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Don't worry. The Poms will select him for a ODI/T20 against Zimbabwe, and then throw him away like a toerag. You say this as if England will play international cricket against Zimbabwe anytime soon. I don't think he's saying he wants to "be English", he's made the move for financial reasons and he ...

Contra my friend where have u been thought you would be gloating in ur nation great success .... not blameing the poms here bud or blameing the county sides for giving him a go all power to him ... but please playing for one country one week then claiming you would like to qualifiy for another the ...

Since he's the holder of an EU passport, he legally can't be refused the opportunity to play in England on the basis of his nationality. He doesn't necessarily have to have an EU passport if he's from Zim or SA (of the main cricket playing nations) as those countries have a relationship with the EU...

jimbo wrote:7 years until Ireland play test cricket potentially

Silly Silly Craig

On the other hand, seven years until he gets paid by Zimbabwe.

Stop pretending this is a new development. It's been going on for years, decades in fact. This kind of thing is basically why cricket outside of the Full Member nations exists and continues to exist.

Well, what are England supposed to do? Since he's the holder of an EU passport, he legally can't be refused the opportunity to play in England on the basis of his nationality. The rules mean that he'll be 31 before he's eligible to play for England, assuming he sticks around that long.

The Kolpak ruling pertains to EU passports, so if a player is in possession of an EU passport he is able to play domestic sports regardless of any quota systems that are in place affecting numbers of overseas players. From what I understand, although Zimbabwe barred citizens from holding dual nation...

So because they win, basically.

nah Contra on the whole i see your point and what your getting at and to a large extent you are right but England are still subtlely being the convenient 'shoulder to lean on' guy who pops up at the right time when the chicks is fighting with her man. They know what their doing. The influence of ov...

nah Contra on the whole i see your point and what your getting at and to a large extent you are right but England are still subtlely being the convenient 'shoulder to lean on' guy who pops up at the right time when the chicks is fighting with her man. They know what their doing. As I said before, i...