Stiaan Van Zyl - 3 year contract @ Sussex CCC

[Peter Grummit]

https://twitter.com/SussexCCC/status/796261082318929920

Batting 'all rounder'.

Ordinary numbers. http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/267479.html

Underwhelmed. Not the Aussie opener I was hoping for.

PG

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Any port in a storm!

 

[CHAPPERS]

Oooh a lefty.

Looks a good signing, this.

 

[Shins]

Batsman that averages 40 odd, plays all 3 formats and bowls a bit so can't ask for much more. Disappointing we had to go the Kolpak route but no blame attached to Sussex, there aren't many, if any decent English players available at the moment.

 

[S'hampton Seagull]

Batsman that averages 40 odd, plays all 3 formats and bowls a bit so can't ask for much more. Disappointing we had to go the Kolpak route but no blame attached to Sussex, there aren't many, if any decent English players available at the moment.

Certainly none within our price range and who are willing to play in Div 2.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Batsman that averages 40 odd, plays all 3 formats and bowls a bit so can't ask for much more. Disappointing we had to go the Kolpak route but no blame attached to Sussex, there aren't many, if any decent English players available at the moment.

Where is it confirmed he is a Kolpak?

 

[ManOfSussex]

Where is it confirmed he is a Kolpak?

It's mentioned here when he was left out the South African squad - http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/arti...h-africas-test-squad-to-tour-oz/#.WCLsxS2LSUk

 

[Gwylan]

Sussex have confirmed that he's a Kolpak player. Davis has also said they're close to making another couple of signings - sounds promising.

And no overseas player yet, still time for that Aussie opener

 

[Peter Grummit]

It's mentioned here when he was left out the South African squad - http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/arti...h-africas-test-squad-to-tour-oz/#.WCLsxS2LSUk

Thanks, very helpful. I am happier about him as a Kolpak!

 

[Martlet]

Sounds like a decent addition - sounds like he should be able to cope with most Division 2 attacks and give some balance to the attack. Needed with Cachopa released.

 

[Eeyore]

https://twitter.com/SussexCCC/status/796261082318929920

Batting 'all rounder'.

Ordinary numbers. http://www.espncricinfo.com/southafrica/content/player/267479.html

Underwhelmed. Not the Aussie opener I was hoping for.

PG

They've just signed a decent Test cricketer under a Kolpak ruling. From a cricketing perspective it's a quality signing. He should be in the First Division.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Test match centurion on debut too.

 

[Shins]

Where is it confirmed he is a Kolpak?

He's South African and this is not our overseas signing so I assumed that it must be. Think someone else has said it's now confirmed as Kolpak.

 

[fat old seagull]

Not overly excited, but time will tell. Sadly I've reached the stage with Sussec CCC where I've become resigned to having pessimistic optimism.

 

[Gwylan]

He's South African and this is not our overseas signing so I assumed that it must be. Think someone else has said it's now confirmed as Kolpak.

Mark Davis said so.

"Mark Davis believes Sussex have pulled off a real coup in signing South Africa all-rounder Stiaan van Zyl – thanks to a little help from a friend.

Van Zyl has decided to call time on his international career at the age of 29 to join Sussex on a three-year deal as a Kolpak signing.

The left-hand batsman and medium pace bowler made the last of his 12 Test appearances against New Zealand less than three months ago but has decided his future lies in England and was persuaded Sussex was the ideal destination by countryman David Wiese."

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Van Zyl has decided to call time on his international career at the age of 29 to join Sussex on a three-year deal as a Kolpak signing.

The left-hand batsman and medium pace bowler made the last of his 12 Test appearances against New Zealand less than three months ago but has decided his future lies in England

Pleased to sign a good player, but putting aside my Sussex-tinted glasses for a moment, that quote is terribly sad, and does not say great things about the state of Test cricket, or IMO of this chap's character.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Pleased to sign a good player, but putting aside my Sussex-tinted glasses for a moment, that quote is terribly sad, and does not say great things about the state of Test cricket, or IMO of this chap's character.

There isn't much money in South African cricket if you're not in the national side. As a professional cricketer, he'll earn more playing for us than he would just playing provincial cricket in South Africa and hoping he's selected for the national team.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

There isn't much money in South African cricket if you're not in the national side. As a professional cricketer, he'll earn more playing for us than he would just playing provincial cricket in South Africa and hoping he's selected for the national team.

Evidently, or he wouldn't be coming.

As I say - his decision reflects very poorly on the state of Test / SA cricket, and he's chosen the money over the glory. If he was 38 and hadn't played a Test in three years, fair enough, but he's at his peak and played this summer. Shame.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Evidently, or he wouldn't be coming.

As I say - his decision reflects very poorly on the state of Test / SA cricket, and he's chosen the money over the glory. If he was 38 and hadn't played a Test in three years, fair enough, but he's at his peak and played this summer. Shame.

Same story in New Zealand, as for Zimbabwe...........

Jacques Rudolph did the same thing and signed a Kolpak with Yorkshire and was younger than Van Zyl and ended up being picked again for SA.

 

[Peter Grummit]

Mark Davis has also said they are looking for allrounders, and that Ed Joyce is yet to decide on his future following a knee operation, after moving back to Dublin (he has 1 year left on his contract).

https://audioboom.com/posts/5263958-sussex-head-coach-mark-davis-on-van-zyl-and-ed-joyce-future

PG