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End of the Kolpak era

Posted in england, tagged , , , , on September 24, 2008| 1 Comment »

It seems time is up for the Kolpaks. 2009 could be the last year that Kolpaks are prevalent, with numbers tailing off from then onwards due to recent changes in the interpretation of EU law.

This should be good news for young English players as regards four-day cricket, but the opposite trend will be observed in the newest form of the game, with counties adding extra overseas players for the ‘EPL’ from 2010 onwards. The net effect is likely to be an increase in the quality, or at least in the ‘marquee-value’ of overseas players in English (and Welsh) cricket. What price Afridi batting alongside Flintoff for Lancashire?

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No more Kolpaks?

Posted in england, tagged , , , , , , on July 23, 2008| 1 Comment »

The EU has agreed on a new interpretation of the Cotonou Agreement, which forms the basis of the rule that allows Kolpak players to take part in county cricket without taking up an ‘overseas player’ berth.

This new interpretation means that the treaty “should not be regarded as [pertaining to] free movement of labour“. This obviously has serious implications for the many Kolpak players currently plying their trade for counties, as well as for counties that may want to sign South African or West Indian fringe players in the future.

This development is likely to be welcomed by many, not least the King of Spain. The move may not be welcomed by a certain Slovakian hand-ball player, who will get far fewer name-checks in the English media.

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