Class and consistency
Mark Boucher fell short of a few significant landmarks, but even more important were the ones he achieved

Mark Boucher's wicketkeeping was high quality throughout his career • Gallo Images
Period | Tests | Runs | Average | 100s/ 50s | Ct/ St |
Till Dec 1998 | 14 | 365 | 19.21 | 0/ 3 | 65/ 2 |
Jan 1999 to Dec 2004 | 62 | 2417 | 34.04 | 4/ 14 | 212/ 11 |
Jan 2005 to Dec 2010 | 62 | 2475 | 30.55 | 1/ 16 | 219/ 9 |
Jan 2011 onwards | 9 | 258 | 23.45 | 0/ 2 | 36/ 1 |
Career | 147 | 5515 | 30.30 | 5/ 35 | 532/ 23 |
Period | Matches | Runs | Average | 100s/ 50s | Strike rate | Ct/ St |
Till Dec 1999 | 43 | 316 | 13.16 | 0/ 1 | 69.45 | 58/ 3 |
Jan 2000 to Dec 2009 | 245 | 4323 | 32.02 | 1/ 25 | 86.59 | 335/ 18 |
Jan 2010 onwards | 7 | 47 | 9.40 | 0/ 0 | 58.02 | 10*/ 1 |
Career | 295 | 4686 | 28.57 | 1/ 26 | 84.76 | 403*/ 22 |
Player | Matches | Innings | Catches | Stumpings | Total dismissals | Dismissals/innings |
Mark Boucher | 147 | 281 | 532 | 23 | 555 | 1.975 |
Adam Gilchrist | 96 | 191 | 379 | 37 | 416 | 2.178 |
Ian Healy | 119 | 224 | 366 | 29 | 395 | 1.763 |
Rodney Marsh | 96 | 182 | 343 | 12 | 355 | 1.950 |
Jeff Dujon | 79 | 150 | 265 | 5 | 270 | 1.800 |
Alan Knott | 95 | 174 | 250 | 19 | 269 | 1.545 |
Bowler | Fielder | Span | Matches | Catches | Catches/Match |
Dennis Lillee | Rodney Marsh | 1971-1984 | 69 | 95 | 1.37 |
Glenn McGrath | Adam Gilchrist | 1999-2007 | 71 | 90 | 1.26 |
Makhaya Ntini | Mark Boucher | 1998-2009 | 96 | 84 | 0.87 |
Brett Lee | Adam Gilchrist | 1999-2008 | 65 | 81 | 1.24 |
Shaun Pollock | Mark Boucher | 1997-2008 | 88 | 79 | 0.89 |
Malcolm Marshall | Jeff Dujon | 1983-1991 | 68 | 71 | 1.04 |
Wicketkeeper | Tests | Runs | Average | 100s/ 50s |
Adam Gilchrist | 96 | 5570 | 47.60 | 17/ 26 |
Mark Boucher | 147 | 5515 | 30.30 | 5/ 35 |
Alec Stewart | 82 | 4540 | 34.92 | 6/ 23 |
Andy Flower | 55 | 4404 | 53.70 | 12/ 23 |
Alan Knott | 95 | 4389 | 32.75 | 5/ 30 |
Ian Healy | 119 | 4356 | 27.39 | 4/ 22 |
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