South Africa’s Cricket Coach Mickey Arthur Quits, Beeld Reports

Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa’s national cricket team coach, Mickey Arthur, resigned because of disputes between himself and team captain, Graeme Smith, Beeld reported, citing unidentified cricket officials familiar with the situation.

Corrie van Zyl, 48, the former South African fast bowler, has been appointed as caretaker coach, the Johannesburg-based newspaper said. Van Zyl will join the South African team on their tour to India when they leave on Jan. 30, it said.

Smith questioned Arthur’s team selection during the England tour to South Africa, Beeld said. Arthur’s assistant, Vincent Barnes, may also quit, it said. Phone calls made by Bloomberg to Cricket South Africa’s offices in Johannesburg outside of normal office hours today weren’t answered. Moabi Litheko, a media officer for the organization, didn’t answer a call to his mobile phone.