Cricket SA announces contracted players for 2026/27 season
· Citizen
Five players have been awarded their maiden full national contracts, with Cricket South Africa announcing the Proteas men’s and women’s squads for the 2027/27 season.
Among the 18 men who have signed contracts, seam bowler Ottneil Baartman, all-rounder Corbin Bosch, and batters Matthew Breetzke and Dewald Brevis have penned national deals for the first time.
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Spin bowler Simon Harmer has also been awarded a hybrid contract.
On the women’s side, wicketkeeper batter Karabo Meso has been awarded her first national contract after featuring in all Proteas tours in the last 12 months, including last year’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India.
In addition, this season will see the introduction of Players of National Interest (PONIs), a group of Division 1 men’s players identified as part of the national succession pipeline across all formats for international and South Africa A tours.
Previously contracted players who do not form part of these squads do remain available for selection in the national teams.
Building depth
“These groups of players have been recognised for their performances and contributions over the past 12 months, while also taking into account the upcoming international schedule,” said CSA director of national teams and high performance Enoch Nkwe.
“With a busy and significant season ahead for both the men and women, it remains important that we continue building depth and strengthening our pipeline with PONIs, while remaining competitive at the highest level. We believe these groups give us a strong base to do that.
The contracts run from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027, a period which includes bilateral home tours for the Proteas men against Australia, Bangladesh and England, as well as an away tour to Sri Lanka next year.
The Proteas women’s schedule is headlined by the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to be played in England in June, along with inbound tours against India and Australia later in the season.
Proteas men contracted squad
Temba Bavuma, David Bedingham, Ottneil Baartman, Corbin Bosch, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Kyle Verreynne
Hybrid contract: Simon Harmer
Proteas women contracted squad
Anneke Bosch, Tazmin Brits, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Ayanda Hlubi, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabonga Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Suné Luus, Karabo Meso, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloé Tryon, Laura Wolvaardt
Players of national interest
Marques Ackerman, Nandre Burger, Okuhle Cele, Gerald Coetzee, Connor Esterhuizen, Dian Forrester, Bjorn Fortuin, Zubayr Hamza, Jordan Hermann, Rubin Hermann, Nqobani Mokoena, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Nqaba Peter, Sinethemba Qeshile, Lesego Senokwane, Lutho Sipamla, Jason Smith, Prenelan Subrayen, Tiaan van Vuuren, Codi Yusuf