All-rounder Wayne Parnell and wicketkeeper-batsman Kyle Verreynne have been appointed captain and vice-captain, respectively, for Western Province’s 2021 T20 Knockout tournament campaign.
This will be the first time Parnell has played for the Cape Town-based team – at provincial or franchise level – since January 2018.
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“Obviously, I’m very excited to be leading this wonderful province. It’s really nice to be given this opportunity. It’s an opportunity that I don’t take lightly. It’s a massive privilege,” said Parnell.
“This is a union with a rich tradition of, firstly winning trophies, but also preparing guys for the next level – the Proteas.
“I’m very excited about the squad we’ve assembled. It’s a good bunch of youngsters mixed with a couple of experienced guys and guys coming back from the Proteas who are available to us.
“We’re really looking forward to getting stuck in and getting the season started and we’re confident that everything will go well.”
What WP interim head coach Faiek Davids said
Western Province have been pooled with the Northern Cape, Gauteng and South Western Districts for the new tournament. The pool matches will be played in Kimberley from 24 to 26 September.
“Parnell is a global T20 player with a lot of experience – over 200 T20 matches under his belt. He’s an all-rounder, so he’s always involved in the game,” added Davids.
“He understands the nuances and the ebbs and flows a team encounters during any given game, so I’m very happy that he will lead us in this T20 competition.”