Smith, a shining light for the tourists on a dull day in Manchester, was 60 not out in a stumps total of 170-3 on a rain-marred first day of the fourth Test where only 44 overs out of a scheduled 90 were bowled.
Misbah will be Pakistan's 30th head coach – but it is the first time that the head coach will also be the chief selector, along the lines of the system in New Zealand.
Stanley Raubenheimer called a young group of nine players that will form the core of the SA Invitational XV for their matches against a touring Spanish team in the next two weeks.
Captain Siya Kolisi comes back into the side after fully recovering from a knee injury – the only change from the 23 selected for the 16-16 in New Zealand in July that set South Africa on their way to winning their first Rugby Championship.
Several big-name players did change clubs on loans, including Mauro Icardi moving to Paris Saint-Germain from Inter Milan and Nikola Kalinic and Henrikh Mkhitaryan going out to Roma from Atletico Madrid and Arsenal.