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Kolpak
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FeedsA 2003 European Union ruling on the right of a Slovakian handball player to play in Germany has had a massive impact on English county cricket. It created an opening for players from countries with trade agreements with the EU (in effect South Africa, Zimbabwe and some Caribbean countries) to bypass the limits on overseas players and sign for counties. A trickle became a flood, and by 2008 there were more than 60 Kolpak cricketers in England, causing debate and acrimony between counties with arguments that their presence weakened English cricket. Click here for a more in-depth explanation.
Feb 14, 2012
South Africa rethink 'no sin' - Petersen
News: Alviro Petersen, South Africa's Test opening batsman, has defended his decision to turn his back on Glamorgan and has said it is "no sin" to want to play for South Africa.
Firdose Moonda
Nov 13, 2009
Craig Kieswetter reiterates England desire
News: Craig Kieswetter, the Somerset wicketkeeper-batsman, has reiterated his commitment to qualifying for England after Graeme Smith said he wanted to bring him back to his native South Africa
ESPNcricinfo staff
Jun 11, 2008
Glamorgan's Kolpak-free future?
Opinion: Ivo Tennant looks at the Kolpak question, one that Glamorgan in particular is seeking to answer
Ivo Tennant
Jun 7, 2008
News: If there's a clash in loyalty when the Champions League takes place, it has been agreed that IPL players will represent the domestic teams of their home countries
ESPNcricinfo staff
Jun 6, 2008
Vaughan joins in as Kolpak debate rages
News: The row over the number of Kolpak players in English cricket rumbles on
ESPNcricinfo staff
Jun 2, 2008
Giles slams 'serious' Kolpak situation
News: Ashley Giles has slammed counties who increasingly lean on Kolpak signings to boost their squads
ESPNcricinfo staff
May 30, 2008
News: The ECB is close to securing a concession from the European Union which could enable it to place restrictions on the number of Kolpak players
ESPNcricinfo staff
May 21, 2008
Christopher Martin-Jenkins: Leicestershire's avowed strategy is to build a core group of senior overseas pros as mentors for young English talent
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
May 21, 2008
Andre Adams joins Notts as Kolpak player
News: Andre Adams, the former New Zealand allrounder, has signed a two-year deal with Nottinghamshire as a Kolpak player
ESPNcricinfo staff
May 20, 2008
Derbyshire secure Hinds on Kolpak deal
News: Derbyshire have successfully signed Wavell Hinds as a Kolpak player after taking advantage of the ECB's weakening position towards trying to refuse registration
ESPNcricinfo staff
May 7, 2008
Christopher Martin-Jenkins: The idea of foreign players in county cricket is not intrinsically bad, but surely there have to be limits to the influx
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
May 7, 2008
Leicestershire push young England players
News: With a number of counties under attack for packing their sides with Kolpak players, David Smith, the Leicestershire chairman, has hit back
ESPNcricinfo staff
Apr 26, 2008
Langeveldt joins Derbyshire in Kolpak deal
News: Derbyshire have signed Charl Langeveldt, the South African fast bowler, on a two-year Kolpak contract
ESPNcricinfo staff
Apr 10, 2008
Gillespie, Bond and Marshall cleared for season
News: Shane Bond, Jason Gillespie and Hamish Marshall are among a raft of overseas players who been given clearance by the ECB to play in county cricket this season, ending weeks of speculation over whether they would be permitted to join after playing in the u
ESPNcricinfo staff
Apr 9, 2008
ECB faces legal action over player ban
News: It is reported that as many as eight players are ready to resort to legal action against the ECB
ESPNcricinfo staff
Apr 8, 2008
Derbyshire sign Telo on a Kolpak
News: Twenty-two year old South African batsman Dominic Telo has signed a two-year Kolpak contract with Derbyshire
ESPNcricinfo staff
Mar 10, 2008
Derbyshire prepare to lose Hinds
News: Derbyshire are bracing themselves for the loss of Wavell Hinds after he took his place in the latest Indian Cricket League event.
ESPNcricinfo staff
Mar 10, 2008
Leicestershire defend Kolpak signings
News: Leicestershire have defended their use of Kolpak players and insist they won't mean that young English cricketers will be kept out of the first team
ESPNcricinfo staff
Jan 23, 2008
Leicestershire chairman attacks county inequality
News: The chairman of Leicestershire, Neil Davidson, has hit out at the financial inequality affecting the future of English county cricket after compiling a damning report which highlights the massive divide within the game
ESPNcricinfo staff
Nov 29, 2007
Lancashire sign du Plessis for 2008
News: Lancashire have signed 23-year-old South African batsman Francois du Plessis on a six-month contract from April 2008
ESPNcricinfo staff
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