Warwickshire continue to battle through the jungle of red tape required to get Kolpak signing Vaughn van Jaarsveld registered. Faxes, e-mails, phone calls and pigeons galore have been despatched from Edgbaston to the Home Office and the ECB.
Of course there is one 24-carat way to evade all this kerfuffle. You don't need any of this registration malarkey if you follow the advice of my dear old Uncle Ron. And "grow your own".
"Grow your own," Ron always used to say. "Grow your own".
Comments (5)
I have to agree, although Warwickshire tend to win, we seem to be becoming increasingly South African. While players like Trott can come through and play for England i doubt the likes of Heath Streak or Stuart Law will play for England. It seems to me Kolpak not only reduces English players available but seems to help overseas players such as South Africans develop. Take Paul Harris, picked on the back of good performances for Warwickshire he relinquishes his Kolpak status and plays for South Africa. Then again, i don't want us to end up like Glamorgan....
Posted by Olly O'Brien | July 1, 2007 9:38 PM
Posted on July 1, 2007 21:38
Yes, I do feel sorry for the local boys trying to get through
Posted by James Duke | July 2, 2007 11:25 AM
Posted on July 2, 2007 11:25
If I was a Warwickshire supporter my concern would be for the medium and long-term. County cricket is renowned as a great "finishing school" but the likes of Nick Warren, Jamie Spires and plenty of others - will Nick James go the same way? - come all the way through the ranks and have the makings but never actually get to the finishing school because the way is blocked.
Posted by brian | July 2, 2007 6:30 PM
Posted on July 2, 2007 18:30
Only 83to win thats not many when you know what you need. Shame we lost 3rd wicket.
Posted by Jane Hyatt | July 2, 2007 9:41 PM
Posted on July 2, 2007 21:41
It would be logical to have as many home-produced players in the team as possible.
Posted by Spock | July 3, 2007 1:42 AM
Posted on July 3, 2007 01:42