Boucher impressed by Proteas depth, seeks continuity going into World Cup

Proteas coach Mark Boucher is delighted with the "good" depth in the South African system and believes continuity in selection will be key ahead of October's T20 World Cup.

The Proteas have returned from a drawn 2-2 five-match T20 series against India after Sunday's T20 was rained out in Bangalore.

The squad arrived in South Africa on Monday evening and they will get some downtime before embarking on a tour to Europe. Boucher's next assignment is next month against England for three ODIs, three T20s and three Tests, with two T20Is in Ireland cushioned in between. 

According to Boucher, the Proteas have about 10 T20 games remaining, which include warm-ups, to prepare for October's T20 World Cup in Australia.

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With several South Africans starring in the Indian Premier League and in England's county circuit, the likes of Faf du Plessis, Dewald Brevis, Rilee Rossouw and Dane Paterson have been speculated to be brought into the national set-up.

Boucher says the decision lies with the convenor of selectors Victor Mpitsang but is delighted with their vast depth in the system. 

"We've got quite a lot of depth to choose from. You've got these players who've come up, but I'd leave Victor to make those selections," Boucher told reporters on Tuesday.

"I think it's good when different names come up, it shows a depth within our system."

At last year's T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates, the Proteas only lost one game as they narrowly missed the playoffs due to net run rate.

Boucher remains adamant that continuity will be vital, especially in preparation for this year's global showpiece.

"The most important thing is that you want continuity going into a