Anrich Nortje left out as Cricket South Africa announces central contracts for 2024-25 season

Apart from Anrich Nortje, Quinton de Kock has also been left out of the CSA Central Contracts 2024–25.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced its new list of centrally contracted players for the upcoming cricket season 2024-25 on March 26. The list saw some new additions and some big names have been omitted from the list.

Right-arm quick pacer Gerald Coetzee is the latest inclusion in SA’s central contracts. Coetzee had a dream ICC ODI World Cup 2023 in India. Before the marquee event, he had just played two ODIs, but went on to justify his selection as he picked up 20 wickets.

He finished the tournament as South Africa’s highest wicket-taker and has now been rewarded with a central contract. It is to be noted that Coetzee had already been added to the contracts list in November during the World Cup itself, but has now received a full-year contract for the first time.

Currently, he is taking part in the Indian Premier League 2024 season, playing for five-time champions Mumbai Indians. Apart from Coetzee, Nandre Burger, Toni de Zorzi and Andile Phehlukwayo have also been rewarded with a contract after their impressive performances in international cricket.

Anrich Nortje and Quinton de Kock dropped from CSA’s central contracts for the 2024–25 season

Ace pacer Anrich Nortje has been omitted from CSA’s central contracts list for 2024–25. The right-arm speedster hasn’t played any games for the national side since September 2023 due to a back injury. Meanwhile, Quinton de Kock has also been dropped from the central contracts for the upcoming cricket season.

The left-handed batter announced his retirement from the ODI format after the World Cup 2023. The wicket-keeper batter, QdK, has already retired from the test format. He was the leading run-scorer for South Africa in the marquee event in India. Other names to miss out on CSA’s central contracts are Sisanda Magala, Wayne Parnell and Keegan Petersen.

South Africa men’s central contracts:

Temba Bavuma, Nandre Burger, Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, and Rassie van der Dussen.

South Africa women’s central contracts:

Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Lara Goodall, Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Suné Luus, Eliz-Mari Marx, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon, Delmi Tucker, and Laura Wolvaardt.

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