Acting president Beresford Williams and five other Cricket South Africa board members resigned on Sunday, two days ahead of a deadline threatening intervention from the country’s sports minister.

Cricket South Africa board members resign as deadline looms

"There are a lot of rumours about retirement," said Faf du Plessis after South Africa lost the third Test against England by an innings and 53 runs -– their seventh defeat in eight Test matches.

Faf Du Plessis might retire after T20 World Cup in October

Former Test captain Graeme Smith is set to become Cricket South Africa's (CSA) director of cricket, the governing body's president Chris Nenzani announced on Saturday.

Graeme Smith set to become director of Cricket South Africa