Proctor appointed CSA convener of selectors

Mike Proctor has quit as an ICC match referee to become the convener of selectors for Cricket South Africa.

Proctor, who officiated in 47 tests, 154 one-day internationals and 15 Twenty20 internationals since becoming a match referee in 2002, will leave the ICC after the limited-overs matches between Pakistan and West Indies and also Zimbabwe's series with Sri Lanka.

"On behalf of the ICC, I would like to thank Mike for his service as an Emirates Elite Panel Match Referee," ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said Monday in a statement. "Speaking from personal experience, I know that his new role as CSA's convener of selectors, which he will assume on 1 December, will be a challenging and rewarding one.

"However, I also know that Mike will bring to it all the cricket wisdom he has acquired over more than 40 years of top-level involvement ... Mike carries with him the best wishes for the future of all those associated with the ICC."

DUBAI, AP