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Wayne Parnell the latest recruit by elite Kolpak club
Parnell is just the seventh black player to secure a prestigious international contract in more than a decade
London — Wayne Parnell joined an elite club on Monday when he signed a three-year Kolpak contract with Worcestershire. That makes the all-rounder only the seventh black South African to go the Kolpak route in the past 11 years. Twenty white players from SA have taken up similar deals in the same period. "Special mention must go to the Eastern Province and Warriors unions for taking a risk and giving a kid from the dusty streets of Booysen Park [in Port Elizabeth] a chance [to] play this wonderful game‚" Parnell was quoted as saying in an article on Worcestershire’s website. "To all of those people who dislike me for whatever reason I thank you as well; you’ve helped make me mentally and emotionally tougher." Parnell polarised opinion for much of his international career‚ which amounted to six Tests‚ 65 one-day internationals and 40 T20s and lasted from January 2009 to October 2017. He is richly talented with both bat and ball but chronically inconsistent‚ and injuries have not helpe...
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