South Africa Announces Expanded List Of Centrally Contracted Players For 2023

South Africa has announced an expanded list of centrally contracted players for this year, with five new players added to the list. Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Bjorn Fortuin, Sisanda Magala and Ryan Rickelton have all earned contracts with the national team. Additionally, Wayne Parnell has been added back to the contracts list after a hiatus, and Heinrich Klaasen has kept his upgraded contract from last season.

The decision to expand the list of contracted players was made in order to have a wider pool of both white-ball and red-ball specialists. South Africa’s Director of Cricket, Enoch Nkwe, said that the upcoming year is important for both the limited-overs and Test sides, with the ODI World Cup taking place later this year as well as the start of the new World Test Championship cycle.

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South Africa Increase The Number Of Contracted Players From 16 To 20

“The number of contracted players has increased from 16 to 20 this season to ensure that we have a wider pool of white-ball specialists and Test players,” he said.

Nkwe expressed his excitement for the expanded list of contracted players, saying that he looks forward to seeing them compete at the highest level. With a wider pool of players, South Africa can select the best players for each format of the game, ensuring that the team is competitive across all forms of cricket.

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“We look forward to seeing them compete at the highest level in what is an important next 12 months for the limited-overs and Test sides, with the [ODI] World Cup taking place later this year as well as the start of the new World Test Championship cycle.”

South Africa men’s contracts list: Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Dean Elgar, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Marco Jansen, Sisanda Magala, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen

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