JOHANNESBURG,  (Reuters) – Cricket South Africa (CSA)  has sacked the entire selection panel, Mike Proctor, convenor  of the selectors said yesterday, a day after head coach Mickey Arthur resigned ahead of a tour to India.

Procter told Talk Radio 702 that “a meeting held last week with CSA bosses did not go well”.

“Whatever transpired at that meeting led them to get rid of Mickey and also the selectors,” Proctor said.

Proteas coach Arthur said on Tuesday the timing of his  resignation was unfortuanate.

“(CSA chief executive) Gerald Majola called me up and told  me that the selection panel was dysfunctional. It was a huge shock to us all,” Procter said.

The former South Africa and Gloucestershire all-rounder  disputed earlier reports that Arthur’s departure was due to a  clash with captain Graeme Smith.

“As far as I know there was no problem between Graeme and  Mickey. They got on well,” Procter said.

Newspaper reports yesterday suggested that the surprise  resignation of Arthur, together with the dismissal of the  selection panel, was linked to the contentious issue of quotas  for more black players in the national team.

Procter told Talk Radio 702 that only CSA could answer the  question of whether quotas and racial transformation of the  team was the reason the selectors were fired.