BREAKING. SABC and Cricket South Africa (CSA) sign a new contract for cricket coverage on South African public television.

The SABC and Cricket South Africa (CSA) today signed a broadcasting rights deal which will see cricket action return to public television in South Africa for all matches played by the Proteas during the upcoming cricket season.

The SABC made no announcement on Thursday of the deal.

According to the terms of the contract all the Sunfoil Test matches against Indian and Australia, the Momemtum ODI's against Pakistan and India, and the KFC T20's between the Proteas and Pakistan and Australia will be shown by the SABC, predominantly on SABC3.

Cricket South Africa's chief executive Haroon Lorgat described the deal as "wonderful news", saying the agreement benefits both the SABC and CSA.

He said CSA is "delighted that we have secured this agreement". "We have plenty of international cricket this summer and I'm sure that our fans would love to follow the Proteas live in action."