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Feb 12, 2015 · When South African cricketer Mark Boucher suffered a lacerated sclera after being hit by a ricocheting bail, he suffered irreparable vision loss and photophobia, forcing him to retire from international cricket. It highlighted the danger cricket can pose to a cricketer's eyes.
Jul 10, 2012 · Mark Boucher has retired from international cricket after undergoing surgery on the severe eye injury he sustained on the opening day against Somerset
Boucher suffered a serious eye injury on 9 July 2012, after being struck on his left eye by a bail. [19] He was not wearing a protective helmet or glasses when he was struck by the bail after leg-spinner Imran Tahir bowled Somerset's Gemaal Hussain . [ 20 ]
Feb 16, 2013 · Boucher has accepted he is unlikely to see perfectly out of that eye ever again - he lost the lens, the iris and the pupil - although he is hopeful he will regain some vision.
Feb 9, 2015 · Mark Boucher talks about the freak accident in which he was hit in the eye by a cricket bail during a 2012 tour match. The extensive injury result in the loss of his iris, lens and pupil and forced him into retirement from international cricket.
Mark Boucher of South Africa was forced to retire from international cricket because of an eye injury on Tuesday, suddenly ending the career of the most successful wicketkeeper in tests.
Jul 10, 2012 · South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher has retired from international cricket after sustaining an eye injury during the tour of England. The 35-year-old was struck by a bail while standing...
Jul 14, 2012 · South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher has retired from international cricket after suffering a severe eye injury during his country's tour match against Somerset, team captain Graeme Smith...
Jul 9, 2012 · South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher has announced his retirement from international cricket after a freak accident during a tour match forced him to undergo surgery on a lacerated eye.
Boucher released a statement describing his injuries in detail for the first time and discussing his recovery since the July accident during a tour match in England ...
