South Africa vs England Test series – MV Boucher's distinction
Mark Boucher of South Africa with his 51 in the third test against England at Cape Town in the ongoing test registered his 31st half century in his test career as a wicket keeper batsman. At the end of the first innings, Boucher has the record of registering most half centuries by a wicket keeper batsman in the annals of test cricket. Boucher by registering 51 in the first innings, went past England’s APE Knott’s 30 half centuries which was hither to the record for most half centuries by a wicket keeper batsman. MV Boucher’s 31 half centuries are listed below
| No | Runs | Opp | Ground | Mon/Year |
| 1 | 78 | Pak | Johannesburg | Feb 1998 |
| 2 | 52 | Pak | Durban | Feb 1998 |
| 3 | 52 | Pak | P Elizabeth | Mar 1998 |
| 4 | 55* | Zim | Bloemfontein | Oct 1999 |
| 5 | 60 | Srl | Kandy | Jul 2000 |
| 6 | 76 | NZl | Bloemfontein | Nov 2000 |
| 7 | 92 | Srl | Cape Town | Jan 2001 |
| 8 | 52 | Win | Georgetown | Mar 2001 |
| 9 | 68* | Ind | P Elizabeth | Nov 2001 |
| 10 | 64 | Aus | Adelaide | Dec 2001 |
| 11 | 63 | Srl | Centurion | Nov 2002 |
| 12 | 55 | Pak | Durban | Dec 2002 |
| 13 | 71 | Ban | Dhaka | May 2003 |
| 14 | 68 | Eng | Lord’s | Jul 2003 |
| 15 | 52 | Eng | Nottingham | Aug 2003 |
| 16 | 72 | Pak | Lahore | Oct 2003 |
| 17 | 51 | Srl | Col-SSC | Aug 2004 |
| 18 | 64 | Eng | Johannesburg | Jan 2005 |
| 19 | 62 | Aus | Perth | Dec 2005 |
| 20 | 51* | Aus | Durban | Mar 2006 |
| 21 | 63 | Aus | Johannesburg | Mar 2006 |
| 22 | 85 | Srl | Col-SSC | Jul 2006 |
| 23 | 65 | Srl | Col-PSS | Aug 2006 |
| 24 | 53 | Ind | Durban | Dec 2006 |
| 25 | 50 | Ind | Cape Town | Jan 2007 |
| 26 | 54 | Pak | Lahore | Oct 2007 |
| 27 | 59 | Win | Cape Town | Jan 2008 |
| 28 | 70 | Ind | Chennai | Mar 2008 |
| 29 | 89 | Aus | Sydney | Jan 2009 |
| 30 | 63* | Eng | Centurion | Dec 2009 |
| 31 | 51 | Eng | Cape Town | Jan 2010 |