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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Former Proteas captain, Graeme Smith, has joined the MCC World Cricket committee, it was announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Smith, the current commissioner of the SA20, is joined by former Australian opening batsman and national coach Justin Langer as well as Claire Connor, former captain of the England women’s team.<\/p>\n

Smith, Langer, and Connor are the first appointment to the committee post Covid-19 and will meet with their counterparts next week to discuss various topics affecting world cricket, including playing schedules.<\/p>\n

The MCC World Cricket committee chairman, Mike Gatting, was ecstatic that the trio had agreed to serve in their new capacity.<\/p>\n

“We are extremely pleased to be able to welcome Clare, Justin, and Graeme to the World Cricket committee. It is fantastic news that they have accepted our invitations,” Gatting said.<\/p>\n

“All three will bring different insights to the game, and their deep knowledge from the elite level will be hugely advantageous to the work of the committee,” he added.<\/p>\n

Smith has been the driving force behind the SA20 tournament, which has been a huge success, drawing back crowds into stadiums around South Africa over the last month.<\/p>\n

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