A tribute to former South African wicketkeeper Mark Boucher has been postponed after his manager’s father, who was also a former first-class cricketer, was reportedly murdered.
Cricket South Africa (CSA) said on Thursday that Boucher had requested Friday’s planned celebration at Newlands during South Africa’s first Test against New Zealand be put back after the death of former Western Province legspinner John Commins, who was 71.
CSA said Boucher made the request after the “sudden death” of Commins on Wednesday night.
CSA chief executive Jacques Faul said “we are sorry to hear of this tragedy and extend condolences on behalf of the CSA family to the Commins family and friends.”
South Africa’s News24 website reported Commins had been murdered but gave no more details.