DHAKA, April 16: South Africa wicket-keeper Mark Boucher on Wednesday said he would have refused captaincy of their national cricket team had he been offered the job.

“I would have said no to it (captaincy),” said Boucher. “I was not prepared for that extra responsibility and would much rather concentrate on my role behind the stumps.”

Boucher was vice-captain of the South African side that failed to go beyond the first round of this year’s World Cup, but Graeme Smith replaced Shaun Pollock when the selectors decided for a change in captaincy.

South Africa have not named a deputy for Smith according to a new policy.

“It takes a special person to be captain of an international side,” said 26-year-old Boucher, who has 228 victims in 58 Tests and 215 victims in 145 one-dayers.

“I would not have been comfortable worrying about bowling changes and field placements while keeping wicket, though I would always like to chip in with suggestions,” Boucher said.—AFP