What Kolpaks...

[morgieb]

Other Ideas...
Arno Jacobs (what happened to him)
Paul Adams
Vaughan van Jaarsveld
Boeta Dippenar
Imran Tahir
Nantie Hayward (although may still be contracted to Hampshire)
Andrew Puttick
Firedel de Wet
Quinton Friend (?)
Heath Streak
Brendan Taylor
Tino Best
Reon King
Anyone else?

 

[FBU]

Spearman isn't actually a Kolpak - he's been playing over here since well before the ruling. IIRR it was 2001 that he first signed. He may be a Kiwi by birth, upbringing and residence, but he has a Welsh grandma so qualifies as British.

I don't think NZ has the requistite trade agreement with the EU to make Kolpak Kiwis possible. Andre Adams, for instance, only qualifies because he has Guyanese (or somewhere Caribbean) parents.

Though I've often wondered how Paul Wiseman gets to play without anyone being allowed to class him as an overseas-player.

Hamish Marshall, the other Kiwi, has IIRR an Irish parent.

June 13 2008
Cricinfo
As he is married to a Dutchwoman, Cairns can turn out for the county as a Kolpak player. Although the ECB has officially taken a stand against ICL cricketers, that policy is now in tatters.

I think they meant an EU player but still ridiculous. Did he actually apply for a Dutch passport and get it or was it enough that she was Dutch.
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Media reports claim the ECB will also require foreign cricketers to have played five tests or 15 one-day internationals in the preceding two years to be able to receive a work permit to represent a county from 2010.

 

[Richard]

June 13 2008
Cricinfo
As he is married to a Dutchwoman, Cairns can turn out for the county as a Kolpak player. Although the ECB has officially taken a stand against ICL cricketers, that policy is now in tatters.

I think they meant an EU player but still ridiculous. Did he actually apply for a Dutch passport and get it or was it enough that she was Dutch.

Huh? Is that about Chris Cairns? He who retired 3 years ago?

But as regards passports, IIRR you're immediately eligible for one as soon as you marry a countryman\woman. Azhar Mahmood, for instance, instantly became British as soon as he married a British woman and thus no longer plays as an overseas-player.

I can't really see the sense in that either TBH. I don't think your spouse alters what you are for a second.

 

[Uppercut]

In terms of sport, no, but it could get to the stage where his son, born in the Netherlands to a Dutch mother, would be allowed to stay in the country but his Dad would be kicked out (or not allowed to work or claim benefits, effectively the same thing). And if he's legally allowed to work in the EU, Kolpak comes into play.

Chris Cairns though, what a player he was.

 

[Richard]

In terms of sport, no, but it could get to the stage where his son, born in the Netherlands to a Dutch mother, would be allowed to stay in the country but his Dad would be kicked out (or not allowed to work or claim benefits, effectively the same thing).

Nah, residence passport-qualifications would avert that. I just don't feel it's right for marriage to cut-out the residence passport requirements.

(As you may have noticed, I feel long-term residence is a must for citizenship really)

And if he's legally allowed to work in the EU, Kolpak comes into play.

Only for someone who is not actually an EU citizen though. EU citizens don't need the Kolpak ruling, there's long-standing legislation about EU citizens being allowed to move between EU countries.

Chris Cairns though, what a player he was.

Was, aye. But playing again now would probably be a sad sight.