Janneman Malan and Keegan Petersen are among the 16 Proteas players to be awarded national contracts for the 2023-23 season.

The contract upgrade system will again be in place this year. Those players selected for the Proteas during the 2022-23 season who are not contracted can qualify for a performance-based national contract upgrade.

The team has a lot to look forward to in the coming 12 months, including a full tour to England, the T20 World Cup in Australia in October.

“It is a very exciting time to be a part of the South African cricket set up and even more so, to be a member of the Proteas team,” said CSA CEO Pholetsi Moseki.

“It has been an exceptional season for the white-ball team that has not lost a series under the leadership of Temba Bavuma. One of the biggest upcoming highlights for us is the T20 World Cup in Australia and we are looking forward to supporting Temba and his men as they look to make history later this year.

“The Test team has grown and shown significant improvement under the strong leadership of Dean Elgar. This season will see the Proteas play even more Test cricket, which is vital for the growth of the players, the format in our country, as well as the accumulation of points towards the World Test Championship.

“We at CSA are big advocates of rewarding excellence and I am pleased to be the first to congratulate Janneman Malan and Keegan Petersen on their newly awarded contracts.”

The Proteas Women’s contracts will be announced at the conclusion of the Women’s World Cup currently taking place in New Zealand.

CSA contracted Proteas: Temba Bavuma (Lions), Dean Elgar (Titans), Quinton de Kock (Titans), Reeza Hendricks (Lions), Keshav Maharaj (Dolphins), Janneman Malan (Rocks), Aiden Markram (Titans), David Miller (Dolphins), Lungi Ngidi (Titans), Anrich Nortje (Warriors), Keegan Petersen (Dolphins), Andile Phehlukwayo (Dolphins), Dwaine Pretorius (Dragons), Kagiso Rabada (Lions), Tabraizi Shamsi (Titans), Rassie van der Dussen (Lions).