Mark Boucher apologises for racist language, offensive songs during playing days with South Africa

South Africa head coach Mark Boucher submitted a statement to Cricket South Africa's (CSA) Social Justice and Nation Building (SJN) hearings, in which he responded to allegations of racism levelled at him during his playing days.

South Africa head coach Mark Boucher has admitted to taking part in singing songs containing offensive terms, specifically directed at former team mate Paul Adams, during his playing days. In a statement submitted to Cricket South Africa's (CSA) Social Justice and Nation Building (SJN) hearings, Boucher responded to allegations of him participating in an exclusionary and discriminatory team culture within the Proteas during his playing days. Former South Africa spinner Adams revealed in hearings last month that he had been called "brown s***" by Boucher and his team-mates at fines meetings during his career.