Anrich Nortje’s exclusion sparks controversy in CSA contract list

The recent announcement by Cricket South Africa (CSA) of its contracted players for the upcoming season has stirred debate, particularly surrounding the absence of prominent names like Anrich Nortje. While exclusions of certain players were expected, Nortje’s omission has raised eyebrows due to his undeniable talent and recent performances.

Although it was expected that many players were not going to be on the contracted list, Nortje’s absence raised quite an eyebrow and left cricket stakeholders questioning the selection process, considering his obvious talent and recent performances.

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The 30-year-old is inarguably one of the fastest bowlers in the game and one of the most valuable assets in all formats for South African cricket.

Therefore, excluding Nortje considering he made a surprise return from almost more than a year on the sidelines due to injury to reclaim his place shows his readiness for cricket.

However, the fast bowler remained absent from the CSA contracted list, and all the signs show South African cricket is currently moving towards T20 cricket, as per Nortje’s wishes to manage his career and the age factor.

The CSA contract list, which saw new faces among the contracted players, notably omitted several deserving candidates, including Kyle Verreynne and David Bedingham, who showcased remarkable performances in domestic and international competitions.