ICC Twenty20 World Cup | South Africa has another go at ending jinx

Mark Boucher will sign off as South Africa coach after the Twenty20 World Cup

Mark Boucher couldn't do it in his long career as a player. Maybe as a coach?

Boucher will sign off as South Africa coach after the Twenty20 World Cup, giving him one last chance to help end a 30-year jinx for the Proteas at major limited-overs tournaments.

South Africa has never won a World Cup of any sort, 50-over or 20-over, and hopes of a breakthrough victory coming this time in Australia are modest after the Proteas hit setbacks in their buildup.

Captain Temba Bavuma is under pressure for his place, Rassie van der Dussen and Dwaine Pretorius are out with injuries, and big-hitting batter David Miller can't do it all by himself.

South Africa goes into the tournament off a 2-1 series loss in India and the Proteas are a little way off the best in the world.

They've never gone past the semifinals at the World Twenty20 and last made it to the last four in 2014. The Proteas are in Group 2 with India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and two other qualifiers.

Boucher has already announced that he'll step down after the T20 World Cup to take on a new job as coach of Mumba Indians in the IPL.