South Africa captain Dean Elgar offers support for coach Mark Boucher ahead of racism hearing
South Africa Test captain Dean Elgar said that the players will support their head coach Mark Boucher as he faces a Cricket South Africa disciplinary hearing on charges of gross misconduct in May.
Mark Boucher has denied both allegations. (AFP Photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Boucher has been accused of racism by former team mate Paul Adams
- He has also been accused of sidelining former assistant coach Enoch Nkwe
- The hearings have been postponed to the week of May 16
South Africa Test captain Dean Elgar has said that the players will support head coach Mark Boucher as he faces hearings related to allegations of racism against him. Boucher is up for a Cricket South Africa disciplinary hearing in May.
“Cricket comes first for us, irrespective of what our head coach is going through,” Elgar told reporters ahead of the team’s departure for New Zealand on Wednesday.
“But we are supporting him through this process because we know how much value he adds to our system and our group. He is a massive part of it.
“It is just another hurdle in our path that we have to get over. We need to stick together, which we have done in the past, and let this process follow its course.”
Boucher has been accused of racism by former team mate Paul Adams and of sidelining his former assistant coach Enoch Nkwe. He denies both allegations.
CSA had wanted the hearings to be held next month following the team’s two-Test series in New Zealand that starts on Feb. 17, but they have been postponed to the week of May 16 to allow players to testify at the request of Boucher’s legal team.
South Africa host Bangladesh for a Test and One-Day International series from March 18.
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