Graeme Smith Set To Become Cricket South Africa's Director Amid Crisis

Former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith is all set to become Cricket South Africa's (CSA) director of cricket, according to the board's President Chris Nenzani.

Nenzani said that he had spoken to Smith about his appointment on Saturday morning.

"I am happy to announce that we have engaged Graeme Smith and I am confirming that by next week Wednesday all of the negotiations around the contract terms that need to take place would have been concluded," said Nenzani, speaking after a special board meeting of CSA.

If Smith, who is likely to accept the new role, will have just around couple of weeks to put a selection panel and coaching staff in place before the first of four Test series against England gets underway in Centurion on December 26.