XtraTime Web Desk: Cricket South Africa Director of Cricket, Graeme Smith, has reiterated his commitment to the board and also moved to clarify some of the recent questions that had been raised about his appointment.
Addressing the media during a specially arranged Tele-press Conference on Saturday, the former Proteas captain spoke on a wide range of subjects that have been brought to light by the public and the media in recent weeks.
“If you look at some of the things which are being said around appointments, my appointment and the appointment of my staff, I think some of those things are extremely unfair,” Smith said. “It was good to see the President (Chris Nenzani) put that straight with his most recent comments. But I have to come back to my value system and why I got involved in this job.
“Cricket South Africa courted me for a while, I went through the same interview process as everybody else in getting the job. I got involved because I have got cricket at heart and to be part of the solution. I want to help create a strong Cricket South Africa.”
Apart from Smith himself, there have also been murmurings about his long-time international team-mate Mark Boucher’s position as Head Coach of the Proteas. The legendary wicket-keeper was amongst the DoC’s first appointments, along with the rest of the senior staff of the national team.
“I think the narrative is really unfair,” Smith lamented. “I was appointed by a really vigorous process and didn’t go and appoint myself. I’ve made it clear why I got involved.