Graeme Smith has ‘agreed in principle’ to step in to help restore Cricket South Africa.
Cricket South Africa also appointed Jacques Faul as its acting chief executive. The Northerns and Titans boss steps in for Thabang Moroe who wasCSA President Chris Nenzani briefed the media on a rainy Saturday afternoon at OR Tambo Airport on the results of a marathon board meeting the previous evening.
Barring a collapse in negotiations, the former Proteas captain’s appointment will bring an end to a yo-yo saga that has filled headlines for weeks. Smith had initially denied interest before confirming that he could be brought to the table if concerns that he had were looked into. The CSA president agreed it was not possible for a director of cricket to effectively work with a chief executive he had reservations about and flew to Cape Town to put Smith’s mind at ease.
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