Wayne Parnell

Wayne Dillon Parnell (born 30 July 1989 in Port Elizabeth) is a cricketer who plays Tests, One Day International and Twenty20matches for South Africa. At domestic level he plays for the Warriors having previously represented Eastern Province, he has also played county cricket for Kent. In 2010, Parnell was signed by the Delhi Daredevils for the 2010 Indian Premier League, in 2011 he joined the Pune Warriors. He is a left-hand batsman and bowls left-arm fast-medium

Parnell was selected as captain of the South Africa team for the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup having also played for the team in 2006 U/19 Cricket World Cup. He finished the 2008 tournament as the leading wicket-taker with 18 wicIn May 2009 Parnell was selected in the South African squad for the ICC World Twenty20 in England. He had an excellent tournament, taking nine wickets at 13.22 with an economy rate of less than six.^[16] Against the hosts he took figures of 3/14, which included an opening spell of 2-0-2-1.^[17] In the following match against the West Indies he was named man-of-the-match after taking 4/13.^[18] His performances earned him a place in the World team of the tournament.^[19] Wayne Parnell won the golden ball for being the leading wicket taker in the ICC Champions Trophy 2009 with 11 wickets.kets at 8.38.^[9] In the quarter-final againstBangladesh he took six for eight as well as top-scoring with 57.^[10]