Brad Haddin , the  Australia and Kolkata  Knight Riders  wicketkeeper, has been  ruled out of the rest of  the IPL with a fractured  finger. He has been  replaced by South Africa  wicketkeeper  Mark  Boucher , who was part of the IPL commentary team this season and  represented Royal  Challengers Bangalore in  the first three editions. "Boucher can open, he  can play in the middle  order, and he plays spin  very well," Venky Mysore, the CEO of the franchise, told TODAY-to-CRICKET.  Boucher last played for  South Africa in a limited- overs game in June 2010 ,  as AB de Villiers emerged as a preferred  wicketkeeper-batsman. Haddin had picked up the injury during Australia's  recent one-day series in  Bangladesh, and though  he played one IPL game  after that tour, an MRI  on Thursday revealed  that his finger hadn't yet healed. Kolkata have used three  different wicketkeepers  in the tournament  already, all of whom  have opened the batting. Manvinder Bisla played  five games as an opener,  while Shreevats Goswami was drafted in for the  game against Delhi  Daredevils. Haddin came into the IPL in good form, having  been Australia's highest  run-getter in the World  Cup.
 
 
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