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Graeme Smith announced as Commissioner of South Africa’s new T20 league

Former Proteas Captain, Graeme Smith, has been appointed as Commissioner of South Africa’s new T20 league which promises to show the ‘strength of South African cricket.’

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Former Proteas captain, Graeme Smith, has been announced as the Commissioner of Cricket South Africa's new T20 league scheduled to take place in January and February 2023.

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Former Proteas captain, Graeme Smith, has been announced as the Commissioner of Cricket South Africa’s new T20 league which promises to showcase the best of what Mzansi has to offer in world cricket.  

The new league is scheduled to take place in January and February 2023, just two months after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup hosted in Australia.

With Covid-19 lockdown regulations now close to non-existent, CSA is in dire need of investment for domestic cricket while there’s also a huge concern about a lack of fans attending or watching games. 

In a statement released by CSA on Tuesday morning, the organization explained Smith’s experience was key in appointing him for this role.

“Smith brings with him tremendous experience and understanding of the game, having worked in the sport as a player, captain, commentator, ambassador, consultant and more recently as Cricket South Africa’s (CSA) Director of Cricket (DoC). His understanding of the game will add tremendous strength to the League.” 

Smith has been tasked with developing the new league and confirming the participating franchises for the cricket fest to take place annually in South Africa. 

Commenting on the role, Smith said, “I’m extremely honoured to be entrusted with leading this exciting new venture. I’m deeply committed to South African cricket and happy to serve the game as best I can. I’m excited by the opportunity to deliver the new league which I believe will be an extremely competitive product, one that can bring the much-needed investment into the game and provide new opportunities for players around the world and more importantly to our SA home grown talent.

“The response from stakeholders has been very positive thus far and we’ve made great progress in the initial stages,” said Smith. “We’re determined to deliver a valuable, sustainable and appealing tournament for South African cricket.”

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