Mark Boucher
On scorecards: MV Boucher
In-game rating: 81/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Mark Boucher played 147 Tests for South Africa in CricArcade's archive, from 1997 to 2012. The first came against Pakistan at Sheikhupura Stadium, with a score of 6, and the last against New Zealand at Basin Reserve in 2012.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 4,024 runs at 30.0 in 104 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 125 from 236 balls against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club in 1999, in a match South Africa won. In all: 5 hundreds, 35 fifties.
At home the average was 33.7 across 75 Tests; away it was 27.2 across 70 Tests, markedly stronger at home. The most runs came against England: 1,141 runs at 34.6 in 25 Tests. Newlands was the most frequent ground, with 18 Tests and 737 runs at 38.8. Mark Boucher captained South Africa in 4 Tests, winning 2 and losing 2. South Africa won 74 of the Tests Mark Boucher played and lost 37, with 36 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 147 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | 236 | Zimbabwe | Harare Sports Club | 1999 | Won |
| 122* | 173 | West Indies | Newlands | 2004 | Drawn |
| 117 | 190 | Bangladesh | SuperSport Park | 2008 | Won |
| 108 | 220 | England | Kingsmead | 1999 | Drawn |
| 100 | 183 | West Indies | SuperSport Park | 1999 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 1.2 | West Indies | Antigua Recreation Ground | 2005 | Drawn |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1,141 | 34.58 | 1/6 | 0 | – |
| West Indies | 24 | 793 | 28.32 | 2/3 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Australia | 21 | 779 | 22.26 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
| New Zealand | 17 | 372 | 21.88 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
| Sri Lanka | 17 | 775 | 32.29 | 0/7 | 0 | – |
| Pakistan | 15 | 646 | 30.76 | 0/6 | 0 | – |
| India | 14 | 546 | 34.13 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
| Bangladesh | 8 | 251 | 50.20 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 212 | 70.67 | 1/1 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 75 | 3,001 | 33.72 | 4/20 | 0 | – |
| Away | 70 | 2,445 | 27.17 | 1/15 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Neutral | 2 | 69 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24 | 844 | 32.46 | 3/4 | 0 | – |
| 2000s | 104 | 4,024 | 30.03 | 2/26 | 1 | 6.00 |
| 2010s | 19 | 647 | 29.41 | 0/5 | 0 | – |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | 18 | 737 | 38.79 | 1/5 | 0 | – |
| SuperSport Park | 15 | 656 | 41.00 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| Wanderers Stadium | 15 | 565 | 26.90 | 0/4 | 0 | – |
| Kingsmead | 14 | 516 | 25.80 | 1/4 | 0 | – |
| St George's Park | 7 | 298 | 29.80 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
| Mangaung Oval | 4 | 215 | 71.67 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v Pakistan, 1997 at Sheikhupura Stadium
- Latest in the archive: v New Zealand, 2012 at Basin Reserve
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