Speaking on ICC Digital Daily, Smith summed up the significance of the moment: “Temba holding the mace and what that will mean for the people back home - I think this will really lift the game again in South Africa.”
SA20 commissioner and former South Africa captain Graeme Smith believes leagues like UAE’s ILT20 are not good for the game as there’s no investment back into growing the game locally.
In December 2021, Dumisa Ntsebeza who is the SJN Ombudsman had made some 'tentative findings' about several people which included the former South African cricketer but later said that he wasn't in a position to make a 'definitive finding' against the individual.
Chahal is currently the leading wicket-taker in IPL 2022, with 17 scalps at an average of 10.35 and economy rate of 7.33.
The series was initially set to be held in the Caribbean Islands between July 23 and August 16 and would have involved two Tests and five T20Is.
South Africa are meant to pick a black cricketer in place of Temba Bavuna as per the quota policy of having at least two black and six players of colour.
Mark Boucher, 43, played 147 Tests and 295 One-Day Internationals before retiring in 2012.
Smith has been on the CSA radar for some time now with the 38-year-old last month stating that he had withdrawn his interest for the role.
Nenzani said that he had spoken to Smith about his appointment on Saturday morning.
He suggested in his tweet to make former fast bowler Makhaya Ntini the bowling coach and former all-rounder Robin Peterson the spin coach among other suggestions.
