit of time before our next Test series so we can sit down and make a good, solid call on who can take over from him and release him from that burden and try and get the best out of him,"

news18 Thursday, February 4, 2021 5:58:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "it's no different for the players"

news18 Thursday, February 4, 2021 5:58:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I know there was a lot of planning going into the Australian tour back home. We haven't really been a part of that, but it seems a lot of goalposts were being moved for that particular tour, for Australia," "For example, the one positive that came out of the bubble against Sri Lanka was the hotel that we stayed at (Irene County Club). We thought it was a great hotel for us as South Africans. It suits our needs and the cultural way that we are, being outdoors"

news18 Thursday, February 4, 2021 5:58:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Charl Langeveldt ) : "Myself, (bowling coach) Charl Langveldt and (media manager) Sipokazi Sokanyile will be staying over and looking after the T20 squad. It's not ideal,"

news18 Thursday, February 4, 2021 5:58:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s [Australia’s postponement to tour South Africa] not a disruption for us in Pakistan; we are focused on what we have to do here,”

dailymaverick Thursday, February 4, 2021 3:34:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “If you look at the history of this ground it’s more seamer friendly – and past results tell us that as well,” “When we got here three days ago there was a lot of grass on the wicket, but it has been taken off and now the surface of the pitch looks really dry”

dailymaverick Thursday, February 4, 2021 3:34:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Hopefully, the guys have learnt their lesson by watching how Pakistan played, and from our mistakes,”

dailymaverick Thursday, February 4, 2021 3:34:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "When we get back we've got a bit of time before our next Test series so we can sit down and make a good, solid call on who can take over from him and release him from that burden,"

srilankasource Thursday, February 4, 2021 3:28:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "It's been tough on Quinny. If you're not scoring runs it gets highlighted, especially if you're a captain,"

srilankasource Thursday, February 4, 2021 3:28:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “When we get back after this tour we’ve got a bit of time before our next Test series so we can sit down and make a good, solid call on who can take over from him and release him from that burden and try and get the best out of him,”

dailytimesPK Thursday, February 4, 2021 2:55:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s been tough on Quinny. If you’re not scoring runs it gets highlighted, especially if you’re a captain,” “We’re not that harsh on Quinny in this environment. We know that he’s a quality player and there’s a good innings around the corner for him. He has been given the extra burden of being captain and that can be tough and something he’s not used to”

dailytimesPK Thursday, February 4, 2021 2:55:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “When we get back we’ve got a bit of time before our next Test series so we can sit down and make a good, solid call on who can take over from him and release him from that burden,”

khaleejtimes Wednesday, February 3, 2021 10:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : “It’s been tough on Quinny. If you’re not scoring runs it gets highlighted, especially if you’re a captain,”

khaleejtimes Wednesday, February 3, 2021 10:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "There’s probably a feeling that we were laying down the red carpet for Australia, which is frustrating at times,"

news24 Wednesday, February 3, 2021 9:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "We won’t be keeping any Test players in Pakistan,"

news24 Wednesday, February 3, 2021 9:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "When we get back we've got a bit of time before our next Test series so we can sit down and make a good, solid call on who can take over from him and release him from that burden,"

yahoo-au Wednesday, February 3, 2021 9:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "It's been tough on Quinny. If you're not scoring runs it gets highlighted, especially if you're a captain,"

yahoo-au Wednesday, February 3, 2021 9:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “If you look at the history of this ground‚ you will probably say it’s more seamer-friendly and that’s what we have been reading and looking at in the past results as well‚” “When we first got here three days ago‚ there was quite a bit of grass on the wicket. And when we got there [on Tuesday]‚ all that grass had been taken off and the surface looks to be very dry”

businessday Wednesday, February 3, 2021 9:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "When we get back after this tour, we've got a bit of time before our next Test series so we can sit down and make a good, solid call on who can take over from him and release him from that burden and try and get the best out of him,"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, February 3, 2021 6:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "it's no different for the players"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, February 3, 2021 6:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I know there was a lot of planning going into the Australian tour back home. We haven't really been a part of that, but it seems a lot of goalposts were being moved for that particular tour, for Australia," "For example, the one positive that came out of the bubble against Sri Lanka was the hotel that we stayed at (Irene County Club). We thought it was a great hotel for us as South Africans. It suits our needs and the cultural way that we are, being outdoors. And we even surrendered that to Australia. There's probably a feeling that we were laying down the red carpet for Australia, which is frustrating at times. After all of that, it's very disappointing and disruptive to our plans going forward"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, February 3, 2021 6:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Charl Langeveldt ) : "Myself, (bowling coach) Charl Langeveldt and (media manager) Sipokazi Sokanyile will be staying over and looking after the T20 squad. It's not ideal," "There's been a lot of planning that's gone into the two tours, and going back and quarantining for Australia. So the planning was all there. We were told at a very late moment that this wasn't going to happen. It's difficult for us to suddenly turn around when there's a T20 series around the corner"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, February 3, 2021 6:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Keshav’s rib area is playing up. He has pain in that area and scans showed something is there – either a slight tear or a bruise of some sort,”

citizen Wednesday, February 3, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Kesh is a concern because he flared up at practice yesterday (Tuesday),"

news24 Wednesday, February 3, 2021 3:21:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "We are not ready to make a call on Maharaj yet because you never know how his body will react overnight,"

news24 Wednesday, February 3, 2021 3:21:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It was a very big blow [to lose Shamsi],"

news24 Wednesday, February 3, 2021 3:21:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It was a lot better in Irene. The guys did a lot of outdoor activity and South Africans like to be outdoors in general, sitting around a fire talking about a lot of different things and socializing. We haven't been able to do that here because of Covid-19 and security measures. There is a bit of concern from our side that these bubbles are continuous, and guys are away from their families," "Personally, I feel that it's not sustainable, but I understand the bigger picture. It is challenging from a management perspective, but the players are getting quite close and they are confiding in each other quite a bit. The guys are spending a lot of good time together"

srilankasource Tuesday, January 26, 2021 5:29:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "While I've been in charge, we've been playing to win. Steve Waugh once said good to great teams will often find themselves in positions where they have to fight out a draw. I'm a realist in that in the first session, you're going to try and make inroads and play for a win. If you get yourself into a tangle and have to fight out a draw, those are the hardest Tests to win," "We'll certainly go out and play for a result, but if we find ourselves in a tricky situation where we have to draw the game, then we'll do so. It's a two-Test series so if we get on the bad side of a toss, which happens on the sub-continent, you have to find a way to draw the game and give yourself a chance to win the series, then you must do that"

srilankasource Tuesday, January 26, 2021 5:29:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Quinny is a special cricketer. He is the type of player opposition hope doesn't get into good form because he can take the game away from anyone very quickly," "Being a captain is an extra [responsibility] we have added on to him. We're trying to help him out as much as we can in that department. But I'm very happy he has taken on that role,"

business-standard Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I know it's tough at times, especially if your performances aren't exactly where you want them to be. Hopefully, we can get the best of Quinny in this series. It can only be good for him as a person, a captain, and also for the team,"

business-standard Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It was a lot better in Irene. The guys did a lot of outdoor activity and South Africans like to be outdoors in general, sitting around a fire talking about a lot of different things and socializing. We haven't been able to do that here because of Covid-19 and security measures. There is a bit of concern from our side that these bubbles are continuous, and guys are away from their families," "Personally, I feel that it's not sustainable, but I understand the bigger picture. It is challenging from a management perspective, but the players are getting quite close and they are confiding in each other quite a bit. The guys are spending a lot of good time together"

irishsun Tuesday, January 26, 2021 1:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "While I've been in charge, we've been playing to win. Steve Waugh once said good to great teams will often find themselves in positions where they have to fight out a draw. I'm a realist in that in the first session, you're going to try and make inroads and play for a win. If you get yourself into a tangle and have to fight out a draw, those are the hardest Tests to win," "We'll certainly go out and play for a result, but if we find ourselves in a tricky situation where we have to draw the game, then we'll do so. It's a two-Test series so if we get on the bad side of a toss, which happens on the sub-continent, you have to find a way to draw the game and give yourself a chance to win the series, then you must do that"

irishsun Tuesday, January 26, 2021 1:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s just the start of his career and I think there are another 100 games for him, personally. Hopefully we can get the best out of Quinny for this series. It’ll be a good sign for him as a captain, player and the team going forward,”

citizen Tuesday, January 26, 2021 9:49:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He’s the type of guy who enjoys the outdoors, so this time is pretty testing for him,” “Being a captain is something we added to him and we’re trying to help him as much as we can in that department. I’m very happy he’s taken on that role”

citizen Tuesday, January 26, 2021 9:49:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Pakistan are a dangerous side at home; we will have to come up with a proper strategy to beat them at their own backyard. The wickets here in Pakistan are batting friendly, and we are relying on our batsmen to score runs. Their confidence will be high after scoring runs against Sri Lanka. Our fast bowlers will have to work very hard to get wickets”

dailytimesPK Tuesday, January 26, 2021 9:09:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “My knowledge of the sub-continent is that these things happen overnight with stomachs and all those things. There have been a couple of guys who have struggled to get the food down but there is nothing serious or injury concerns and guys will be selected from the full squad for the first Test,”

thenews-pk Tuesday, January 26, 2021 4:59:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Not only is the weather a lot cooler, the conditions are completely different to what I saw in the past. There is a lush green outfield and in South Africa when it’s cooler the pitches are slower and that is something we have seen here,”

thenews-pk Tuesday, January 26, 2021 4:59:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We spoke about reverse swing but having gone to the ground only recently, we found the outfield was very green and quite moist,”

dailymaverick Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:08:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We always revert back to our seaming options because that’s what we get grown up to think,”

dailymaverick Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:08:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Tabraiz has been selected as an attacking, aggressive spinner,”

dailymaverick Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:08:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “The unpredictability of Pakistan will always be there. I won’t say they’re moody cricketers, but if they’re up for a game they are at their best,” “If we can get them doubting themselves, if we can get them to doubt themselves early in the match, then we must do that”

dailymaverick Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:08:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We will definitely play more than one spinner and we have different options in the squad,”

pakobserver Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:00:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "The conditions aren't as we thought they would be. Before we arrived we believed reverse swing would be a major factor, but now we are not sure how much of a weapon that will be,"

thedailystarBD Monday, January 25, 2021 10:38:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “The conditions aren’t as we thought they would be. Before we arrived we believed reverse swing would be a major factor, but now we are not sure how much of a weapon that will be,”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, January 25, 2021 8:24:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We will definitely play more than one spinner and we have different options in the squad,”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, January 25, 2021 8:24:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “The wickets here are generally good for up to three days, then the game tends to speed up towards the end,” “On flat wickets you want pace through the air and we have that. Then you need to balance it with who will do a containing role”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, January 25, 2021 8:24:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “The weather is a lot cooler than normal on the sub-continent and there’s a lush green outfield. So conditions are completely different to in the past,”

citizen Monday, January 25, 2021 7:49:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We will make a call on the all-rounder – whether it’s a seam bowler or a spinner – and there’s a very big possibility that we will go with two seamers and three spinners, if it’s really going to turn,”

citizen Monday, January 25, 2021 7:49:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “George showed before he can bat in sub-continent conditions and he’s been in good form with the bat for the Cape Cobras. Wiaan Mulder played really well in South African conditions, but it’s about who will create more opportunities, who can dry up an end in these conditions? And having George, Kesh, KG Rabada and Anrich Nortje doesn’t make our tail too long, it’s possible for those guys to score some runs too,”

citizen Monday, January 25, 2021 7:49:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “But you also need to balance your attack and someone needs to do the containing role. Kesh didn’t bowl a lot against Sri Lanka because the pitches were more conducive to spin, but he’s hungry to get stuck in and do his role as the main spin bowler here. He wasn’t at his best on the last tour to India, but we’ve worked on a few technical things and he’s come on leaps and bounds,”

citizen Monday, January 25, 2021 7:49:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We will definitely play more than one spinner and we have different options in the squad,”

businessday Monday, January 25, 2021 6:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “You will see tomorrow [when the announcement is released],”

businessday Monday, January 25, 2021 6:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “It is challenging from a management perspective especially when you are in a place like Pakistan where you can’t get outside,”

khaleejtimes Monday, January 25, 2021 6:31:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Personally, I don’t think it’s sustainable from a financial and just a headspace point of view for players, for staff, for management,”

khaleejtimes Monday, January 25, 2021 6:31:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : “We've definitely come here with a mindset that if you want to win a series away from home, you’ve got to make a couple of brave calls,”

geo-tv Monday, January 25, 2021 5:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Whatever team you select, there'll be a lot of thought that goes into how are we going to pick up 20 wickets? We're definitely not going into a game thinking we just want to contain; we want to be able to pick up 20 wickets as well in these conditions. I think [according to] the conditions, it looks like they've been preparing for spin,”

geo-tv Monday, January 25, 2021 5:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "It is challenging from a management perspective -- especially when you are in a place like Pakistan where you can't get outside,"

afp-en Monday, January 25, 2021 5:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Personally, I don't think it's sustainable from a financial and just a headspace point of view for players, for staff, for management,"

afp-en Monday, January 25, 2021 5:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Pakistan is a dangerous side at home; we will have to come up with a proper strategy to beat them at their own backyard,"

srilankasource Saturday, January 23, 2021 3:19:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Pakistan bowlers will have home advantage, so this series will be a test for our batsmen, but once they are successful in occupying the crease, they will be able to score freely," "We are excited to play in Pakistan again, and expect a great series ahead with all focus on the game"

news18 Sunday, January 17, 2021 3:41:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It’s something that needs to be looked at. You can be a good reversing swing bowler, but if it’s not reversing, it doesn’t make a difference," "We need to get the ball to do so, but in Covid-times you have to be careful in terms of how you look after the ball. However, there are always legal ways to scuff up one side"

news24 Sunday, January 17, 2021 8:15:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We would’ve taken some confidence from the Sri Lanka series, most of our batsmen got some time in the middle,"

news24 Sunday, January 17, 2021 8:15:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "A lot of our bowlers haven’t really dealt with reversing swing before. From my experience of being a coach in the franchise system, we went to places where it might be important and worked on the ball, but the bowlers simply couldn’t control it," "They don’t usually bowl with it. It will be a good lesson for our guys. We’ve got a couple of days to plan before we start, so we’ll be chatting a bit on how to get the ball to reverse and giving the guys a ball that does reverse to practice with"

news24 Sunday, January 17, 2021 8:15:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We’ve had our [security] guys go there [to Pakistan] and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,”

dailytimesPK Sunday, January 17, 2021 12:09:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “So from my side there are no issues, we have to get back there and start playing cricket,”

dailytimesPK Sunday, January 17, 2021 12:09:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It's something that needs to be looked at. You can be a good reversing swing bowler, but if it's not reversing, it doesn't make a difference," "We need to get the ball to do so, but in Covid-times you have to be careful in terms of how you look after the ball. However, there are always legal ways to scuff up one side"

srilankasource Saturday, January 16, 2021 11:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We would've taken some confidence from the Sri Lanka series, most of our batsmen got some time in the middle,"

srilankasource Saturday, January 16, 2021 11:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "A lot of our bowlers haven't really dealt with reversing swing before. From my experience of being a coach in the franchise system, we went to places where it might be important and worked on the ball, but the bowlers simply couldn't control it," "They don't usually bowl with it. It will be a good lesson for our guys. We've got a couple of days to plan before we start, so we'll be chatting a bit on how to get the ball to reverse and giving the guys a ball that does reverse to practice with"

srilankasource Saturday, January 16, 2021 11:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We’ve had our (security) guys go there (to Pakistan) and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,”

gulf-times Saturday, January 16, 2021 10:26:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “So from my side there are no issues, we have to get back there and start playing cricket,”

gulf-times Saturday, January 16, 2021 10:26:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Pakistan is a dangerous side at home; we will have to come up with a proper strategy to beat them at their own backyard,"

srilankasource Saturday, January 16, 2021 7:58:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "The wickets here in Pakistan are batting friendly, and we are relying on our batsmen to score runs. Their confidence will be high after scoring runs against Sri Lanka," "Our fast bowlers will have to work very hard to get wickets. We are excited to play in Pakistan again, and expect a great series ahead with all focus on the game,"

srilankasource Saturday, January 16, 2021 7:58:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We’ve had our (security) guys go there (to Pakistan) and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,”

khaleejtimes Saturday, January 16, 2021 5:46:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “So from my side there are no issues, we have to get back there and start playing cricket,”

khaleejtimes Saturday, January 16, 2021 5:46:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Pakistan bowlers will have home advantage, so this series will be a test for our batsmen, but once they are successful in occupying the crease, they will be able to score freely," "We are excited to play in Pakistan again, and expect a great series ahead with all focus on the game"

HindustanTimes Saturday, January 16, 2021 5:41:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We've had our (security) guys go there (to Pakistan) and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,"

thedailystarBD Saturday, January 16, 2021 2:19:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "So from my side there are no issues, we have to get back there and start playing cricket,"

thedailystarBD Saturday, January 16, 2021 2:19:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We’ve had our (security) guys go there (to Pakistan) and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,”

citizen Saturday, January 16, 2021 11:07:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “So from my side there are no issues, we have to get back there and start playing cricket,”

citizen Saturday, January 16, 2021 11:07:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We've had our (security) guys go there (to Pakistan) and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,"

dhakatribune Saturday, January 16, 2021 9:44:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "So from my side there are no issues, we have to get back there and start playing cricket,"

dhakatribune Saturday, January 16, 2021 9:44:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We've had our (security) guys go there (to Pakistan) and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,"

news24 Saturday, January 16, 2021 9:27:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "So from my side there are no issues, we have to get back there and start playing cricket,"

news24 Saturday, January 16, 2021 9:27:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We’ve had our (security) guys go there and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,”

TheFrontierPost-en Friday, January 15, 2021 12:40:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We’ve had our [security] guys go there and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,”

businessday Thursday, January 14, 2021 7:39:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “The media have been saying he’s my mate and it’s a buddy selection,”

dhakatribune Thursday, January 14, 2021 6:22:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Safety, unfortunately, is a major concern,"

news24 Thursday, January 14, 2021 6:13:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "They've assured us that they'll look after us. We're getting state security as well, which is good," "It's just about going over now, playing cricket and letting the other people around us do their jobs"

news24 Thursday, January 14, 2021 6:13:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Our security officers are looking at a club next to the hotel, where there's a pool and a gym and field for the guys to get out and run around a bit there,"

news24 Thursday, January 14, 2021 6:13:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Certain guys, when you give them leadership, do respond well and it naturally takes some pressure off of them and they perform well,"

news24 Thursday, January 14, 2021 4:44:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We’ve had our (security) guys go there and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,"

geo-tv Thursday, January 14, 2021 3:24:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We’ve had our (security) guys go there and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,"

channelnewsasia Thursday, January 14, 2021 2:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We go to the sub-continent quite a bit and you don't leave your hotel a lot. We're used to it,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, January 6, 2021 3:19:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We go to the sub-continent quite a bit and you don't leave your hotel a lot. We're used to it,"

afp-en Wednesday, January 6, 2021 1:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s good to get a win. From a batting perspective it was nice to see quite a few of our batters in the runs, spend a bit of time in the middle,”

dailymaverick Wednesday, January 6, 2021 12:13:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It was good to get the win, albeit in home conditions. But it was nice to see the batsmen spend some time in the middle and get some confidence back, and hopefully we can now build on that momentum in Pakistan,”

citizen Tuesday, January 5, 2021 5:18:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Dean Elgar ) : “I’m very happy to have Dean in such good form, he was nice and aggressive and technically I’m very happy with where he is too,”

citizen Tuesday, January 5, 2021 5:18:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He learnt a helluva lot in this series, maybe he was a bit guilty of searching for wickets yesterday (Monday), trying to get some swing, and not hitting the deck hard, but today (Tuesday) he had decent pace and asked lots of questions,”

citizen Tuesday, January 5, 2021 5:18:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "If you look at our bowling attack, there are a handful of games between them, so we understand that there's a lot of inexperience there, especially without KG (Rabada)," "But they learnt a lot of lessons and they learnt them pretty quickly as well. It's a group of individuals that is growing and as long as they are growing, we're happy"

news24 Tuesday, January 5, 2021 4:00:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We'll take this momentum and take a bit of confidence. We understand that there are a few changes that we'll need to make, particularly technique wise, in Pakistan. But we certainly take confidence,"

news24 Tuesday, January 5, 2021 4:00:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “It’s very difficult in these times to prepare,”

dailytimesPK Sunday, January 3, 2021 7:36:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "When been through some tough times as a batting group of late," "We'll take that score of (621) and run with it"

news24 Saturday, January 2, 2021 8:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "It’s very difficult in these times to prepare,"

dnaindia Saturday, January 2, 2021 12:12:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "It's very difficult in these times to prepare,"

channelnewsasia Friday, January 1, 2021 2:08:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Because his name is Kagiso Rabada, we would want to play him but we’ve got to manage his loads,” “He’s coming back from injury so we will just monitor his progress”

gulf-times Wednesday, December 30, 2020 10:36:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "I'm not a big fan of going into a Test without a spinner," "I believe it's quite dangerous. If Sri Lanka didn't have a spinner, they would've been worse off. Look at all the venues in South Africa and one would see that Keshav's bowled well at all of them. I doubt that we'll go into a game without him"

news24 Wednesday, December 30, 2020 9:31:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "When been through some tough times as a batting group of late," "We'll take that score of (621) and run with it. There are big series ahead against Pakistan and Australia, it's no time for experimentation"

news24 Wednesday, December 30, 2020 9:31:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Beuran is going through medical protocols to come into the bubble. He has needed to have one or two Covid tests as well as checking what his antibody tests are," "The guys we are looking to get in are only to cover for injury. We need cover especially for bowlers because we have had one or two niggles. A player has to be injured in order to be replaced. If there is no injury to a batter then no batter can come into the bubble,"

srilankasource Wednesday, December 30, 2020 3:34:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Sometimes with bowlers you just want to play a guy for the sake of playing him because he is your top bowler and you need to consider his workloads, from a mental side, from a physical side. You've got to take the emotion out of it and make a smart cricketing decision. Say for a guy like KG, we want to play him all the time, but he has got to get his workloads up [or] there is a high risk of him getting injured. Then we would be doing an injustice, not just to himself but to ourselves,"

srilankasource Wednesday, December 30, 2020 3:34:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "It's very difficult in these times to prepare. We haven't had a lot of cricket - games have been postponed or cancelled. We are having to think out of the box continuously to try and get our workloads up in order to bowl 20 overs a day. It's easier for batters to work on their fitness. You can do shuttles. But, it's difficult to bowl 20 overs in your back garden. You have to try to simulate a game situation," "You might have to bowl 10 overs in the morning and then come back in the afternoon and bowl another 10 overs, and while you are busy waiting you walk around the field, and that is trying to simulate what you would do in a game. You can't put guys in cotton wool and just have them bowl six overs and think they are ready for a Test match. You can't just say to a guy rock up and bowl 20 overs now. You've got to build him up so if you do want to push him, his body can handle it,"

srilankasource Wednesday, December 30, 2020 3:34:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Because his name is Kagiso Rabada, we would want to play him but we've got to manage his loads," "He’s coming back from injury so we will just monitor his progress"

news24 Wednesday, December 30, 2020 3:18:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Because his name is Kagiso Rabada, we would want to play him but we've got to manage his loads," "He’s coming back from injury so we will just monitor his progress"

yahoo-au Wednesday, December 30, 2020 1:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Because his name is Kagiso Rabada, we would want to play him but we've got to manage his loads," "He's coming back from injury so we will just monitor his progress"

afp-en Wednesday, December 30, 2020 1:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We don't know if KG's just back yet,"

news24 Wednesday, December 30, 2020 10:40:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We've had a lot of discussions since we've come into the bubble about this, especially after what the board statement was and the guys have come up with a meaningful gesture,"

business-standard Friday, December 25, 2020 9:16:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We're in a rebuilding phase and we've got some youngsters around but we're playing in conditions that suit us better than the opposition,"

srilankasource Friday, December 25, 2020 9:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I didn't watch a lot of it,"

srilankasource Friday, December 25, 2020 9:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We appreciate the board isn`t looking to compel the team into doing anything one way or the other and that they are happy to allow the team to go through their process and come up with something meaningful to them," "We are happy to engage further with them and what they would like to discuss at a more appropriate time,"

dnaindia Friday, December 25, 2020 6:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We feel that Quinny is an aggressive player and a dangerous player and teams know that when he comes in, they’ve got to land the balls in the right areas,” “We bat him in a position where we feel he will be most dangerous for us. At this stage, he will be coming in at number 5”

citizen Friday, December 25, 2020 6:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “With regards to him and his workload, it is something that we will be looking at going forward given that he plays all three formats for us,”

citizen Friday, December 25, 2020 6:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : “It’s also nice to have a left-hander in that position (number five) as well and he’s also round the corner from the second new ball, where we’ve seen what he can do and how quickly he can score,” “It’s an aggressive move, but one that we’ve implemented last season already and I don’t see any reasons to change”

citizen Friday, December 25, 2020 6:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We're in a rebuilding phase and we've got some youngsters around but we're playing in conditions that suit us better than the opposition,"

news24 Friday, December 25, 2020 6:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I didn't watch a lot of it,"

news24 Friday, December 25, 2020 6:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We're in a rebuilding phase and we've got some youngsters around but we're playing in conditions that suit us better than the opposition,"

nampa Friday, December 25, 2020 5:00:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We feel that Quinny is an aggressive player and a dangerous player and teams know that when he comes in, they've got to land the balls in the right areas," "We bat him in a position where we feel he will be most dangerous for us. At this stage, he will be coming in at number 5"

srilankasource Friday, December 25, 2020 4:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "With regards to him and his workload, it is something that we will be looking at going forward given that he plays all three formats for us,"

srilankasource Friday, December 25, 2020 4:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "It's also nice to have a left-hander in that position (number five) as well and he's also round the corner from the second new ball, where we've seen what he can do and how quickly he can score," "It's an aggressive move, but one that we've implemented last season already and I don't see any reasons to change"

srilankasource Friday, December 25, 2020 4:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We appreciate the board isn't looking to compel the team into doing anything one way or the other and that they are happy to allow the team to go through their process and come up with something meaningful to them," "We are happy to engage further with them and what they would like to discuss at a more appropriate time,"

srilankasource Friday, December 25, 2020 4:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We’re in a rebuilding phase and we’ve got some youngsters around but we’re playing in conditions that suit us better than the opposition,"

news18 Friday, December 25, 2020 3:50:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I didn’t watch a lot of it,"

news18 Friday, December 25, 2020 3:50:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We feel that Quinny is an aggressive player and a dangerous player and teams know that when he comes in, they've got to land the balls in the right areas," "We bat him in a position where we feel he will be most dangerous for us. At this stage, he will be coming in at number 5"

news24 Friday, December 25, 2020 2:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "With regards to him and his workload, it is something that we will be looking at going forward given that he plays all three formats for us,"

news24 Friday, December 25, 2020 2:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "It's also nice to have a left-hander in that position (number five) as well and he's also round the corner from the second new ball, where we've seen what he can do and how quickly he can score," "It's an aggressive move, but one that we've implemented last season already and I don't see any reasons to change"

news24 Friday, December 25, 2020 2:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We're in a rebuilding phase and we've got some youngsters around but we're playing in conditions that suit us better than the opposition,"

afp-en Friday, December 25, 2020 2:28:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I didn't watch a lot of it,"

afp-en Friday, December 25, 2020 2:28:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We appreciate the board isn't looking to compel the team into doing anything one way or the other and that they are happy to allow the team to go through their process and come up with something meaningful to them," "We are happy to engage further with them and what they would like to discuss at a more appropriate time,"

irishsun Friday, December 25, 2020 1:15:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher explained : "We appreciate that the board isn't looking to compel the team into doing anything, one way or another, and that they are happy for the players to go through their processes and come up with something meaningful to them,"

news24 Friday, December 25, 2020 8:49:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Someone above me needs to answer that,”

citizen Wednesday, December 2, 2020 9:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “England are a step ahead, and not only [of] us but the other teams in world cricket at the moment. We are trying and we want to win. We are doing a lot of hard work behind the scenes to be a good force in world cricket‚”

businessday Wednesday, December 2, 2020 6:18:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’ve lost to England. We beat Australia in the ODIs and we’ve played against England again. It’s two very good teams‚ so it’s difficult to determine where we are at the moment. It’s shown that we’ve got a lot of work to do catching up with them as they’re the best teams in the world‚” “There’s a bit of rustiness and we didn’t have the most ideal preparation. We did as well as we could with regards to our training. I’m not looking for excuses though. We have to man up and face the fact that we lost 3-0. We’ve got a determined group of guys who want to learn quickly and compete with the world’s best”

businessday Wednesday, December 2, 2020 6:18:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “The only thing I can say was that I was in a transformation meeting and we were given an outline of what the rules and regulations were. That’s what we have to abide by. I don’t know if it’s been taken to the minister. I think someone who is above me needs to answer that question. If you look at the three black Africans‚ they’re very good players‚” “I don’t know where people are going with this‚ but it’s not up to me to answer these things. I have to select a team that I believe can do a job on the day and I do select that team along with Victor Mpitsang and Enoch Nkwe”

businessday Wednesday, December 2, 2020 6:18:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Someone above me needs to answer that,"

irishsun Wednesday, December 2, 2020 6:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Someone above me needs to answer that,"

afp-en Wednesday, December 2, 2020 4:11:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’ve got to man up and we have to face the facts that we lost 3-0,” “We’ve got a determined group of guys there who want to learn quickly and compete with the world’s best and that’s the positive I can take out of the dressing room at the moment”

citizen Wednesday, December 2, 2020 2:10:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “Lungi was happy that we’ve done what we needed to do especially at that particular game [the 3TC match in July],”

dailymaverick Friday, November 27, 2020 3:51:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We have decided a way that we want to play ... we want to be nice and aggressive. I think that's the way that the game is going, and we have to keep up with the direction of the game,"

irishsun Friday, November 20, 2020 9:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We have decided a way that we want to play ... we want to be nice and aggressive. I think that's the way that the game is going, and we have to keep up with the direction of the game,"

news24 Friday, November 20, 2020 9:55:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Sitting alone in a room for six or seven days is very tough,"

news-yahoo-in Friday, November 20, 2020 10:29:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We have started afresh and restructured our values,”

stabroeknews Friday, November 20, 2020 10:12:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Sitting alone in a room for six or seven days is very tough,"

news18 Friday, November 20, 2020 9:45:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I haven't really been thinking about England, but I'm pretty excited about our two and the fact that they have been bowling together,"

news24 Friday, November 20, 2020 12:35:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We haven't played cricket in some time. With regards to form and ageing of players, I actually haven't gotten the 15 at the moment,"

irishsun Thursday, November 19, 2020 9:46:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Generally when you're picking a World Cup squad, 80% sort of selects itself, it's that 20% where there's going to be tough decisions made,"

irishsun Thursday, November 19, 2020 9:46:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Our new value system is about respect, empathy and belonging and all of those lead to an environment where guys feel free to talk about these hard issues. They’ve got the support and respect and empathy from every other player,”

Hindu Thursday, November 19, 2020 9:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "AB was in discussions before Covid, he is always in discussions when he is playing good cricket, to be honest with you,"

news24 Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:54:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We'll see closer to the time at the World Cup, I will probably have a conversation with him and see where he is at and that's an open conversation that everyone will know as well. I've never hidden behind the fact that we have spoken to him,"

news24 Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:54:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Our new value system is about respect, empathy and belonging and all of those lead to an environment where guys feel free to talk about these hard issues. They’ve got the support and respect and empathy from every other player,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:32:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Sitting alone in a room for six or seven days is very tough,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:32:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “The CSA issue is there. You can’t hide behind it,”

citizen Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Even though there will be no crowds around, people will certainly be watching us,” “And there will be no lack of passion”

citizen Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Everything happens for a reason and we had some tough issues to deal with at our Skukuza camp and we dealt with them, which was great,"

news24 Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Covid is something that is in the world and we have to live with it,"

news24 Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We will be addressing this with the team, so if there is a black armband to wear, it will be because of the President's call,"

news24 Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Sitting alone in a room for six or seven days is very tough,"

afp-en Thursday, November 19, 2020 2:31:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We have started afresh and restructured our values,"

channelnewsasia Thursday, November 19, 2020 2:26:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We have started afresh and restructured our values,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I have not had a discussion with him since Covid-19. We will see as we get closer to the time of the World Cup. I still believe he is one of the best players in the world,”

khaleejtimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We have started afresh and restructured our values,”

khaleejtimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It was important for this team to create a new identity. It [just] happened a little bit later than expected‚” “It was good to have a deeper squad as well. I haven’t really been given the opportunity to meet a lot of them personally, so it was really nice to catch up with them. See a couple of new faces and see a couple of old faces‚ spend a bit of time together and get into the nitty-gritties about where we want to go as a team”

businessday Tuesday, September 22, 2020 7:12:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “My biggest hope for the national team when we do get back to playing again is that we really drive the vision that they’ve [the players] put out for themselves. I do believe that we’ve got the talent to do that, and if we play in that sort of way‚ I have no doubt there’s going to be success‚”

businessday Tuesday, September 22, 2020 7:12:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s all about performance, and that’s key for me. We don’t want to be a nice group of guys and be eighth in the world. I’d rather be a challenging group of guys and be competing for the No 1 spot, and they all want that as well‚ which is great to hear‚”

businessday Tuesday, September 22, 2020 7:12:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’ve had a lot of conversations and a lot of time to think about what we want to do,”

stabroeknews Tuesday, September 22, 2020 9:34:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “It’s all about performance and that’s key for me,”

dailymaverick Tuesday, September 22, 2020 4:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’ve had a lot of conversations and a lot of time to think about what we want to do. Unfortunately, at this stage we need a convenor (of selectors) to come in as well and hopefully the convenor will be elected soon,”

dailymaverick Tuesday, September 22, 2020 4:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We want to get on the field and start playing. It’s been a long break, I don’t think the players have had this long a break since schooldays,”

dailymaverick Tuesday, September 22, 2020 4:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s been interesting times for everyone,”

dailymaverick Tuesday, September 22, 2020 4:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’ve had a lot of conversations and a lot of time to think about what we want to do,”

businessday Monday, September 21, 2020 5:53:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We've had a lot of conversations and a lot of time to think about what we want to do. Unfortunately, at this stage, we need a convenor (of selectors) to come in as well and hopefully the convenor will be elected soon. It's a discussion that will be had and probably debated amongst a few people. We've addressed it in small-talk and we've been given the opportunity to have a lot of time to think about the decision,"

news24 Monday, September 21, 2020 4:53:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “One of the biggest changes came in terms of #ProteaFire, which gave us direction and the values to become the number one side, especially when under pressure. But none of those guys are playing anymore and we have outgrown that,”

citizen Monday, September 21, 2020 4:39:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We all come from different backgrounds and have been brought up in different ways, and we must understand our shortfalls in the past. We can’t turn a blind eye. We must acknowledge them,”

citizen Monday, September 21, 2020 4:39:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Sometimes when a player and especially the captain is involved in all three formats, it can be an automatic swap from format to the other because there's not a lot of time in between. So that's positive, you get a captain who can sit down and really plan what he wants, and he can try to drive that vision to the players, and it gives you some freshness when there's a short turnaround time between the formats,"

khaleejtimes Monday, September 21, 2020 3:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We’ve had a lot of conversations and a lot of time to think about what we want to do,"

channelnewsasia Monday, September 21, 2020 3:56:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I don’t know if those tours are going to go ahead or if they’ve been officially cancelled. It doesn’t look likely that we’ll be going ahead with those tours. Things are up in the air. We’re waiting for a couple of teams to get back to us and we’re also waiting for the ICC for the IPL announcement‚” “We’ve planned as much as we can‚ but we’ll have to roll with the punches and see when the ICC makes the announcements. The IPL is a big tournament and I think they may try to have it at the end of the year. Hopefully we can start working on that‚ but it doesn’t look likely that we’ll go to the West Indies”

businessday Sunday, July 12, 2020 8:04:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “There’s Saturday’s tournament for the Solidarity Cup‚ but I don’t expect our guys to be at 100%‚ even though there have been a couple of net sessions. If they’re at 80%‚ it’s understandable‚” “The guys are looking good and very strong. It’s difficult to work on your fitness. I understand the guys can’t go to the gym‚ but they have been finding a way and we’ve been driving home that message”

businessday Sunday, July 12, 2020 8:04:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "The exciting thing was in white-ball cricket, to see the guys grow a bit. We gave quite a lot of opportunities to youngsters and they started to gel as a team and not allow one particular guy to carry them through. Our performance against Australia was the light at the end of the tunnel but it's not that it's the finished product,"

business-standard Friday, April 10, 2020 1:34:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher explained : "The core of the coaching staff is myself and Enoch (Nkwe) and then you get Langers (Charl Langeveldt) from the bowling side, who has been brilliant, and then you get Onters (Justin Ontong) who is the fielding coach but also adds a lot of value in the batting department as well,"

allafrica Thursday, April 9, 2020 12:31:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "If I look back over the summer and reflect on the team's performances and progress, especially against England and Australia, I think it was quite disappointing to be honest,"

business-standard Thursday, April 9, 2020 12:14:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher acknowledged : "If I look back on the team's performance and the progress, I think it's quite disappointing, to be honest,"

allafrica Thursday, April 9, 2020 6:10:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "I certainly know that it's not a finished product. We've got a hell of a lot of work to do, but that's what we've got to look towards going forward now,"

allafrica Thursday, April 9, 2020 6:10:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher explained : "The core of the coaching staff is myself and Enoch (Nkwe) and then you get Langers (Charl Langeveldt) from the bowling side, who has been brilliant, and then you get Onters (Justin Ontong) who is the fielding coach but also adds a lot of value in the batting department as well,"

srilankasource Thursday, April 9, 2020 3:21:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher explained : "The core of the coaching staff is myself and Enoch (Nkwe) and then you get Langers (Charl Langeveldt) from the bowling side, who has been brilliant, and then you get Onters (Justin Ontong) who is the fielding coach but also adds a lot of value in the batting department as well,"

irishsun Wednesday, April 8, 2020 11:01:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher acknowledged : "If I look back on the team's performance and the progress, I think it's quite disappointing, to be honest,"

srilankasource Wednesday, April 8, 2020 6:40:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "I certainly know that it's not a finished product. We've got a hell of a lot of work to do, but that's what we've got to look towards going forward now,"

srilankasource Wednesday, April 8, 2020 6:40:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I’ve really enjoyed working with the guys. I’ve spent a lot of time with Jacques and Paul,”

businessday Wednesday, April 8, 2020 6:10:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Enoch and I have had some great conversations. We understand each other nicely at the moment. Our heads are in the right places,”

businessday Wednesday, April 8, 2020 6:10:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher confirmed : “Guys need to keep up their fitness because we will be inserting new fitness clauses in contracts,”

businessday Wednesday, April 8, 2020 6:10:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher acknowledged : "If I look back on the team's performance and the progress, I think it's quite disappointing, to be honest,"

news24 Wednesday, April 8, 2020 4:48:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "I certainly know that it's not a finished product. We've got a hell of a lot of work to do, but that's what we've got to look towards going forward now,"

news24 Wednesday, April 8, 2020 4:48:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's concern, it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

news18 Wednesday, March 11, 2020 3:32:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's concern, it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

firstpost Tuesday, March 10, 2020 9:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that’s a concern, it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it’s a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,”

india Tuesday, March 10, 2020 8:36:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's concern, it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 10, 2020 8:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's a concern, so it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

khaleejtimes Tuesday, March 10, 2020 6:14:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “availability is a bit of a headache for me at the moment but it is a good headache to have”

businessday Tuesday, March 10, 2020 5:38:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It's a good headache to have. Just him being around the squad will add a lot of value and experience as well. We will look at the conditions and then put together the combinations. Why you would want to have Faf is because he has done really well in those (Indian) conditions,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, March 10, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "T20s are important this year given that we have the T20 World Cup. But in general, Proteas and Cricket South Africa (CSA) need to find ourselves growing. We have just beaten a very good team. We needed the confidence and it will certainly help," "India is going to be a tough test. Different conditions. A lot of guys haven't played much cricket in India. What's impressive is that the guys have responded to the messages we have sent out to them from batting and bowling perspectives,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, March 10, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's a concern, so it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, March 10, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "Why would you not want to have Faf in your set-up? He has done really well in Indian conditions,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 10, 2020 11:14:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "It's just a way to stop anything from happening to the guys. I think it's also out of respect for the players around you, not to pass on something that you might have,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 10, 2020 11:14:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "It's just a way to stop anything from happening to the guys. I think it's also out of respect for the players around you, not to pass on something that you might have,"

irishsun Tuesday, March 10, 2020 10:28:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "Why would you not want to have Faf in your set-up? He has done really well in Indian conditions,"

irishsun Tuesday, March 10, 2020 9:12:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "If they feel it's too dangerous, they [will] pull us out. We've got a medical staff to look after that... We had a brief last Friday about the virus going around and obviously it's a major concern going around in the world,"

news24 Monday, March 9, 2020 10:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "With regards to handshakes and that type of stuff, it is a concern. You'll probably find that we'll do the same (as England)," "It's just a way to stop anything from happening to the guys. I think it's also out of respect for the players around you, not to pass on something that you might have"

news24 Monday, March 9, 2020 10:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We've just beaten a very good team which certainly gives us a lot of confidence, but India is going to be a tough test in very different conditions... India is going to be a very tough challenge, we've got to keep climbing up,"

news24 Monday, March 9, 2020 10:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "If you go to a place like India, you need to have a balance of youth and experience and I think Faf has done really well in one-day cricket for South Africa,"

news24 Monday, March 9, 2020 9:19:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “If you go to a place like India, you need to find a balance between youth and experience. I think Faf is really doing well in ODI cricket. The last time he played, he got a hundred. He knows the Indian conditions very well,”

Hindu Monday, March 9, 2020 8:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s a good headache to have. Just him being around the squad will add a lot of value and experience. We will look at conditions and then put together combinations. Why you would want to have Faf is because he has done really well in those (Indian) conditions,”

Hindu Monday, March 9, 2020 8:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "If you go to a place like India, you need to find a balance between youth and experience. I think Faf is really doing well in ODI cricket for South Africa. The last time he played, he got a hundred. He knows the Indian conditions very well,"

firstpost Monday, March 9, 2020 6:37:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “With regards to handshakes and stuff like that‚ it is a concern and we will do the same if it comes to that‚” “I think it is just a way of trying to stop anything from happening to our guys and it is out of respect for the players around you not to pass something that you might have”

businessday Monday, March 9, 2020 5:31:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that’s concern, so it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it’s a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,”

HindustanTimes Monday, March 9, 2020 4:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's concern, so it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

business-standard Monday, March 9, 2020 1:51:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's concern, so it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

firstpost Monday, March 9, 2020 1:39:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Covid19 is a concern and that's what they have been briefed,"

firstpost Monday, March 9, 2020 1:39:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's concern, so it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

news18 Monday, March 9, 2020 1:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We adapted very well to Australia’s strengths in ODI cricket, the players bought into the plan very well which is why they were more consistent. We won 3-0 so obviously I’m very satisfied, but we always want to grow more,”

citizen Sunday, March 8, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’re in a good position that guys on the edge of selection are putting their hands up and it was especially good to see Janneman put his hand up with Temba not being 100% fit. He’s one of the youngsters coming through and it’s good to see. We’ll just have to choose the best players for the conditions,”

citizen Sunday, March 8, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "The big one is the IPL (Indian Premier League) so we decided to let those guys do the IPL and then afterwards make themselves available,"

irishsun Wednesday, March 4, 2020 4:13:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "The big one is the IPL (Indian Premier League) so we decided to let those guys do the IPL and then afterwards make themselves available,"

news24 Wednesday, March 4, 2020 1:22:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “There were two disappointing games we had in the T20 series, but if you look at it from a cricketing perspective, we put ourselves under pressure with the ball,”

dailytimesPK Saturday, February 29, 2020 12:51:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher says : “We have played enough international cricket to know that the wind plays a major part,” “There are shorter boundaries and longer boundaries here, so you have to be smart about the way you go about things. There are also some fires on the (nearby) mountains so we are dealing with a bit of ash as well”

dailytimesPK Saturday, February 29, 2020 12:51:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "There were two disappointing games we had in the T20 series, but if you look at it from a cricketing perspective, we put ourselves under pressure with the ball,"

channelnewsasia Friday, February 28, 2020 7:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher says : "We have played enough international cricket to know that the wind plays a major part," "There are shorter boundaries and longer boundaries here, so you have to be smart about the way you go about things. There are also some fires on the (nearby) mountains so we are dealing with a bit of ash as well"

channelnewsasia Friday, February 28, 2020 7:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We always saw the series against England and Australia as an opportunity to play some fresh talent,”

TheFrontierPost-en Thursday, February 27, 2020 11:51:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Du Plessis ) : “We always saw the series against England and Australia as an opportunity to play some fresh talent,” “If we feel that we need to rest players, we will, as we have done in the recent past. Faf (du Plessis) has been fantastic for us in white-ball cricket and remains very much in our ODI plans and we will manage his workload for the near future diligently”

india Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : “I would like to strengthen our depth pool right now and see what players we have out there. I feel that this is the time and opportunity to do so,”

india Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “With the completion of the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the next one being three years from now‚ we always saw the series against England and Australia as an opportunity to play some fresh talent‚”

businessday Wednesday, February 26, 2020 5:13:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Du Plessis ) : "We always saw the series against England and Australia as an opportunity to play some fresh talent," "If we feel that we need to rest players, we will, as we have done in the recent past. Faf (du Plessis) has been fantastic for us in white-ball cricket and remains very much in our ODI plans and we will manage his workload for the near future diligently"

afp-english Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:34:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I would like to strengthen our depth pool right now and see what players we have out there. I feel that this is the time and opportunity to do so,"

afp-english Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:34:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “With the completion of the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the next one being three years away from now, we always saw the series against England and Australia as an opportunity to play some fresh talent,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, February 26, 2020 3:51:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “There are certain places up for grabs and with guys getting opportunities, it’s important that they take them now,”

pakobserver Sunday, February 23, 2020 12:48:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "There are certain places up for grabs and with guys getting opportunities, it's important that they take them now,"

irishsun Saturday, February 22, 2020 10:15:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Our lines and lengths were really bad," "It's not like they were running down the wicket and taking us on. We were giving them boundary options"

irishsun Saturday, February 22, 2020 10:15:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "There are certain places up for grabs and with guys getting opportunities, it's important that they take them now,"

news24 Saturday, February 22, 2020 7:20:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Our lines and lengths were really bad," "It's not like they were running down the wicket and taking us on. We were giving them boundary options"

news24 Saturday, February 22, 2020 7:20:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "There are certain places up for grabs and with guys getting opportunities, it's important that they take them now,"

yahoo-au Saturday, February 22, 2020 5:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Our lines and lengths were really bad," "It's not like they were running down the wicket and taking us on. We were giving them boundary options"

yahoo-au Saturday, February 22, 2020 5:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "There are certain places up for grabs and with guys getting opportunities, it's important that they take them now,"

afp-en Saturday, February 22, 2020 4:50:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Our lines and lengths were really bad," "It's not like they were running down the wicket and taking us on. We were giving them boundary options"

afp-en Saturday, February 22, 2020 4:50:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s not something we can change overnight. We’ve tried to work on things like yorkers but our lines and length were really bad,”

citizen Saturday, February 22, 2020 3:48:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We need to take the emotion out of the whole scenario,” “Now is the time that players need to put their hands up and stake a claim for positions and there are still position up for grabs. We don’t quite know what our combinations are going to be and we are waiting for guys to step up”

citizen Saturday, February 22, 2020 3:48:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It's not the end of the world - losing one game of T20 cricket. Yes, we are going to have to shape up quite a bit in the next week but there is also a plan going through to the next World Cup,"

business-standard Saturday, February 22, 2020 8:08:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “With regards to Test cricket‚ we are a long way off the mark and we need to work hard there‚ especially in our batting‚”

dailymaverick Thursday, February 20, 2020 4:30:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "Like I said from the beginning, I want to have the best players available. If AB is willing, his form is good and he makes himself available when we want him, then he has to go to the T20 World Cup if he's the best player in his position. It's not about egos, it's about sending your best team to the T20 World Cup to give yourself a chance to win the tournament"

srilankasource Wednesday, February 19, 2020 1:32:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "Like I said from the beginning, I want to have the best players available. If AB is willing, his form is good and he makes himself available when we want him, then he has to go to the T20 World Cup if he's the best player in his position. It's not about egos, it's about sending your best team to the T20 World Cup to give yourself a chance to win the tournament"

irishsun Wednesday, February 19, 2020 10:56:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “I have had chats with him and we will probably know pretty soon what’s going to happen with him,”

dailytimesPK Tuesday, February 18, 2020 1:35:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "I have had chats with him and we will probably know pretty soon what's going to happen with him,"

theage Monday, February 17, 2020 11:21:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I've had chats with him. We'll learn pretty soon what's going to happen with AB. I'd like to have our best players. "

irishsun Monday, February 17, 2020 10:26:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “I have had chats with him and we will probably know pretty soon what’s going to happen with him,”

businessday Monday, February 17, 2020 7:45:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "I have had chats with him and we will probably know pretty soon what's going to happen with him,"

channelnewsasia Monday, February 17, 2020 4:37:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about De Villiers ) : “He’s (De Villiers) a discussion in the media and in the public but he is no discussion for me,”

india Monday, February 17, 2020 10:59:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s not about egos or anything like that, it’s about sending your best team to the World Cup to try and win that competition,”

india Monday, February 17, 2020 10:59:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "He's (de Villiers) a discussion in the media and in the public but he is no discussion for me. I have had chats with him and we will probably know pretty soon what's going to happen with him,"

thedailystarBD Monday, February 17, 2020 10:40:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “If AB is in good form and he is raring to go and he makes himself available for the time we have asked him to be available; if he is the best man for the job, then he must go,” “It’s not about egos or anything like that, it’s about sending your best team to the World Cup to try and win that competition”

citizen Monday, February 17, 2020 10:29:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “The bowling has, at times, been very good. We’ve got wicket-taking ability but as a unit we are not hitting our straps enough and there are a couple too many soft options. If we can clean that act up then I think we are going in the right direction,”

citizen Monday, February 17, 2020 10:29:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about De Villiers ) : "He's (de Villiers) a discussion in the media and in the public but he is no discussion for me. I have had chats with him and we will probably know pretty soon what's going to happen with him,"

business-standard Monday, February 17, 2020 8:47:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "There are a couple of things that we need to work on, obviously, but it is quite difficult to judge over two games," "We'll probably use the next three games against Australia to find some answers and ask some questions"

irishsun Monday, February 10, 2020 9:28:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Faf is still one of our best T20 players but we felt he needed an extended period away from international cricket,”

businessday Monday, February 10, 2020 6:11:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "On the field, we always knew that Quinny has got a very smart cricketing brain,"

irishsun Monday, February 10, 2020 12:14:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "A lot of people questioned (MS) Dhoni when he was captain of India and I think he had a great captaincy record,"

irishsun Monday, February 10, 2020 12:14:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "Quinny enjoys being in the game. Sometimes he sits in the dressing room during Test-match cricket and he gets really irritated because he wants to be doing something all the time," "I think he really enjoys it. The off-the-field stuff is the stuff that might get to him a bit. We're going to have to help him in that regard. But certainly, on the field, he leads well,"

business-standard Monday, February 10, 2020 8:37:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “If you look at the amount of time left in the game we’ve still got to look at going for a win,” “It’s never been done before but we have to hold on to some positivity”

phnompenhpost Tuesday, January 28, 2020 7:18:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “You saw in the field today the guys tried really hard,” “We’ve got the fight back”

phnompenhpost Tuesday, January 28, 2020 7:18:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "You saw in the field today the guys tried really hard," "We've got the fight back"

news18 Monday, January 27, 2020 12:00:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He is under pressure from a weight of runs as well, from captaincy, all that stuff,”

dnaindia Monday, January 27, 2020 11:43:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "If you look at the amount of time left in the game we've still got to look at going for a win," "It's never been done before but we have to hold on to some positivity"

irishsun Monday, January 27, 2020 12:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "You saw in the field today the guys tried really hard," "We've got the fight back"

irishsun Monday, January 27, 2020 12:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “He will go out there and fight. He understands that he is the leader and he wants to do well and lead from the front. Hopefully there is something big around the corner for Faf. The whole scene is set for him to come up with something special under pressure, score big runs and hopefully get us close to winning a Test match,”

citizen Monday, January 27, 2020 12:10:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “If that’s the case, the English bowlers would have spent a lot of time on their feet and that’s maybe when we can throw that punch to try and win the game. If you look at the amount of time we’ve got in the game, we’ve got to look at going for a win, the run-rate is very gettable. It’s a lot of runs to chase down, it’s never been done before, but we’ve got to hold on to some sort of positivity. We will give it a go,”

citizen Monday, January 27, 2020 12:10:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "If you look at the amount of time left in the game we've still got to look at going for a win," "It's never been done before but we have to hold on to some positivity"

afp-en Sunday, January 26, 2020 9:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "You saw in the field today the guys tried really hard," "We've got the fight back"

afp-en Sunday, January 26, 2020 9:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I've got no clue. He hasn't said anything,"

news24 Monday, January 20, 2020 9:55:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "For me his state of mind is going to be a lot better if he gets out there and scores runs. We all know that he is under pressure in the media and from a confidence point of view,"

news24 Monday, January 20, 2020 9:55:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "For me his state of mind is going to be a lot better if he gets out there and scores runs. We all know that he is under pressure in the media and from a confidence point of view,"

news24 Sunday, January 19, 2020 11:12:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We cannot hide behind it being a young batting unit, the nation wants performances but we cannot come out of today with our heads held high, it was a lacklustre performance. The fight needs to come in as a group, but technique and upskilling the team is something I have to look after. A couple of the batsmen are under pressure through maybe a lack of form or confidence,”

citizen Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:36:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I would like the batsmen to have more options and the sweep is one of those things that I have to try and upskill the batsmen with, because when we go to the sub-continent we don’t want to be caught with our pants down. It’s very difficult, but that is certainly one of the options, as is hitting the ball over the top so they put a man back and then you can get one along the ground,”

citizen Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:36:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Faf hasn’t said anything about retiring so I don’t think that’s going to happen. In terms of his state of mind, it would be easy for me to say he’s happy, but obviously he would be much better if he scored some runs. We all know he’s under pressure but the positive is he gave himself the chance to score some runs by facing more than a hundred balls. I’m sure he will take confidence from that time in the middle,”

citizen Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:36:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "That's not a call to make a this moment in time. He's trying really hard; he's working really hard away from the game. If he's not scoring runs there's that extra pressure. The best way to answer that is putting runs on the board. "

thenational Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We all know he's under pressure from the media and from a confidence point of view so the positive for me today is that he actually got out there today and gave himself a chance," "He looked like he had some rhythm in a really tough situation. I'm sure he'll take a lot of confidence from the fact that he faced quite a few balls and got to spend some time in the middle"

yahoo-au Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher responded : "That's a big call. Everyone's entitled to their opinions. "

yahoo-au Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We all know he's under pressure from the media and from a confidence point of view so the positive for me today is that he actually got out there today and gave himself a chance," "He looked like he had some rhythm in a really tough situation. I'm sure he'll take a lot of confidence from the fact that he faced quite a few balls and got to spend some time in the middle"

afp-en Sunday, January 19, 2020 8:48:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher responded : "That's a big call. Everyone's entitled to their opinions. "

afp-en Sunday, January 19, 2020 8:48:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “In our day we didn’t have to deal with this stuff because we could say pretty much what we wanted and get away with it,”

firstpost Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:34:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “yes, he was in his space,”

taipeitimes Saturday, January 18, 2020 8:59:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I am concerned, to be honest," "You don't want to take all the aggression out of the game. You've got two countries playing against each other in a heated situation. Guys are trying really hard"

dhakatribune Saturday, January 18, 2020 4:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "Level one is almost like a slap on the wrist but because of the demerit points unfortunately he won't be playing in the next Test," "Sometimes the emotions overflow so the rules and regulations are a little disappointing but if you know the rules and regulations you’ve got to stick to them. KG (Rabada) knows what he can and cannot do and he maybe pushed a little far"

dhakatribune Saturday, January 18, 2020 4:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I am concerned, to be honest," "You don't want to take all the aggression out of the game. You've got two countries playing against each other in a heated situation. Guys are trying really hard"

dhakatribune Saturday, January 18, 2020 4:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I wasn’t aware about all the demerit points and how it quite works,”

thehimalayantimes Saturday, January 18, 2020 12:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He’s a world class performer especially at the Wanderers where he will be very effective. It’s very disappointing,” “KG is a team man and he’ll be feeling very disappointed about it and it’s something we’ll have to address”

thehimalayantimes Saturday, January 18, 2020 12:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I wasn’t aware about all the demerit points and how it quite works,”

businessday Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:43:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He’s a world class performer especially at the Wanderers where he will be very effective. It’s very disappointing,” “KG is a team man and he’ll be feeling very disappointed about it and it’s something we’ll have to address”

businessday Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:43:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I wasn’t aware about all the demerit points and how it quite works,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:32:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He’s a world class performer especially at the Wanderers where he will be very effective. It’s very disappointing,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:32:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I wasn’t aware about all the demerit points and how it quite works,”

firstpost Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:16:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He’s a world class performer especially at the Wanderers where he will be very effective. It’s very disappointing,” “KG is a team man and he’ll be feeling very disappointed about it and it’s something we’ll have to address”

firstpost Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:16:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "KG is a team man as well so he will feel very disappointed. It's something that we have to address and get a good balance. In our days, we didn't have to deal with this stuff because we could say pretty much we wanted and get away with it," "It is a bit of a learning curve for me with all these new rules and regulations that have come in, to try and get the best out of him with his aggression but also try and monitor him in the discipline side,"

business-standard Saturday, January 18, 2020 9:10:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I am concerned, to be honest," "You don't want to take all the aggression out of the game. You've got two countries playing against each other in a heated situation. Guys are trying really hard"

geo-tv Saturday, January 18, 2020 8:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "Level one is almost like a slap on the wrist but because of the demerit points unfortunately he won't be playing in the next Test," "Sometimes the emotions overflow so the rules and regulations are a little disappointing but if you know the rules and regulations you've got to stick to them. KG (Rabada) knows what he can and cannot do and he maybe pushed a little far"

geo-tv Saturday, January 18, 2020 8:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I am concerned, to be honest," "You don't want to take all the aggression out of the game. You've got two countries playing against each other in a heated situation. Guys are trying really hard"

news18 Saturday, January 18, 2020 7:15:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "Level one is almost like a slap on the wrist but because of the demerit points unfortunately he won't be playing in the next Test," "Sometimes the emotions overflow so the rules and regulations are a little disappointing but if you know the rules and regulations you’ve got to stick to them. KG (Rabada) knows what he can and cannot do and he maybe pushed a little far"

news18 Saturday, January 18, 2020 7:15:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I wasn’t aware about all the demerit points and how it quite works,”

expressindia Saturday, January 18, 2020 6:36:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He’s a world class performer especially at the Wanderers where he will be very effective. It’s very disappointing,” “KG is a team man and he’ll be feeling very disappointed about it and it’s something we’ll have to address”

expressindia Saturday, January 18, 2020 6:36:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about William Hussey ) : “I’m a bit worried about some things in world cricket to be honest. Even swear words are not great but it’s just aggression and trying to make the batsman uncomfortable. In our day we could say whatever we wanted and get away with it, so it’s a learning curve for us as well. You don’t want to take all the aggression out and I hope the ICC finds the right balance and doesn’t take the emotion out of the game,”

citizen Saturday, January 18, 2020 1:19:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’ll be under more pressure than they were because they’ve already scored 500, but we need big partnerships and that will go a long way towards saving this Test. Once a partnership is formed then you can get stuck in like Stokes and Pope did, but we need to form that partnership. There’s a big hundred out there for someone, there’s still lots of runs out there,”

citizen Saturday, January 18, 2020 1:19:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Dom Bess ) : "We saw a little purchase there for Bess at the end of the day,"

newindianexpress Friday, January 17, 2020 11:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ben Stokes ) : "We had a really tough day yesterday (Thursday) when the heat took it out of quite a few of the guys," "We had our plans but I don't think we executed them too well. We gave them some momentum going into lunch. You've got to give credit where it's due. Ben Stokes played a really good innings and Ollie Pope was good support and he took it on after Stokes got out"

newindianexpress Friday, January 17, 2020 11:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "The bottom line is that it doesn't really matter. The match referee has looked at it and, in his eyes, it is a demeanour,"

irishsun Friday, January 17, 2020 11:13:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I am concerned, to be honest,"

nampa Friday, January 17, 2020 9:37:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I am concerned, to be honest," "You don't want to take all the aggression out of the game. You've got two countries playing against each other in a heated situation. Guys are trying really hard"

afp-en Friday, January 17, 2020 9:19:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "Level one is almost like a slap on the wrist but because of the demerit points unfortunately he won't be playing in the next Test," "Sometimes the emotions overflow so the rules and regulations are a little disappointing but if you know the rules and regulations you've got to stick to them. KG (Rabada) knows what he can and cannot do and he maybe pushed a little far"

afp-en Friday, January 17, 2020 9:19:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Dom Bess ) : "We saw a little purchase there for Bess at the end of the day,"

afp-en Friday, January 17, 2020 8:32:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ben Stokes ) : "We had a really tough day yesterday (Thursday) when the heat took it out of quite a few of the guys," "We had our plans but I don't think we executed them too well. We gave them some momentum going into lunch. You've got to give credit where it's due. Ben Stokes played a really good innings and Ollie Pope was good support and he took it on after Stokes got out"

afp-en Friday, January 17, 2020 8:32:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I think it was a great innings by him," "Technically a lot of people have been speaking about his batting but he showed a lot of discipline outside the off stump with the new ball, which was very important on this wicket"

afp-english Tuesday, January 7, 2020 3:46:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “To win or draw this Test would be a great statement, but it would be more about the boost that would give to the confidence of our batsmen. They haven’t had the performances lately they have wanted and although it would take a lot of belief, we didn’t really believe we had a chance in Perth, but we did it and then took a lot of confidence from that,”

citizen Sunday, January 5, 2020 11:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Vernon Philander ) : “Vernon also didn’t have as much venom as usual maybe because he felt a bit sick this morning. But Anrich Nortje looked like he had good rhythm and we decided to try something different towards the end of the day, because no one likes to face 150km/h from around the wicket. We just wanted to gain any inch we can, even if it came at the end of the day,”

citizen Sunday, January 5, 2020 11:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I think it was a great innings by him," "Technically a lot of people have been speaking about his batting but he showed a lot of discipline outside the off stump with the new ball, which was very important on this wicket"

irishsun Sunday, January 5, 2020 11:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher admitted : "Our backs are up against it"

irishsun Sunday, January 5, 2020 11:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "There are times in teams when the characters have to come out and we've got characters in that dressing room,"

news24 Sunday, January 5, 2020 10:16:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I think it was a great innings by him," "Technically a lot of people have been speaking about his batting but he showed a lot of discipline outside the off stump with the new ball, which was very important on this wicket"

yahoo-au Sunday, January 5, 2020 9:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher admitted : "Our backs are up against it"

yahoo-au Sunday, January 5, 2020 9:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I think it was a great innings by him," "Technically a lot of people have been speaking about his batting but he showed a lot of discipline outside the off stump with the new ball, which was very important on this wicket"

afp-en Sunday, January 5, 2020 9:23:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher admitted : "Our backs are up against it"

afp-en Sunday, January 5, 2020 9:23:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’ve played some good cricket this series, been in strong positions but just not been able to pull it off,”

citizen Monday, February 15, 2021 9:04:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’re bowling a lot of yorkers in training and the death bowling is something we continue to work at,”

citizen Monday, February 15, 2021 9:04:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “You could look back and say that the big moments cost us on this tour, but for me as a coach, we’ve spoken about them and will continue to try and get through to the guys that they need to improve and not make the same mistakes again. If we can do that, we’ll be going in the right direction. The way we played some of the big moments was disappointing. We played ourselves into the game and found stupid ways to get ourselves out of the game again,” “The nice thing about T20 cricket is that you can analyse each moment. In the first T20, there was a problem with the batting from overs six to 10, so we could have done better there. In the second game, things went to plan but in the last game, losing three or four wickets in the space of three overs was always going to put is under pressure”

news24 Sunday, February 14, 2021 11:47:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’re bowling a lot of yorkers at training, so that’s what is being done about them and we also see the stats on TV. It is something that we continuously work on, but it’s difficult when there’s a lot of dew around. It’s hard to judge the guys on that, but I also think Pakistan’s death bowling also wasn’t that good,” “We’re also trying to get quite a few players to be options at the death now and the only way for that to happen is to put guys under pressure. The more we can get guys to do this, the more options we’ll have. In this particular tour, we tried out other guys, so we are working on it”

news24 Sunday, February 14, 2021 11:47:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “The way we played in big moments really cost us,”

dailytimesPK Wednesday, February 10, 2021 8:41:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It will be good to get some four-day games in the domestic competition and get everyone playing,”

dailytimesPK Wednesday, February 10, 2021 8:41:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It was disappointing. If you want to have a shot of winning an overseas series, you need your senior players who have been in those conditions before, they should know what to expect. You need your senior players to stand up and unfortunately, it didn't happen in this series," "I can't really put my finger on it, but if you are going to win a series away from home, you need senior players to stand up and perform and that didn't happen"

news24 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 8:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We really didn't have these batting collapses because we had all-rounders. In the recent past, we haven't had the all- rounders. We added the extra all-rounder and it didn't seem to work, even though it seemed to work a bit in the first innings," "We put ourselves under pressure by being four down early, got some momentum, but gave it away. We're in the subcontinent but the new ball did the trick. Collapses can happen, but not to the extend of losing seven wickets. That's a major batting collapse. Our match awareness with the new ball wasn't the best and it's the reason why we suffered the batting collapse"

news24 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 8:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “The way we played in big moments really cost us,”

businessday Tuesday, February 9, 2021 6:04:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It will be good to get some four-day games in the domestic competition and get everyone playing,”

businessday Tuesday, February 9, 2021 6:04:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “The way we played in big moments really cost us,”

news18 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 3:59:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It will be good to get some four-day games in the domestic competition and get everyone playing,”

news18 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 3:59:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Justin Ontong ) : “I worked with the guys technically. Justin also takes a few of the batters as well, but we don’t have a specific batting coach. We’d all have a look at the guys and see how we can help,”

news24 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 11:28:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It’s a difficult one to answer,"

news24 Tuesday, February 9, 2021 8:26:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It seems a lot of goalposts were being moved for that particular tour, for Australia,”

dailymaverick Monday, February 8, 2021 1:09:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “There’s probably a feeling that we were laying down the red carpet for Australia, which is frustrating at times,” “After all of that, [with the tour] having been postponed, [it’s] very disappointing and disruptive to our plans going forward”

dailymaverick Monday, February 8, 2021 1:09:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It's certainly disappointing. The CSA (Cricket South Africa) have expressed their disappointment and it's no different for the players,"

business-standard Thursday, February 4, 2021 4:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “Kesh is a concern because he flared up at practice yesterday (Tuesday),”

news18 Thursday, February 4, 2021 5:58:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher admitted : “It was a very big blow,”

news18 Thursday, February 4, 2021 5:58:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "When we get back after this tour we've got a bit of time before our next Test series so we can sit down and make a good, solid call on who can take over from him and release him from that burden and try and get the best out of him,"

news18 Thursday, February 4, 2021 5:58:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "it's no different for the players"

news18 Thursday, February 4, 2021 5:58:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I know there was a lot of planning going into the Australian tour back home. We haven't really been a part of that, but it seems a lot of goalposts were being moved for that particular tour, for Australia," "For example, the one positive that came out of the bubble against Sri Lanka was the hotel that we stayed at (Irene County Club). We thought it was a great hotel for us as South Africans. It suits our needs and the cultural way that we are, being outdoors"

news18 Thursday, February 4, 2021 5:58:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Charl Langeveldt ) : "Myself, (bowling coach) Charl Langveldt and (media manager) Sipokazi Sokanyile will be staying over and looking after the T20 squad. It's not ideal,"

news18 Thursday, February 4, 2021 5:58:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s [Australia’s postponement to tour South Africa] not a disruption for us in Pakistan; we are focused on what we have to do here,”

dailymaverick Thursday, February 4, 2021 3:34:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “If you look at the history of this ground it’s more seamer friendly – and past results tell us that as well,” “When we got here three days ago there was a lot of grass on the wicket, but it has been taken off and now the surface of the pitch looks really dry”

dailymaverick Thursday, February 4, 2021 3:34:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Hopefully, the guys have learnt their lesson by watching how Pakistan played, and from our mistakes,”

dailymaverick Thursday, February 4, 2021 3:34:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "When we get back we've got a bit of time before our next Test series so we can sit down and make a good, solid call on who can take over from him and release him from that burden,"

srilankasource Thursday, February 4, 2021 3:28:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "It's been tough on Quinny. If you're not scoring runs it gets highlighted, especially if you're a captain,"

srilankasource Thursday, February 4, 2021 3:28:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “When we get back after this tour we’ve got a bit of time before our next Test series so we can sit down and make a good, solid call on who can take over from him and release him from that burden and try and get the best out of him,”

dailytimesPK Thursday, February 4, 2021 2:55:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s been tough on Quinny. If you’re not scoring runs it gets highlighted, especially if you’re a captain,” “We’re not that harsh on Quinny in this environment. We know that he’s a quality player and there’s a good innings around the corner for him. He has been given the extra burden of being captain and that can be tough and something he’s not used to”

dailytimesPK Thursday, February 4, 2021 2:55:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “When we get back we’ve got a bit of time before our next Test series so we can sit down and make a good, solid call on who can take over from him and release him from that burden,”

khaleejtimes Wednesday, February 3, 2021 10:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : “It’s been tough on Quinny. If you’re not scoring runs it gets highlighted, especially if you’re a captain,”

khaleejtimes Wednesday, February 3, 2021 10:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "There’s probably a feeling that we were laying down the red carpet for Australia, which is frustrating at times,"

news24 Wednesday, February 3, 2021 9:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "We won’t be keeping any Test players in Pakistan,"

news24 Wednesday, February 3, 2021 9:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "When we get back we've got a bit of time before our next Test series so we can sit down and make a good, solid call on who can take over from him and release him from that burden,"

yahoo-au Wednesday, February 3, 2021 9:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "It's been tough on Quinny. If you're not scoring runs it gets highlighted, especially if you're a captain,"

yahoo-au Wednesday, February 3, 2021 9:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “If you look at the history of this ground‚ you will probably say it’s more seamer-friendly and that’s what we have been reading and looking at in the past results as well‚” “When we first got here three days ago‚ there was quite a bit of grass on the wicket. And when we got there [on Tuesday]‚ all that grass had been taken off and the surface looks to be very dry”

businessday Wednesday, February 3, 2021 9:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "When we get back after this tour, we've got a bit of time before our next Test series so we can sit down and make a good, solid call on who can take over from him and release him from that burden and try and get the best out of him,"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, February 3, 2021 6:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "it's no different for the players"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, February 3, 2021 6:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I know there was a lot of planning going into the Australian tour back home. We haven't really been a part of that, but it seems a lot of goalposts were being moved for that particular tour, for Australia," "For example, the one positive that came out of the bubble against Sri Lanka was the hotel that we stayed at (Irene County Club). We thought it was a great hotel for us as South Africans. It suits our needs and the cultural way that we are, being outdoors. And we even surrendered that to Australia. There's probably a feeling that we were laying down the red carpet for Australia, which is frustrating at times. After all of that, it's very disappointing and disruptive to our plans going forward"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, February 3, 2021 6:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Charl Langeveldt ) : "Myself, (bowling coach) Charl Langeveldt and (media manager) Sipokazi Sokanyile will be staying over and looking after the T20 squad. It's not ideal," "There's been a lot of planning that's gone into the two tours, and going back and quarantining for Australia. So the planning was all there. We were told at a very late moment that this wasn't going to happen. It's difficult for us to suddenly turn around when there's a T20 series around the corner"

HindustanTimes Wednesday, February 3, 2021 6:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Keshav’s rib area is playing up. He has pain in that area and scans showed something is there – either a slight tear or a bruise of some sort,”

citizen Wednesday, February 3, 2021 5:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Kesh is a concern because he flared up at practice yesterday (Tuesday),"

news24 Wednesday, February 3, 2021 3:21:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "We are not ready to make a call on Maharaj yet because you never know how his body will react overnight,"

news24 Wednesday, February 3, 2021 3:21:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It was a very big blow [to lose Shamsi],"

news24 Wednesday, February 3, 2021 3:21:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It was a lot better in Irene. The guys did a lot of outdoor activity and South Africans like to be outdoors in general, sitting around a fire talking about a lot of different things and socializing. We haven't been able to do that here because of Covid-19 and security measures. There is a bit of concern from our side that these bubbles are continuous, and guys are away from their families," "Personally, I feel that it's not sustainable, but I understand the bigger picture. It is challenging from a management perspective, but the players are getting quite close and they are confiding in each other quite a bit. The guys are spending a lot of good time together"

srilankasource Tuesday, January 26, 2021 5:29:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "While I've been in charge, we've been playing to win. Steve Waugh once said good to great teams will often find themselves in positions where they have to fight out a draw. I'm a realist in that in the first session, you're going to try and make inroads and play for a win. If you get yourself into a tangle and have to fight out a draw, those are the hardest Tests to win," "We'll certainly go out and play for a result, but if we find ourselves in a tricky situation where we have to draw the game, then we'll do so. It's a two-Test series so if we get on the bad side of a toss, which happens on the sub-continent, you have to find a way to draw the game and give yourself a chance to win the series, then you must do that"

srilankasource Tuesday, January 26, 2021 5:29:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Quinny is a special cricketer. He is the type of player opposition hope doesn't get into good form because he can take the game away from anyone very quickly," "Being a captain is an extra [responsibility] we have added on to him. We're trying to help him out as much as we can in that department. But I'm very happy he has taken on that role,"

business-standard Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I know it's tough at times, especially if your performances aren't exactly where you want them to be. Hopefully, we can get the best of Quinny in this series. It can only be good for him as a person, a captain, and also for the team,"

business-standard Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It was a lot better in Irene. The guys did a lot of outdoor activity and South Africans like to be outdoors in general, sitting around a fire talking about a lot of different things and socializing. We haven't been able to do that here because of Covid-19 and security measures. There is a bit of concern from our side that these bubbles are continuous, and guys are away from their families," "Personally, I feel that it's not sustainable, but I understand the bigger picture. It is challenging from a management perspective, but the players are getting quite close and they are confiding in each other quite a bit. The guys are spending a lot of good time together"

irishsun Tuesday, January 26, 2021 1:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "While I've been in charge, we've been playing to win. Steve Waugh once said good to great teams will often find themselves in positions where they have to fight out a draw. I'm a realist in that in the first session, you're going to try and make inroads and play for a win. If you get yourself into a tangle and have to fight out a draw, those are the hardest Tests to win," "We'll certainly go out and play for a result, but if we find ourselves in a tricky situation where we have to draw the game, then we'll do so. It's a two-Test series so if we get on the bad side of a toss, which happens on the sub-continent, you have to find a way to draw the game and give yourself a chance to win the series, then you must do that"

irishsun Tuesday, January 26, 2021 1:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s just the start of his career and I think there are another 100 games for him, personally. Hopefully we can get the best out of Quinny for this series. It’ll be a good sign for him as a captain, player and the team going forward,”

citizen Tuesday, January 26, 2021 9:49:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He’s the type of guy who enjoys the outdoors, so this time is pretty testing for him,” “Being a captain is something we added to him and we’re trying to help him as much as we can in that department. I’m very happy he’s taken on that role”

citizen Tuesday, January 26, 2021 9:49:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Pakistan are a dangerous side at home; we will have to come up with a proper strategy to beat them at their own backyard. The wickets here in Pakistan are batting friendly, and we are relying on our batsmen to score runs. Their confidence will be high after scoring runs against Sri Lanka. Our fast bowlers will have to work very hard to get wickets”

dailytimesPK Tuesday, January 26, 2021 9:09:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “My knowledge of the sub-continent is that these things happen overnight with stomachs and all those things. There have been a couple of guys who have struggled to get the food down but there is nothing serious or injury concerns and guys will be selected from the full squad for the first Test,”

thenews-pk Tuesday, January 26, 2021 4:59:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Not only is the weather a lot cooler, the conditions are completely different to what I saw in the past. There is a lush green outfield and in South Africa when it’s cooler the pitches are slower and that is something we have seen here,”

thenews-pk Tuesday, January 26, 2021 4:59:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We spoke about reverse swing but having gone to the ground only recently, we found the outfield was very green and quite moist,”

dailymaverick Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:08:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We always revert back to our seaming options because that’s what we get grown up to think,”

dailymaverick Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:08:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Tabraiz has been selected as an attacking, aggressive spinner,”

dailymaverick Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:08:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “The unpredictability of Pakistan will always be there. I won’t say they’re moody cricketers, but if they’re up for a game they are at their best,” “If we can get them doubting themselves, if we can get them to doubt themselves early in the match, then we must do that”

dailymaverick Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:08:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We will definitely play more than one spinner and we have different options in the squad,”

pakobserver Tuesday, January 26, 2021 2:00:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "The conditions aren't as we thought they would be. Before we arrived we believed reverse swing would be a major factor, but now we are not sure how much of a weapon that will be,"

thedailystarBD Monday, January 25, 2021 10:38:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “The conditions aren’t as we thought they would be. Before we arrived we believed reverse swing would be a major factor, but now we are not sure how much of a weapon that will be,”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, January 25, 2021 8:24:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We will definitely play more than one spinner and we have different options in the squad,”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, January 25, 2021 8:24:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “The wickets here are generally good for up to three days, then the game tends to speed up towards the end,” “On flat wickets you want pace through the air and we have that. Then you need to balance it with who will do a containing role”

TheFrontierPost-en Monday, January 25, 2021 8:24:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “The weather is a lot cooler than normal on the sub-continent and there’s a lush green outfield. So conditions are completely different to in the past,”

citizen Monday, January 25, 2021 7:49:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We will make a call on the all-rounder – whether it’s a seam bowler or a spinner – and there’s a very big possibility that we will go with two seamers and three spinners, if it’s really going to turn,”

citizen Monday, January 25, 2021 7:49:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “George showed before he can bat in sub-continent conditions and he’s been in good form with the bat for the Cape Cobras. Wiaan Mulder played really well in South African conditions, but it’s about who will create more opportunities, who can dry up an end in these conditions? And having George, Kesh, KG Rabada and Anrich Nortje doesn’t make our tail too long, it’s possible for those guys to score some runs too,”

citizen Monday, January 25, 2021 7:49:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “But you also need to balance your attack and someone needs to do the containing role. Kesh didn’t bowl a lot against Sri Lanka because the pitches were more conducive to spin, but he’s hungry to get stuck in and do his role as the main spin bowler here. He wasn’t at his best on the last tour to India, but we’ve worked on a few technical things and he’s come on leaps and bounds,”

citizen Monday, January 25, 2021 7:49:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We will definitely play more than one spinner and we have different options in the squad,”

businessday Monday, January 25, 2021 6:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “You will see tomorrow [when the announcement is released],”

businessday Monday, January 25, 2021 6:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “It is challenging from a management perspective especially when you are in a place like Pakistan where you can’t get outside,”

khaleejtimes Monday, January 25, 2021 6:31:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Personally, I don’t think it’s sustainable from a financial and just a headspace point of view for players, for staff, for management,”

khaleejtimes Monday, January 25, 2021 6:31:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : “We've definitely come here with a mindset that if you want to win a series away from home, you’ve got to make a couple of brave calls,”

geo-tv Monday, January 25, 2021 5:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Whatever team you select, there'll be a lot of thought that goes into how are we going to pick up 20 wickets? We're definitely not going into a game thinking we just want to contain; we want to be able to pick up 20 wickets as well in these conditions. I think [according to] the conditions, it looks like they've been preparing for spin,”

geo-tv Monday, January 25, 2021 5:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "It is challenging from a management perspective -- especially when you are in a place like Pakistan where you can't get outside,"

afp-en Monday, January 25, 2021 5:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Personally, I don't think it's sustainable from a financial and just a headspace point of view for players, for staff, for management,"

afp-en Monday, January 25, 2021 5:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Pakistan is a dangerous side at home; we will have to come up with a proper strategy to beat them at their own backyard,"

srilankasource Saturday, January 23, 2021 3:19:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Pakistan bowlers will have home advantage, so this series will be a test for our batsmen, but once they are successful in occupying the crease, they will be able to score freely," "We are excited to play in Pakistan again, and expect a great series ahead with all focus on the game"

news18 Sunday, January 17, 2021 3:41:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It’s something that needs to be looked at. You can be a good reversing swing bowler, but if it’s not reversing, it doesn’t make a difference," "We need to get the ball to do so, but in Covid-times you have to be careful in terms of how you look after the ball. However, there are always legal ways to scuff up one side"

news24 Sunday, January 17, 2021 8:15:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We would’ve taken some confidence from the Sri Lanka series, most of our batsmen got some time in the middle,"

news24 Sunday, January 17, 2021 8:15:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "A lot of our bowlers haven’t really dealt with reversing swing before. From my experience of being a coach in the franchise system, we went to places where it might be important and worked on the ball, but the bowlers simply couldn’t control it," "They don’t usually bowl with it. It will be a good lesson for our guys. We’ve got a couple of days to plan before we start, so we’ll be chatting a bit on how to get the ball to reverse and giving the guys a ball that does reverse to practice with"

news24 Sunday, January 17, 2021 8:15:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We’ve had our [security] guys go there [to Pakistan] and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,”

dailytimesPK Sunday, January 17, 2021 12:09:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “So from my side there are no issues, we have to get back there and start playing cricket,”

dailytimesPK Sunday, January 17, 2021 12:09:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It's something that needs to be looked at. You can be a good reversing swing bowler, but if it's not reversing, it doesn't make a difference," "We need to get the ball to do so, but in Covid-times you have to be careful in terms of how you look after the ball. However, there are always legal ways to scuff up one side"

srilankasource Saturday, January 16, 2021 11:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We would've taken some confidence from the Sri Lanka series, most of our batsmen got some time in the middle,"

srilankasource Saturday, January 16, 2021 11:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "A lot of our bowlers haven't really dealt with reversing swing before. From my experience of being a coach in the franchise system, we went to places where it might be important and worked on the ball, but the bowlers simply couldn't control it," "They don't usually bowl with it. It will be a good lesson for our guys. We've got a couple of days to plan before we start, so we'll be chatting a bit on how to get the ball to reverse and giving the guys a ball that does reverse to practice with"

srilankasource Saturday, January 16, 2021 11:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We’ve had our (security) guys go there (to Pakistan) and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,”

gulf-times Saturday, January 16, 2021 10:26:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “So from my side there are no issues, we have to get back there and start playing cricket,”

gulf-times Saturday, January 16, 2021 10:26:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Pakistan is a dangerous side at home; we will have to come up with a proper strategy to beat them at their own backyard,"

srilankasource Saturday, January 16, 2021 7:58:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "The wickets here in Pakistan are batting friendly, and we are relying on our batsmen to score runs. Their confidence will be high after scoring runs against Sri Lanka," "Our fast bowlers will have to work very hard to get wickets. We are excited to play in Pakistan again, and expect a great series ahead with all focus on the game,"

srilankasource Saturday, January 16, 2021 7:58:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We’ve had our (security) guys go there (to Pakistan) and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,”

khaleejtimes Saturday, January 16, 2021 5:46:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “So from my side there are no issues, we have to get back there and start playing cricket,”

khaleejtimes Saturday, January 16, 2021 5:46:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Pakistan bowlers will have home advantage, so this series will be a test for our batsmen, but once they are successful in occupying the crease, they will be able to score freely," "We are excited to play in Pakistan again, and expect a great series ahead with all focus on the game"

HindustanTimes Saturday, January 16, 2021 5:41:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We've had our (security) guys go there (to Pakistan) and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,"

thedailystarBD Saturday, January 16, 2021 2:19:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "So from my side there are no issues, we have to get back there and start playing cricket,"

thedailystarBD Saturday, January 16, 2021 2:19:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We’ve had our (security) guys go there (to Pakistan) and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,”

citizen Saturday, January 16, 2021 11:07:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “So from my side there are no issues, we have to get back there and start playing cricket,”

citizen Saturday, January 16, 2021 11:07:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We've had our (security) guys go there (to Pakistan) and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,"

dhakatribune Saturday, January 16, 2021 9:44:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "So from my side there are no issues, we have to get back there and start playing cricket,"

dhakatribune Saturday, January 16, 2021 9:44:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We've had our (security) guys go there (to Pakistan) and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,"

news24 Saturday, January 16, 2021 9:27:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "So from my side there are no issues, we have to get back there and start playing cricket,"

news24 Saturday, January 16, 2021 9:27:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We’ve had our (security) guys go there and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,”

TheFrontierPost-en Friday, January 15, 2021 12:40:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We’ve had our [security] guys go there and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,”

businessday Thursday, January 14, 2021 7:39:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “The media have been saying he’s my mate and it’s a buddy selection,”

dhakatribune Thursday, January 14, 2021 6:22:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Safety, unfortunately, is a major concern,"

news24 Thursday, January 14, 2021 6:13:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "They've assured us that they'll look after us. We're getting state security as well, which is good," "It's just about going over now, playing cricket and letting the other people around us do their jobs"

news24 Thursday, January 14, 2021 6:13:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Our security officers are looking at a club next to the hotel, where there's a pool and a gym and field for the guys to get out and run around a bit there,"

news24 Thursday, January 14, 2021 6:13:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Certain guys, when you give them leadership, do respond well and it naturally takes some pressure off of them and they perform well,"

news24 Thursday, January 14, 2021 4:44:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We’ve had our (security) guys go there and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,"

geo-tv Thursday, January 14, 2021 3:24:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We’ve had our (security) guys go there and do a recce of the situation and they have said it is safe,"

channelnewsasia Thursday, January 14, 2021 2:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We go to the sub-continent quite a bit and you don't leave your hotel a lot. We're used to it,"

thedailystarBD Wednesday, January 6, 2021 3:19:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We go to the sub-continent quite a bit and you don't leave your hotel a lot. We're used to it,"

afp-en Wednesday, January 6, 2021 1:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s good to get a win. From a batting perspective it was nice to see quite a few of our batters in the runs, spend a bit of time in the middle,”

dailymaverick Wednesday, January 6, 2021 12:13:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It was good to get the win, albeit in home conditions. But it was nice to see the batsmen spend some time in the middle and get some confidence back, and hopefully we can now build on that momentum in Pakistan,”

citizen Tuesday, January 5, 2021 5:18:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Dean Elgar ) : “I’m very happy to have Dean in such good form, he was nice and aggressive and technically I’m very happy with where he is too,”

citizen Tuesday, January 5, 2021 5:18:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He learnt a helluva lot in this series, maybe he was a bit guilty of searching for wickets yesterday (Monday), trying to get some swing, and not hitting the deck hard, but today (Tuesday) he had decent pace and asked lots of questions,”

citizen Tuesday, January 5, 2021 5:18:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "If you look at our bowling attack, there are a handful of games between them, so we understand that there's a lot of inexperience there, especially without KG (Rabada)," "But they learnt a lot of lessons and they learnt them pretty quickly as well. It's a group of individuals that is growing and as long as they are growing, we're happy"

news24 Tuesday, January 5, 2021 4:00:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We'll take this momentum and take a bit of confidence. We understand that there are a few changes that we'll need to make, particularly technique wise, in Pakistan. But we certainly take confidence,"

news24 Tuesday, January 5, 2021 4:00:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “It’s very difficult in these times to prepare,”

dailytimesPK Sunday, January 3, 2021 7:36:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "When been through some tough times as a batting group of late," "We'll take that score of (621) and run with it"

news24 Saturday, January 2, 2021 8:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "It’s very difficult in these times to prepare,"

dnaindia Saturday, January 2, 2021 12:12:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "It's very difficult in these times to prepare,"

channelnewsasia Friday, January 1, 2021 2:08:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Because his name is Kagiso Rabada, we would want to play him but we’ve got to manage his loads,” “He’s coming back from injury so we will just monitor his progress”

gulf-times Wednesday, December 30, 2020 10:36:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "I'm not a big fan of going into a Test without a spinner," "I believe it's quite dangerous. If Sri Lanka didn't have a spinner, they would've been worse off. Look at all the venues in South Africa and one would see that Keshav's bowled well at all of them. I doubt that we'll go into a game without him"

news24 Wednesday, December 30, 2020 9:31:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "When been through some tough times as a batting group of late," "We'll take that score of (621) and run with it. There are big series ahead against Pakistan and Australia, it's no time for experimentation"

news24 Wednesday, December 30, 2020 9:31:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Beuran is going through medical protocols to come into the bubble. He has needed to have one or two Covid tests as well as checking what his antibody tests are," "The guys we are looking to get in are only to cover for injury. We need cover especially for bowlers because we have had one or two niggles. A player has to be injured in order to be replaced. If there is no injury to a batter then no batter can come into the bubble,"

srilankasource Wednesday, December 30, 2020 3:34:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Sometimes with bowlers you just want to play a guy for the sake of playing him because he is your top bowler and you need to consider his workloads, from a mental side, from a physical side. You've got to take the emotion out of it and make a smart cricketing decision. Say for a guy like KG, we want to play him all the time, but he has got to get his workloads up [or] there is a high risk of him getting injured. Then we would be doing an injustice, not just to himself but to ourselves,"

srilankasource Wednesday, December 30, 2020 3:34:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "It's very difficult in these times to prepare. We haven't had a lot of cricket - games have been postponed or cancelled. We are having to think out of the box continuously to try and get our workloads up in order to bowl 20 overs a day. It's easier for batters to work on their fitness. You can do shuttles. But, it's difficult to bowl 20 overs in your back garden. You have to try to simulate a game situation," "You might have to bowl 10 overs in the morning and then come back in the afternoon and bowl another 10 overs, and while you are busy waiting you walk around the field, and that is trying to simulate what you would do in a game. You can't put guys in cotton wool and just have them bowl six overs and think they are ready for a Test match. You can't just say to a guy rock up and bowl 20 overs now. You've got to build him up so if you do want to push him, his body can handle it,"

srilankasource Wednesday, December 30, 2020 3:34:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Because his name is Kagiso Rabada, we would want to play him but we've got to manage his loads," "He’s coming back from injury so we will just monitor his progress"

news24 Wednesday, December 30, 2020 3:18:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Because his name is Kagiso Rabada, we would want to play him but we've got to manage his loads," "He’s coming back from injury so we will just monitor his progress"

yahoo-au Wednesday, December 30, 2020 1:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Because his name is Kagiso Rabada, we would want to play him but we've got to manage his loads," "He's coming back from injury so we will just monitor his progress"

afp-en Wednesday, December 30, 2020 1:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We don't know if KG's just back yet,"

news24 Wednesday, December 30, 2020 10:40:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We've had a lot of discussions since we've come into the bubble about this, especially after what the board statement was and the guys have come up with a meaningful gesture,"

business-standard Friday, December 25, 2020 9:16:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We're in a rebuilding phase and we've got some youngsters around but we're playing in conditions that suit us better than the opposition,"

srilankasource Friday, December 25, 2020 9:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I didn't watch a lot of it,"

srilankasource Friday, December 25, 2020 9:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We appreciate the board isn`t looking to compel the team into doing anything one way or the other and that they are happy to allow the team to go through their process and come up with something meaningful to them," "We are happy to engage further with them and what they would like to discuss at a more appropriate time,"

dnaindia Friday, December 25, 2020 6:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We feel that Quinny is an aggressive player and a dangerous player and teams know that when he comes in, they’ve got to land the balls in the right areas,” “We bat him in a position where we feel he will be most dangerous for us. At this stage, he will be coming in at number 5”

citizen Friday, December 25, 2020 6:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “With regards to him and his workload, it is something that we will be looking at going forward given that he plays all three formats for us,”

citizen Friday, December 25, 2020 6:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : “It’s also nice to have a left-hander in that position (number five) as well and he’s also round the corner from the second new ball, where we’ve seen what he can do and how quickly he can score,” “It’s an aggressive move, but one that we’ve implemented last season already and I don’t see any reasons to change”

citizen Friday, December 25, 2020 6:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We're in a rebuilding phase and we've got some youngsters around but we're playing in conditions that suit us better than the opposition,"

news24 Friday, December 25, 2020 6:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I didn't watch a lot of it,"

news24 Friday, December 25, 2020 6:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We're in a rebuilding phase and we've got some youngsters around but we're playing in conditions that suit us better than the opposition,"

nampa Friday, December 25, 2020 5:00:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We feel that Quinny is an aggressive player and a dangerous player and teams know that when he comes in, they've got to land the balls in the right areas," "We bat him in a position where we feel he will be most dangerous for us. At this stage, he will be coming in at number 5"

srilankasource Friday, December 25, 2020 4:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "With regards to him and his workload, it is something that we will be looking at going forward given that he plays all three formats for us,"

srilankasource Friday, December 25, 2020 4:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "It's also nice to have a left-hander in that position (number five) as well and he's also round the corner from the second new ball, where we've seen what he can do and how quickly he can score," "It's an aggressive move, but one that we've implemented last season already and I don't see any reasons to change"

srilankasource Friday, December 25, 2020 4:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We appreciate the board isn't looking to compel the team into doing anything one way or the other and that they are happy to allow the team to go through their process and come up with something meaningful to them," "We are happy to engage further with them and what they would like to discuss at a more appropriate time,"

srilankasource Friday, December 25, 2020 4:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We’re in a rebuilding phase and we’ve got some youngsters around but we’re playing in conditions that suit us better than the opposition,"

news18 Friday, December 25, 2020 3:50:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I didn’t watch a lot of it,"

news18 Friday, December 25, 2020 3:50:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We feel that Quinny is an aggressive player and a dangerous player and teams know that when he comes in, they've got to land the balls in the right areas," "We bat him in a position where we feel he will be most dangerous for us. At this stage, he will be coming in at number 5"

news24 Friday, December 25, 2020 2:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "With regards to him and his workload, it is something that we will be looking at going forward given that he plays all three formats for us,"

news24 Friday, December 25, 2020 2:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "It's also nice to have a left-hander in that position (number five) as well and he's also round the corner from the second new ball, where we've seen what he can do and how quickly he can score," "It's an aggressive move, but one that we've implemented last season already and I don't see any reasons to change"

news24 Friday, December 25, 2020 2:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We're in a rebuilding phase and we've got some youngsters around but we're playing in conditions that suit us better than the opposition,"

afp-en Friday, December 25, 2020 2:28:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I didn't watch a lot of it,"

afp-en Friday, December 25, 2020 2:28:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We appreciate the board isn't looking to compel the team into doing anything one way or the other and that they are happy to allow the team to go through their process and come up with something meaningful to them," "We are happy to engage further with them and what they would like to discuss at a more appropriate time,"

irishsun Friday, December 25, 2020 1:15:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher explained : "We appreciate that the board isn't looking to compel the team into doing anything, one way or another, and that they are happy for the players to go through their processes and come up with something meaningful to them,"

news24 Friday, December 25, 2020 8:49:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Someone above me needs to answer that,”

citizen Wednesday, December 2, 2020 9:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “England are a step ahead, and not only [of] us but the other teams in world cricket at the moment. We are trying and we want to win. We are doing a lot of hard work behind the scenes to be a good force in world cricket‚”

businessday Wednesday, December 2, 2020 6:18:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’ve lost to England. We beat Australia in the ODIs and we’ve played against England again. It’s two very good teams‚ so it’s difficult to determine where we are at the moment. It’s shown that we’ve got a lot of work to do catching up with them as they’re the best teams in the world‚” “There’s a bit of rustiness and we didn’t have the most ideal preparation. We did as well as we could with regards to our training. I’m not looking for excuses though. We have to man up and face the fact that we lost 3-0. We’ve got a determined group of guys who want to learn quickly and compete with the world’s best”

businessday Wednesday, December 2, 2020 6:18:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “The only thing I can say was that I was in a transformation meeting and we were given an outline of what the rules and regulations were. That’s what we have to abide by. I don’t know if it’s been taken to the minister. I think someone who is above me needs to answer that question. If you look at the three black Africans‚ they’re very good players‚” “I don’t know where people are going with this‚ but it’s not up to me to answer these things. I have to select a team that I believe can do a job on the day and I do select that team along with Victor Mpitsang and Enoch Nkwe”

businessday Wednesday, December 2, 2020 6:18:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Someone above me needs to answer that,"

irishsun Wednesday, December 2, 2020 6:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Someone above me needs to answer that,"

afp-en Wednesday, December 2, 2020 4:11:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’ve got to man up and we have to face the facts that we lost 3-0,” “We’ve got a determined group of guys there who want to learn quickly and compete with the world’s best and that’s the positive I can take out of the dressing room at the moment”

citizen Wednesday, December 2, 2020 2:10:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “Lungi was happy that we’ve done what we needed to do especially at that particular game [the 3TC match in July],”

dailymaverick Friday, November 27, 2020 3:51:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We have decided a way that we want to play ... we want to be nice and aggressive. I think that's the way that the game is going, and we have to keep up with the direction of the game,"

irishsun Friday, November 20, 2020 9:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We have decided a way that we want to play ... we want to be nice and aggressive. I think that's the way that the game is going, and we have to keep up with the direction of the game,"

news24 Friday, November 20, 2020 9:55:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Sitting alone in a room for six or seven days is very tough,"

news-yahoo-in Friday, November 20, 2020 10:29:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We have started afresh and restructured our values,”

stabroeknews Friday, November 20, 2020 10:12:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Sitting alone in a room for six or seven days is very tough,"

news18 Friday, November 20, 2020 9:45:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I haven't really been thinking about England, but I'm pretty excited about our two and the fact that they have been bowling together,"

news24 Friday, November 20, 2020 12:35:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We haven't played cricket in some time. With regards to form and ageing of players, I actually haven't gotten the 15 at the moment,"

irishsun Thursday, November 19, 2020 9:46:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Generally when you're picking a World Cup squad, 80% sort of selects itself, it's that 20% where there's going to be tough decisions made,"

irishsun Thursday, November 19, 2020 9:46:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Our new value system is about respect, empathy and belonging and all of those lead to an environment where guys feel free to talk about these hard issues. They’ve got the support and respect and empathy from every other player,”

Hindu Thursday, November 19, 2020 9:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "AB was in discussions before Covid, he is always in discussions when he is playing good cricket, to be honest with you,"

news24 Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:54:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We'll see closer to the time at the World Cup, I will probably have a conversation with him and see where he is at and that's an open conversation that everyone will know as well. I've never hidden behind the fact that we have spoken to him,"

news24 Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:54:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Our new value system is about respect, empathy and belonging and all of those lead to an environment where guys feel free to talk about these hard issues. They’ve got the support and respect and empathy from every other player,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:32:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Sitting alone in a room for six or seven days is very tough,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:32:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “The CSA issue is there. You can’t hide behind it,”

citizen Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Even though there will be no crowds around, people will certainly be watching us,” “And there will be no lack of passion”

citizen Thursday, November 19, 2020 4:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Everything happens for a reason and we had some tough issues to deal with at our Skukuza camp and we dealt with them, which was great,"

news24 Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Covid is something that is in the world and we have to live with it,"

news24 Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We will be addressing this with the team, so if there is a black armband to wear, it will be because of the President's call,"

news24 Thursday, November 19, 2020 3:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Sitting alone in a room for six or seven days is very tough,"

afp-en Thursday, November 19, 2020 2:31:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "We have started afresh and restructured our values,"

channelnewsasia Thursday, November 19, 2020 2:26:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We have started afresh and restructured our values,”

HindustanTimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I have not had a discussion with him since Covid-19. We will see as we get closer to the time of the World Cup. I still believe he is one of the best players in the world,”

khaleejtimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “We have started afresh and restructured our values,”

khaleejtimes Thursday, November 19, 2020 12:55:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It was important for this team to create a new identity. It [just] happened a little bit later than expected‚” “It was good to have a deeper squad as well. I haven’t really been given the opportunity to meet a lot of them personally, so it was really nice to catch up with them. See a couple of new faces and see a couple of old faces‚ spend a bit of time together and get into the nitty-gritties about where we want to go as a team”

businessday Tuesday, September 22, 2020 7:12:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “My biggest hope for the national team when we do get back to playing again is that we really drive the vision that they’ve [the players] put out for themselves. I do believe that we’ve got the talent to do that, and if we play in that sort of way‚ I have no doubt there’s going to be success‚”

businessday Tuesday, September 22, 2020 7:12:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s all about performance, and that’s key for me. We don’t want to be a nice group of guys and be eighth in the world. I’d rather be a challenging group of guys and be competing for the No 1 spot, and they all want that as well‚ which is great to hear‚”

businessday Tuesday, September 22, 2020 7:12:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’ve had a lot of conversations and a lot of time to think about what we want to do,”

stabroeknews Tuesday, September 22, 2020 9:34:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “It’s all about performance and that’s key for me,”

dailymaverick Tuesday, September 22, 2020 4:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’ve had a lot of conversations and a lot of time to think about what we want to do. Unfortunately, at this stage we need a convenor (of selectors) to come in as well and hopefully the convenor will be elected soon,”

dailymaverick Tuesday, September 22, 2020 4:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We want to get on the field and start playing. It’s been a long break, I don’t think the players have had this long a break since schooldays,”

dailymaverick Tuesday, September 22, 2020 4:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s been interesting times for everyone,”

dailymaverick Tuesday, September 22, 2020 4:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’ve had a lot of conversations and a lot of time to think about what we want to do,”

businessday Monday, September 21, 2020 5:53:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We've had a lot of conversations and a lot of time to think about what we want to do. Unfortunately, at this stage, we need a convenor (of selectors) to come in as well and hopefully the convenor will be elected soon. It's a discussion that will be had and probably debated amongst a few people. We've addressed it in small-talk and we've been given the opportunity to have a lot of time to think about the decision,"

news24 Monday, September 21, 2020 4:53:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “One of the biggest changes came in terms of #ProteaFire, which gave us direction and the values to become the number one side, especially when under pressure. But none of those guys are playing anymore and we have outgrown that,”

citizen Monday, September 21, 2020 4:39:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We all come from different backgrounds and have been brought up in different ways, and we must understand our shortfalls in the past. We can’t turn a blind eye. We must acknowledge them,”

citizen Monday, September 21, 2020 4:39:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Sometimes when a player and especially the captain is involved in all three formats, it can be an automatic swap from format to the other because there's not a lot of time in between. So that's positive, you get a captain who can sit down and really plan what he wants, and he can try to drive that vision to the players, and it gives you some freshness when there's a short turnaround time between the formats,"

khaleejtimes Monday, September 21, 2020 3:57:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We’ve had a lot of conversations and a lot of time to think about what we want to do,"

channelnewsasia Monday, September 21, 2020 3:56:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I don’t know if those tours are going to go ahead or if they’ve been officially cancelled. It doesn’t look likely that we’ll be going ahead with those tours. Things are up in the air. We’re waiting for a couple of teams to get back to us and we’re also waiting for the ICC for the IPL announcement‚” “We’ve planned as much as we can‚ but we’ll have to roll with the punches and see when the ICC makes the announcements. The IPL is a big tournament and I think they may try to have it at the end of the year. Hopefully we can start working on that‚ but it doesn’t look likely that we’ll go to the West Indies”

businessday Sunday, July 12, 2020 8:04:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “There’s Saturday’s tournament for the Solidarity Cup‚ but I don’t expect our guys to be at 100%‚ even though there have been a couple of net sessions. If they’re at 80%‚ it’s understandable‚” “The guys are looking good and very strong. It’s difficult to work on your fitness. I understand the guys can’t go to the gym‚ but they have been finding a way and we’ve been driving home that message”

businessday Sunday, July 12, 2020 8:04:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "The exciting thing was in white-ball cricket, to see the guys grow a bit. We gave quite a lot of opportunities to youngsters and they started to gel as a team and not allow one particular guy to carry them through. Our performance against Australia was the light at the end of the tunnel but it's not that it's the finished product,"

business-standard Friday, April 10, 2020 1:34:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher explained : "The core of the coaching staff is myself and Enoch (Nkwe) and then you get Langers (Charl Langeveldt) from the bowling side, who has been brilliant, and then you get Onters (Justin Ontong) who is the fielding coach but also adds a lot of value in the batting department as well,"

allafrica Thursday, April 9, 2020 12:31:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "If I look back over the summer and reflect on the team's performances and progress, especially against England and Australia, I think it was quite disappointing to be honest,"

business-standard Thursday, April 9, 2020 12:14:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher acknowledged : "If I look back on the team's performance and the progress, I think it's quite disappointing, to be honest,"

allafrica Thursday, April 9, 2020 6:10:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "I certainly know that it's not a finished product. We've got a hell of a lot of work to do, but that's what we've got to look towards going forward now,"

allafrica Thursday, April 9, 2020 6:10:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher explained : "The core of the coaching staff is myself and Enoch (Nkwe) and then you get Langers (Charl Langeveldt) from the bowling side, who has been brilliant, and then you get Onters (Justin Ontong) who is the fielding coach but also adds a lot of value in the batting department as well,"

srilankasource Thursday, April 9, 2020 3:21:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher explained : "The core of the coaching staff is myself and Enoch (Nkwe) and then you get Langers (Charl Langeveldt) from the bowling side, who has been brilliant, and then you get Onters (Justin Ontong) who is the fielding coach but also adds a lot of value in the batting department as well,"

irishsun Wednesday, April 8, 2020 11:01:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher acknowledged : "If I look back on the team's performance and the progress, I think it's quite disappointing, to be honest,"

srilankasource Wednesday, April 8, 2020 6:40:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "I certainly know that it's not a finished product. We've got a hell of a lot of work to do, but that's what we've got to look towards going forward now,"

srilankasource Wednesday, April 8, 2020 6:40:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I’ve really enjoyed working with the guys. I’ve spent a lot of time with Jacques and Paul,”

businessday Wednesday, April 8, 2020 6:10:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Enoch and I have had some great conversations. We understand each other nicely at the moment. Our heads are in the right places,”

businessday Wednesday, April 8, 2020 6:10:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher confirmed : “Guys need to keep up their fitness because we will be inserting new fitness clauses in contracts,”

businessday Wednesday, April 8, 2020 6:10:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher acknowledged : "If I look back on the team's performance and the progress, I think it's quite disappointing, to be honest,"

news24 Wednesday, April 8, 2020 4:48:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "I certainly know that it's not a finished product. We've got a hell of a lot of work to do, but that's what we've got to look towards going forward now,"

news24 Wednesday, April 8, 2020 4:48:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's concern, it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

news18 Wednesday, March 11, 2020 3:32:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's concern, it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

firstpost Tuesday, March 10, 2020 9:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that’s a concern, it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it’s a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,”

india Tuesday, March 10, 2020 8:36:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's concern, it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 10, 2020 8:27:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's a concern, so it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

khaleejtimes Tuesday, March 10, 2020 6:14:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “availability is a bit of a headache for me at the moment but it is a good headache to have”

businessday Tuesday, March 10, 2020 5:38:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It's a good headache to have. Just him being around the squad will add a lot of value and experience as well. We will look at the conditions and then put together the combinations. Why you would want to have Faf is because he has done really well in those (Indian) conditions,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, March 10, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "T20s are important this year given that we have the T20 World Cup. But in general, Proteas and Cricket South Africa (CSA) need to find ourselves growing. We have just beaten a very good team. We needed the confidence and it will certainly help," "India is going to be a tough test. Different conditions. A lot of guys haven't played much cricket in India. What's impressive is that the guys have responded to the messages we have sent out to them from batting and bowling perspectives,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, March 10, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's a concern, so it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

newindianexpress Tuesday, March 10, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "Why would you not want to have Faf in your set-up? He has done really well in Indian conditions,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 10, 2020 11:14:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "It's just a way to stop anything from happening to the guys. I think it's also out of respect for the players around you, not to pass on something that you might have,"

business-standard Tuesday, March 10, 2020 11:14:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "It's just a way to stop anything from happening to the guys. I think it's also out of respect for the players around you, not to pass on something that you might have,"

irishsun Tuesday, March 10, 2020 10:28:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "Why would you not want to have Faf in your set-up? He has done really well in Indian conditions,"

irishsun Tuesday, March 10, 2020 9:12:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "If they feel it's too dangerous, they [will] pull us out. We've got a medical staff to look after that... We had a brief last Friday about the virus going around and obviously it's a major concern going around in the world,"

news24 Monday, March 9, 2020 10:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "With regards to handshakes and that type of stuff, it is a concern. You'll probably find that we'll do the same (as England)," "It's just a way to stop anything from happening to the guys. I think it's also out of respect for the players around you, not to pass on something that you might have"

news24 Monday, March 9, 2020 10:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We've just beaten a very good team which certainly gives us a lot of confidence, but India is going to be a tough test in very different conditions... India is going to be a very tough challenge, we've got to keep climbing up,"

news24 Monday, March 9, 2020 10:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "If you go to a place like India, you need to have a balance of youth and experience and I think Faf has done really well in one-day cricket for South Africa,"

news24 Monday, March 9, 2020 9:19:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “If you go to a place like India, you need to find a balance between youth and experience. I think Faf is really doing well in ODI cricket. The last time he played, he got a hundred. He knows the Indian conditions very well,”

Hindu Monday, March 9, 2020 8:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s a good headache to have. Just him being around the squad will add a lot of value and experience. We will look at conditions and then put together combinations. Why you would want to have Faf is because he has done really well in those (Indian) conditions,”

Hindu Monday, March 9, 2020 8:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "If you go to a place like India, you need to find a balance between youth and experience. I think Faf is really doing well in ODI cricket for South Africa. The last time he played, he got a hundred. He knows the Indian conditions very well,"

firstpost Monday, March 9, 2020 6:37:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “With regards to handshakes and stuff like that‚ it is a concern and we will do the same if it comes to that‚” “I think it is just a way of trying to stop anything from happening to our guys and it is out of respect for the players around you not to pass something that you might have”

businessday Monday, March 9, 2020 5:31:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that’s concern, so it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it’s a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,”

HindustanTimes Monday, March 9, 2020 4:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's concern, so it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

business-standard Monday, March 9, 2020 1:51:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's concern, so it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

firstpost Monday, March 9, 2020 1:39:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Covid19 is a concern and that's what they have been briefed,"

firstpost Monday, March 9, 2020 1:39:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "With regards to handshakes and type of stuff that's concern, so it will probably be fine if we do the same if it comes to that. I think it's a way to stop anything from happening to our guys,"

news18 Monday, March 9, 2020 1:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We adapted very well to Australia’s strengths in ODI cricket, the players bought into the plan very well which is why they were more consistent. We won 3-0 so obviously I’m very satisfied, but we always want to grow more,”

citizen Sunday, March 8, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’re in a good position that guys on the edge of selection are putting their hands up and it was especially good to see Janneman put his hand up with Temba not being 100% fit. He’s one of the youngsters coming through and it’s good to see. We’ll just have to choose the best players for the conditions,”

citizen Sunday, March 8, 2020 8:12:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "The big one is the IPL (Indian Premier League) so we decided to let those guys do the IPL and then afterwards make themselves available,"

irishsun Wednesday, March 4, 2020 4:13:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "The big one is the IPL (Indian Premier League) so we decided to let those guys do the IPL and then afterwards make themselves available,"

news24 Wednesday, March 4, 2020 1:22:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “There were two disappointing games we had in the T20 series, but if you look at it from a cricketing perspective, we put ourselves under pressure with the ball,”

dailytimesPK Saturday, February 29, 2020 12:51:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher says : “We have played enough international cricket to know that the wind plays a major part,” “There are shorter boundaries and longer boundaries here, so you have to be smart about the way you go about things. There are also some fires on the (nearby) mountains so we are dealing with a bit of ash as well”

dailytimesPK Saturday, February 29, 2020 12:51:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "There were two disappointing games we had in the T20 series, but if you look at it from a cricketing perspective, we put ourselves under pressure with the ball,"

channelnewsasia Friday, February 28, 2020 7:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher says : "We have played enough international cricket to know that the wind plays a major part," "There are shorter boundaries and longer boundaries here, so you have to be smart about the way you go about things. There are also some fires on the (nearby) mountains so we are dealing with a bit of ash as well"

channelnewsasia Friday, February 28, 2020 7:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We always saw the series against England and Australia as an opportunity to play some fresh talent,”

TheFrontierPost-en Thursday, February 27, 2020 11:51:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Du Plessis ) : “We always saw the series against England and Australia as an opportunity to play some fresh talent,” “If we feel that we need to rest players, we will, as we have done in the recent past. Faf (du Plessis) has been fantastic for us in white-ball cricket and remains very much in our ODI plans and we will manage his workload for the near future diligently”

india Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : “I would like to strengthen our depth pool right now and see what players we have out there. I feel that this is the time and opportunity to do so,”

india Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “With the completion of the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the next one being three years from now‚ we always saw the series against England and Australia as an opportunity to play some fresh talent‚”

businessday Wednesday, February 26, 2020 5:13:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Du Plessis ) : "We always saw the series against England and Australia as an opportunity to play some fresh talent," "If we feel that we need to rest players, we will, as we have done in the recent past. Faf (du Plessis) has been fantastic for us in white-ball cricket and remains very much in our ODI plans and we will manage his workload for the near future diligently"

afp-english Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:34:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I would like to strengthen our depth pool right now and see what players we have out there. I feel that this is the time and opportunity to do so,"

afp-english Wednesday, February 26, 2020 4:34:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “With the completion of the 2019 Cricket World Cup and the next one being three years away from now, we always saw the series against England and Australia as an opportunity to play some fresh talent,”

HindustanTimes Wednesday, February 26, 2020 3:51:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “There are certain places up for grabs and with guys getting opportunities, it’s important that they take them now,”

pakobserver Sunday, February 23, 2020 12:48:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "There are certain places up for grabs and with guys getting opportunities, it's important that they take them now,"

irishsun Saturday, February 22, 2020 10:15:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Our lines and lengths were really bad," "It's not like they were running down the wicket and taking us on. We were giving them boundary options"

irishsun Saturday, February 22, 2020 10:15:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "There are certain places up for grabs and with guys getting opportunities, it's important that they take them now,"

news24 Saturday, February 22, 2020 7:20:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Our lines and lengths were really bad," "It's not like they were running down the wicket and taking us on. We were giving them boundary options"

news24 Saturday, February 22, 2020 7:20:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "There are certain places up for grabs and with guys getting opportunities, it's important that they take them now,"

yahoo-au Saturday, February 22, 2020 5:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Our lines and lengths were really bad," "It's not like they were running down the wicket and taking us on. We were giving them boundary options"

yahoo-au Saturday, February 22, 2020 5:07:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "There are certain places up for grabs and with guys getting opportunities, it's important that they take them now,"

afp-en Saturday, February 22, 2020 4:50:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "Our lines and lengths were really bad," "It's not like they were running down the wicket and taking us on. We were giving them boundary options"

afp-en Saturday, February 22, 2020 4:50:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s not something we can change overnight. We’ve tried to work on things like yorkers but our lines and length were really bad,”

citizen Saturday, February 22, 2020 3:48:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We need to take the emotion out of the whole scenario,” “Now is the time that players need to put their hands up and stake a claim for positions and there are still position up for grabs. We don’t quite know what our combinations are going to be and we are waiting for guys to step up”

citizen Saturday, February 22, 2020 3:48:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "It's not the end of the world - losing one game of T20 cricket. Yes, we are going to have to shape up quite a bit in the next week but there is also a plan going through to the next World Cup,"

business-standard Saturday, February 22, 2020 8:08:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “With regards to Test cricket‚ we are a long way off the mark and we need to work hard there‚ especially in our batting‚”

dailymaverick Thursday, February 20, 2020 4:30:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "Like I said from the beginning, I want to have the best players available. If AB is willing, his form is good and he makes himself available when we want him, then he has to go to the T20 World Cup if he's the best player in his position. It's not about egos, it's about sending your best team to the T20 World Cup to give yourself a chance to win the tournament"

srilankasource Wednesday, February 19, 2020 1:32:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "Like I said from the beginning, I want to have the best players available. If AB is willing, his form is good and he makes himself available when we want him, then he has to go to the T20 World Cup if he's the best player in his position. It's not about egos, it's about sending your best team to the T20 World Cup to give yourself a chance to win the tournament"

irishsun Wednesday, February 19, 2020 10:56:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “I have had chats with him and we will probably know pretty soon what’s going to happen with him,”

dailytimesPK Tuesday, February 18, 2020 1:35:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "I have had chats with him and we will probably know pretty soon what's going to happen with him,"

theage Monday, February 17, 2020 11:21:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I've had chats with him. We'll learn pretty soon what's going to happen with AB. I'd like to have our best players. "

irishsun Monday, February 17, 2020 10:26:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : “I have had chats with him and we will probably know pretty soon what’s going to happen with him,”

businessday Monday, February 17, 2020 7:45:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher told : "I have had chats with him and we will probably know pretty soon what's going to happen with him,"

channelnewsasia Monday, February 17, 2020 4:37:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about De Villiers ) : “He’s (De Villiers) a discussion in the media and in the public but he is no discussion for me,”

india Monday, February 17, 2020 10:59:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “It’s not about egos or anything like that, it’s about sending your best team to the World Cup to try and win that competition,”

india Monday, February 17, 2020 10:59:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "He's (de Villiers) a discussion in the media and in the public but he is no discussion for me. I have had chats with him and we will probably know pretty soon what's going to happen with him,"

thedailystarBD Monday, February 17, 2020 10:40:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “If AB is in good form and he is raring to go and he makes himself available for the time we have asked him to be available; if he is the best man for the job, then he must go,” “It’s not about egos or anything like that, it’s about sending your best team to the World Cup to try and win that competition”

citizen Monday, February 17, 2020 10:29:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “The bowling has, at times, been very good. We’ve got wicket-taking ability but as a unit we are not hitting our straps enough and there are a couple too many soft options. If we can clean that act up then I think we are going in the right direction,”

citizen Monday, February 17, 2020 10:29:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about De Villiers ) : "He's (de Villiers) a discussion in the media and in the public but he is no discussion for me. I have had chats with him and we will probably know pretty soon what's going to happen with him,"

business-standard Monday, February 17, 2020 8:47:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "There are a couple of things that we need to work on, obviously, but it is quite difficult to judge over two games," "We'll probably use the next three games against Australia to find some answers and ask some questions"

irishsun Monday, February 10, 2020 9:28:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Faf is still one of our best T20 players but we felt he needed an extended period away from international cricket,”

businessday Monday, February 10, 2020 6:11:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "On the field, we always knew that Quinny has got a very smart cricketing brain,"

irishsun Monday, February 10, 2020 12:14:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "A lot of people questioned (MS) Dhoni when he was captain of India and I think he had a great captaincy record,"

irishsun Monday, February 10, 2020 12:14:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "Quinny enjoys being in the game. Sometimes he sits in the dressing room during Test-match cricket and he gets really irritated because he wants to be doing something all the time," "I think he really enjoys it. The off-the-field stuff is the stuff that might get to him a bit. We're going to have to help him in that regard. But certainly, on the field, he leads well,"

business-standard Monday, February 10, 2020 8:37:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “If you look at the amount of time left in the game we’ve still got to look at going for a win,” “It’s never been done before but we have to hold on to some positivity”

phnompenhpost Tuesday, January 28, 2020 7:18:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “You saw in the field today the guys tried really hard,” “We’ve got the fight back”

phnompenhpost Tuesday, January 28, 2020 7:18:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "You saw in the field today the guys tried really hard," "We've got the fight back"

news18 Monday, January 27, 2020 12:00:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He is under pressure from a weight of runs as well, from captaincy, all that stuff,”

dnaindia Monday, January 27, 2020 11:43:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "If you look at the amount of time left in the game we've still got to look at going for a win," "It's never been done before but we have to hold on to some positivity"

irishsun Monday, January 27, 2020 12:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "You saw in the field today the guys tried really hard," "We've got the fight back"

irishsun Monday, January 27, 2020 12:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “He will go out there and fight. He understands that he is the leader and he wants to do well and lead from the front. Hopefully there is something big around the corner for Faf. The whole scene is set for him to come up with something special under pressure, score big runs and hopefully get us close to winning a Test match,”

citizen Monday, January 27, 2020 12:10:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “If that’s the case, the English bowlers would have spent a lot of time on their feet and that’s maybe when we can throw that punch to try and win the game. If you look at the amount of time we’ve got in the game, we’ve got to look at going for a win, the run-rate is very gettable. It’s a lot of runs to chase down, it’s never been done before, but we’ve got to hold on to some sort of positivity. We will give it a go,”

citizen Monday, January 27, 2020 12:10:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "If you look at the amount of time left in the game we've still got to look at going for a win," "It's never been done before but we have to hold on to some positivity"

afp-en Sunday, January 26, 2020 9:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "You saw in the field today the guys tried really hard," "We've got the fight back"

afp-en Sunday, January 26, 2020 9:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I've got no clue. He hasn't said anything,"

news24 Monday, January 20, 2020 9:55:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "For me his state of mind is going to be a lot better if he gets out there and scores runs. We all know that he is under pressure in the media and from a confidence point of view,"

news24 Monday, January 20, 2020 9:55:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "For me his state of mind is going to be a lot better if he gets out there and scores runs. We all know that he is under pressure in the media and from a confidence point of view,"

news24 Sunday, January 19, 2020 11:12:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We cannot hide behind it being a young batting unit, the nation wants performances but we cannot come out of today with our heads held high, it was a lacklustre performance. The fight needs to come in as a group, but technique and upskilling the team is something I have to look after. A couple of the batsmen are under pressure through maybe a lack of form or confidence,”

citizen Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:36:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I would like the batsmen to have more options and the sweep is one of those things that I have to try and upskill the batsmen with, because when we go to the sub-continent we don’t want to be caught with our pants down. It’s very difficult, but that is certainly one of the options, as is hitting the ball over the top so they put a man back and then you can get one along the ground,”

citizen Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:36:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “Faf hasn’t said anything about retiring so I don’t think that’s going to happen. In terms of his state of mind, it would be easy for me to say he’s happy, but obviously he would be much better if he scored some runs. We all know he’s under pressure but the positive is he gave himself the chance to score some runs by facing more than a hundred balls. I’m sure he will take confidence from that time in the middle,”

citizen Sunday, January 19, 2020 10:36:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "That's not a call to make a this moment in time. He's trying really hard; he's working really hard away from the game. If he's not scoring runs there's that extra pressure. The best way to answer that is putting runs on the board. "

thenational Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:06:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We all know he's under pressure from the media and from a confidence point of view so the positive for me today is that he actually got out there today and gave himself a chance," "He looked like he had some rhythm in a really tough situation. I'm sure he'll take a lot of confidence from the fact that he faced quite a few balls and got to spend some time in the middle"

yahoo-au Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher responded : "That's a big call. Everyone's entitled to their opinions. "

yahoo-au Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "We all know he's under pressure from the media and from a confidence point of view so the positive for me today is that he actually got out there today and gave himself a chance," "He looked like he had some rhythm in a really tough situation. I'm sure he'll take a lot of confidence from the fact that he faced quite a few balls and got to spend some time in the middle"

afp-en Sunday, January 19, 2020 8:48:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher responded : "That's a big call. Everyone's entitled to their opinions. "

afp-en Sunday, January 19, 2020 8:48:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “In our day we didn’t have to deal with this stuff because we could say pretty much what we wanted and get away with it,”

firstpost Sunday, January 19, 2020 9:34:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “yes, he was in his space,”

taipeitimes Saturday, January 18, 2020 8:59:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I am concerned, to be honest," "You don't want to take all the aggression out of the game. You've got two countries playing against each other in a heated situation. Guys are trying really hard"

dhakatribune Saturday, January 18, 2020 4:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "Level one is almost like a slap on the wrist but because of the demerit points unfortunately he won't be playing in the next Test," "Sometimes the emotions overflow so the rules and regulations are a little disappointing but if you know the rules and regulations you’ve got to stick to them. KG (Rabada) knows what he can and cannot do and he maybe pushed a little far"

dhakatribune Saturday, January 18, 2020 4:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I am concerned, to be honest," "You don't want to take all the aggression out of the game. You've got two countries playing against each other in a heated situation. Guys are trying really hard"

dhakatribune Saturday, January 18, 2020 4:25:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I wasn’t aware about all the demerit points and how it quite works,”

thehimalayantimes Saturday, January 18, 2020 12:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He’s a world class performer especially at the Wanderers where he will be very effective. It’s very disappointing,” “KG is a team man and he’ll be feeling very disappointed about it and it’s something we’ll have to address”

thehimalayantimes Saturday, January 18, 2020 12:35:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I wasn’t aware about all the demerit points and how it quite works,”

businessday Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:43:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He’s a world class performer especially at the Wanderers where he will be very effective. It’s very disappointing,” “KG is a team man and he’ll be feeling very disappointed about it and it’s something we’ll have to address”

businessday Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:43:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I wasn’t aware about all the demerit points and how it quite works,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:32:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He’s a world class performer especially at the Wanderers where he will be very effective. It’s very disappointing,”

thedailystarBD Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:32:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I wasn’t aware about all the demerit points and how it quite works,”

firstpost Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:16:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He’s a world class performer especially at the Wanderers where he will be very effective. It’s very disappointing,” “KG is a team man and he’ll be feeling very disappointed about it and it’s something we’ll have to address”

firstpost Saturday, January 18, 2020 10:16:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "KG is a team man as well so he will feel very disappointed. It's something that we have to address and get a good balance. In our days, we didn't have to deal with this stuff because we could say pretty much we wanted and get away with it," "It is a bit of a learning curve for me with all these new rules and regulations that have come in, to try and get the best out of him with his aggression but also try and monitor him in the discipline side,"

business-standard Saturday, January 18, 2020 9:10:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I am concerned, to be honest," "You don't want to take all the aggression out of the game. You've got two countries playing against each other in a heated situation. Guys are trying really hard"

geo-tv Saturday, January 18, 2020 8:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "Level one is almost like a slap on the wrist but because of the demerit points unfortunately he won't be playing in the next Test," "Sometimes the emotions overflow so the rules and regulations are a little disappointing but if you know the rules and regulations you've got to stick to them. KG (Rabada) knows what he can and cannot do and he maybe pushed a little far"

geo-tv Saturday, January 18, 2020 8:54:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I am concerned, to be honest," "You don't want to take all the aggression out of the game. You've got two countries playing against each other in a heated situation. Guys are trying really hard"

news18 Saturday, January 18, 2020 7:15:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "Level one is almost like a slap on the wrist but because of the demerit points unfortunately he won't be playing in the next Test," "Sometimes the emotions overflow so the rules and regulations are a little disappointing but if you know the rules and regulations you’ve got to stick to them. KG (Rabada) knows what he can and cannot do and he maybe pushed a little far"

news18 Saturday, January 18, 2020 7:15:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “I wasn’t aware about all the demerit points and how it quite works,”

expressindia Saturday, January 18, 2020 6:36:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “He’s a world class performer especially at the Wanderers where he will be very effective. It’s very disappointing,” “KG is a team man and he’ll be feeling very disappointed about it and it’s something we’ll have to address”

expressindia Saturday, January 18, 2020 6:36:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about William Hussey ) : “I’m a bit worried about some things in world cricket to be honest. Even swear words are not great but it’s just aggression and trying to make the batsman uncomfortable. In our day we could say whatever we wanted and get away with it, so it’s a learning curve for us as well. You don’t want to take all the aggression out and I hope the ICC finds the right balance and doesn’t take the emotion out of the game,”

citizen Saturday, January 18, 2020 1:19:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said : “We’ll be under more pressure than they were because they’ve already scored 500, but we need big partnerships and that will go a long way towards saving this Test. Once a partnership is formed then you can get stuck in like Stokes and Pope did, but we need to form that partnership. There’s a big hundred out there for someone, there’s still lots of runs out there,”

citizen Saturday, January 18, 2020 1:19:00 AM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Dom Bess ) : "We saw a little purchase there for Bess at the end of the day,"

newindianexpress Friday, January 17, 2020 11:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ben Stokes ) : "We had a really tough day yesterday (Thursday) when the heat took it out of quite a few of the guys," "We had our plans but I don't think we executed them too well. We gave them some momentum going into lunch. You've got to give credit where it's due. Ben Stokes played a really good innings and Ollie Pope was good support and he took it on after Stokes got out"

newindianexpress Friday, January 17, 2020 11:33:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "The bottom line is that it doesn't really matter. The match referee has looked at it and, in his eyes, it is a demeanour,"

irishsun Friday, January 17, 2020 11:13:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I am concerned, to be honest,"

nampa Friday, January 17, 2020 9:37:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I am concerned, to be honest," "You don't want to take all the aggression out of the game. You've got two countries playing against each other in a heated situation. Guys are trying really hard"

afp-en Friday, January 17, 2020 9:19:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : "Level one is almost like a slap on the wrist but because of the demerit points unfortunately he won't be playing in the next Test," "Sometimes the emotions overflow so the rules and regulations are a little disappointing but if you know the rules and regulations you've got to stick to them. KG (Rabada) knows what he can and cannot do and he maybe pushed a little far"

afp-en Friday, January 17, 2020 9:19:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Dom Bess ) : "We saw a little purchase there for Bess at the end of the day,"

afp-en Friday, January 17, 2020 8:32:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ben Stokes ) : "We had a really tough day yesterday (Thursday) when the heat took it out of quite a few of the guys," "We had our plans but I don't think we executed them too well. We gave them some momentum going into lunch. You've got to give credit where it's due. Ben Stokes played a really good innings and Ollie Pope was good support and he took it on after Stokes got out"

afp-en Friday, January 17, 2020 8:32:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I think it was a great innings by him," "Technically a lot of people have been speaking about his batting but he showed a lot of discipline outside the off stump with the new ball, which was very important on this wicket"

afp-english Tuesday, January 7, 2020 3:46:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Ekke Primauno ) : “To win or draw this Test would be a great statement, but it would be more about the boost that would give to the confidence of our batsmen. They haven’t had the performances lately they have wanted and although it would take a lot of belief, we didn’t really believe we had a chance in Perth, but we did it and then took a lot of confidence from that,”

citizen Sunday, January 5, 2020 11:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said ( about Vernon Philander ) : “Vernon also didn’t have as much venom as usual maybe because he felt a bit sick this morning. But Anrich Nortje looked like he had good rhythm and we decided to try something different towards the end of the day, because no one likes to face 150km/h from around the wicket. We just wanted to gain any inch we can, even if it came at the end of the day,”

citizen Sunday, January 5, 2020 11:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I think it was a great innings by him," "Technically a lot of people have been speaking about his batting but he showed a lot of discipline outside the off stump with the new ball, which was very important on this wicket"

irishsun Sunday, January 5, 2020 11:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher admitted : "Our backs are up against it"

irishsun Sunday, January 5, 2020 11:02:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher added : "There are times in teams when the characters have to come out and we've got characters in that dressing room,"

news24 Sunday, January 5, 2020 10:16:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I think it was a great innings by him," "Technically a lot of people have been speaking about his batting but he showed a lot of discipline outside the off stump with the new ball, which was very important on this wicket"

yahoo-au Sunday, January 5, 2020 9:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher admitted : "Our backs are up against it"

yahoo-au Sunday, January 5, 2020 9:52:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher said : "I think it was a great innings by him," "Technically a lot of people have been speaking about his batting but he showed a lot of discipline outside the off stump with the new ball, which was very important on this wicket"

afp-en Sunday, January 5, 2020 9:23:00 PM EAT

Mark Boucher admitted : "Our backs are up against it"

afp-en Sunday, January 5, 2020 9:23:00 PM EAT