Bacher was sent numerous invitations to travel to Pakistan to give evidence, but he never appeared.
"He seemed to rise to the occasion, whenever South Africa got into trouble, " Bacher added.
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The book's author, Miche Bacher, said her aim was to show home cooks how versatile edible blossoms can be.
But Bacher said Boucher would be tough to replace in the short term.
CNN: Boucher retirement "huge loss" to South Africa says Bacher
His enthusiasm was coupled with talent and by the mid-1960s, Bacher had established himself in the South African Test side.
"I think special mention should be made of the role that he played in the ultimate success of Makhaya Ntini, " said Bacher.
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However, although he made the claims in front of South Africa's King Commission, Bacher has so far declined to appear before this inquiry.
The commission urged Bacher to provide material or record his statement to substantiate allegations of match-fixing, but Bacher has not responded as yet.
His 60th birthday came and went in 2002, but even on the eve of the tournament there is little sign of Bacher's energy flagging.
"Since Dr Bacher first levelled allegations of match-fixing in the 1999 World Cup, his statement would be crucial and he must provide the material, " he said.
The fall-out from that infamous event continues to affect cricket today, but Bacher left the UCBSA in 2001, to concentrate solely on organising the World Cup.
This tournament is Bacher's chance to be remembered for an event which was an unequivocal success - and it is not one he will want to let slip.
Bacher, himself a former Test star, said it was likely AB de Villiers would take his place behind the stumps for the series against England which starts next week.
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That was a key part of the ICC's decision to allow South Africa to re-enter the international cricket arena, and Bacher says it was his "biggest achievement" in the sport.
Statoil Executive Vice President Lars Christian Bacher said 17 of its employees -- 13 of them Norwegian -- were in or around the facility at the time of the attack.
Bacher continued to work as a doctor until the late 1970s, but he was also committed to keeping cricket alive in his home country - and this, controversially, took over his energy in the 1980s.
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