Stricken Boucher inspires de Villiers

AB de Villiers reckons Mark Boucher can still play a key role in South Africa's upcoming Test series in England despite a freak injury that forced him into retirement.

De Villiers is preparing to keep wicket in Boucher's place during next week's first Test at The Oval after the Proteas great suffered a severe eye injury after being struck by a flying bail in the tour opener against Somerset at Taunton earlier this week. That injury prompted the 35-year-old Boucher, whose tally of 555 dismissals in 147 Tests is a world record, toannounce his international retirement. AFP