Former Proteas wicketkeeper Mark Boucher created his own bit of history during the 2007 World Cup in West Indies, when he broke the record for the fastest half-century at the showpiece event.

During the Proteas’ opening match against the Netherlands, Boucher joined the batting party by needing only 21 deliveries to reach his 50.

In a match that was reduced to 40 overs to an earlier rain delay, the Proteas posted a massive 353-5 before the Netherlands reached 132-9 in their innings, handing South Africa a 221-run victory.

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Boucher would come close to breaking his own record at the World Cup only a few matches later when he notched up another half-century – but off 22 deliveries in the Proteas’ encounter with the West Indies.