Stiaan van Zyl leaves Sussex, returns to South Africa domestic circuit
Aug 16, 2021 Batter has returned home after being told he was not guaranteed a spot in the Championship fixtures
Kolpak
A 2003 European Union ruling on the right of a Slovakian handball player to play in Germany 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.
Feature
Life as a Kolpak
Dec 18, 2019
| Feature
Race, privilege, political circumstances and opportunities are all intertwined in the decision of players to leave South Africa to play and earn money in the UK
'I want to make a big difference off the field because of all the stupid things I have done'
Apr 11, 2019
| Interviews
Former South Africa fast bowler Andre Nel reflects on his wild-child days, the country's Kolpak record, and his life now as the Essex assistant coach
South Africa news
Morkel targeted as potential Kolpak signing
Aug 12, 2017 South Africa could be braced for another blow as Morne Morkel weighs-up his future in international cricket
Kolpak beyond the headlines
Jul 10, 2017
| Feature
Why and how do white South African cricketers migrate to England? The players, agents and clubs tell you
South Africa in England 2017
De Villiers plays down Kolpak threat to SA
May 23, 2017 AB de Villiers has described the Kolpak exodus that afflicted South Africa cricket as "something of the past" and talked up the importance of CSA's new T20 competition
South Africa news
South African cricket review highlights player loss
Jan 9, 2017 At a time when the loss of South African players to Kolpak deals has returned to the spotlight, a review into the state of the game in the country has picked out retaining talent as one of the key areas that needs to be addressed
Switch Hit
Kolpak-alypse now?
Jan 9, 2017
| Switch Hit
Andrew McGlashan is joined by Mark Butcher and Alan Gardner to discuss the latest Kolpak ramifications for South African cricket and England's one-day tour of India
County news
Wiese joins Sussex on three-year Kolpak deal
Jan 9, 2017 Sussex have confirmed the signing of South Africa allrounder David Wiese on a three-year Kolpak deal as he becomes the latest player to end his international career
County news
Wiese in line for Sussex Kolpak move
Jan 6, 2017 David Wiese, the South Africa allrounder, is the latest player in line for a Kolpak deal with him nearing a move to Sussex.