Mark Boucher's medical team are "cautiously optimistic" that the former South Africa wicket-keeper will have a reasonable recovery of his eyesight.

Boucher recently underwent surgery on the eye injury he suffered earlier this month that forced him to retire from international cricket.

The doctors who performed the operation are hopeful of a good recovery for the 35-year-old.

"Mark is currently in the recuperation stage after recent surgery to his left eye," Cricket South Africa said in a statement.

"Due to the severity of the injury, as well as the pain related to the recent lengthy surgical procedure, Mark has been strictly house-bound.

"While it is impossible to predict the long-term outcome of Mark's eye injury, his medical team are nevertheless cautiously optimistic that he will have a reasonable recovery of the vision in his left eye."

Boucher ended his career on 999 dismissals.

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Matt Domm