Offered to host Test series but CSA declined, says CA
The postponement of the series means New Zealand became the first team to seal a spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) final slated to be played in June this year at Lord's, London.
The postponement of the series means New Zealand became the first team to seal a spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) final slated to be played in June this year at Lord's, London.
The match was set to be held at SuperSport Park near Pretoria and would have seen participation from the likes of Kagiso Rabada, Quinton de Kock and AB de Villiers.
Smith said that the BCCI President's knowledge and awareness of the needs of the modern game is something that will be a plus for him to lead at the ICC.
The former skipper stated that he will only make a comeback if he is sure that he is good enough at the international level
Smith, who in December 2019 was elected for the post on an interim basis, will now serve a two-year term until the end of April 2022.
South Africa were in India for a three-match ODI series which got cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
CSA said that it has engaged in a formal risk assessment process ahead of the series.
Both Warner and Smith, then Australia's captain and vice-captain, were banned by Cricket Australia for one year for involvement in ball-tampering during the Cape Town Test in March 2018.
Kallis played a combined 519 international matches for South Africa with 25,534 runs and 577 wickets across formats. He featured in 166 Tests, 328 ODIs and 25 T20 Internationals.
Smith has been on the CSA radar for some time now with the 38-year-old last month stating that he had withdrawn his interest for the role.
