Wayne Parnell is a South African all-rounder known for his flamboyant, open-chested action. The southpaw is capable of swinging the ball at a fast pace as well as a more than capable batsman. However, despite all these desirable attributes, Parnell’s international career did not turn out as he had expected.
He disappeared from the international cricketer as soon as he arrived, mostly due to injuries and inconsistent performances that also did not help the cause. And, perhaps, this is what prompted him to quit international cricket with South Africa and sign a three-year deal as a Kolpak player with Worcestershire in 2018.
Prior to his deal with Worcestershire, Parnell represented South Africa in six Tests, 40 T20Is and 65 ODIs.
Parnell made his first-class debut with Eastern Province in the 2006–07 season. He was a member of South Africa’s under-19 team in the 2006 World Cup, which was held in Sri Lanka.
Two years later, he was appointed South Africa’s Under-19 captain for the Malaysia World Cup. He led his team from the front in Malaysia taking 18 wickets in this event.
After that, he was named in the Emerging Players’ Tour of Australia before receiving a national call in South Africa’s ODI squad in 2009. He made his international debut in January 2019 against Australia and was soon handed a central contract by Cricket South Africa (CSA). )
He repaid the confidence of the CSA selectors with his impressive performance in the 2009 T20 World Cup. He took nine wickets in the tournament and had an economy rate of less than six. He also took four wickets against West Indies.
Parnell was handed his Test debut in 2010 after a successful stint with England’s county side Kent. In the same year, he was offered a lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) contract by the Delhi Daredevils, now renamed Delhi Capitals.
However, he was ruled out of the IPL due to a back injury.
Parnell was also part of South Africa’s 2011 World Cup squad, but played only one game. He also made it to the 2012 T20 World Cup in South Africa. However, his name was not considered for the 2013 Champions Trophy.
A year later, he was selected in South Africa’s Test squad for an important match against Australia. Parnell announced his arrival with a wicket in his very first ball. However, he had to leave the match midway after bowling just nine overs due to another groin injury.
On the back of some impressive performances, he returned to the SA squad for the 2015 World Cup, but was not included in their T20 squad in the 2016 edition.
Two years later in 2018, he signed a deal with Worcestershire and left South Africa Cricket. Earlier this year in March, he signed a new contract with Northamptonshire as an overseas player.
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