South Africa's best XI since readmission

Mark Boucher

If it weren’t for a freak eye injury at the fag end of his career, Mark Boucher would have finished with more than 1000 international dismissals, a feat that has never been achieved. Before retiring in 2012, Boucher effected 998 dismissals behind the stumps, earning a reputation of being one of the safest glovesmen on the back of a 15-year international career.

Boucher was also a responsible batsman who could change gears at will, as was displayed when he scored a 44-ball 100 against Zimbabwe, the then second fastest hundred in ODIs. When the team looked to have lost the script in the 434-438 match at Wanderers in 2006, Boucher held his nerves and carried the team home.