Boucher suffered a punctured eyeball and needed emergency surgery when he was struck by a flying bail during his side's match with Somerset at Taunton.

Initially he was ruled out of the South Africans' up-and-coming Test series against England, but in light of the seriousness of the damage, he has opted to hang up his gloves. Brown, the former Clackmannanshire and Warwickshire all-rounder Brown said: "It is a terrible way for Mark to end his career. He deserves massive congratulations for his contribution to the game and I wish him the best of luck with his recovery."