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[espocrespo]

Although Imran is a top bloke and has played numerous seasons of club cricket in my league over the last 10 years, this just made my day, for the whole confusion on how the situation.
quote from the BBC

Hampshire still have an overseas player in leg spinner Imran Tahir, but the Pakistani was recently named in South Africa's 14-man squad to play India in their five-match one-day international series.

So is he now Pakistani or South African?

I know how the situation works an everything but im just saying, technically if he is playing for SA shouldnt he be considered South African, as if he is considered Pakistani i dont see how he could represent another country, more out of pride than anything

[uknsaunders]

let wiki enlighten you:-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imran_Tahir

[espocrespo]

i know how it works mate, i just wanted people views,
like if i moved to australia and lived there for 4 years, i just wouldnt play for australia, because i wouldnt ever consider myself australian, if  you understand me

[uknsaunders]

nor would I but England seem to have a few who would disagree with you. I guess if you are a professional sportsman and it's your one shot at the top, you'll do it.

[Jeet]

I'd consider Tahir as Pakistani/South African. He's Pakistani through birth and heritage, merely South African to play International cricket.

[alexrickyponting]

is it not just a more extreme version of what kp did? essentially couldnt get a games so switched countries, or am i being thick?

[Buzz]

is it not just a more extreme version of what kp did? essentially couldnt get a games so switched countries, or am i being thick?

and Robin Smith, Allan Lamb, Graeme Hick, Jonathan Trott, Tony Greg,... it isn't like it is a new thing I thing in the 1890s there were some poms who played for aus

[Jeet]

is it not just a more extreme version of what kp did? essentially couldnt get a games so switched countries, or am i being thick?

But KP has an English mother.

Tahir is as South African as fish and chips

[espocrespo]

what is even crazier is how Irish players can play for England or how Hamish Marshall who played a whole international career with NZ can even be considered for Ireland

[jimba101]

what is even crazier is how Irish players can play for England or how Hamish Marshall who played a whole international career with NZ can even be considered for Ireland

or just ed joyce who constantly switches between england and ireland :p

[SempreSami]

He first went to South Africa when he was 19, fell in love with some woman in Durban and went back to marry her.

It's not entirely cricket-centric.