The Proteas got here into Tuesday’s third and final ODI in opposition to India with the collection stage at 1-1, desperately looking for a much-needed win to earn World Cup qualification factors.
The South African workforce had already relinquished 10 crucial factors in Sunday’s seven-wicket loss to India within the second ODI in Ranchi, after which plunged to 99 al out in a surprising batting show on Tuesday.
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The Proteas may solely final 27.1 overs, with Heinrich Klaassen top-scoring with 34, whereas Janneman Malan and Marco Jansen had been the one different gamers to attain double figures.
As anticipated, India cruised to the overall, dropping simply three wickets alongside the way in which.
There is now virtually little question that the Proteas will suffer a second successive defeat to finish a disappointing journey to India, which comes simply earlier than the T20 World Cup. As a outcome, the SA workforce are additionally set to pack their baggage for Zimbabwe, the place they are going to want to earn World Cup qualification the exhausting means.
The Proteas will quickly have a brand new coach on the helm
The tour to India will probably be one of many final with Boucher on the helm as he’s to depart his position after the conclusion of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia.
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Boucher has held the place since December 2019, and led the Proteas to 11 Test wins, together with a memorable 2-1 collection win in opposition to India at dwelling in January this 12 months. The workforce are additionally presently quantity two on the ICC World Test Championship desk.
His departure will come a 12 months prior to his contract was set to expire.
Cricket South Africa CEO Pholetsi Moseki Moseki has now acknowledged they are going to want to transfer shortly to speed up an surprising seek for Boucher’s alternative.
“To be honest, we were expecting him to be around until the ODI World Cup in India next year. When he engaged with us, it was quite a shock in that sense,” Moseki stated.
“You can’t begrudge him for wanting to pursue other opportunities like he said he wanted. At least we agreed that he finishes after the T20 World Cup in Australia.
“It’s never ideal,” added Moseki. “We still though we had over 12 months. When he informed us, then we had to start looking at people but it’s not something we were looking at before.
“We need to have someone in, even if they are not permanent, for the Australia tour at the end of the year especially. And that’s the plan (director of cricket) Enoch (Nkwe) needs to present to me because everything has now been brought forward.”
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Boucher’s final involvements will the workforce will come on the T20 World Cup in Australia, the place South Africa are grouped alongside Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. The event will run from 16 October – 13 November.
